Arrests

Saylor Hayes' mother, Geordyn, was seen in a now-viral video describing her daughter to folks after she allegedly ran away, but avoided any further questions as to what exactly went down that fatal day.

In a video posted online, Geordyn Nichole Hayes is shown telling a group of people about Saylor's tendency to gravitate toward food. She describes the alarming day and says she tried looking through the camera to trace the child's whereabouts, but turned up short.

Geordyn says she's just praying Saylor is somewhere and "fell asleep maybe," while thanking those who have shown their support in trying to find her 5-year-old daughter.

3:40 PM PT -- The management team of Chico DeBarge tells TMZ ... "We want to make it clear that Chico DeBarge does not use drugs and has maintained a clean and healthy lifestyle for quite some time. Any allegations, statements, or implications suggesting otherwise should not be attributed to Chico. Regarding the outstanding warrant associated with Chico's arrest, the warrant was related to a non-drug-related civil matter. Chico and his legal representatives are addressing the matter through the appropriate legal channels."

The statement continues, "Chico DeBarge remains focused on his music, his personal wellness, and his professional commitments. He has been actively performing across the country and is currently preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his acclaimed album, Long Time No See, while continuing his “Long Time No See” Tour. Chico has worked hard throughout his career to maintain the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. He is grateful for the continued support of his fans, family, promoters, venues, and colleagues throughout the music industry."

James and Chico DeBarge were arrested last week for drug possession during a traffic stop in Los Angeles -- and cops say they found possible fentanyl and meth on the 80s singing sensations.

Our law enforcement sources tell us ... James and Chico were busted on the night of August 27 in Burbank, CA, after police pulled them over for traffic violations.

We're told James was driving a Chevy Tahoe that was towing a Nissan SUV with Chico sitting inside. Our sources say the SUVs did not have license plates and the siblings were not wearing seatbelts ... both of which would be traffic violations.

Dawn Light -- the woman who was arrested outside Lindsay Clancy's trial on Tuesday -- has been arraigned ... and she didn't want to stick around after the proceedings, instead she decided to physically run to her car outside the courthouse.

The retired nurse stood quietly in the courtroom to start Wednesday while prosecutors laid out the case against her ... explaining that security personnel rushed to a parking lot after learning a person may have been filming jurors.

Prosecutors claim officers approached Light and asked if she was taking photos of anyone in the lot ... and they allege she said she wasn't -- she was only waiting for Lindsay Clancy to come out.

The parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes have been arrested for allegedly abandoning their child, leading to her untimely death in a South Carolina river, according to police.

Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver announced Tuesday that John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes were apprehended in Carter County, Tennessee, and are currently awaiting extradition back to Georgetown.

Weaver said the two were charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk/willfully abandoning a child in connection with Saylor disappearing from a rental home in Hagley Estates on Pawleys Island, SC, and then ending up dead.

A Massachusetts woman was arrested outside the courthouse where jurors have been deliberating in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ... though police have not said whether her arrest is connected to the popularized case.

Dawn Light was taken into custody Tuesday around 3:40 p.m. outside Plymouth Superior Court, a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson told WCVB.

Light is reportedly expected to face a charge of intimidating a witness, juror, or person providing information in connection with criminal proceedings.

Kim Zolciak has been making in-person visits to her son, Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr., following his recent arrest for alleged aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Kim has visited KJ multiple times since he was taken into custody. We're told Kim’s most recent visit was Tuesday with her daughter, Brielle Biermann.

As TMZ reported ... KJ remains behind bars following his August 17 arrest over allegations made by a teenage female classmate. Sources tell us KJ is doing the best he can while he remains behind bars.

Famous Dex had the cop arresting him sounding more like a fan ... with the officer marveling over Dex's Las Vegas show before the two actually fist-bumped.

TMZ obtained body cam footage from Dex's August 23 domestic battery arrest, and things get surprisingly chummy when the rapper tells the officer he was supposed to perform that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"Bro, you're performing at the Grand Arena?" the cop asks, sounding impressed.

Daejon Love's alleged 49ers fantasy has landed him one very real photo op ... with the accused scammer's mug shot now surfacing following his federal fraud bust.

