The Alabama man charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman, who was dating his son, is NOT innocent ... at least according to the attorney for the victim's family.
Jeffrey Scott Towers is charged in the shooting death of Whitney Harlow Robeson, who graduated last year from Auburn University. His attorneys say he's an "upstanding" man who is not guilty of a crime ... but the lawyer for Whitney's family begs to differ.
Andrew J. Moak tells TMZ ... "The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office determined that Mr. Towers acted with criminal recklessness. Given that determination, efforts to portray Mr. Towers as 'innocent' are not supported by the evidence in this case."
NBA star Miles Bridges' ex-girlfriend Mychelle Johnson denied she showed up at one of his games with the intention to mess with his car -- days after being hit with a temporary restraining order, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the Charlotte Hornets star's ex scoffed at his claims that she abandoned their kids with a nanny to drive out to his game.
She admitted she attended his game on March 21, 2026, on Miles' birthday, because a friend of hers had an extra ticket.
Congressman Jonathan Jacksonsays college athletes shouldn't just dominate on Saturdays and Sundays ... they should use their transfer power to fight for civil rights, too.
Jacobcaught up with the Rep. from Illinois Friday on Capitol Hill ... where Jackson unloaded on states he believes are rolling back voting rights protections -- and argued athletes should respond by bolting for schools elsewhere.
Watch the video ... Jackson specifically called out Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama ... saying if state lawmakers are "going to take African-Americans' voting rights and their representation away," athletes should use freedom of choice and hit the transfer portal.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is spreading some wealth to the woman who was allegedly laid off by Spirit Airlines ... who was very publicly slammed by James Charles for asking him to donate to her own GoFundMe.
The 'My Time to Stand' author put in over $500 to the GoFundMe page for Amber Lendof Vargas ... after Vargas and about 17,000 other people were let go when the popular budget airline shuttered earlier this month. You can see Gypsy's donation in the screenshot below -- Gypsy introduces herself as an influencer and offers Amber her best wishes.
Gypsy tells TMZ she thought the message was private and would be sent to Amber directly ... but regardless, she is happy to assist the former flight attendant after seeing James -- a makeup influencer -- relentlessly mock her in a brutal social media post. Gypsy also shared the GoFundMe link on her page so her followers can help out.
Love may be blind ... but it's not always meant to last. On Friday, Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin announced they're calling it quits 4 years after tying the knot.
They exchanged "I dos" on Season 4 of "Love is Blind" ... but they've announced in a joint Instagram post that they're splitting, just after what would have been their fourth wedding anniversary.
In her statement, Chelsea said she was heartbroken over ending their marriage, writing ... "This is not the outcome I hoped for, and I entered this relationship with deep love, commitment, and the intention of building a lasting life together."
Jed Wallace is trying to breathe new life into his dismissed defamation case against Blake Lively -- because now he's appealing ... TMZ has learned.
ICYMI ... Jed and his company Street Relations Inc. were named in Blake's 2024 civil rights complaint for allegedly smearing Blake after the "It Ends With Us" drama.
Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro's cause of death has been revealed ... with officials determining the ex-Arizona Cardinals player passed from an accidental drug overdose.
The California Post reported Mauro died from “acute combined fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol intoxication," according to an update from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner on Friday. The examiner also ruled the manner of death an accident.
As we reported ... Mauro died last month at just 35 years old, with his father announcing the heartbreaking news in an emotional social media post.
The Auburn graduate who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend's dad died from a gunshot wound to the chest ... TMZ has learned.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Office ... 22-year-old Whitney Robeson died from "injury to left lung, heart, and aorta, due to gunshot wound of chest."
The manner of death is homicide, the office also announced on Friday.
MAGA influencer Melissa Rein Lively and her banker boyfriend are facing criminal charges overseas ... after authorities say they were involved in an allegedly racist confrontation inside a London subway station.
Lively -- who runs the "anti-woke" firm America First PR and once claimed she was close to becoming President Donald Trump's press secretary -- was charged with assault Friday following the October incident ... while her boyfriend, Philipp Ostermann, was hit with two racially aggravated public order charges and an additional public order offense.
Cops say the whole thing went down when the couple allegedly collided with a stroller being pushed by a woman entering the station with her family and two young children.
Eric Stonestreet's Kansas City home was crawling with activity Friday ... someone got onto his property, and the cops were called ... and we've got photos of the police response.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... an alleged trespasser crossed onto Eric's Missouri property Friday morning, and the "Modern Family" star's personal security detail called the police.
Karen Read's infamous SUV -- the one she was accused of using to kill her Boston cop boyfriend -- didn't even make it to bidding ... 'cause someone swooped in with an offer before the auction could officially kick off.
The Lexus was set to go up for auction at Manzi Appraisers in Woburn, Mass. ... where bidders had to prove they had at least $20K in the bank just to register.
A few people showed up ready to throw their hats in the ring -- including two spotted holding bidding signs -- but the whole thing was abruptly halted after an outside group made an offer behind the scenes.
Shannon Beador says her dog, Archie, has gone up to the big farm in the sky ... announcing his death in a heartfelt post.
The 'Real Housewives' star announced the sad news via Instagram ... sharing a happy photo of her golden retriever on the beach with several dove emojis over his head.
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Beador writes, "Heaven has a new special angel. Archie passed away yesterday and the girls and I are heartbroken."
Pramila Jayapalsays Iran belongs at the World Cup right alongside everybody else ... no matter how heated world politics get.
Check it out ... the Washington congresswoman -- whose district includes Seattle, one of the host cities for the tournament coming up in June -- told TMZ on Friday morning she doesn't think Iran should be excluded from the global competition despite ongoing international tensions.
"I think that it is important that we continue to have countries participating from all over the world," Jayapal said when Jacob asked if Iran should still participate. "These are soccer players from Iran ... they're important participants in FIFA."
So much for toning down the rhetoric after last month's assassination attempt ... messages are pouring into congressional offices with cries to kill all the Jews.
TMZ has obtained several voicemails from people who called Congressman Jared Moskowitz's Washington, D.C. office ... all diatribes on Jews, Israel and how both should be exterminated. We're told this is a "small sampling" of voicemails with the same message and tone.
John Travolta looks like he's leaning into French fashion at a famous film festival in France ... because he's rocking a French hat as part of a new look over in Cannes.
The actor popped up Friday at the Cannes Film Festival and he ... well, looked different than most folks are used to seeing him.
John rocked a white beret with some rounded, wire-rimmed spectacles ... plus a black and white suit, tie and pocket square.
