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California’s new “rap lyrics” law has secured a man’s freedom. According to ABC 7, a state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction of Travon Venable Sr.—a San Bernardino resident who was charged in connection to a 2014 drive-by shooting. The court based its decision on a “prejudicial” rap video presented during the trial. The judges ruled […]
Though he managed to dodge a murder charge, Lul G is likely to spend years behind bars. The former SOB x RBE rapper will receive a 21-year prison sentence for his role in the death of Rashied Flowers, a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot in 2019. Lul G—legal name George Harris—was arrested shortly after the killing and subsequently charged with first-degree […]
Alex Murdaugh received two life sentences on Friday after one day earlier being convicted in the murders of his wife and son. Per USA Today, Murdaugh was sentenced in connection with the 2021 killings of his wife, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and his son, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh. “This has been perhaps one of the most troubling cases—not just […]
Alex Murdaugh has been convicted in the murders of his wife and son. A panel of 12 jurors reached the verdict Thursday after a six-week trial that included testimonies from more than 70 witnesses. CNN reports the jury deliberated for less than three hours, and ultimately found the defendant guilty of two counts of murder and two counts […]
A Florida high school student was arrested this week after he viciously attacked a female staffer who took his Nintendo Switch away. According to NBC News, the incident occurred Tuesday at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, about 35 miles north of Daytona Beach. Authorities said the 17-year-old boy, who is 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, attacked the teacher’s aide after she […]
A grand jury has formally indicted Sophia Rosing, a 22-year-old white woman who was filmed carrying out a racial assault. The former University of Kentucky student was arrested back in November, after attacking a Black student-employee on campus. Video of the incident showed Rosing, who was apparently intoxicated, attempting to hit Kylah Spring in Boyd Residence Hall. Rosing […]
Kay Flock faces mounting legal troubles beyond his 2021 murder case. On Thursday, the United States Justice Department announced the 19-year-old rapper—born Kevin Perez—has been indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges. He and seven others are accused of running “Sev Side” and “Third Side,” Bronx-based street gangs that allegedly carried out a series of violent crimes, including attempted murder, use of a firearm […]
A pregnant woman is seeking to be released from prison for the benefit of her unborn child. According to WTSP, 24-year-old Natalia Harrell was arrested last year in connection to a deadly shooting in Miami. Prosecutors say Harrell was in an Uber with five other people following a night of partying. At one point during […]
The state of Ohio will pay $1.3 million to Ralph Blaine Smith, a 49-year-old Black man who was wrongly imprisoned for more than two decades. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Columbus resident received a 67-year prison sentence in 2000, after he was accused of carrying out an armed robbery in Lancaster. Prosecutors claimed Smith and […]
Unredacted court filings have shed more light on the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and former Barclays executive Jes Staley. According to the Guardian, the newly unsealed documents allege Staley exchanged more than 1,200 emails with the convicted pedophile between 2008 and 2012. Some of those conversations included cryptic references to Disney characters, such as Snow White and […]
