{
  "id": 11208101,
  "title": "Rick Ross Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-arrested-on-felony-domestic-violence-charge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:18:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2513239/rick-ross-arrested-on-felony-domestic-violence-charge/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami Beach police arrested rapper Rick Ross on Friday morning, according to CBS News. The 50-year-old musician faces one felony charge of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor charge of battery, both classified as domestic violence offenses. Ross was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. and has retained attorney Bradley Horenstein. His arraignment is set for October 22, with a $5,000 bond for the felony charge and a $1,000 bond for the misdemeanor. The alleged victim remains unnamed, and details surrounding the incident are not publicly available. This follows accusations from Ross's former girlfriend, model Jazzma Kendrick, who alleged physical abuse in an Instagram post last weekend. Kendrick stated she had been a \"punching bag\" for Ross and shared images of a bruised and busted lip. In a follow-up post, she emphasized her well-being, noting that she has time to process the incident and start healing.",
  "summary": "Rick Ross was arrested by Miami Beach police early this morning on domestic violence charges, CBS News reports . The rapper, born William Leonard Roberts II, faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery, both classified as domestic violence. Ross, 50, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. today. The post Rick Ross…",
  "key_points": [
    "Miami Beach police arrested Rick Ross on Friday morning.",
    "He faces one felony and one misdemeanor domestic violence charge.",
    "Arraignment set for October 22 with $5,000 and $1,000 bonds."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charges-in-miami",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:07:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Rick Ross Booked on Domestic Violence Charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-booked-on-domestic-violence-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:04:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Rick Ross Arrested on Battery & Domestic Violence Charges in Miami Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-arrested-on-battery-domestic-violence-charges-in-miami-beach",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:15:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}