Love doesn't exactly look thrilled in his new photo ... sporting a long face and an orange jail uniform -- marking the first look at the 35-year-old since he was arrested August 24 in Idaho.

Love is accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor to romance and scam women out of roughly $1.3 million. The California Post was first to obtain the mug shot.

California's infamous alleged "Butt Sniffer" is back in trouble ... after cops say he was caught pulling the same bizarre stunt at two Glendale stores.

Calese Crowder -- a registered sex offender -- was arrested Friday afternoon after employees at two businesses reported a man acting suspiciously and bending down around customers, according to NBC4.

Police reviewed surveillance video from both locations and identified the 39-year-old as the suspect ... before tracking him down nearby and arresting him on suspicion of a parole violation.

Milo Yiannopoulos, former Chief of Staff for Kanye West, claimed his estranged husband threatened to call immigration authorities to have him deported … less than a year before he was taken into custody by ICE and sent back to the UK ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs filed back in October 2025, obtained by TMZ, Milo claims his ex, John Campbell, had “explicitly threatened" him with deportation from the country, calling him an “illegal immigrant” and saying he would call the "ICE hotline" on him. Milo says Campbell knew his green card status depended on their continued marriage.

He also says Campbell refused to appear at appointments regarding his immigration status until his financial demands were met, which delayed Milo's application process.

The alleged fake 49ers player went all-out selling his supposed millionaire lifestyle ... and TMZ has obtained videos showing Daejon Love flashing cash, jewelry, luxury cars and what he claimed were multimillion-dollar homes.

A woman who says Love tried to scam her tells TMZ ... she met him on Facebook Dating ... and says he spent nearly two years trying to convince her he came from generational wealth and was looking for a "genetically superior" woman to start a family with.

Love's pitch eventually turned into some pricey pillow talk ... because in another video filmed from bed, he tells the woman he spoke with his financial adviser about opening an investment account for her.

A Florida man's OnlyFans shoot went from XXX to 911 ... after cops say he was caught pleasuring himself with his pants down in a public park.

Nathan Christopher Aleman was arrested around 5 AM Saturday in St. Petersburg after a bystander allegedly spotted him under a park pavilion touching himself, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by CBS12.

Deputies say the witness confronted Aleman ... and instead of making a run for it, he apologized and agreed to hang around until cops arrived.

Josh Sanders has been arrested again ... this time, over outstanding warrants tied to traffic violations and a charge alleging he obstructed a police officer ... TMZ has learned.

Officials tell TMZ Sanders was taken into custody Saturday by Kannapolis PD and booked into the Cabarrus County Jail in North Carolina.

We're told the warrants stem from traffic-related violations, along with an allegations stating Sanders obstructed or delayed a law enforcement officer.

The arrest comes as Sanders is already embroiled in a contentious custody battle with his estranged wife, Kendra, over their three children.

Kim Zolciak and estranged husband Kroy Biermann put their family drama aside to support their son Kash at his high school football game ... as their 15-year-old son Kroy Jr. remains jailed without bond.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum was spotted at the game in Alpharetta, Georgia ... arriving with daughter Kaia and rocking an all-black athletic look with white sneakers.

The former NFL linebacker was photographed leaving roughly 30 minutes after Kim arrived ... and before the game had ended.

Josh Jacobs has been sidelined by the NFL amid his criminal case ... TMZ Sports has learned the league placed the Packers star running back on the Commissioner's Exempt List.

We're told by the NFL Jacobs may not practice or attend games while he's on the list.

The league tells us Jacobs can, however, be permitted at the Packers' facility on a limited basis -- with the club's permission -- for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehab, along with other approved non-football activities.

A 20-year-old San Diego State student says the alleged fake 49ers player tried sweeping her into an "NFL wife" lifestyle ... until she started checking his story, TMZ has learned.

The student tells TMZ ... she met Daejon Love at Cheetahs strip club in San Diego in April, where he told her he played in the NFL. She says Love kept reaching out afterward ... talking Lamborghinis, NFL training and even asking how much she paid in bills, implying he could take care of them.

TMZ has obtained exclusive video of Love from around that time ... including clips of him talking on camera and flashing the kind of lifestyle she says helped sell his NFL story.