Arrests

Michelle Parker's ex-fiancé allegedly offered her thousands of dollars for sex just one week before she mysteriously vanished in 2011 ... TMZ has learned.

According to newly unsealed court documents, obtained by TMZ, investigators point to a text exchange from November 10, 2011, between Michelle and Dale Smith Jr., who is now charged with her murder.

Per the docs, Michelle rejected Dale's proposition, texting him, "Thought about your offer ... & will have to decline. I'd rather have a personal legal loan than feel like a whore."

Savannah Chrisley's fiancé apparently made quite the impression while serving time in federal prison ... 'cause TMZ has obtained records showing he was praised for his work ethic, teaching skills, and willingness to help fellow inmates.

According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records filed in court and obtained by TMZ, Jason Galanis received glowing reviews in a July 2017 work performance evaluation while serving as a volunteer tutor.

Prison officials wrote that Jason volunteered to teach several classes to fellow inmates and made a genuine effort to turn his negative experience behind bars into something positive.

Savannah Chrisley's fiancé expressed regret for his past crimes in a letter to the judge right before sentencing in his fraud case.

We've obtained Jason Galanis' letter to the judge, submitted about 2 weeks before he was sentenced to 189 months in federal prison ... and he writes that he is "profoundly sorry" to the people he hurt -- and for not displaying a strong enough moral character.

Galanis says he's had a lot of time to think over the previous few years -- and he realized he wasn't sorry for the right reasons -- not fully realizing how badly he hurt some people.

Nicole Virzi, a UC San Diego student who was just weeks away from completing her PhD when she was arrested, just pled guilty to beating a 6-week-old child to death.

The 32-year-old PhD student pled guilty to third-degree criminal homicide for killing Leon Katz back in 2024. The maximum sentence is reportedly 40 years.

Leon's mother, Savannah Roberts, spoke in court after Virzi pled guilty ... saying, "[This has] eradicated my sense of safety across every domain of my life. I will never fully understand the torture and murder that Nicole inflicted on my twins."

Professional boxer Edgar Berlanga is in a heap of trouble after cops say he pistol-whipped his baby mama during a heated argument that led to his arrest for aggravated battery ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Berlanga was driving with his baby mama in Polk County, FL on October 18 when the two got into the argument, which authorities say quickly turned violent.

Police say Berlanga started slapping the woman before pulling out a pistol and striking her in the head with it.

Savannah Chrisley's fiancé, convicted fraudster Jason Galanis, was previously married ... and apparently his ex-wife was considered a victim of his crimes too -- because we've learned she received money from a fund designed to compensate his victims.

We've reviewed the divorce documents filed by Monet Berger -- Jason's wife for about a decade -- and, in it, her lawyers say she wasn't complicit in Jason's crimes ... and insist she was actually a victim herself.

Her lawyers claim she did not know about Jason's schemes ... and say she'd actually applied for and been paid money from the Victim's Defense Fund that was set up to compensate victims of his crimes.

Joey DeSena is a repeat winner on "Jeopardy!" -- and he's now a repeat sex crimes offender, according to new court documents.

New legal docs, obtained by TMZ, show DeSena was arrested last Friday in North Carolina and slapped with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Authorities also issued an arrest warrant charging DeSena with possessing sexually explicit photos and videos of children.

Real estate moguls Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison after their federal sex trafficking convictions.

The brothers appeared in a New York City courtroom Tuesday, where a judge handed down the severe sentence.

As we reported ... the Alexanders were all found guilty in March on 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force after prosecutors claimed they began drugging and raping women as far back as their high school days in the early 2000s.

The Florida cop arrested for assuming a dead man's identity and taking over his home and his bills for years is now out of a job, TMZ has learned.

Former Police Officer Brian Sguros just resigned from the Lauderhill Police Department before he could be terminated following an Internal Affairs probe, according to local officials.

Prior to his resignation, Sguros was put on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into his alleged criminal behavior.

A Louisiana State University freshman was allegedly raped at gunpoint in an on-campus dormitory ... according to a report citing university police.

According to the New York Post -- citing an arrest warrant -- 21-year-old Ronald White was arrested and booked on felony rape and firearm charges.

The Post states cops received a call about an alleged rape that occurred at Spruce Hall ... an on-campus dormitory on the campus in Baton Rouge, LA.

A mother of 4 in Florida allegedly left her children home alone so she could travel to Nevada for business ... and while she was gone, police say one of her kids got seriously injured ... and the mom's paying a BIG price.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested the mother, Irene Miller, on four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm ... and on Friday she was booked in the Orange County Jail.

The sheriff's office released bodycam footage showing deputies escorting Miller off a plane and then placing her in handcuffs, before walking her to a police vehicle at an airport.

Chris Brown received a get out of jail free card from a judge after he pleaded guilty to repeatedly hitting a producer with a bottle in a London club back in 2023.

The R&B singer made an appearance Monday in Southwark Crown Court to be sentenced for the assault of his ex-pal, former Abraham 'Abe' Diaw, on a dancefloor at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, London, in February 2023.

The judge handed Chris an eight-month suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to affray -- a criminal act involving a fight or the threat of violence by two or more people that disturbs the public peace.

Michael B. Jordan's gritty crime drama just got a little too gritty ... as a man allegedly showed up to the set with a huge butcher's knife and started scaring the film crew.

The NYPD tells TMZ ... Alex Perez, 23, allegedly started disrupting filming while running across the set of "Miami Vice '85" in Brooklyn around 11 PM Friday night.

Cops were called after Perez allegedly brandished a butcher's knife ... and threatened one of the production staffers.

A New Jersey middle school teacher has been accused of running a prostitution scam that involved her allegedly pinning down a naked man ... but she claims she was "strictly there to party."

An unidentified man claims he met Middle Township Middle School computer teacher Amanda Crafts, 35, and Veda Engel, 23, at Caesar’s Atlantic City on Oct. 9 ... BreakingAC reported.

The victim claims that after Engel performed a sex act on him in the women's Harrah's hotel room ... Crafts held him down and used his smartphone's Face ID to open up Apple Pay to send 4 separate payments totaling $1,250.

An influencer born in NYC was arrested in Colombia after authorities claim they found a cache of weapons and drugs inside her apartment ... and the scene they described is straight out of "Narcos" or "Breaking Bad."

National police officers and a judge had shown up to Wendy Durán's apartment with a warrant to search the place Monday in order to obtain missing rent payments ... the New York Post reported.

Instead ... cops claim they found two 9mm Glocks and a 5.56-caliber Colt rifle with holographic sights and a laser attachment.

Netflix's "The Ultimatum: Queer Love" star Vanessa Papa has been arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Indiana ... TMZ has learned.

Vanessa was arrested this morning by both Terre Haute City PD and Indiana State Police and charged with Operating a Vehicle With A BAC of .10 or More and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person ... according to jail records.

She was later released on her own recognizance at 11:09 AM after being booked at 3:53 AM.