Crime

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Crime YNW Melly Co-Defendant YNW Bortlen Arrested For Violating Bond Release: Report The co-defendant in the rapper's upcoming double murder case has been arrested after violating the terms of his pre-trial release. By Madusa S. April 13, 2021
Pop Culture "The Devil on Trial" Is Netflix's Most Chilling Documentary Of The Season The recent arrival tells the true story behind "The Conjuring 3," making it a perfect watch for your Halloweekend. By Hayley Hynes October 23, 2023
Politics The U.S. Is Averaging More Than One Mass Shooting Per Day In 2019 Something needs to be done. By Cole Blake September 08, 2019
Crime Young Thug's Mistrial Motion Denied During Chaotic First Day Of Trial The first day of the YSL RICO trial already had some dramatic moments. By Lavender Alexandria November 27, 2023
Music Akon On Young Thug: "His Career Will Be Over" If He Cooperates In YSL RICO Case According to the "Smack That" artist, Thugger may still be able to salvage himself as a pop or country star. Hip-hop, however, may be out of the question. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2022
Gossip Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland Released From Prison: Report The failed "luxury" festival's organizer was sentenced to 6 years in prison back in 2018. By Erika Marie May 18, 2022
Crime Kehlani Speaks On Kaalan Walker's Rape Conviction, Calls Out Victim-Blamers She says she hopes people who supported Walker "feel like sh*t" while targeting blogs and platforms that victim-blamed. By Erika Marie April 19, 2022
Crime DaBaby Detained & Cited For Resisting Arrest While Secretly Filming Police Encounter The rapper plans on releasing the video and audio on Tuesday. By Erika Marie December 24, 2019
Music Jam Master Jay Murder Witness Tearfully Recalls Shooting According to Uriel "Tony" Rincon, he waited so long to come forward because he was afraid. By Caroline Fisher February 01, 2024
Music BandMan Kevo Fined In Jamaica For Dangerous Driving BandMan Kevo had a bad time on the roads while on vacation. By Ben Mock April 30, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Apology Call Sealed His Fate, Suggests Meghann Cuniff The crime reporter kept the world updated in real-time, & she says Tory's call to Kelsey was something the defense couldn't argue away. By Erika Marie December 29, 2022
Crime FBI Shares Photos Of $1.5 Million Cash & Over 16 Kgs Of Drugs Seized During Fetty Wap’s Arrest Fetty Wap and five others were arrested at Rolling Loud in New York. By Hayley Hynes November 06, 2021