Crime & Arrests

A Southern California man has been hit with 74 felony charges after allegedly plowing his car into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub over the weekend, injuring 37 people -- some critically.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says Fernando Ramirez faces 37 counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors allege he intentionally drove onto the sidewalk outside The Vermont Hollywood around 2 AM on Saturday, striking dozens of pedestrians.

Eight victims suffered great bodily injury, and Ramirez was allegedly out on bail in a separate domestic violence case out of Orange County. He's being held without bail.

Erik Menendez is not in prison right now ... he is in a nearby hospital being treated for kidney stones, and it's possible he will not return ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

We broke the story ... Erik is being treated with what his lawyer Mark Geragos called a "serious medical condition." We have confirmed that the condition is kidney stones.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirms Erik was transported to an outside medical facility Friday ... and we're told he is currently in fair condition.

12:49 PM PT -- Erik Menendez is undergoing treatment for kidney stones ... TMZ has confirmed.

Erik Menendez is battling a health issue that is so serious his lawyer is asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to release him immediately, ahead of next month's parole hearing.

Attorney Mark Geragos was on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told Harvey Erik's medical condition is "serious" ... serious enough to warrant immediate action by the Governor.

Geragos said Erik is getting treatment in prison, but -- although Geragos wouldn't say -- it seems treatment by specialists outside the prison would be appropriate and possibly essential.

A driver who mouthed off to law enforcement during a traffic stop in Florida got punched in the mouth after police smashed his window and pulled him out of his car ... and it's all on video.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters just released body camera footage from William McNeil's violent February arrest ... and you see him arguing with deputies about why he got pulled over.

McNeil questions deputies who told him he was being pulled over for not using his headlights in the rain ... and he locks himself in the car and demands a supervisor ... then continues his defense when more deputies show up ... until police smash his window with bare fists and drag him out of the driver's seat.

Cops say the suspect who killed an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband turned their own gun on them -- before calling the police on himself.

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman dropped the bombshell Monday night at a town hall in Encino ... revealing 22-year-old suspect Raymond Boodarian not only used the couple’s gun but then dialed 911 on his own cell, gave cops his name, and basically handed them the trail to track him down.

As we’ve reported ... Boodarian’s accused of breaking into Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca’s Encino home earlier this month. The couple came back mid-burglary and, in a deadly twist, were allegedly gunned down during a confrontation with him.

Three 6 Mafia star Project Pat's son was killed in January and law enforcement now believes they've nabbed the people responsible.

Law enforcement sources working the case in Memphis tell TMZ Hip Hop that U.S. Marshals recently took a 19-year-old woman named Talia Jones into custody in Minnesota for her alleged role in the killing of Patrick Houston, Jr. ...  which they believe may have been the result of a targeted robbery that turned fatal.

Jones remains in custody and is expected to be extradited to Memphis to face charges. Houston Jr. was only 21 at the time of his death.

Alan Dershowitz is calling on the feds to cut a deal with Ghislaine Maxwell and release her from prison ... in exchange for spilling secrets on the dealings of Jeffrey Epstein.

The famed defense attorney joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and we asked him about his crusade to get Ghislaine sprung from a federal penitentiary.

Ghislaine was Epstein's one-time girlfriend and co-conspirator and she's doing hard time after being convicted of aiding Epstein in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minors over the course of a decade.

Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out was found guilty of rape and sex trafficking charges last week and will spend the rest of his life in prison!!!

On Monday, Ca$h Out, born John Michael Hakeem Gibson, learned his fate in an Atlanta courtroom after a months-long trial that found him guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for leading a prostitution enterprise.

Linda Smith -- Ca$h Out's mother -- was also convicted as a co-defendant and sentenced to 30 years, while his right-hand man in the operation, Tyrone Taylor, received the same sentence as Ca$h Out.

With the “Epstein Files” all the rage right now, Ghislaine Maxwell has been thrust back into the spotlight as she wages a legal battle to win her freedom from prison, but what awaits her on the outside is federal oversight that will keep her every move under a microscope.

TMZ did some digging and unearthed Maxwell’s 5-year post-conviction supervised release conditions after she completes her 20-year sentence unless she gets out of prison early on appeal. Maxwell's appeal argues that she should never have been prosecuted in the first place because of a previous plea deal between the government and Epstein in his earlier trafficking case in Florida.

Winning on appeal, though, is always an uphill battle for any defendant, let alone one like Maxwell, who's connected to Epstein – arguably the most reviled criminal in U.S. history. As you probably know, Maxwell was Epstein's longtime girlfriend and associate.

Roy Rosselló says he's just glad his honesty could help Erik and Lyle Menendez ... admitting he's glad his testimony wasn't "in vain."

The Menudo singer -- whose revelation that Erike and Lyle's father, Jose Menendez, allegedly sexually abused him when he was a kid in the band Menudo -- spoke with The U.S. Sun ... and, he gave his thoughts on a ruling that prosecutors must show cause why relief shouldn't be granted to the brothers.

