Crime & Arrests

The Florida man accused of killing his politician wife, Nancy Bowen, told his uncle he shot his wife dead with a shotgun because he "couldn't take it anymore" ... at least according to cops.

TMZ obtained the complaint affidavit from the case against Nancy's husband, Stephen Bowen, and police say a man claiming to be Stephen's uncle called 911 and said his nephew confessed to killing Nancy.

Cops say the phone call led to Stephen's arrest ... and he was booked into Broward County Jail for premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

Pooh Shiesty has been arrested in Dallas, Texas ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper -- real name Lontrell D. Williams Jr. -- was arrested Wednesday and booked in connection to a federal criminal case.

We broke the story ... Shiesty's family home was raided by the FBI on Wednesday. Agents executed a search and arrest warrant ... we now know it was Pooh Shiesty who was taken into custody.

Britney Spears is smoking ... we're not talking about her looks, we mean she's sucking on cigarettes in a dangerous locale -- the gas station!

Photogs caught the Britney Spears ''Circus'' as it came to the local business ... with her driver pulling her Mercedes up to the pump.

While this dude hops out to fill her up, Britney ashes her cigarette out the window ... in full view of a "No Smoking" sign.

Kendra Duggar broke down in tears during an emotional call with her husband, Joseph, as he remained in jail in their hometown of Tontitown, Arkansas, last week ... and she also pleaded with him not to trust a single soul.

Listen to the audio obtained by TMZ from a March 23 chat -- Kendra sobs about not knowing how to be there for her and Joseph's 4 kids while also being supportive of him.

On either side of Kendra's weep-fest, she pleaded with her husband not to trust a single person aside from her attorney, Travis Story. She even calls her husband out for sneaking in a call with someone apparently named Greg ... and she informs Joseph not to trust him.

Jen Shah knows she was wrong to defraud people, but her former prison mate Ghislaine Maxwell is pure evil ... according to a new interview with Jen.

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star told People she engaged with Ghislaine while locked up together at the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, but chose to limit their interactions after picking up a foul vibe from the convicted sex trafficker.

According to Jen, Ghislaine was open about having zero remorse for all the disgusting things she'd been convicted of.

Don't worry, Clavicular fans ... the gator police haven't caught the streamer in their nets yet -- he brought his stream to an abrupt end for his health.

Here's the deal ... Clav's Tuesday evening stream ended suddenly -- and, social media users immediately wondered if the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had taken him down to the Big Swamp to face charges for shooting a dead gator.

However, a rep for Clavicular tells TMZ ... rumors the star turned off his live stream because of any investigation are "100% false." The stream ended because the star wasn't feeling well ... full stop.

Police don't typically find dead bodies in their patrol cars parked outside headquarters ... but this was not a typical day for these cops.  

Officers from the Azusa Police Department discovered the body of 37-year-old Eric Valencia decomposing in the backseat of one of their police vehicles.

The department released body cam footage of the officers making the grisly discovery on the morning of March 26, and yeah ... they had the same question you do right about now: How in the world did Valencia end up inside the police car?

Dayton James Webber -- the quadruple amputee who is accused of shooting another man to death in his car -- may have done so after an argument over a gun and a fight about a woman ... TMZ has learned.

As you know ... Webber was arrested for the murder of Bradrick Michael Wells last Sunday. Cops say eyewitnesses told them Webber shot Wells in Maryland, then asked them for help pushing his body out of the car. Officers say these eyewitnesses told them they refused, and they got out of Webber's car before he drove off. He was later arrested in Virginia.

According to court docs obtained by ESPN, Webber and Wells got into a "heated argument" about "drugs, guns and a woman" before the shooting.

Kendra Duggar isn't sugarcoating the reality of her husband, Joseph, being behind bars on child molestation charges ... telling him his family is "disappointed" during a jail call obtained by TMZ.

You can hear part of the "19 Kids and Counting" star's chat from last Thursday -- the couple is talking about Joseph's famous family when she says everyone still loves him even though they're not happy about his current situation. And Joe seems understanding of their disappointment ... noting he also feels their love.

Kendra goes on to encourage him to take everything one day at a time ... and he happily obliges.

Tiger Woods has entered a not guilty plea for his DUI case ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The golf superstar has retained Douglas Duncan to once again represent him for his latest legal troubles ... the same teammate he had when he fought his 2017 DUI.

According to court records, Douglas was listed as the attorney of record for the golf legend and filed a waiver of Woods' presence at pretrial conferences on Tuesday.

We reached out to Duncan for a statement, but his office said "no comment."

Dayton Webber -- the quadruple amputee suspected of shooting a man to death -- is back in Maryland, where the killing took place ... and we've obtained the new mugshot authorities took of him.

Webber is practically expressionless in the pic with disheveled hair as he delivers a thousand-yard stare.

The 27-year-old pro cornhole player was extradited from Virginia and transported to the Charles County Detention Center on Tuesday.

Today marks 31 years since Selena Quintanilla was tragically murdered. She was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar -- who had been president of her fan club and managing her clothing boutiques -- on March 31, 1995.

Last year, Yolanda was denied parole when a board decided she was still a "continuing threat."

The world suffered a tremendous loss when Selena was killed -- but fans are choosing to spend the morbid anniversary celebrating the "Como la flor" singer's life and legacy.

Kendra Duggar let her husband, Joseph, know that he was basically on his own when it came to legal representation ... according to a recorded jail call just hours after she was released from custody.

As you know ... Kendra was arrested March 20 as she and Joseph were hit with 4 misdemeanor counts each of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child. And at the time, Joseph was already in custody for lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Kendra was released later that day and whisked away with her children to a secluded location. Afterwards, she accepted Joseph's call from Washington County Detention Facility in Arkansas.

The president has been briefed on Tiger Woods' DUI arrest -- Donald Trump says the golf superstar "lives a life of pain" these days ... but is doing well after being put in the slammer for DUI on Friday.

Nos. 45 and 47 claimed the 50-year-old was trending in the right direction when they talked after the rollover crash ... and opened up a bit on Woods' condition.

“I think he’s doing great, he’s doing good," Trump told the N.Y. Post. "He tested negative for alcohol, as you know, and he is under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg."

Joseph Duggar just went before a judge in Florida for the first time since being extradited to the Sunshine State in his child molestation case.

The "19 Kids and Counting" star -- one of Josh Duggar's brothers -- had his bond set at $600,000 and he was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim, and no unsupervised contact with any minors.

As we've told you ... Duggar was arrested in Arkansas earlier this month and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor ... after a 14-year-old girl told law enforcement about several alleged incidents with Joseph she claims occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, FL in 2020 when she was only 9 years old.

Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, completed the terms of his DUI sentence, and the charges are set to be dropped, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Marcus has finished all requirements, including writing an apology to the arresting officers, and his case will be dismissed. 

As TMZ previously reported, Marcus reached a deal with prosecutors over his arrest in February 2025. 

Marcus was taken into custody for allegedly driving under the influence in his Lamborghini SUV and getting his car stuck on train tracks. Cops noted that Marcus smelled like alcohol during questioning and had slurred speech, along with bloodshot eyes.