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From OJ onward, explore the less glamorous side of celebrity life and famous faces accused, vindicated and convicted.
The Club of Death Rhymes: Famous Rappers Whose Mysterious Deaths Are Shrouded in Bizarre Circumstances
Will rap be a bad influence? Will it be about living fast and dying young and radiant? How did these rap stars die? Hip hop experienced its "golden age" in the 1990s.
By Rocio Becerra4 years ago in Criminal
The Famous Man Who Found out His Father Was a Murdering Hitman
Charles Harrelson was an American criminal and hitman who became famous for the first killing of a judge in the 20th century. Some have implicated him in the JFK assassination. He is also the father of actor Woody Harrelson.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
Toke Makinwa Shares True Story of Man Who Tried to Swindle Her
The Tinder Swindler still has people talking all these weeks later. Now, Nigerian OAP and actress Toke Makinwa is narrating her own personal experience with a guy who tried to swindle her of millions of naira. Here's what Toke said.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Criminal
From Prince Andrew To Trump And Clinton, Who Should She Give Up First?
From British socialite to convicted sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell was the reported associate of Jeffrey Epstein and took the fall in his place. Who else was guilty in this sorted story? Ghislaine most likely knows.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Criminal
The Inspiring Story of the Convicted Man Who Became an Actor. Top Story - January 2022.
Danny Trejo is famous for his characters in Con Air and Heat. What is less well known is that Trejo was a convicted drug dealer before his acting career and served over ten years, nearly dying in San Quentin prison. His life would have been different if Robert Rodriguez, determined to hire a Hispanic actor, hadn’t taken one look at him and cast him in From Dusk to Dawn and Desperado.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
TV Review: We Need to Talk About Cosby
I believe the women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. As much as it hurts my heart to say it, the consistent and credible testimony of more than 70 women dating back to the mid-1960s and into the early 2000s, is simply undeniable. But believing that is not easy for me. As a member of Generation X, I grew up watching Bill Cosby. My first memories of my childhood are Picture Pages and Fat Albert. When The Cosby Show began I was the same age as Tempestt Bledsoe’s Vanessa.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Criminal
Jack Wright and Sienna Mae Sexual Assault Legal Battle Needs to Trade Social Media for Courtroom
Sienna Mae Gomez, an 18-year-old influencer recently hit with major legal and social heat over an alleged sexual assault, has released several YouTube videos, as well as a lengthy Medium.com statement depicting "her side."
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff4 years ago in Criminal
The Last Day of J $tash
In most cases, the streets gotta eat in hip hop. With the apparent murder-suicide of twenty-eight year old rapper J $tash and a twenty-seven year old female, it is a domestic violence nightmare. This American tragedy took place in Los Angeles while the children of the woman remained in the house.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Criminal
The Unsolved Murder of Helen Wingard Hill
On January 4, 2007, in New Orleans, six lives were taken. One of those lives was that of Helen Wingard Hill, an artist, writer, filmmaker, and activist. Helen was a native of Columbia, South Carolina, where she had graduated high school in 1988. She earned an A.B. at Harvard University in 1992, majoring in English and minoring in Visual and Environmental Studies.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
The Tragic Murder of Young Actor Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer
On July 18, 1989, 21-year-old actress Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer opened the door to her apartment and found herself face to face with 19-year-old Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan. Bardo had been stalking Rebecca for three years. He had previously stalked a peace activist named Samantha Smith, but she was killed in a plane crash in 1985. Shortly after Smith’s death, Bardo turned his attention to Rebecca, writing her countless letters, one of which she took the time to answer.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
