Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig Hit a Third Time By Burglars
L.A. Dodgers star Yasiel Puig has been hit by burglars -- A THIRD TIME.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... at around 11:15 PM Thursday after a Dodgers game Yasiel was not at his San Fernando Valley home when his RING doorbell went off on his phone.
We're told Puig saw 2 guys trying to break into the house through the front door. He yelled at them through the phone and they beat a hasty retreat.
Last November, as Yasiel and his team were losing Game 7 of the World Series, a burglar busted through a window and made off with jewelry. And in March, 2017, he was burglarized to the tune of $500k worth of jewelry.
Just in the last few days, Wiz Khalifa was hit and Christina Milian -- both of whom have homes in the San Fernando Valley -- were also hit by burglars.
Cops believe all the stars who have been hit recently in the San Fernando Valley were not targeted because they were celebrities. HOWEVER ... it seems like basic common sense that when criminals know residents are away -- either because they have scheduled games or have posted their whereabouts on Instagram -- they become targets.
In Yasiel's case, no suspects ... so far.
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Christina Milian & M. Pokora Burglars Return ... 2nd Time in 4 Days!!!
Christina Milian and her famous French boyfriend, M. Pokora, might need to get 'round-the-clock security at their pad, because it's been broken into AGAIN ... and that's TWICE IN 4 DAYS!
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the couple's San Fernando Valley home was burglarized Tuesday night after crooks made their way in at around 10 PM.
The latest break-in comes as cops continue to investigate the burglary at the very same house Friday afternoon.
We're told the perps entered the home Tuesday in similar fashion as Friday's burglary -- by smashing a side door. The alarm was triggered when the door was broken, but by the time security arrived the thieves were gone.
Cops don't know how much loot the burglars got ... that's because Christina and Matt are still out of the country.
It seems like way more than coincidence that the same house was hit by breaking in the exact same way, but cops aren't ready to say just yet that the same burglars struck the same home twice.
We broke the story ... the burglars who hit the home last Friday made off with at least $100k worth of jewelry and watches.
The burglary is the latest in a string of celeb break-ins ... including at the homes of Wiz Khalifa, Bella Thorne and John Mayer.
Cops have repeatedly told us they have no knowledge the burglars are specifically hitting celebs, but there are some obvious facts here ... most celebs have money and jewelry, lots of them go out of town, and lots of them tell the world where they are and where they aren't.
In Christina's case, she put pics up of her and Matt in Puerto Rico just before burglars hit their home Friday, and she posted pics of herself in France just yesterday. Not hard to connect the dots.
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Rihanna Home is Wherever Mom & Dad Are ... Family Healing Pics
Rihanna's third wheeling it back home, but couldn't look happier about it because she's hanging with Mom and Dad -- a rare sighting of the fam together.
RiRi's grinning in the shot with her mother, Monica, and father, Ronald. We don't know exactly what's behind the reunion, but she captioned the shot, "home" -- so, we're guessing she's in Barbados.
That she posted this pic is huge. Remember, Rihanna had a fractured relationship with her father ... telling Oprah in 2012 she had to make peace with her abusive father before she could forgive Chris Brown for assaulting her in 2009.
Rihanna said she struggled with the fact her dad was loving to her, but physically abused her mom. Seems the whole family is on the mend.
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Kylie Jenner wants to turn a big pile of dirt she bought into more cash -- 'cause she's listing her $5 million lot for a bit more than she purchased it for ... just 10 months later.
Kylie recently put her nearly 1.5-acre plot of land that she swooped up last October on the market for $5.55 million. It's being marketed as an empty space in Hidden Hills ... perfect for developers.
We broke the story ... Kylie dropped a cool $5 mil for the corner lot -- which is adjacent to her Hidden Hills home -- with a plan to build a garden and possible barn with horses. She had 3 acres to play with at the time -- now she's back to just about an acre and change.
Kylie clearly had a change of heart on the farm thing. A lot has changed for Kylie since last Fall -- she's had her kid, and she also made Forbes' list for youngest self-made billionaire. Some thing's gotta give in business.
Kylie's go-to realtor, Tomer Fridman of Compass, along with Marc Shevin, have the listing.
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Demi Lovato Home Burglary Scheme Uncovered by Cops
Rehab was clearly the right place for Demi Lovato, but it also meant her empty house could be a jackpot for criminals ... which we've learned was exactly the plan for some would-be burglars.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a group of thieves were arrested shortly after we broke the news Demi was out of the hospital and in an out-of-state rehab facility.
