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Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling was sentenced Friday to up to 40 years in prison over the fatal shooting of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds in 2021. Appling, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month, has been ordered to serve between 18 to 40 years behind bars, in addition to two years for a felony […]
A Florida teen has been arrested after he fatally shot a rival gang member then bragged about the murder in a rap song. Fox 13 reports La’Darion Chandler, 19, of Lakeland, Florida has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the December shooting death of John Daniel McGee, 33. After surviving the shooting, McGee, a known gang […]
Brooklyn-based rapper Fetty Luciano is no longer facing a murder charge in connection to a 2022 shooting out on Long Island. AllHipHop reports prosecutors have decided to not pursue the attempted murder charge against Luciano. The 27-year-old rapper had been charged with second-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, attempted second-degree assault, misdemeanor assault and reckless endangerment. Fetty, […]
Two California brothers have been convicted of murder in connection with the death of a groom at a 2019 wedding reception. NBC News reports a jury on Wednesday found Rony and Josue Castaneda, 31 and 22 respectively, guilty of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the December 2019 slaying of Joe Melgoza. On Dec. 15, 2019, […]
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 […]
61-year-old hunter Michael Konschak has been charged after he admitted to killing and skinning two German shepherds he believed were coyotes, NBC News reports. In an appearance in Danbury Superior Court on Wednesday, Konschak expressed remorse for killing the Connecticut family’s dogs, Cimo and Lieben. “Please know that it was never my intent that morning to […]
Police in Hong Kong have charged four people with murder in connection to the gruesome slaying of influencer and model Abby Choi, whose missing head was found in a soup pot, according to local broadcaster TVB. The 28-year-old model, who was reported missing last week, appeared on the front cover of the latest edition of […]
