Crime & Arrests

Luigi Mangione's slew of Chinese supporters might have been behind the shocking SHEIN ad, highlighting the suspected killer's good looks, that's gone viral ... according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

Our sources say Luigi's mountain of fans in China could be the motivation for the third-party vendor responsible for the flattering Luigi ad released online by SHEIN to promote the China-based company's clothing line.

And there's data to back it up, which can be found on an online dashboard -- created by a Luigi fan -- tracking how many donations and letters Mangione receives at the Metropolitan Detention Center in NYC. Luigi is awaiting federal and state trials for allegedly fatally shooting UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in Dec. 2024.

New twist in the case of the Kentucky judge who was fatally shot on camera by a former sheriff ... turns out Judge Kevin Mullins allegedly had NO relationship with the underage daughter of ex-Sheriff Shawn Stines.

First, let's recap ... back in Sept. 2024, Mullins was sitting at his desk in his chambers when Stines walked in with a gun and shot him dead ... as a security camera captured the shooting on video, which was later publicly disseminated. Prosecutors charged former Letcher County Sheriff Stines with murder.

At the time, it was widely believed Mullins was fooling around with Stines' daughter because her phone number was allegedly found in his phone's call log. Stines had supposedly found out about the relationship and decided to take matters into his own hands ... we're learning that was not the case.

The autopsy report for the University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling's infant has been completed ... but investigators are still left with questions about how the baby died.

A report from the Fayette County Coroner's office obtained by TMZ reveals the cause of death of the baby boy -- who died on August 27 -- is inconclusive and that "extensive microscopic analyses are essential to determine the cause and manner of death."

Coroner Gary W. Ginn confirms the investigation remains open and his office is "conducting a thorough and methodical death investigation to ensure all facts are carefully considered."

The mystery of the "missing minute" from outside Jeffrey Epstein's detention cell has been solved ... but the answer probably won't stop the conspiracy theorists.

As you know ... The U.S. Department of Justice dumped an avalanche of new Epstein case documents on the public Tuesday night, including an 11-hour-long surveillance video recorded outside the notorious pedophile's cell at NYC's Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019. Epstein was awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking minors.

In the camera footage ... you see the timestamp make a smooth transition from 23:59:59 on August 9, 2019, to 00:00:00 on August 10, 2019. And everything appears to be normal during the minute before the midnight switch-over that was previously missing from the security video.

William A. Noguera didn’t just sit and rot on death row, he flipped a killer friendship into one of the FBI’s biggest breakthroughs ... and now he’s laying it all out for us.

On "TMZ Live" Tuesday, Noguera broke it down to us ... how he cozied up to Joseph Naso -- the infamous "Alphabet Killer," a killer on par with Ted Bundy and Richard Ramirez in murder numbers -- earning his trust, until Naso began spilling details about countless other kills.

Catch the full clip ... Noguera details the chilling breadcrumb trail -- hundreds of handwritten notes that spurred an FBI task force, ultimately tying Naso to more than 20 murders ... far beyond the 4 for which he was convicted.

If Jaylen Brown has thoughts on his father's attempted murder case, he's opting to keep them to himself.

The NBA superstar was peppered on Tuesday with questions about his dad's Aug. 20 arrest while he was out at LAX ... but he declined to answer any of them.

It's, of course, entirely possible the Boston Celtics forward doesn't have an opinion on the matter, as TMZ Sports is told he and Marselles Brown are not close.

A competitive cheerleader at the University of Kentucky is facing criminal charges after cops say they found a dead infant wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag in a closet ... and police say she's the child's mother.

The Lexington Police Department says 21-year-old Laken Snelling was arrested Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.

Police say they were dispatched last Wednesday morning to a residence near the UK campus when a call came in for a "deceased infant located inside of a closet."

Bad look for “Succession” star Nicholas Braun -- the actor got busted for DUI in New Hampshire, TMZ has learned.

