Mackenzie Shirilla's taking her conviction to the highest court in Ohio ... asking the state's supreme court to take another look at her double murder rap.
Shirilla's lawyers filed the appeal paperwork back in April, according to reports ... “there is medical evidence” that Shirilla “suffered from a pre-existing medical condition that could have caused her to black out while driving.”
The appeal claims her attorney didn't properly investigate this possibility initially.
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother allegedly choked her “for minutes” as his final “barbaric” act in her murder … according to prosecutors.
In a newly unsealed transcript from a February hearing obtained by TMZ, prosecutors described how they say Timothy Hudson -- Anna’s 16-year-old stepbrother -- killed her … claiming he put her in a chokehold until she suffocated to death.
Prosecutor Alejandra Lopez described it as “a barbaric, intentional, thoughtful act,” saying "[w]hile she struggled to breathe for minutes, he continued to hold her neck in that manner so that she would die from lack of oxygen.”
OnlyFans stars Sophie Rainand Piper Rockelle are giving Miami Swim Week a serious temperature spike ... parading around in tiny bikinis while getting dolled up for their big week!
Roll the footage ... Sophie and Piper were front and center inside the buzzing prep suite -- organized by Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman -- trying on different bikinis while cameras rolled.
Sophie showed off a series of curve-hugging looks, from an animal print string bikini to a flirty white-and-red two-piece ... while Piper rocked her own barely-there lineup that left very little to the imagination.
The federal district court judge who got reprimanded having noisy sex in her chambers with a police officer as part of an extramarital affair has been identified ... and she's got connections to Barack Obama and Todd Chrisley.
Eleanor Ross is the judge in question here ... she is based in Atlanta with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Ross was appointed by President Obama during his second term, and in November 2022 she was the judge who sentenced Todd to 12 years in federal custody as part of his bank fraud and tax evasion case.
Victoria Justice may be Hollywood hot stuff ... but her little sis Madison Grace is giving her some serious competition -- and we’re celebrating the bikini babe’s 30th birthday in style!
Madison’s clearly living that easy-breezy beach life ... flooding her socials with snaps of herself soaking up the sun and showing off the goods.
Sure, Victoria’s the TV superstar of the family -- but Madison’s carved out her own lane as an influencer ... and when these two genetically blessed sisters link up, it’s basically a hotness overload.
Sandra Vergara’s time on "Selling Sunset" may have been short-lived ... but she’s making it crystal clear she’s not crying over leaving the show behind.
The reality star chopped it up with TMZ’s Charlie Neff and Alexa Klohn on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and admitted it almost felt like fate when another opportunity landed in her lap at the exact same time -- one she says felt way more aligned with where she’s headed.
Catch the full clip because Sandra gets real about her one-season run on Season 9 ... calling the environment toxic and chaotic, which made her decision to move on pretty damn easy when the new gig came knocking.
Demi Moore is tagging into daughter Rumer Willis’ custody battle ... and she's not mincing words about her daughter's ex ... this according to multiple reports..
Rumer and baby daddy Derek Richard Thomas split back in 2024 and have been locked in a custody battle over their 3-year-old, Louetta, since last summer … and now it looks like Demi’s backing her daughter up.
According to custody docs, obtained by Us Weekly, the acclaimed actress told a court in January that Derek “appears to want to dictate and control Rumer’s environment to his needs.”
Dominic Russo's sister Christine is ripping her brother's murderer, Mackenzie Shirilla ... and she's taking issue with the fame, notoriety, and money flowing Mackenzie's way on the heels of a popular Netflix documentary.
Christine joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, and we asked her about "The Crash" ... a Netflix production about Mackenzie's double murder case following the fatal car crash that killed Dominic and his friend, Davion Flanagan.
Dominic's sister says she's "furious" her brother's "cold-blooded evil killer" is getting a bunch of attention and, in some instances, support ... Christine says Mackenzie is a narcissist, and this is exactly what she craves.
Sexy sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashiansnapped themselves in the same look -- a plunging black tank -- but which famous sibling's look is bank ... and who's gettin' the tank?
The question here is: Who'd You Rather?! And while you're deciding ... you can play this quick word search game.
OnlyFans star Alina Rosesays "Euphoria" is giving creators like her a bad rap ... claiming Sydney Sweeney's character paints an exaggerated picture of what life on the platform is actually like.
Alina sounded off while taking over TMZ After Dark's Sunset Strip bar crawl ... partying alongside a packed bus full of fans while DJ Blue kept the music blasting. The night kicked off at Jameson's Pub with complimentary PB shots before the crew mobbed Saddle Ranch and wrapped things up at Beaches Tropicana.
See what went down ... during the party-bus takeover, Alina weighed in on the way "Euphoria" portrays women tied to OnlyFans culture ... saying the show makes creators look "like something we're not."
Jill Zarin is trying to break the serve of a former business partner in her pickleball company ... because she's now suing him after he filed a lawsuit against her first.
"The Real Housewives of New York" alum just filed her own lawsuit against Noah Springer, who she says is an investor who holds a 25% share in her pickleball paddle testing company, Pickle Pro Labs.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jill claims Noah is sinking their ship with his loose lips ... she says he told a sponsored professional pickleball player their paddle would be tested and provided with certification results "in a couple days" ... even though Zarin insists that timeline is way too short given their company's testing standards.
Dennis Quaid's twins are graduating from high school soon ... and he's going to court to make sure that means he's graduating from his child support obligations!
Here's the situation -- the "War Machine" star is currently paying $13,750 per month in child support -- plus additional amounts if his income exceeds a certain amount -- to his ex, Kimberly Buffington. Their 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, graduated from high school on May 23, and her twin brother, Thomas, is graduating on June 3 ... and Dennis wants to clarify that his child support payments should be terminated upon their respective graduations!
He is also asking the court that any additional payments based on his income are prorated to the date of his kiddos' high school graduation dates rather than his full-year income.
Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampinois taking legal action against Bilaal Salaam... claiming he spread vicious lies about her sex life during a recent interview ... and now she's suing him for more than $1M in damages.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sheree claims Bilaal recently "turned his attention" toward her after years of publicly targeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith... allegedly making "outrageously offensive, shocking, and hurtful statements" during an appearance on Tasha K's "Unwine with Tasha K" series.
In the suit, she points to a May 4 promotional clip for the interview that was shared across various social media platforms ... with text reading, "Exclusive: Bilaal claims Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in [Hollywood]!!!"
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdanisays he's down to watch the Knicks in the NBA Finals, but don't expect to see him sitting courtside with President Trump... that's IF the commander-in-chief shows up at Madison Square Garden.
Jacob caught up with Mamdani Thursday in Queens, and asked him about Trump saying he plans to attend a Finals game after being invited by Knicks owner James Dolan.
Mamdani doesn't sound too interested in making it a bipartisan basketball outing ... saying, "If the president went to a game, that's his decision to make. If I go to the game, I’ll be doing so separately."
It's everyone's worst nightmare ... a complete stranger jumping out of a vehicle and attacking you on the street in broad daylight ... well, that's exactly what happened to a 14-year-old girl from Michigan, and it was all caught on video!
Check out the terrifying surveillance footage recently released by Kentwood PD ... showing the teenage girl -- blurred to protect her identity -- as she strolls down a sidewalk in the Michigan neighborhood of Kentwood on May 12.
