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
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 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
Music D4vd's Mugshot Revealed After His Arrest In Celeste Rivas Case Police originally discovered the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla, seven months ago. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
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
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
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
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 Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
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
Music Ksoo's Brother Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence For Lil Buck Murder Ksoo's older brother, Abdul Robinson Jr, was also facing life behind bars, but opted for a 12-year plea deal instead. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025