Emotional moment in Karmelo Anthony's murder trial ... tears started flowing as prosecutors played bodycam footage of paramedics trying to save Austin Metcalf from a fatal stab wound.
The gut-wrenching footage played in court Friday, showed paramedics giving Austin CPR after he was stabbed at a Texas high school track meet. He's unresponsive on the ground as they try to save his life.
It was hard for Austin's parents to watch ... they broke down in tears and were held by family members while the footage played.
Prosecutors say surveillance video will show Karmelo Anthony wasn't trying to avoid trouble at a Texas high school track meet that turned deadly ... he was looking for it.
That's the message jurors heard Thursday as opening statements got underway in Anthony's murder trial over the fatal stabbing of fellow teen Austin Metcalf.
Collin County prosecutor Bill Wirskye told the jury the case boils down to what they will see on surveillance footage from the scene, saying the "video tells the story." According to prosecutors, witnesses heard Anthony tell Metcalf, "Touch me, see what happens," after a dispute erupted inside a team tent.
The biggest battle in Karmelo Anthony's murder trial so far isn't over evidence ... it's over whether jurors can put their personal feelings aside.
During jury selection this week in Collin County, Texas, several potential jurors admitted they would struggle to convict Anthony -- or send him to prison -- because of his age, with one person reportedly telling the court, "He looks like a child."
According to WFAA in Dallas, prosecutors questioned prospective jurors about whether Anthony's race, age, or resemblance to their own children could influence how they view the case. Anthony, now 18, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow teen Austin Metcalfat a Frisco track meet in April 2025.
A North Carolina police officer is out of a job after shocking doorbell camera video captured a violent arrest that sparked outrage in his community.
The footage -- recorded outside a home in Shelby, NC -- shows an officer struggling with a woman before taking her to the ground and repeatedly striking her during a confrontation. The video has since spread across social media ... fueling protests and calls for accountability.
The woman in the video can be heard questioning why she's being detained and insisting there's no warrant. Moments later, the situation turns physical ... with the officer appearing to throw multiple punches.
9:15 AM PT --Boosie Badazz's lawyer, Carl A. Moore tells TMZ ... "We plan to vigorously investigate and defend Mr. Hatch against these allegations --- we wish everyone would reserve any judgement and allow this case to play out in court."
He adds, "Mr. Hatch was trying to defend his female relative who was being escorted out of the club by the security guard. He was trying to deescalate the situation. We're trying to obtain any surveillance from the club that will show what exactly happened."
Boosie Badazz is facing a felony charge for allegedly smashing a glass hookah base over a nightclub bouncer's head.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Boosie’s criminal charge stems from an alleged incident at Dome nightclub in Houston.
The Houston Police Department says security guard Edward Iglehart was clearing out the club at closing time on May 24 when he got into it with a female patron who wanted to use the bathroom.
A judge in Alabama has been suspended following allegations she made racial comments about a white court clerk ... along with other claims of judicial misconduct ... according to reports.
Per multiple reports from the New York Post and WBRC, Jefferson County probate judge Yashiba Blanchard allegedly targeted Chief Clerk Amanda Reid ... when a court staffer told the judge on her first day she liked Reid, Judge Blanchard replied, "Oh, I forgot you all like kissing white ass."
The complaint against Blanchard alleges the judge attempted to manufacture performance and insubordination issues against Reid, even moving her desk to a cubicle in front of her bailiff to limit her access to tools and files she needed to do her job.
Lala Kent and Mauricio Umansky are in a heated war of words all over a cup of coffee ... and it just got kicked up to another level.
"The Valley" newbie just ripped the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star on her podcast "Untraditionally Lala," calling him a loser and a child after he called her a "f---ing liar" all over a DM he sent her.
As TMZ previously reported ... Lala went on her podcast to claim Mauricio asked her via a DM to grab coffee. She said she never opened it or responded. She said she wasn't sure of his intentions ... and there was "not a chance" she would have met with him.
2:07 PM PT -- A Google spokesperson tells TMZ ... the technical issue has been fixed ... and "post-fire imagery is rolling out again now across Google Maps and Earth."
Google Maps appears to have rolled back parts of Los Angeles to pre-Palisades Fire imagery ... making burned-down neighborhoods suddenly look untouched again.
Users, including Spencer Pratt, noticed the change Monday after updated satellite views on Google Maps appeared to restore homes, streets, and landmarks that were destroyed in the devastating wildfire.
