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The desperate search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic is ongoing -- and now, authorities in Virginia have zeroed-in on a person of interest.

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Thomas Julia confirmed to TMZ that 24-year-old Joshua Riibe is a "person of interest" in Konanki’s disappearance -- surveillance video shows him as the last person seen with her before she disappeared.

We're told Riibe -- a former high school wrestler -- has been "interviewed at length," but Julia emphasized that, for now, this remains a missing-person case, not a criminal one.

Two girls and one Mauricio Umansky ... that was the scene at a famous West Hollywood hotel recently ... and the guy doesn't seem like he's on the same page as Kyle Richards when it comes to getting back together.

Check out these photos from Saturday night at the Chateau Marmont ... Mauricio is sitting at a table between two mystery brunettes.

There are reports Mauricio made out with one of the women, but so far no footage of the purported PDA has surfaced ... but he does look comfortable with their company in the photos.

Big update in the Menendez Brothers case ... California governor Gavin Newsom just revealed when Erik and Lyle will appear before the parole board.

Gavin dropped the bombshell news Tuesday on his new podcast, announcing the convicted killers will go in front of the parole board June 13 for a hearing.

The Governor says after the hearing, the parole board will finalize their risk assessment and send it to his desk ... and he'll consider their findings as part of his decision on whether to grant clemency in their case, which would set them free.

Le'Veon Bell just went on a livestream to address his rape allegations head-on ... vowing to do everything in his power to clear his name.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers superstar sat in front of the camera for more than an hour to discuss the TMZ Sports story posted on Tuesday ... and the main takeaway is that he's vehemently denying he ever forced himself on anyone in his life -- let alone his cousin.

Bell said he was completely unaware of the March 2024 lawsuit until we reached out to him last week for comment ... and believes the signature indicating he was served was actually forged.

More legal issues for former "Big Brother" winner Mike 'Boogie' Malin ... he just got busted for the second time in three months ... and this one involved another 'BB' winner.

TMZ has learned ... Mike was arrested and thrown in jail Friday after a bench warrant was issued when he was a no-show at court.

We're told the hearing was in regards to Mike recently violating the terms of a restraining order his former 'BB' costar Will Kirby has against him ... with Boogie disobeying the order by directly contacting Will's wife.

Wrestling stars CJ Perry and Miro are giving love a second chance ... the two are back together after initially calling it quits on their marriage over a year ago -- and they have already renewed their vows!!

The couple tells TMZ Sports they started talking again in June 2024 when Miro -- FKA Rusev in WWE -- returned stateside after visiting his home country of Bulgaria.

As the months went on ... they slowly continued to rekindle their relationship, with Perry even jetting over to Bulgaria for the Christmas holiday. Fast forward to a few weeks ago ... they held a small ceremony at a church in L.A. and doubled down on their marriage.

Sydney Sweeney made herself comfortable at a swanky hotel ... but she wasn't living the good life with her fiancé ... he was NOT with her and it's raising concerns about their relationship.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Sydney had been staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel since around the middle of February ... and fiancé Jonathan Davino has NOT been part of the extended stay.

She's now in Paris for Fashion Week ... and it appears Jonathan isn't there, either.

"Love on the Spectrum" is gearing up for its third season, and one of the main stars, Connor Tomlinson, is using his experience on the show to dish out dating advice.

We caught up with Connor and his mom, Lise, at LAX Tuesday, and let’s just say we got a crash course in dating from him -- He’s got some very handy tips and tricks for all the single guys out there looking for love.

Having been on the show for S2 and the upcoming third season, which follows young adults on the autism spectrum navigating dating, it’s clear Connor’s picked up a ton of pointers -- so you’ll want to catch them all in our full clip!

Brooks Nader is best known for her model looks ... which makes what just happened to her fairly momentous.

Brooks jumped on Instagram Tuesday and posted two painful photos of herself with a big lump on her forehead, while sporting black sunglasses containing two captions in the frames.

Turns out Brooks walked into a door -- and we don't mean while strutting down a catwalk in a bathing suit. Brooks says she crashed into the door days before a big photo shoot, which left her hysterically crying!

Gal Gadot is making a strong case for everyone to go check out "Snow White" ... especially with Disney doing the bare minimum for its premiere later this week.

We caught up with Gal -- who plays the Evil Queen in "Snow White" -- at Equinox Los Angeles on Tuesday, and she’s brushing off all the movie’s controversies ... telling us that according to her, the live-action remake is totally worth catching in theaters!

Gal’s comments come the same day Disney confirmed that while the "Snow White" premiere will take place Saturday at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre, don’t expect the usual fanfare.

A new bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with a state felony if they lie about their biological sex assigned at birth ... and two lawmakers are defending the harsh punishment.

Texas State Reps. Steve Toth and Nate Schatzline joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and we asked them about the proposed bill that would add a new form of fraud related to gender identity.

As Toth and Schatzline explain, the bill -- Texas House Bill 3817 -- says a transgender Texan would commit "gender identity fraud" if they lie on state records or to employers about their biological sex ... and they would be charged with a state felony, which is punishable by up to two years behind bars.

Ariana Biermann got it from her mama, Kim Zolciak, because the reality TV personality was snappin' away in Alaska -- sharing her fun couple's vacay with her man, Hudson Mcleroy.

Staying warm on the mountaintops, the two lovebirds held on tight to each other with the serene snow as the backdrop!

Ariana and Hudson also hit the slopes for some skiing, climbed into a helicopter for a scenic ride, and were even treated to the Northern Lights!!!

Another devastating setback for Tiger Woods ... the golf legend just announced he tore his Achilles.

The 49-year-old said in a statement Tuesday afternoon he suffered the ailment as he was training for the upcoming PGA Tour season at his Florida home. He stated it was his left leg that gave out on him -- not the right one that was nearly amputated following his infamous 2021 rollover car crash.

Woods added he underwent "minimally-invasive" surgery to fix this issue Tuesday morning ... which doctors deemed successful.

Winnie Harlow showed us exactly why she’s one of the industry’s most iconic models -- turning heads while out in Miami with her adorable pup in tow.

The model nailed the off-duty chic look, rocking an all-black ensemble that flaunted her slender frame -- topped off with some gold bling -- as she hit the streets of Miami.

Even in her low-key look, Winnie commanded attention -- someone might need to remind her she’s not on the catwalk 24/7!

Le'Veon Bell is vehemently denying a woman's claims he raped her for years when she was an adolescent ... with his attorney telling TMZ Sports the default judgment in the alleged victim's favor is completely "bogus."

Jada Bell said in a lawsuit filed in Franklin County, Ohio last year that she's Le'Veon's cousin ... and when she was just six or seven years old, Le'Veon began having nonconsensual, incestual relations with her.

According to the suit, Le'Veon -- who Jada says is eight years older than her -- would use "slang terms" to direct her when she was just a minor, which incestual acts he wished for her to perform upon him."

Infamous wife-killer Scott Peterson got an ass-whoopin' from another inmate in a California state prison -- in an altercation over pickleball ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources tell TMZ ... Peterson got into the heated confrontation Sunday in the yard near his housing unit at Mule Creek State Prison, about 40 miles southeast of Sacramento.

Our sources say Peterson hit the ball directly at the other inmate, triggering the assault. We're told Peterson got "beat up" by the other prisoner, but his injuries were not serious enough to land him in the hospital.