We're told the arrests were not related to Lovato, but upon investigation ... cops found electronic communications among the crew about hitting up her house while she was away.
Our sources say the LAPD was notified right away of the perps' plan and added extra patrols around Demi's house ... to keep an eye on any suspicious activity. So far, it's worked ... no break-ins or burglaries at Demi's place since she's been gone.
Our sources say the burglars were not targeting celebrities per se ... the victims included normies, but Demi was clearly on their radar.
We broke the story ... Demi suffered a near-death drug overdose last month and had to be revived with Narcan. Sources tell us her OD was likely triggered by Oxycodone laced with Fentanyl.
The singer went to rehab after being hospitalized for more than a week. She left rehab for a few days to see a mental health and addiction specialist in Chicago, but she's now back in the facility.
Hopefully her home will be untouched when she returns.
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Wiz Khalifa Break-In at L.A. Area Home
Wiz Khalifa's home was broken into early Saturday morning, but luckily a house sitter was there to scare off the wannabe burglars before they did too much damage ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... 2 men wearing hoodies broke some glass and entered Wiz's house in the San Fernando Valley around 4:45 AM. We're told a member of the rapper's team was staying there and heard the noise, and when he came down ... the perps took off.
Our sources say no property was taken as far as they know, and the only damage is the broken glass. Police are still investigating.
This comes on the heels of another L.A. burglary at a celeb's home. We broke the story ... Christina Milian and her famous French BF, M. Pokora, had their home broken into Friday at around 1PM. The crooks made off with jewelry and watches valued at around $100k ... maybe higher.
As we've reported, celebrity burglaries have been a problem for well over a year ... and the hits just keep coming.
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Christina Milian, M. Pokora Latest Burglary Victims
Christina Milian and her famous French BF M. Pokora were the latest L.A. burglary victims ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the crooks broke into their San Fernando Valley home Friday at around 1 PM. They got inside by smashing a side door and beelined it for the bedroom, where they stole jewelry and watches.
Our sources say the best cops can determine ... the take was around $100,000 but it could be higher.
Christina and M. Pokora, a singer/songwriter who is super famous in France, were out of the country.
Here's the twist. In this case the burglar alarm was on, so the thieves beat the security team and the LAPD.
It's the latest in a string of celebrity burglaries. Most recently a burglar tried to hit Bella Thorne's house this week by breaking a window, but she went outside and scared him off. John Mayer was hit 2 weeks ago, and the burglars made off with somewhere between $100,000 and $200,000.
Although cops are not saying the thieves are specifically targeting celebs ... it seems pretty obvious. Famous people often Instagram where they are, and when they're not at home the burglars clearly know it.
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'HIMYM' Star Josh Radnor Neighbors Get Court Order He's Harassing Us, And He's Shirtless!!!
"How I Met Your Mother" star Josh Radnor has been ordered by a judge to stay 7 yards away from his next door neighbors -- seriously -- after the neighbors claimed Josh was making their lives miserable.
It all started over a gigantic deck Josh built on his property that extended over the neighbor's land. Josh has an easement over the area where he built the deck, but the family next door has filed a lawsuit claiming he had no right to build the deck in the first place.
The family got permission from the city to tear it down because apparently Josh didn't get the necessary permits. Josh went to court and got a judge to block the neighbors from destroying the deck.
That said, the family next door tells TMZ, Josh and his roommate scream at them every time they go outside. The neighbors say Josh and his roommate take pics of them and rail on them. They also claim Josh intimidates any workers who come onto the family's property.
For some reason, the neighbor has a problem that Josh sometimes comes out shirtless.
Whatever ... the family just got a temporary restraining order, requiring Josh to stay 7 yards away from them when they're at home. He also can't harass or intimidate them.
We reached out to Radnor's reps ... so far, no word back.
Justin Bieber Drops $5M On Canada Mansion ... With Private Horse Track
Justin Bieber is one step closer to being a pro jockey ... dude just bought a crazy huge $5 MILLION mansion in Ontario, Canada with it's own private horse racing track.
The property is 101 ACRES -- a skosh smaller than the size of Vatican City (for real, look it up) -- and this place has it all!!!
Private lake access? Check. Two story temperature controlled wine room? Check. Private gym? Check. Heated floors? YOU KNOW BIEB'S GOT HEATED FLOORS!!
Oh, and did we mention ... the place has its own private equestrian facility with stables and a 5/8 mile race track!!!!
The living space is 9,000 square feet -- with 4 bedrooms, 6 baths, 3 fireplaces, game room and movie theater (obvi). It's also got a 3 car garage.
