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Laken Snelling is going away for a long time ... because a judge slapped her with a 10-year sentence in connection with the death of her infant son last year.

The 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader was sentenced Friday, several local news outlets reported.

Snelling pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant back in August ... one year after her roommates found the boy's body in her room after hearing strange noises the night before.

Hayden Panettiere’s ex, Wladimir Klitschko, is one step closer to potentially getting back some of the late actress' jewelry he claims was sold to a pawn shop ... TMZ has learned.

A judge signed off on Wladimir’s petition to be named temporary guardian of his daughter Kaya, who is the only beneficiary of Hayden’s estate.

Among his specific powers, the court specifically authorized him to request and authorize law enforcement to investigate the missing jewelry he believes was misappropriated.

A college student in New York City died after she unwittingly took fentanyl and was raped by a teenager in her dorm room ... according to prosecutors.

Moises Freire -- a 19-year-old from the Bronx -- has been charged with participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and distributing a deadly drug with intent to commit rape in connection with an alleged incident authorities say went down on March 18.

Prosecutors claim Freire brought a substance to two students' dorm room and told them it was pure cocaine when it was actually fentanyl.

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The driver who tried to stop the Oregon school shooter is showing the damage the gunman did to his truck ... and it's riddled with bullet holes, including a shot through the windshield.

A new video shared by the still-unnamed driver shows the body of the vehicle ... with bullet holes by the back wheel well and another through the truck's camper shell.

Two of the windows were completely blown out by gunfire ... and the shocked driver even notes one bullet went through the windshield -- right above where his head was when he was driving.

Lori Loughlin's estranged husband, Mossimo Giannulli, isn't exactly seeing eye to eye with the actress in divorce court ... TMZ has learned.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Mossimo lists the date of separation as "to be determined," unlike Lori, who says they split on August 31, 2025.

Mossimo is asking the court to determine whether spousal support should be paid to either party. He doesn't make any specific reference to a prenup, which Lori says was signed around a month before their November 1997 wedding.

Up is down, and down is up ... and the White House Press Secretary is refusing to take questions from the media.

Katie Zacharia is under fire for claiming she was a "lawyer" when she never passed the bar exam ... but when the White House press corps dared to ask her about it Friday, she stunningly shut them all down.

Ya gotta see the video ... President Trump's new White House Press Secretary walks up to a throng of reporters on the North Lawn, and the first words out of her mouth are, "I'm not taking any questions."

Fox News contributor Kennedy is dishing on her experiences with Kimberly Guilfoyle while the two worked together at the network, painting Guilfoyle as a status-hungry social climber with a spicy sexual appetite.

In fact, Kennedy wrote a column for the Daily Mail on Thursday, pointing out one incident in particular that showed just how spicy Guilfoyle could get.

Kennedy wrote that she was invited to Guilfoyle's home one night and, when she got there, Guilfoyle opened the door wearing a "black, push-up corset and thigh-high stockings, and purred: 'You like what you see?'"

Sean Hannity grilled Katie Zacharia over her bar exam controversy on his show Thursday night ... and the experience didn't go so well for the newly minted White House press secretary.

The longtime Fox News host interviewed Zacharia on "Hannity" about her first week as President Trump's press secretary and, at one point, Hannity brought up that Zacharia called it a "conspiracy theory as it relates to the issue of being a lawyer."

Zacharia flashed an uncomfortable smile as Hannity pointed out that she attended Pepperdine University and failed her first attempt at passing the bar exam to become an attorney.  

10:20 AM PT -- Crystal Harris is firing back at Bridget Marquardt ... and she claims Bridget and Holly Madison are "constantly tearing me down."

Crystal responded in a social media post, saying ... "I fully support everyone having the right to tell their story. I've never said otherwise. What I don't support is the continued mythologizing and glamorization of predators and abusers."

She adds ... "I'm not trying to silence anyone. I'm asking Hollywood to be mindful of what it chooses to celebrate."

Bridget Marquardt doesn't think Jessica Biel should think twice about the message she got from Hugh Hefner's ex ... and should stay in the upcoming Playboy movie.

Bridget sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff on "The TMZ Podcast" to discuss the digital drama going down ... and she tells us Crystal Harris was just looking for attention when she messaged Jessica.

Crystal slid into Jessica's DMs asking her to reconsider playing Hef's wife in "Playmates," referencing what she calls "troubling concerns regarding minors" and saying she experienced "sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse" during her marriage to Hugh.

Anna Faris is firing back after her former showrunner threw some serious shade her way in his new memoir ... and she says Chuck Lorre's casting dig was painful to read.

Anna is responding to Chuck revealing he felt vindicated by doubting her casting on "Mom," with the actress saying ... "Yikes. Yes, I read a few things. I really didn't see that coming. Of course it hurts."

As you know, Chuck says his "initial reluctance" to cast Anna in the starring role of "Mom" was "in fact, correct" following her departure at the end of Season 7.

Actor Blake Berris' estranged wife has officially filed for divorce … but she says they've already been separated for years … TMZ has learned.

Blake Berris’ wife, Alexandra McGuinness, filed the divorce docs on Thursday citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

The docs, obtained by TMZ, shed some light on the couple’s separation … she lists September 11, 2024 as the date of separation and says the two married back on August 26, 2017 -- meaning they were married for about seven years before calling it quits.

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She appeared on "Love Island USA" Season 7, and she definitely entered the villa as a bombshell who wasn't affraid to stir up some romantic drama. She's linked to TJ Palma.

Charlotte Ayanna, the actress who played Ethan Hawke's wife in "Training Day," was arrested in West Hollywood after allegedly kicking a deputy and spreading cremated human remains in a home ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... deputies were responding to a call for a welfare check on October 8 when they say the situation took a violent turn.

According to cops, the alleged victim told deputies Ayanna -- born Charlotte Lopez -- threatened his life, battered him, and spread cremated human remains inside the residence.

Music icon Billy Joel is giving a rare update on his health and he sadly says he may never perform again. 

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter the “Just The Way You Are” singer said when it comes to his future as a performer … “I don’t know. I have to take a series of tests before I know, but … I’m not allowed to drive. And I can’t do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it’s like you’re getting a concussion.”

As we told you, Billy is currently auctioning off over 70 of his motorcycles and told The Hollywood Reporter “I have a condition called hydrocephalus, which makes driving a little bit iffy. So I realized it’s time for me to turn it over to somebody else.”

Proceeds from the sale of Billy's bikes will go toward his organization, The Joel Foundation.