Crime

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Crime NBA Lil Pap Takes Plea To Lesser Charge In Murder Case: Report Never Broke Again affiliate Lil Pap will serve five years in prison after taking a lesser accessory charge in his murder case By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Crime Lil Wayne Private Jet Update: Feds Found Heroin & Gold Gun In His Bag Lil Wayne faces potential charges after the feds found a gun and drugs in his bag. By Alex Zidel December 30, 2019
Music Lil Reese Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend Lil Reese has found himself in legal trouble again. By Cole Blake September 30, 2024
Music Young Dolph Murder Trial's Jury Has Been Selected Amid Suspect Controversy The trial for Young Dolph's murder begins on Monday, September 23. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2024
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Suddenly Sick, Can't Attend Mediation With Assault Accuser This is the latest of several cancellations and pushback due to Petty's ill health. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 11, 2023
Crime Ghislaine Maxwell Case Reveals "Constant Orgies" On Epstein Island In recently released court documents, Virginia Giuffre speaks about what happened on Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By O.I. August 02, 2020
Music Drake Toronto Mansion Shooting: What We Know So Far The shooting occurred shortly after Drake and Kendrick Lamar's series of diss tracks over the weekend. By Demi Phillips May 09, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Associate & Chief Keef Shooter Kooda B Released From Prison The rapper shot at Sosa in 2018, and the rainbow-haired rapper allegedly gave him up as the triggerman after admitting to placing a hit on Keef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 18, 2023
Gram YNW Melly Shares New Photos From Jail & Calls For Accomplice's Release How did YNW Melly get a phone in jail? By Alex Zidel October 17, 2019
Music Jay-Z Predicted To Proceed With Extortion Claim Against Lawyer Tony Buzbee Jay-Z ran into some legal red tape in his campaign against lawyer Tony Buzbee, but it's looking as though he will get his way. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Pop Culture Big Meech's Prison Release Prompts Celebratory Reactions All Over Social Media The hip-hop world welcomed Big Meech back with great force. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2024
Crime Diddy's Male Accuser Must Unveil Identity Diddy receives small victory in court. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 02, 2025