Rapper Mystikal again accused of rape; held without bond
The 51-year-old hip-hop legend is being held without bond on 10 charges, according to the sheriff's office inmate lookup. More
August 2, 2022
Rappers
Whether victims or accused of crimes, rappers frequently find themselves in the crosshairs of the law.
Four charged in alleged Nashville murder-for-hire plot
Four men have been charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap resulting in death and kidnapping resulting in death. More
July 29, 2022
Tennessee murder remains unsolved after seven years
Seven years after a man was shot and killed in the driveway of his Tennessee home, his killer remains on the run, and his family is still waiting for justice. More
July 13, 2022
Family says mother, daughter murdered in Virginia were trying to escape abuse
Officials said former Henrico Police officer Richard Crowder allegedly killed his wife Diane Crowder and stepdaughter Carrie Szaksz on July 2. More
July 11, 2022
Florida homicide suspect ‘did not recall’ killing man, woman
A Florida man told deputies he did not recall killing two people who were found dead Saturday night at a home near West Palm Beach. More
July 7, 2022
Jury finds man guilty of murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle
Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. More
July 6, 2022
Trial winds down in shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle
Both sides rested their cases Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle after a day's delay because of an assault on the defendant by fellow jail inmates. More
June 30, 2022
Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case
A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. More
June 3, 2022
Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case
Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remained jailed on racketeering charges Monday in Atlanta following a court hearing in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings. More
May 23, 2022
Rapper Gunna booked into jail on racketeering charge
The rapper Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta on a racketeering charge Wednesday. More
May 11, 2022
Rappers Young Thug, Gunna arrested on racketeering charges
Rapper Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. More
May 10, 2022
Police: No charges in shooting at rapper DaBaby’s house
No charges will be filed in a shooting at the North Carolina home of rapper DaBaby. More
May 5, 2022
Rapper Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for fatal stabbing
Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on a New York City street. More
May 4, 2022
Man sentenced to 10 years in rapper Mac Miller’s drug death
A man who admitted supplying the dealer who sold Mac Miller the drugs that killed the rapper has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. More
April 20, 2022
Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday inside a beloved local cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis. More
November 18, 2021
DA: 6ix9ine’s bodyguards broke man’s phone after wild chase
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press Bodyguards for troubled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine turned New York City into the Wild West last summer, piling into SUVs and chasing a man for 20 blocks with lights flashing after he attempted to record cellphone video of the recording star, prosecutors said Monday. Five members of 6ix9ine’s security team, […] More
July 19, 2021
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge that he possessed a weapon despite being a convicted felon following a 2019 search of a private plane in the Miami area. The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, entered the […] More
December 11, 2020
Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Documents filed in Miami federal court say the rapper, whose […] More
November 17, 2020
Judge lets rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine go home, citing COVID-19
A judge ordered rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to be freed early, citing asthma and increased danger due to the COVID-19 outbreak. More
April 3, 2020
Judge: Tekashi 6ix9ine probably belongs at home, not jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge who sentenced the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to prison said Wednesday he would have ordered home confinement instead if he had known about the coronavirus in December. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer commented in a written order even as he rejected a lawyer’s request that the 23-year-old performer, whose […] More
March 26, 2020
Tekashi 6ix9ine testifies for prosecution at gang trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine testified on Tuesday against two alleged members of a Brooklyn street gang, describing how he discovered a formula for success with the crew before betraying it by becoming a prosecution witness. 6ix9ine – his rainbow-colored hair gone but trademark “69” tattoo on his forehead visible to anyone in […] More
September 18, 2019