Crime

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Politics Oluwatoyin "Toyin" Salau, Black Lives Matter Activist, Found Dead After going missing one week ago, Oluwatoyin "Toyin" Salau has been found dead as a murder victim. By Alex Zidel June 15, 2020
Society Inmate Admits To Murdering Black Man In Letter To White Supremacist Group John Daniel Carothers confesses to the murder of Robert Miller. By Alex Zidel September 05, 2018
Crime Kyle Massey Is Wanted By Police After Skipping Court Hearing: Report A warrant was issued for Kyle Massey's arrest after the former child star missed his arraignment in his immoral communication with a minor case. By Aron A. July 13, 2021
Crime R. Kelly's Lawyer Asks To Delay NYC Sex Trafficking Trial Due To Quarantine R. Kelly's attorney wants to postpone his Aug. 9th sex trafficking trial in NYC. By Aron A. July 06, 2021
Crime R. Kelly's Manager Looking For Plea Deal In Stalking Charges Donnell Russell was also charged for a fake movie theater shooting threat. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2020
Politics Inside Donald Trump's History Of Pardons & Commutations In Hip Hop Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Pop Culture Carlee Russell Released After Posting Bond: Clip Carlee Russell has been charged with two misdemeanors for her kidnapping hoax. By Caroline Fisher July 29, 2023
Gossip Machine Gun Kelly Won’t Face Charges In Alleged Parking Lot Attack: Report Just a few weeks ago, MGK faced some serious accusations from a parking attendant on the set of his new film. By Hayley Hynes October 08, 2021
Crime Maryland Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting Handcuffed Man In Police Car An officer shot a handcuffed man while he was sitting in the front seat of a cop car. By Kevin Goddard February 02, 2020
Crime Wrongfully Convicted Man Is Freed After 21 Years In Jail John Miller is now a free man after 21 years. By Aida C. August 03, 2019
Random El Chapo's Wife Declines Preliminary Hearing, May Be Sign Of Plea Deal This legal move is likely a sign she’s cooperating. By hnhh March 22, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Allegedly Offered Brother $50K To Take Fall For Child Porn Tape Carey Kelly wanted no part in his brother's scheme. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2020