Cops in Moultonborough pulled him over Friday night ... he landed in Carroll County lockup for about an hour before walking free on his own recognizance. No bail, just a court date coming up.

And get this -- no mugshot either ... turns out the police camera wasn’t working.

2:05 PM PT -- Karen Huger is diving right back into civilian life after doing 6 months behind bars ... and she's enjoying some luxuries she didn't have in prison ... like celebrity hairstylists.

Check out this video from Karen's first day out ... she's getting her hair done.

It's good to be on the outside.

Karen Huger has been released from prison after being found guilty of DUI ... TMZ has learned.

The Montgomery County Detention Center in Maryland tells TMZ ... Huger was released Tuesday at 10 AM ET -- after she served 6 months behind bars.

The 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star is getting out of the clink 6 months earlier than expected -- having been convicted on 7 of 8 charges prosecutors brought against her ... including DUI, negligent driving, failing to control her vehicle’s speed to avoid a collision, and more.

A woman who dialed 911 to report a domestic incident involving Ryan Crow claimed during the emergency call she saw the Miami Dolphins coach "choking" a woman.

The witness told authorities, according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, she observed Crow and an unidentified woman getting into it at an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at around 11:45 PM on Aug. 28.

"A guy started choking his girl outside," the caller said. "And then they went back inside upstairs to the floor and we heard him slam her."

Cops say they arrested the man who allegedly stormed Macklemore's house in a terrifying home invasion -- and the bust blew the lid off a pawn shop stash of stolen celeb goods.

According to KOMO News, Patrick Maisonet was taken into custody this week after a two-month investigation into violent robberies in the area. His arrest triggered a raid at a pawn shop where cops found thousands of dollars worth of alleged stolen items linked to multiple stars -- including former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.

The pawn shop owner was hauled off on suspicion of trafficking stolen property.

The Chuck E. Cheese mascot couldn't desert his place of employment fast enough when cops came rushing in the door ... taking him into custody in newly released body cam footage.

The video taken back in July captures the cops taking down Jermell J. Jones ... wearing the full mouse get-up like we told you about last month.

In the clip, police rush into the restaurant and arcade to grab Jones ... telling a woman "Chuck E. is a little busy" before grabbing his arms and pulling them behind his back.

Cops have released hundreds of photos of what looks like Bryan Kohberger's home and his office ... and, we've put some of the most shocking in a gallery for you to see.

Numerous pictures were taken in the aftermath of the quadruple homicide Kohberger pled guilty to earlier this summer ... including one from an office bearing his name on the door and showing a message scrawled on the whiteboard.

The board reads, "TAKE IT EASY! DON'T GIVE UP!" ... though it's unclear who wrote it down.

Bryan Kohberger looked like he swallowed one too many burgers when he was younger ... because he was a lot beefier back then compared with his much slimmer frame now.

Check out photos that recently surfaced on Reddit ... they show the convicted mass killer as a pudgy adolescent ... and he's even smiling in one pic, something we have almost never seen from Kohberger during his 3-year murder case.

Unclear exactly when these pics were snapped, but he could’ve passed for your average Joe -- like we said, he's cheesin' hard with a big toothy grin for the camera.

Jim Leavitt -- former head football coach at the University of South Florida -- was arrested Monday night after he was accused of getting physical with his ex-girlfriend and stealing her designer purse ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to the arrest affidavit, Leavitt allegedly grabbed his former partner by the arm and took her Louis Vuitton purse, clutch and wallet.

The items are said to br worth over $5k ... but less than $10k.

Emmanuel Haro's mom Rebecca is sticking to her kidnapping claim from jail ... where she remains one of the main suspects in the 7-month-old's disappearance.

Rebecca spoke with reporters Sunday, and continued to deny any involvement in little Emmanuel's MIA status ... doubling down on her prior story that her baby was snatched from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa, CA.

Though authorities have said they believe Emmanuel is deceased, Rebecca said she is refusing to give up on her baby, and expressed a desire to help investigators with their search.