Crime

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Music Jam Master Jay's Alleged Killer Gets Conviction Overturned A jury found Karl Jordan Jr. guilty for murdering Jam Master Jay almost two years ago, along with another suspect named Ronald Washington. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Sneakers Zadeh Kicks Founder Sentenced To Prison For $80 Million Sneaker Fraud Zadeh Kicks founder Michael Malekzadeh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for an $80 million sneaker fraud scheme. By Ben Atkinson January 07, 2026
Crime Rapper C-Rayz Walz Indicted On Rape & Sodomy Charges C-Rayz Walz has been a prominent figure in the New York hip hop scene, but he's reportedly been incarcerated on charges of rape and sodomy. By Erika Marie March 19, 2020
Music Ray J Explains Why He Thinks Diddy Will Be Found Not Guilty In His Criminal Trial Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in the ongoing criminal trial which continued on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Dodges Criminal Case That Accused Him Of Terroristic Threat Finesse2tymes allegedly threatened the legal guardian of FNG King (also known as Lil King), a young artist who was under Finesse's wing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Ceddy Nash Claims An Offset Fan Knocked Out Lil Tjay Before Casino Shooting Authorities ended up arresting Lil Tjay on a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for his role in the incident with Offset. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Judge In Diddy Trial Delays Jury Selection Due To Fear That Jurors Will Get "Cold Feet" According to Judge Arun Subramanian's latest ruling, opening statements in the Diddy trial will immediately follow this jury selection phase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Original Content Quando Rondo’s Federal Sentence Follows Years Of Arrests, Shootings, & Legal Issues Savannah's Quando Rondo seems to always be entangled in legal drama, but this time, he finds himself on the receiving end of a lengthy sentence. By Erika Marie December 15, 2024
Music Armani White Arrested In Kentucky For Allegedly Filming Music Video In Middle Of Highway Armani White, the Philadelphia rapper known for his song, "BILLIE EILISH.," was arrested in Kentucky on Sunday night. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music d4vd Hires Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Amid Celeste Rivas Investigation Police still haven't alleged murder or determined Celeste Rivas' cause of death, a teen found dead in the trunk of a car registered to d4vd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Crime Duke Dennis Breaks His Silence On San Antonio Arrest In Streaming Return Duke Dennis and Kai Cenat were arrested in San Antonio on trespassing charges following a viral game of hide-and-seek. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Teenage NBA YoungBoy Fan Hit With Felony Assault Charge After Mauling Usher NBA YoungBoy's concert in Kansas City got incredibly violent when a teenager pounced on an usher working the show and whaled on him. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025