Jussie Smollett is appealing his conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it — nearly a year after he was sentenced to five months in jail. The “Empire” alum, 40, is seeking a new trial, as he claims “prosecutorial misconduct” in this case was “clear and … Read more
Release the hounds! Dogs have long been a status symbol in Los Angeles, but the latest must-have breed isn’t some tiny designer fur bauble, bred for Instagram. With home invasions soaring in the City of Angels, mansion owners with the cash to splash are shelling out for highly trained security dogs costing up to $150,000 … Read more
Can you tell me how to get far, far away from Sesame Street? Santa Cruz residents have been instructed not to engage with a man dressing as the Cookie Monster, who police say has been yelling obscenities and taunting locals enjoying a stroll along the California coastal city’s boardwalk. Santa Cruz police say the “Sesame … Read more
Watching true crime shows may help prepare you if you find yourself in a similar situation, according to an expert on morbid curiosity. Coltan Scrivner, a research scientist at Recreational Fear Lab and an expert in morbid curiosity, feels there’s an almost primal reason people are endlessly fascinated by true crime content. According to Scrivner, morbid curiosity … Read more
He thinks you’d have to be an “American Psycho” to live here. Despite arguably making his literary bones in NYC, writer Bret Easton Ellis likely won’t be moving back anytime soon. During a recent Big Apple trip to promote his new book “The Shards,” the novelist wondered, “How in the f–k does anyone live here?” … Read more
Holly Madison is determined to expose “the dark side of Playboy.” In 2016, the former Playboy Bunny wrote a memoir titled “Down the Rabbit Hole” where she alleged years of verbal and emotional abuse. Then in late 2021, the former “Girls Next Door” star described her “traumatic” first sexual encounter with magazine mogul Hugh Hefner in the … Read more
Comedian Andy Dick was arrested Friday for public intoxication and failing to register as a sex offender in the wake of his conviction for grabbing an Uber driver’s crotch in 2018, according to police. Cops did a routine record check and found that Andy Dick, 57, wasn’t up to date on his sex offender registration, which stemmed … Read more
I’m everything I am because you snubbed me! Fans cried foul last weekend when Rolling Stone left Celine Dion off the magazine’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list. Announcing the roster on Twitter, the publication was already on the defensive. “Before you start scrolling (and commenting), keep in mind that this is the Greatest … Read more
When Symbionese Liberation Army member and Patty Hearst co-kidnapper Camilla Hall was gunned down by the LAPD in 1974, newspapers described the blond Midwestern girl as “homely” or “manly.” Unflattering or not, there was something unusual about Hall’s appearance. In fact, two witnesses who saw the pale Camilla acting suspiciously on the moonlit night of … Read more
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The last person Mayor Eric Adams wanted to see on a New York City subway train is Ghostface. But when Paramount announced that the upcoming film “Scream VI,” out March 10, would be set right here in New York City, the poster depicted the masked serial killer staring out of an MTA car window, knife … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for just over three hours after hearing the last part of the defense’s closing argument that began a day earlier … Read more
Some Christmas wishes really do come true. A mother from Chicago was heartbroken when she couldn’t afford holiday gifts for her kids this year — until a secret Santa stepped-in. Tina Swopes’ car was stolen earlier this year — and though her Kia sedan was found at a nearby gas station the next day, the … Read more
Jamaica’s state of emergency may threaten its tourism industry as crime continues to increase in the country and local authorities struggle to clamp down on it. “That is all the government is trying to do,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, adding that Jamaicans “have to hide under their beds, hide their daughters, can’t go to church, … Read more
Houston cops have made an arrest in the shooting death of Migos rapper Takeoff outside a Texas bowling alley last month. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, has been taken into custody and charged with the murder, police announced Friday. Cops said a fight erupted during a dice game at the venue and that Clark squeezed off … Read more
A cop who specializes in child sex crime has gone viral after sharing the strict rules she has for her own kids in order to keep them safe from pedophiles. Terra Avilla, who goes by the user name thegirlcop on TikTok, regularly shares informative content relating to child abuse and domestic violence. But the mom … Read more
New evidence shows high crime may cause young girls to gain weight. A scientific study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published this week looked at the correlation between crime in New York City and childhood obesity and found there to be a direct link, namely in girls. The study, which was published … Read more
Whoooo’s there? That bump in the night was not the intruder these Canadian homeowners thought, although it could be described as a menacing figure. In fact, it was an owl named Winky who ruffled some feathers, breaking into and destroying two homes. Standing only 9 inches tall and weighing a mere 1.7 pounds, Winky may … Read more
This female officer is laying down the law with skeptics on TikTok. A self-proclaimed “hot cop” from Arizona is hitting back at followers who have cast doubt on her occupation by claiming she’s too attractive to actually be an officer. The TikToker — known only as Kimberly — has shared several viral videos dismissing her … Read more
A group of white Utah teenagers are being slammed online for an alleged hate crime after they were seen grinning in a viral video on TikTok while dressed as prisoners and wearing blackface. The video, posted Halloween night, depicted three kids dressed in prison uniforms with their faces and hands colored black, while another in … Read more