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Chandler David Hendry has died following a three vehicle crash in Utah.

The popular Mormon influencer and podcaster was involved in the deadly collision Friday morning in Lehi, according to local authorities.

A spokesperson for the Lehi Police Department told KSL witnesses reported Hendry ran a red light before crashing into two other vehicles. Police say he was not wearing a seat belt at the time.

8/11 -- 5:25 AM PT -- Gleb Savchenko tells TMZ ... "There is a lot of context missing from what has been alleged. Olivia is safe, she is not being hidden, and I am not avoiding authorities. This is an ongoing family court matter involving longstanding custody and residency issues, and I am addressing everything through the proper legal channels with my attorneys."

He continues, "My priority throughout all of this has been and continues to be the well-being of my children. Because there are active legal proceedings and minors involved, I don’t want to litigate the details publicly, but I do want to make clear that any suggestion that I have abducted my daughter or am hiding her is not an accurate characterization of the situation."

Gleb adds, "Regarding Olivia’s phone, she is nearly 16 and is in communication with her mother. I have not prevented her from communicating with her mother."

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife wants authorities to find him and their teenage daughter ... saying she has no idea where they're staying in Los Angeles.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Elena Samodanova says she filed a request with Hong Kong's Department of Justice to have 15-year-old Olivia returned to China.

Elena says she was informed the case was then sent to a California District Attorney’s office ... and that U.S. authorities were now taking steps to locate Gleb and Olivia before deciding what happens next.

Riley Burruss says it's been a bit of an adjustment now that her mom's split from Todd Tucker is official ... but she says they're still cool.

We caught up with Kandi Burruss' daughter in New York City Monday, where she tells us despite her mom and stepdad calling it quits ... Todd still has her back.

Riley shared that she's still adjusting to this different dynamic with her stepdad, explaining that divorce is "never easy" ... and they're all feeling it.

With jury selection underway in Tupac Shakur's murder trial, Reggie Wright Jr. is hopeful that the truth will finally come out.

We got Death Row Records' former head of security to sit down with us ... and he's hoping the prosecution will get some answers, especially after Duane "Keefe D" Davis has been pointing the finger at him.

Keffe D -- who's on trial for Tupac's murder -- has been tried to pin the rapper's death on Reggie, claiming he's the one who orchestrated the hit.

DiJonai Carrington is revisiting her recent "white privilege" comment directed at the Indiana Fever ... claiming it wasn't about the flagrant foul she received against Sophie Cunningham that resulted in her ejection.

The Chicago Sky hooper went to X to respond to talking head Emmanuel Acho on Monday ... after he called her out on his "Speakeasy" show for seemingly chalking the foul up to racism.

"It was just very ignorant, and to some degree asinine, by DiJonai Carrington to suggest that that call was based on white privilege," Acho said ... adding she deserved to be ejected for the act.

Ousted Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is gearing up for a legal fight over her lost crown ... with her attorney claiming she was targeted for her Christian faith and conservative political views.

Attorney Patrick Mincey announced Monday his firm is representing Brittany and conducting a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her removal ahead of anticipated legal action.

Mincey claims his team has already gathered evidence suggesting pageant officials lacked a legitimate or legal basis to dethrone Brittany, blasting the decision as “cancel culture.”

With a slip of a wig and a slip of the tongue, Toni Brattin is ditching her QVC slot for primetime with Jimmy Fallon ... and she isn't going to blow it this time!

The QVC host is stopping by 30 Rock for tonight's episode of "The Tonight Show," and TMZ's got the first look!

Toni's using her viral blunder to make good on her word and personally give Jimmy an early birthday present.

Reggie Bannister, best known for battling the Tall Man throughout the "Phantasm" horror franchise, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Reggie's wife, Gigi tells TMZ ... the actor died early Sunday morning at their cabin in Crestline, located in California's San Bernardino County mountains. She tells us Reggie was happy to be home during his final moments and died peacefully.

Gigi says Reggie was exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam and later battled Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Erika Eleniak is ready to make waves again ... 'cause she's joined OnlyFans at 56 years old.

The former "Baywatch" star tells TMZ ... she's launching an OnlyFans account featuring a more personal and playful look at her life, complete with photos, videos, beach content and plenty of barefoot shots for fans with a thing for feet.

"I basically grew up on the beach in a red swimsuit, so this feels like coming full circle -- except now I'm calling the shots," Erika says. "Fans are getting my real life, my personal photos and videos, plenty of beach days and, yes, the feet everyone keeps asking about."

Sauce Gardner is calling an audible after he says he dropped nearly a million-and-a-half bucks on a real estate deal gone bad in Detroit ... claiming the contractors misled and then ghosted him.

The All-Pro CB, repped by Ben Levine of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, filed a bombshell lawsuit against a Michigan construction company and its CEO, accusing them of luring him into a $935K property deal based on false promises, then refusing to return a massive $500K deposit meant for renovations.

According to the complaint filed on Monday in Wayne County, Gardner and Nicholas Sanborn of Sanborn Construction met on social media in March ... and the conversation soon turned to a historic apartment building that was for sale in the Motor City.

Famed, record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant died from blunt force trauma, after falling during a climb ... TMZ has learned.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner tells TMZ ... Jake's preliminary cause of death has been determined, but the toxicology results are still pending -- the manner was ruled an accident.

We're told the witnesses saw the fatal fall ... and Jake's death was instant.

While it may not have worked out for Spencer Pratt, Mauricio Umansky says he might throw his hat in the ring to be mayor of Los Angeles ... somewhere down the line.

Kyle Richards' ex thinks he could have what it takes to "make L.A. great again" ... adding himself to the growing list of reality TV stars attempting to hold political office ... in town and beyond.

Mauricio said on Monday's episode of the "Money Rehab" podcast ... "I'm not running for mayor yet. I never said never."

He tells host Nicole Lapin he's "thought about it a lot," but doesn't think now is the right time.

The man who claims to have the world's smallest penis is ready for a growth spurt ... 'cause his enhancement procedure is officially on the books.

Michael Phillips tells TMZ ... he has an appointment set for August 17 with a doctor in Charlotte, North Carolina ... where he'll get a little boost below the belt with an injection of semi-permanent dermal filler designed to increase girth.

Michael says the procedure will run him nearly $4,000 -- but he's got plenty of financial girth after his GoFundMe swelled past $13,000.

Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley is no longer facing a criminal charge over an alleged domestic violence incident involving his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors in Orange County, Florida, told the court they would not be pursuing the case.

The filing states prosecutors declined to file charges because "testimonial evidence received is not corroborated by any physical or other evidence and is therefore insufficient to obtain a conviction."

In other words, it sounds like prosecutors didn't feel there was enough evidence for an easy conviction.

Frank Beard -- the longtime drummer of the rock band ZZ Top -- is dealing with serious health issues ... and it's so bad it's affecting their tour ... TMZ has learned.

The health update comes just days after ZZ Top cancelled their August 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl.

Sources tell TMZ ... Frank's health was the reason behind the cancellation.

At the time, frontman Billy Gibbons said on social media ... "Insurmountable obstacles require canceling our Hollywood Bowl performance."

Beloved California bald eagle Jackie is dead ... just weeks after suffering a brutal attack carried out by two other eagles ... ending weeks of hope that the iconic Big Bear bird would pull through.

The Ojai Raptor Center announced Monday that Jackie died early Monday morning after more than three weeks of intensive medical treatment.

The facility shared a remembrance photo of Jackie on Facebook, writing, "Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege to care for her."