We're told Bieber closed on the place on Monday -- no word on when he plans on moving in ... but the sooner, the better.
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Insane moment for ex-UFC fighter Dean Lister ... who pulled a firearm on a man who was robbing his house -- and the whole thing was captured on video.
42-year-old Lister -- who was 13-7 as an MMA fighter -- says he arrived to his San Diego home around 8 PM on Saturday when he saw a tatted up bald dude inside of his kitchen.
The man was super sketchy and told Lister he thought the home was a church -- but when Lister continued to press, the man picked up a hammer in a very threatening manner.
"Off camera, I drew a sidearm and he stopped advancing toward me," Lister said.
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Bella Thorne had a huge scare Tuesday night, when someone tried to break into her house.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Thorne was home alone in her San Fernando Valley home at around 10 PM when someone from the outside broke a window.
We're told Bella did what she probably should not have done ... she went outside to see what was up. Fortunately for her, that was enough to scare the would-be burglar away. We're told he hightailed it from the house and fled into the darkness.
Bella called the cops and they raced up to her home, but the burglar was nowhere in sight.
It's ironic ... Bella is an habitual Instagrammer, posting when she's out and about, yet in this case the burglar tried to hit when she was home.
It's the latest in a string of celebrity burglaries. Most recently, John Mayer's L.A. home was hit and the crooks got away with 6 figures worth of items, including watches from his priceless collection.
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Pauly's remodeling the 3-story home. The stand-up comic now owns the property after Mitzi transferred it to him before she died.
The house is located directly behind The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip. The renovations include vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms and extending the deck. The house needs updating -- both cosmetically and internally, and that's why Pauly's also upgrading the stuff you can't see, like plumbing and wiring.
Sources close to Pauly tell TMZ ... he's not sure what he's going to do with the home after the remodel, but it clearly needs a lot of love.
The remodel cost is expected to run $75k, but let's face it ... it always costs way more.
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TMZ Sports has learned ... Amar'e bought the 3 bed., 4 bath. crib back in 2006 when he was killing it for the Suns ... and decided to put it on the market with David Khalaj from Pro Sports Realty in August 2017.
The place is sick ... it's got a massive built-in aquarium in the living room, an outdoor pool and spa and a gourmet kitchen.
STAT wasn't able to find a buyer for almost a year ... but it finally sold for $800k this past July.
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It's true ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the ex-NFL superstar just sold his mansion now that he's retired -- and the place was EPIC!!
The palace -- located just north of Scottsdale in (fittingly) Paradise Valley -- was a whopping 6,785 square feet and had 6 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a pool AND A MOVIE THEATER!!
It coulda been all yours too ... but somebody just snatched it off the market for $2.9 MILLION -- according to David Khalaj from Pro Sports Realty.
Bummer for Carson to lose such a crib ... but he did make $300,000 on the deal -- sooo, all good, right??
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Aretha Franklin Motor City Becomes Soul City Tributes All Over Detroit
The R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha Franklin has spread across Detroit, with memorials on display on some of the most famous buildings in the place the Queen of Soul called home.
The Fox Theatre, Comerica Park and Little Caesars Arena have all put up tributes to Aretha with the message "Forever Our Queen" ... while fans have added balloons and gifts to Aretha Franklin Way.
The Fillmore Detroit and the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts have also posted messages of love for Franklin on their marquees. A memorial has popped up in front of New Bethel Baptist Church, which was founded by Aretha's father.
Aretha passed away Thursday in her Detroit home, and has received an outpouring of heartfelt and emotional shout-outs from countless celebs ... including Barack and Michelle Obama.
She was 76.
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There's a bunch of camera activity at the famed 'Brady Bunch' house -- maybe the most its seen in more than 40 years -- as HGTV begins pre-production for a new TV show about the groovy pad.
The network started shooting Tuesday at the crib in Studio City, CA ... capturing establishing shots of the exterior, and using a drone for aerial pics.
Although HGTV's production crews probably aren't getting a warm welcome from pissed off neighbors -- it's full steam ahead with chronicling the redesign of the iconic home. We're told filming notices have been distributed around the block.
As we reported ... HGTV beat out Lance Bass in a bidding war for the property.
We've also learned the house hit the market because the owner died and her family wanted to sell to the highest, most qualified bidder. Kelsey McCallister, the granddaughter of the previous owner, will help produce the show and even hopes to be one of the hosts.
Uniformed guards started standing watch this week outside the property.