Lovestruck fans didn’t just slide into Jeremy Meeks’ DMs over the past few years — they showed up to jail. The so-called “Hot Felon,” whose smoldering mugshot broke the internet back in 2014, said that overnight fame came with an unexpected downside: obsessed admirers hijacking limited prison visit slots — and shutting out the person … Read more
“The United States came out of violence,” the historian Maya Jasanoff reminds us in our series “The American Revolution” (premiering tonight on PBS). And in 1776, the awful violence of war was centered in and around New York City. Between late August and mid-November, five significant battles were fought within New York City’s present-day borders … Read more
The U.S. State Department has issued an increased travel advisory pertaining to Madagascar due to “crime and unrest.” The Level 3 advisory was updated Sept. 27, citing protests occurring throughout the country that can “turn violent without warning.” Travelers are also warned about protesters engaging in rioting, looting, vandalism and destruction of property. “U.S. citizens should stay in … Read more
Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Grammy-winning band confirmed the news of Sumler’s death on Thursday. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our longtime wardrobe valet, Mike Sumler,” the band told The Post … Read more
Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock was found guilty of several federal charges this week in relation to a 2021 fatal shooting in the Bronx, including attempted murder — but found plenty to brag about. “I beat the top count,” the rapper, born Kevin Perez, boasted in an Instagram post. “I made the judge cry. He … Read more
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting rapper Quando Rondo over his alleged involvement in the killing of up-and-coming musician King Von in 2020 in Atlanta. The “All My Life” hitmaker, whose real name is Durk Derrick Banks, is currently being held at Broward County Jail in Florida without bond. Federal charges … Read more
Faced with the dilemma of devoting their lives to their religion or firebombing the homes of rivals, Mormon gangbangers decided they could do both. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, youngsters in Salt Lake City engaged in vicious beatdowns, stabbings, and drive-by shootings over drug-trade turf and in solidarity with members of their crews. Some … Read more
A drug smuggling gang have been jailed for a total of more than 80 years after being found to have transported cocaine across the United Kingdom — in pallets of raw chicken. The ten-strong gang used a fleet of vans with hidden compartments to ferry millions of pounds worth of drugs around the UK, police … Read more
LAS VEGAS — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas plans to ask a judge on Tuesday to release him to house arrest ahead of the trial in June. Court-appointed lawyers for Duane “Keffe D” Davis say their 60-year-old client is in poor … Read more
The man charged with murder over the death of Tupac Shakur 27 years ago made his first court appearance in Las Vegas Wednesday. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, walked into the courtroom dressed in black jail garb and slightly limped as he faced a judge. During the hearing he said he has a lawyer, meaning … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s about to get funky. Kool and the Gang, celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2024, are heading out on a quick 15-concert tour that will take them to … Read more
Tekashi 6ix9ine won’t live down his crimes anytime soon — judging by recent events. The embattled rapper and notorious criminal informant made headlines again Tuesday after enduring a brutal beating in the bathroom of a Miami gym. The “Stoopid” singer was ostensibly targeted by a group of men who, fans and critics have assumed, took … Read more
A violent street gang that targeted the homes of wealthy athletes and celebrities in the Atlanta-area — including Mariah Carey’s — were charged with more than 200 crimes in Georgia, prosecutors announced Monday. Twenty-six members of the Drug Rich gang face allegations that include kidnapping, home invasion, shootings and armed robbery over the series of … Read more