Crime & Arrests

Shia LaBeouf apparently messed with the wrong people in New Orleans ... we have video of the actor getting the ever-living hell beat out of him before cops arrived at the scene.

Watch the video ... while Shia struggles to get back to his feet -- apparently already having been knocked to the ground -- a man warns him to stay down as he delivers 2 huge blows to Shia's face.

"We gon' beat the f*** out you, boy. Chill!" the man yells.

Former NBA star Lamar Odom is staying sober and feeling better after spending weeks in a rehab ... this, according to sources close to the situation.

We're told Lamar is "doing really good" and "feeling amazing."

An insider tells TMZ ... "This time was different because Lamar checked himself in," and says the athlete's family and friends have been extremely supportive.

We’re told Lamar has about a week left before he completes his treatment program at iRely Recovery in Los Angeles.

R. Kelly is under investigation for possessing a retired warden's phone number at his federal lockup in North Carolina ... and he's been placed in isolation for the duration of a probe of the incident, according to his lawyer.

Kelly's attorney, Beau Brindley, tells TMZ ... the R&B singer's problems began when he got involved in a mentor program to help guide other inmates, which was overseen by the warden at FCI Butner Medium 1.

Recently, the warden retired ... but before he left, he gave Kelly his cell phone number in case the convicted felon needed to reach out to him to seek advice about the mentor program.

Tragedy in Las Vegas ... a mother allegedly shot and killed her 11-year-old cheerleader daughter before turning the gun on herself in a suspected murder-suicide.

Cops say 38-year-old Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter, Addi Smith, were found dead Sunday in a room at the Rio Hotel & Casino, with what appeared to be a suicide note left behind.

The Utah mom and daughter were in town for a cheer competition ... but when they didn’t show, their team, Utah Xtreme Cheer, sounded the alarm on social media, asking for help finding them.

TMZ Sports has obtained the body-worn camera footage from the January arrest of Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore ... and it shows the NFL vet telling cops he had no weapons in his car, before a search revealed otherwise.

Police initially pulled over the car -- owned by Lattimore and driven by a female acquaintance -- for a minor traffic violation. When they ran the plates, they were expired, according to law enforcement.

Before returning to his patrol car to begin writing up the citations, the officer asked if there were any guns or knives in the car.

The personal chef who accused Stefon Diggs of choking her following a Patriots game in December is speaking out after his first court appearance Friday in Boston, saying she's focused on healing as the legal process begins to play out.

Mila Adams shared her statement shortly after Diggs entered a not-guilty plea in the case, writing that she would "never make false claims for personal gain or to damage someone's reputation."

"I did not seek public attention and reported this matter through the proper legal channels. This is an active criminal matter, and I will continue to respect the legal process. I will not engage in rumors, personal attacks, or respond to misinformation on social media, and I will ask others to refrain from spreading false narratives."

The FBI has a better idea of what the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance might look like ... and, they've increased the reward to aid in their efforts.

The federal agency posted a statement mere minutes ago ... announcing the reward for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie or the arrest and conviction of those responsible for her abduction has been raised to $100,000.

On top of the reward increase, the FBI also announced its Operational Technology Division reviewed the doorbell camera footage ... and the suspect is a male, standing 5' 9" - 5' 10" tall, with an average build. The FBI says he had a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack -- a detail we also ascertained from the video.

This looks like a big update in the D4vd case ... prosecutors want to call the singer's mother, father, and brother to testify before the grand jury in California, but D4vd's family isn't giving in without a fight.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, D4vd's fam is claiming a court order summoning them to testify in California violates their due process rights.

Dawud, Colleen, and Caleb Burke, who all live in Texas, claim they were denied due process because they were given redacted versions of the affidavits used to support a lower Texas court's order summoning them to be witnesses in a California grand jury proceeding.

BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was charged with first-degree felony rape in Washington County, Utah, on Wednesday ... stemming from an alleged incident that occurred in February 2025.

According to jail records, Kingston was picked up shortly before 3:30 PM local time, and is currently being held without bail in the Washington County Jail.

The Washington County Attorney's office said a woman, who was 20 years old at the time, reported an alleged sexual assault encounter with Kingston that she says occurred on February 23, 2025.

If James Pearce Jr.'s case goes to trial, the alleged victim, Rickea Jackson, is down to take the stand, according to her attorney, who notified the court she's "willing to testify."

Jackson's lawyer filed notice on Tuesday, saying Jackson remains cooperative, and if needed, will give her testimony about the alleged incident with her ex-boyfriend, which led to his arrest on Saturday.

Rickea's attorney also indicated she hopes to put the matter behind her, sooner rather than later.

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular just got a harsh dose of lawmaxxing ... 'cause the streamer just got busted and slapped with felony charges after allegedly sneaking into an Arizona nightclub with a fake ID and prescription drugs.

The controversial 20-year-old social media star -- real name Braden Peters -- was allegedly caught inside Casa Amigos late Saturday night, just before 11:20 PM, rolling in with a cameraman and a bodyguard.

According to the Scottsdale Police Department, officers teamed up with club security to escort the 20-year-old out ... and once he was in custody, they allegedly found a forged ID used to get inside, along with two prescription-only pills, on him.

Kiefer Sutherland's been spotted for the first time since he allegedly threatened to kill his Uber driver ... and, somehow, he apparently grabbed ANOTHER ride with the service!

Photogs snapped pics of the actor at LAX Thursday in a wide-brimmed white hat, what looks like a guitar in hand, and a couple bags with him as he rushed across the street toward a sign which clearly reads, "Uber."

It's a pickup spot for the rideshare service ... and he's clearly handing over his bags to a man before he hops in the back of a large black SUV.

Anyone lucky enough to score a ticket to Super Bowl LV better not try their luck with sex workers while they're partying and having fun, because you'll probably get arrested!

That's right, fellas ... Josh Singleton, Commander of the Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Task Force, tells TMZ ... his team of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers ain't messin' around when it comes to sex workers -- and if you get caught messin' around with them, you're gonna wind up in handcuffs!

Singleton gives everyone fair warning ... "Come have a good time at the Super Bowl. Don't engage in commercial sex because we're out in force and we're enforcing the laws!"

Former Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig was found guilty of obstructing justice and lying to federal officials in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday ... in connection to an investigation into an illegal gambling operation.

The 35-year-old now faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the obstruction of justice charge and up to five years in prison for the false statement charges.

He remains free on his own personal recognizance.

Former NFL star Eddie Lacy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor extreme DUI after he was busted by cops last year with a BAC more than four times the legal limit ... and TMZ Sports has learned the details of his sentencing.

Lacy entered his plea over a year after he was initially booked on seven charges. He entered a guilty plea to the extreme DUI charge with a BAC greater than or equal to .20, which is a misdemeanor. The city attorney, in turn, agreed to dismiss the six other charges in the case.

He was sentenced to 180 days of confinement, a screening at the Youth and Family Services Behavioral Health and 30 hours of community restitution at an approved agency in his home state.

Hoda Kotb returned to "Today" on Friday ... and said the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy are "breaking my heart."

The television anchor -- who anchored "Today" with Savannah from 2018 to 2025 -- had plenty to say about her former co-host's missing mother.

Everyone is "hoping and praying for Nancy’s safe return." Hoda added ... "There’s been a massive show of support, from vigils to people offering positive thoughts online and just a lot of hope."