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15 dogs are dead after a Florida man allegedly turned his own home into a death trap ... with authorities saying the man admitted to soaking the place in gasoline and setting it ablaze while the animals were still inside.

Cops say Terrance Banks told them he poured gas across the floors of his Geneva home Monday, lit a piece of paper, and used it to ignite the fuel -- with the fire starting in the kitchen.

The ugliest part ... investigators say some of the dogs were locked in crates and had no shot at escaping the flames or smoke.

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Chantel Jeffries just turned 34 ... and she has our jaws on the floor!

This birthday babe looks so good we simply had to celebrate with some hot shots.

This darling DJ is a total stunner ... and she's been blessing our timelines with steamy snaps and sensual selfies.

That's why we want to share the love ... and what better day than Chantel's birthday?! Trust us, you won't wanna miss out!

7:13 AM PT The DA says he did not receive a police transcript.

The Cornell student at the center of a reopened criminal investigation told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped" ... a detail that was not included in the district attorney's summary of the initial interview.

CBS News New York obtained a transcript of Jane Doe's November 2024 interview with Cornell University Police, conducted three weeks after the alleged assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house.

It's unclear if CBS NY obtained the full police interview transcript.

The transcript appears to conflict with Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten's characterization of Jane's original statement. Van Houten previously said she did not allege she was drugged against her will or gang raped, describing her drug use and sexual activity as "voluntary, conscious and consensual."

The D.A. has since reopened the case after Jane filed a civil lawsuit accusing seven Chi Phi fraternity members of drugging and sexually assaulting her over several hours.

As TMZ previously reported, Van Houten said the lawsuit presents a "dramatically different" account from Jane's original statement. The D.A. plans to present the case to a grand jury.

Jane’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, previously told TMZ the police report included allegations of sexual assault and ketamine use. He also said the report was not materially different from the allegations in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims one fraternity member sent a Snapchat message to a group of Chi Phi members saying there was "free p***y" upstairs, allegedly inviting others to join the sexual assault.

Attorneys for two of the accused men have denied the allegations to CBS New York. Cornell says it imposed serious disciplinary sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions.

Phoenix Suns player Dillon Brooks' legal issues just got worse ... he's been charged with driving under the influence ... TMZ has learned.

On Monday, prosecutors in Scottsdale, Arizona, filed a criminal complaint with the misdemeanor DUI charge ... stemming from Brooks' arrest back in March.

Cops say Brooks was pulled over by officers in Scottsdale and, after investigating, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Ruby Rose says she was accused of killing a 4-year-old child when she was a teenager ... with her peers even referring to her as "Baby Killer."

The actress told the shocking story on an episode of Kaitlyn Bristowe's "Off the Vine" podcast -- released Tuesday ... telling "The Bachelorette" star she snuck off from a party to smoke her first cigarette with a pal when she was 15, and they spotted an odd shape in the bushes at a playground.

Ruby says she and the friend went to investigate ... and found a badly injured 4-year-old boy lying in the bushes with "blood coming out of his ear, nose, mouth."

Actress Christy Carlson Romano isn't biting her tongue about her former costar, Shia LaBeouf ... looking back on their time on Disney's "Even Stevens," she says they mixed like "oil and water."

Christy sat down for an interview with Amanda Hirsch on Amanda's podcast, "Not Skinny But Not Fat," and, at one point, their convo turned to Shia and Christy's interactions on the "Even Stevens" set. 

At the time, Romano was 14, and Shia was 12 ... and she says he had a "very chaotic and very scary lifestyle, and he was very young to be having that.”

The Cornell student journalists who have long covered the alleged gang rape of their peer by 7 members of a fraternity say they want actual accountability from the University and District Attorney.

The Cornell Daily Sun's editor-in-chief, Sophia Dasser, and senior editor and writer, Cereese Qusba, went on CNN Tuesday night and expressed "shock" that their reporting went national and viral.

They've been all over this story for two years, but what really grabbed headlines was the accuser's recent civil lawsuit ... Cereese says reporting on all the graphic details and refusing to "sugarcoat anything in our coverage" resulted in lots of eyeballs.

LaMelo Ball's baby mama, Ana Montana, has found herself in some legal trouble in North Carolina ... TMZ has learned she's facing felony drug charges.

Montana -- real name Analicia Chaves -- was arrested Monday in Mecklenburg County, according to booking records obtained by TMZ.

She was hit with two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, plus two misdemeanor counts of simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance.

TikTok stars Dakota Harper and Felicity Eatmon are facing criminal charges after allegedly trying to burn down an abandoned home ... and authorities say it was all caught on camera.

Dakota and Felicity -- a West Virginia couple whose joint TikTok account is popular on social media -- were arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree arson and conspiracy to commit arson ... according to WCHS-TV.

The fire initially broke out Sunday night in Charleston ... and investigators say they have since obtained surveillance video allegedly showing Felicity handing Dakota a lit piece of paper before he placed it inside the home.

Hayden Panettiere's family is backing her ex Wladimir Klitschko as he seeks legal guardianship of their daughter Kaya, telling TMZ they believe he's a devoted father who has Hayden's best interests at heart.

Sources connected to the family tell TMZ ... the family is supportive of Wlad's efforts to take a greater role in the transition of Hayden's estate to 11-year-old Kaya, who is set to inherit all of her mother's assets.

We're told the family's POV is the court filing is just a legal formality, and they add, "Wlad is a great father and we are grateful."

"Alaskan Bush People" star Gabriel Brown's wife, Raquell Brown, has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage.

Raquell filed the paperwork September 22, claiming their marriage is "irretrievably broken," according to court docs obtained by Us Weekly.

TMZ broke the story in July the couple had separated after seven years of marriage.

Diddy's allegedly turned his prison stay into a VIP experience ... with massages, fancy meals, contraband booze and inmates doing his chores, according to a new report.

NBC News has obtained photos and videos from inside Fort Dix in New Jersey, where Diddy is being held, and spoke with anonymous sources who claim the scandalized star is living the good life behind bars.

According to multiple sources, Diddy has access to a contraband cellphone, which he allegedly uses to view nude photos of a former girlfriend.

Here's the first look at an emotional scene from the upcoming Anna Nicole Smith movie ... and it's dramatic.

Abbie Cornish plays Anna Nicole in "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor" ... and in the clip, obtained by TMZ, she's crying in a hospital bed and telling her doctor she feels like she can't help but "f*** things up."

Kal Penn plays Anna Nicole's doctor, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, as she emotionally exclaims that having her son, Daniel, was the best thing she's ever done, expressing how she wants to bring something good into the world. The film is set for release on October 16.

Clavicular is using alleged texts sent by his alleged rape accuser to defend himself in court ... TMZ has learned.

The influencer submitted a series of alleged messages sent by Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who claims the Looksmaxxing content creator assaulted her in May 2025. She also claims he injected a drug named Aqualyx into her face and provided her with alcohol while she was underage.

The influencer was charged in Massachusetts with rape after Aleksandra filed a civil lawsuit in Florida.

Sara Gilson's cause of death has been determined more than two months after she was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in an Oklahoma murder-suicide.

According to medical examiner documents obtained by PEOPLE ... Gilson died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide.

Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey's death was ruled a suicide, and toxicology testing was negative.