Crime

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Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Biggie Smalls' Son CJ Wallace Sues Publicist For Diddy Sexual Assault Claim Jonathan Hay initially sued CJ Wallace and Diddy anonymously, claiming CJ lured him to a place where Sean Combs sexually assaulted him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Mello Buckzz's Boyfriend Shot-&-Killed During Her Mixtape Release Party Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the drive-by shooting at the Artis Lounge in Chicago. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Beats Federal Drug & Gun Case Real Boston Richey is facing a separate legal whirlwind for allegedly assaulting his partner earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Key Glock Scathingly Reacts To Young Dolph's Alleged Murderer's Not Guilty Verdict Hernandez Govan was accused of allegedly masterminding Young Dolph's murder, and Dolph's collaborator Key Glock wanted a conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Sneakers Cool Kicks Update: Feds Find $500K Worth Of Stolen Nike Product Authorities seized $500K in stolen Nike goods from Cool Kicks’ warehouse as founder Adeel Shams faces ongoing criminal charges. By Ben Atkinson October 07, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Fans React To His Arrest And Alleged Kidnapping Of Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty's arrest has captured the attention of folks online and it's safe to say that most are shocked and a little disappointed. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Diddy Adds One More Lawyer To His Legal Team Mere Days Before Trial's Start Date Other last-minute efforts from Diddy's attorneys include gag order requests, evidence removals, and jury-related concerns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Crime Amber Rose Reveals Why She’s Calling For Tory Lanez Pardon According to Amber Rose, Tory Lanez "should be home with his family" instead of spending the next decade in prison. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Sports Gilbert Arenas' Gambling Arrest & 5 Other Major Controversies Gilbert Arenas is a polarizing figure, and his recent arrest has only added to that. These are some of his biggest controversies. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Chad Hugo Sues Pharrell For Allegedly Withholding Money From Him This is not Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams' first legal battle, who crafted hits together as The Neptunes and as N.E.R.D. with Shay Haley. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Freed After Five Years In Prison Robert Allen IV pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in XXXTentacion's death in 2018. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026