Crime and Punishment

Subway Vigilante Daniel Penny Surrenders To NY Authorities For Killing Jordan Neely

Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old white Marine who put Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway train leading to his death, surrendered to police on Friday morning. The surrender comes a day after the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced that they would charge him with second-degree manslaughter in Neely's death. The post Subway Vigilante Daniel Penny Surrenders To NY Authorities For Killing Jordan Neely appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

New Jersey Jive: Teenage Carjackers Arrested After Learning They Couldn’t Drive Stick Shift

Just another reminder that if y'all gonna crime, crime right. Do y'all homework. Just sayin.' The post New Jersey Jive: Teenage Carjackers Arrested After Learning They Couldn’t Drive Stick Shift appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Arrested & Charged With Securities Fraud

Carlos Watson, the founder of Ozy Media, was arrested Thursday (Feb. 23) and charged with securities fraud. The post Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Arrested & Charged With Securities Fraud appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Louisiana High School Cafeteria Worker Accused Of Selling Marijuana Edibles To Students

In today’s episode of Now, Sis’, What Is You Doin’? a high school cafeteria worker in Louisiana has been arrested after being accused of selling cannabis edibles to students, which would indicate that she has taken the “high” part of “high school” far too literally. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Please don’t block me.) According […] The post Louisiana High School Cafeteria Worker Accused Of Selling Marijuana Edibles To Students appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Suspects Arrested For Teen Beaten Unconscious For His Air Jordan 1’s

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYPD / NYD Two weeks ago a 16-year-old in Harlem was beaten unconscious by a group of teens and robbed of his Air Jordan 1 “Lost and Found” sneakers, and now police are saying they’ve nabbed two suspects in connection with the assault and robbery. The New York Daily News is reporting that Dijon Sellers, 18, and a 14-year-old suspect whose name was not released due to him being a minor were taken into custody on Wednesday (Jan. 18) after police received a tip about their involvement in the January 7th jux. After being booked, both Sellers and the minor were hit with robbery and gang assault charges. The victim was standing in front of a McDonald’s on Broadway near W. 145th St. when a crew of muggers ran up and jumped him about 9:15 p.m., police said. He wa...

Video Shows LA Man Ramming Dump Truck Into Estranged Wife’s House “Because We Are Going Through A Divorce”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kypros / Getty In today’s episode of Bro…There Are Better Ways To Say Your Marriage Was Trash, a California man has been caught on video crashing a dump truck into his estranged wife’s home in South Los Angeles. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed during the incident in which the driver of the dump truck also crashed into multiple parked cars. But that doesn’t mean Patricia Dunn, the alleged target of the rampage didn’t suffer more than a scare. “A man under that kind of rage – who’s to say what he might do?” Dunn told ABC 7 of the incident that happened Sunday afternoon in the area of 107th Street and Normandie Avenue in Westmont. “He was trying to kill me. He really was.” Dunn also told reporters that she still fears for her life and that her husb...

Harlem Teen Beaten Unconscious, Air Jordans Stolen Off His Feet

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYPD / NYD It’s wintertime in New York City and the wolves are out. A Harlem team was beaten unconscious and to add insult to injury, was robbed of his Air Jordans. The incident went down outside of a McDonald’s located on the corner of 145th Street and Broadway in New York City. According to the New York Daily News, on Saturday (Jan. 7), a 16-year-old was standing outside when several assailants ran up and assaulted him. Per NYPD, the teen was knocked unconscious, and his sneakers were stolen off his person before the attackers ran off. Related Stories The NYPD released surveillance footage of the goons, who will likely be caught sooner than later considering their mugs have been made public. No word on which specific model of Air Jordan 1s were stolen. ...

Alt-Right Burger Andrew Tate Arrested For Sex Trafficking, Twitter Laughs In Greta Thunberg

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @cobratate / Twitter Andrew Tate’s already bad week just got exponentially worse. The controversial alt-right influencer, who got burned something awful by Greta Thunberg, has been arrested in Romania under allegations of sex trafficking. Andrew and his brother Tristan got popped on Thursday (Dec. 29) for an incident that occurred back in April. Reports the New York Post: Incendiary social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother were busted in Romania Thursday related to sex-trafficking allegations, according to a report. Police descended on a villa Andrew Tate and brother Tristan were staying at Thursday to detain the British brothers on kidnapping and rape charges, judicial sources told Romanian outlet Libertatea. The brothers had allege...

2 Black Women Help Ohio Cops Find Missing Child After Riding Around With Alleged Kidnapper

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty As cliche as it may sound, not all heroes wear capes—or even police badges. In Indianapolis, two civilians, who happen to be Black women, have been credited with finding a 5-month-old baby who went missing last week in Columbus, Ohio, and his alleged kidnapper. According to Indy Star, it all started when two twin brothers, Kason and Kyair Thomas, were reported missing in Columbus. It’s unclear how Kason was found, but Kyair’s discovery includes a wild story that began when Indianapolis resident Shyann Delmar bought toys from a random woman at a gas station, then agreed to give the woman a ride to the store. From Indy Star: After dropping the woman off, Delmar shared the story and a video she’d taken of the woman with her cousin, Mecka ...

Truth Hurtz: Tory Lanez Found Guilty Of Shooting Meg Thee Stallion, Misogynoir Twitter Holds L

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz On Friday (Dec. 23), a Los Angeles jury found rapper and singer Tory Lanez, born  Daystar Peterson, guilty of shooting Meg Thee Stallion. The Canadian rapper and singer is facing up to 20 years, and deportation, when he is sentenced. The now infamous incident occurred after Lanez and Meg attended a party held by Kylie Jenner. During an argument over their respective careers, which also included Meg Thee Stallion’s former friend Kelsey Harris, it was the former who ended up shot in both feet. A trial that was closely watched by the social media peanut gallery, and elicited plenty of sexist commentary and gossip aimed at Meg, has culminated in Lanez being found guilty of assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carryi...

Cop Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Gets Nearly 12 Years Behind Bars

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stewart F. House / Getty The Texas police officer who shot and killed Black woman Atatiana Jefferson in 2019 was hit with an 11-year, 10-month prison sentence on Tuesday (Dec. 20). Forth Worth police officer Aaron Dean entered the home of Jefferson’s mother for a wellness check where the biology graduate was watching her nephew. The tragic shooting of Atatiana Jefferson occurred when a neighbor called in a nonemergency request to check in on the home. Upon approaching the home, Dean, 38, opened fire, striking Jefferson while her 8-year-old nephew was in the room. Days after the shooting, Dean resigned from the Fort Worth Police Department. According to several accounts, Jefferson and her nephew were up late playing video games. Local outlet KERA shared in...

Amar’e Stoudemire Arrested For Allegedly Striking Daughter, Issues Statement

HipHopWired Featured Video Amar’e Stoudemire, a former NBA star and current coach, was arrested for allegedly striking his daughter. The retired player issued a statement refuting the claims after news of the alleged incident went wide. Amar’e Stoudemire, 40, was arrested in Miami, Fla. over the weekend after it was claimed that he hit one of his teen daughters. The former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks standout was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of domestic violence. It appears that Stoudemire has since left jail and awaits the next legal steps. The Miami Herald reports that accounts from investigators on the scene spoke with the daughter and it isn’t known if it is his 17-year-old or 14-year-old child from his previous marriage to Alexis Stoudemire. Togethe...