A Google spokesperson says the change was accidental ... telling TMZ, "This is a technical issue triggered by a recent, routine update to satellite imagery in Google Maps and Earth, which accidentally restored old imagery from before the fire. We’re fixing it ASAP."
Alex Murdaughisn't wasting any time after getting his murder convictions thrown out ... because he's now suing court clerk Becky Hill over claims she rigged the trial against him so she could cash in on the case with a book deal.
According to a new federal lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Murdaugh says Hill secretly worked jurors throughout his explosive 2023 double-murder trial ... allegedly warning them not to be "fooled," "confused," or "convinced" by his defense team and pushing them toward a guilty verdict.
The filing comes just days after the South Carolina Supreme Court tossed Murdaugh's convictions ... ruling Hill's comments to the jury jury tampering poisoned the trial process and denied him a fair trial.
A saucy standoff exploded inside a Washington D.C. Chipotle over the weekend — and videos show all of the insane violence that went down in front of shocked customers.
Una violenta pelea entre adolescentes ocurrió dentro de un restaurante de la cadena de comida mexicana Chipotle en Washington D.C.
The incident occurred Friday night at the Mexican fast-food joint in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood, where a bunch of young men got into a chair-and-table throwing burrito battle.
Check out the clips, which are absolutely loco! It starts with one dude raising a wooden chair over his head and slamming it down on another guy. Other brawlers throw punches at each other and toss around more furniture as utter chaos takes over.
The Celtics star went on his live stream over the weekend to address comments made about him by the ESPN personality ... and in a clip you're going to have to see to believe, he made it pretty clear he and SAS are far from good.
JB said of Smith talking trash about him ... “F--- Stephen A ... Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My offer still stands: You want me to be quiet and stop streaming ... well I want you to be quiet and get off these networks. Because you’re not using your platform to do real journalism.”
All hell broke loose at a New York mall over a watch release -- ending with a cop unloading pepper spray into a raging crowd that completely took over the shopping center.
The insane video shows the officer recklessly blasting spray straight into the packed mob at Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City, Long Island, Saturday morning ... with startled people instantly stumbling away rubbing their burning eyes after getting hit.
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However, the Nassau County Police Department doubled down on the response ... telling TMZ saying it "will not tolerate disorderly behavior and take the necessary steps to maintain public safety."
Le'Veon Bell's moving on from Logan Paul, but he's not going far looking for his next fight ... he's setting his sights on the other brother in the family!
TMZ Sports talked to the former All-Pro running back on Wednesday in Venice Beach, at an event for the Problem Child's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano headlined card on Saturday ... and we asked him about his fighting career, asking him if he was interested in Jake.
"Yeah, I'd fight Jake," Le'Veon said ... "I think Jake would be more of a match [for me]."
Ronda Rousey hitting the mitts tonight on Venice Beach...
A mother in Arkansas led police on a high-speed chase with her child in the car ... she crashed and the vehicle rolled over, but they both escaped unharmed ... and it's all on video.
Footage shows the police pursuit earlier this month in Joiner, AR, where cops say 23-year-old Thalia Jones refused to pull over for state troopers.
Police tried a P.I.T. maneuver and Jones' car veered off the street, drove over some grass, crossed back over the road and rolled near a roadside ditch.
Controversial streamer Chud the Builder has been charged in connection with Wednesday's shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse ... and new video shows the tail end of the altercation and the wild aftermath.
As TMZ reported ... the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced Chud -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- was charged and booked for Criminal Attempt: Murder, Employing a Firearm During a Dangerous Felony, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon.
In new video posted on X ... you can see as soon as shots were fired ... authorities rush to the scene as both men involved in the physical dispute fall to the ground. The video was taken from a building next to the courthouse, and those witnesses thought for sure one of the men was killed.
2:30 PM PT -- The Tennessee District Attorney's Office tells TMZ that Chud the Builderis the suspect and is in police custody.
2:20 PM PT -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced the two individuals involved in the incident -- Chud the Builder and an unidentified male -- sustained gunshot wounds ... they were both hospitalized, and both were listed in stable condition Wednesday afternoon. Both men were taken in custody, officials said ... describing the incident as "a physical altercation that escalated to gunfire."
Controversial streamer Chud the Builder was shot Wednesday outside a Tennessee courthouse ... just days after his headline-making arrest at a Nashville steakhouse.
The influencer -- real name Dalton Eatherly --claims he was jumped outside the courthouse, so he says he fired shots in self-defense, accidentally shooting himself during the altercation. He was live-streaming at the time, and remained online as he was speaking with emergency personnel in the aftermath of the incident.