Roy says, "I am proud and happy about the judge's decision. My testimony was not in vain. To my understanding, these individuals are always innocent victims. Their souls have been lost, condemned, and mutilated, devoid of hope, future, or destiny since the day their father began to abuse them."

1:15 PM PT -- Sanchez appeared before a judge minutes ago ... who said he will be kept in custody after the state filed a motion for preventive detention. His case is being sent to district court, where it will be decided if he stays locked up or is released pending his trial.

Diego Sanchez -- the winner of the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter" -- was arrested Thursday in New Mexico ... after he allegedly fired a gun while passing by a crash, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to court documents, officers were working an incident on I-40 in Albuquerque when they say a passenger in a Jeep Gladiator -- later identified as Sanchez -- shot off a round as the vehicle drove by the scene.

Cops then followed the car and pulled it over a short time later. While officers say he admitted there was a gun in the car ... Sanchez denied ever firing a shot.

8/8 9:38 AM PT -- Prosecutors just responded to Luigi Mangione's defense team and they say they did nothing wrong.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors say they issued a valid subpoena to Aetna for account numbers and dates of when Luigi received coverage and Aetna made an administrative mistake and seemingly provided materials outside of the scope of the subpoena.

Prosecutors say they identified the error, notified the court and Luigi's defense and then deleted their copy of said materials.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers are accusing the prosecution of cheating to obtain confidential information about him ... specifically claiming they violated federal law through a recent subpoena.

The defense team -- led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo -- sent a letter to the judge Thursday in which they claim prosecutors partially reviewed documents about Luigi's medical care that are supposed to be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Mangione's side says prosecutors created a fraudulent subpoena to obtain the health information ... circumventing the rules by telling the health insurance company Aetna they could send the docs right to them.

The brutal murders of Robin Kaye, a music supervisor on "American Idol," and her husband, musician Thomas DeLuca, at their home in Encino earlier this week sent shockwaves through Los Angeles.

We've learned the suspect, Raymond Boodarian, has a troubled background ... the 22-year-old man was arrested this week on suspicion of committing the grisly murders.

We're going to take a look at the disturbing allegations surrounding his past, as well as the events that led up to his arrest.

Boodarian allegedly had a history of substance abuse issues leading up to the murders, frequently associating with other users, according to the New York Post.

The murder suspect reportedly brought other users around his residence in Reseda, a neighborhood in L.A. -- one neighbor claimed the visits left other residents "frightened."

The same individual reportedly said Boodarian's alleged drug usage resulted in "a lot of problems," which other neighbors complained about.

Another of Boodarian's neighbors spoke to Fox News and claimed he was "on and off medication" ... another stated he would "be taken away for a couple of months" before being returned to his residence.

Boodarian's behavior reportedly landed him in trouble with authorities, and he racked up a list of alleged criminal offenses over the years, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Court records show he'd been charged with brandishing a knife, threatening to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize, and battery.

But the charges were eventually dismissed after he went through hearings related to establishing a conservatorship, as well as his mental competency.

Boodarian subsequently underwent a mental health evaluation and was ultimately placed under a conservatorship, according to NBC 4.

The bodies of Kaye and DeLuca were discovered Monday at their tightly secured home after LAPD officers arrived to perform a welfare check.

Police went to the couple's residence the previous Thursday in response to a call about a potential break-in ... and although cops showed up to check out the scene, they left after searching the property.

Our law enforcement sources told us the couple's bodies were found in separate rooms, and they both had been shot in the head.

Boodarian is believed to have entered the house through an unlocked door on Thursday afternoon last week ... Kaye and DeLuca returned to their house shortly afterward and discovered him inside, which allegedly led to a confrontation that resulted in both of them being shot.

Boodarian was arrested at his residence after police found fingerprints at the scene that allegedly match his -- his prints had been entered in the LAPD's database after he was arrested on battery charges in 2024.

The suspect who police believe killed an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband has been charged with murder and burglary ... according to reports.

Fox 11 Los Angeles broke the news ... announcing prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian with two counts of murder and one count of burglary in a residential neighborhood.

The outlet also reports the murder charges include special circumstances related to allegations of multiple murders, and murder during the commission of a burglary.

Leida Margaretha -- the "90 Day Fiancé" star known for her tumultuous relationship with husband Eric Rosenbrook -- is cooling her heels behind bars after getting arrested in Wisconsin.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Leida was booked into the Adams County Jail for felony bail jumping just before 9 AM Thursday. It's unclear exactly what police are alleging she did, but it seems they believe she violated her bail conditions.

She was out on bond after her arrest for domestic disorderly conduct and mistreatment of an animal stemming from an alleged incident that went down with Eric back in January.

It's Whitney Purvis' lucky day ... 'cause she was just granted a $15,000 bond that can cut her loose from her Georgia jail cell after being arrested for involuntary manslaughter earlier this month, TMZ has learned.

It's not clear if she's yet satisfied the bond ... but if she's got $15K to spare, she'll be out of the slammer in no time.

Of course, the "16 and Pregnant" star's got a whole laundry list of requirements she must meet to stay out of trouble ... including keeping a 7 PM to 7 AM curfew, and having no contact with the victim's family, according to a court order obtained by TMZ.