Crime

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Crime

UPDATE: 05/27/13 — 10:07 AM EST: Queens MC 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, confirmed via Facebook that he payed for the white horse and carriage for the funeral of slain teen,  D’aja Robinson, reports XXLMag.com. “People always try and paint negative images about me I’m the most genuine down to earth person and I […]

Crime

Sandy Springs resident Michael Parson (pictured) was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday on aggravated assault and attempted murder charges for shooting his wife eight times, according to WSBTV. SEE ALSO: Life Coach Helps Entrepreneurs Take Their Businesses To Next Level In April 2012, Parson approached then-wife Adina Broome outside their apartment and fired […]

Crime, Entertainment

Once again showing that his ignorance is limitless, Interscope recording artist Chief Keef threatens singer Katy Perry with violence after she — rightfully– said that his song, “I Hate Being Sober,” made her lose faith in humanity. The Chicago-bred high school drop-out, turned criminal, turned corporate rapper, turned (unofficial) murder suspect, responded as he typically […]

Crime

Philadelphia police are looking for a 21-year-old man who fired into a local strip club after getting into an argument with club management, WPVI-TV/DT Philadelphia reports. On May 11, Henry Pettigrew (pictured) and another man were escorted out of the Purple Orchid Gentleman’s Club after arguing with club management over the DJ’s refusal to play […]

Crime, NewsOne Original

Kiera Wilmot was arrested for felony charges involving a science experiment gone wrong at school. Despite her impeccable school record, she was arrested and released pending charges from the prosecutor’s office. After immense pressure from some national media, including NewsOne, the public, and concerned citizens, the prosecutors decided to drop the charges against her. Finally […]

Crime, Entertainment, Nation

News flash! Dirty south hardcore rapper Lil Scrappy (pictured) says he’s a weed head and needs help breaking his Dozier habit, TMZ reports. He appeared in court Wednesday morning where he responded a drug test he took last month that tested positive for weed. SEE ALSO: The Obamas’ Tough Talk To Black Grads
 The entertainer […]

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Shaquioa Chantres Crawford (pictured) of Powder Springs, Ga., was arrested Sunday night after she allegedly stabbed her stepfather multiple times, the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: 10 Pieces Of Advice For Postcollege Life
 Crawford, 19, and Vince Anderson, 51, were arguing over the location of an EBT card, according to the West Cobb Patch. “The […]

Crime

A Detroit mother claims that four women attacked her in front of her children over a possible road incident, Fox 2 News Detroit reports. Watch news video Kesha’s account of the attack at the bottom The woman, Kiesha, told the TV station that she went out for food for the family on a recent late […]

Crime

Three Chicago teens have been arrested and charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl. The teens allegedly posted video of the attack on their Facebook pages, the Chicago Tribune reports. Scandale Fritz, 16, Kenneth Brown, 15, and Justin Applewhite, 16, were all ordered held in lieu of $900,000 bail in a hearing Friday; all […]

Crime

D’aja “Asia” Robinson, 14, was killed Saturday night when a stray bullet shattered the window of a New York City bus and struck her in the head, Fox 5 News New York reports. RELATED: D’aja Robinson: Suspect Questioned, Released In Shooting Death Of Queens, N.Y. Teen According to authorities, D’aja and an unidentified girl boarded […]

Crime

Detroit recently hired a new police chief. But if Chief James Craig was expecting a honeymoon period, he was sadly mistaken. Fox 2 News Detroit reports that 13 people were shot within a 24-hour period. Though, during a press conference this week, the department failed to mention it, according to Fox 2 News. In fact, […]

Crime

See the guy pictured above? That’s Michael Maxwell‘s mugshot after he allegedly tried to break into a Palm Bay, Fla., home Wednesday morning. SEE ALSO: 64-Year-Old Stabbed At Gas Station As Customers Stood By And Watched Florida Today reports that the cops were called to the home around 1 a.m. to investigate a disturbance. Maxwell […]