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Earlier this week, it was reported a second man had been arrested in connection with Mac Miller’s death. Lake Havasu City, Arizona resident Ryan Reavis was arrested on Tuesday as part of the ongoing investigation into the late rapper’s untimely death. The first arrest came earlier this month with Cameron James Pettit, but now TMZ […]
Iggy Azalea caught wind of Wendy Williams‘ comments and the rapper decided to fire back by referencing the television and radio presenter’s battle with addiction. While talking about Nicki Minaj’s retirement, Williams mentioned Azalea’s hiatus. But instead of using the rapper’s stage name, she decided to call her the “the Australian girl with the fake body.” This not only prompted […]
Strangers have come to the aid of Oklahoma mother Patricia Spottedcrow and helped her pay off the legal fees she’s been battling for close to half a decade. In 2011, Spottedcrow was arrested and sentenced to 12 years in jail over $31 worth of weed. Her case sparked national outrage and in 2012, Governor Mary Fallin […]
Illinois’ Galesburg Police Department posted a series of mugshots on their Facebook page last week showing six people who are wanted on arrest warrants, and one person has grabbed everyone’s attention for his resemblance to Walter White from Breaking Bad. Todd W. Barrick Jr, 50, is wanted for allegedly violating his probation in relation to a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The […]
Purdue Pharma has reached a tentative deal to settle 2,000-plus federal lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said the OxyContin maker has agreed to pay between $10 billion to $12 billion over time; that sum includes a $3 billion payout from the Sackler family, who own Purdue Pharma. As […]
On Monday, Justin Bieber shared a message to his 118+ million Instagram followers that talked about how his life went off the rails due to his early fame, and how he’s now a changed man. The message is an attempt to motivate those who view the post. Unlike most attempts at Instagram motivation, however, this one’s […]
In a massive three-state drug bust, authorities have arrested 35 people and seized a huge amount of fentanyl. As CNN reports, the quantity of fentanyl seized in the search could kill somewhere around 14 million people. The U.S. Justice Department traced the source of some of the deadly opioids to Shanghai, China. In the process of the […]
An autopsy reveals alcohol and drugs were in Tyler Skaggs‘ system on the night he was found dead in his Texas hotel room. According to a toxicology report obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the Angels pitcher died from a mixture of “alcohol, Fentanyl and Oxycodone intoxication,” which caused him to choke on his vomit. […]
The Brooklyn Nets were set to go into the 2019-20 season with an improved roster, but now they’re facing a major setback. As reported by ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter, forward Wilson Chandler has received a 25-game suspension after he tested positive for the use of performance enhancing drugs. The NBA later […]
An Oklahoma judge has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay more than $572 million for the role they played in Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic, which officials say has killed over 6,000 Oklahomans over nearly 20 years. The state’s Attorney General, Mike Hunter, stated that Johnson & Johnson, as well as their pharmaceutical subsidiary (Janssen) pushed […]
