Crime

Investigators descended on Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home Wednesday as they returned to the scene of the crime -- and new video shows them piecing together leads in the puzzling case.

Monica Garcia, a TV reporter for Tucson's KVOA-TV, posted video showing federal and local police investigators crawling all over the house -- noting they were wearing latex gloves and carrying out boxes of items.

One of the clips captures a Customs and Border Protection agent outside the home with a specially trained K-9 dog used by law enforcement to locate drugs, explosives, and missing persons.

Jeffrey Epstein was put on the hot seat during a 2010 deposition over his criminal conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution ... but the pedophile financier didn't have a clue who his victim was, and even asked a lawyer, "What minor?"

In the stunning clip, Epstein tells the lawyer deposing him that he didn't know the name of his underage victim, but pled guilty anyway in 2009 to soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18. He also pleaded guilty to another count of soliciting prostitution and was sentenced to 18 months in jail in Florida under a plea deal with prosecutors.

The 2010 deposition, released in the latest tranche of Epstein Files, opens with the lawyer repeatedly asking Epstein if any female he interacted with was a prostitute prior to meeting him. Epstein gives the same response each time, saying he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution. He then falsely claims he never pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from an underage prostitute.

Bella Hadid's boyfriend Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication last weekend ... and now we have more details from cops about how it all unfolded.

The papers, obtained by TMZ, state that Bella had been pulled over in a traffic stop by deputies at Gator's Cantina in Weatherford, Texas, when Adan approached them in the parking lot.

The arresting officer writes, "I immediately noted that Adan's speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy."

Bella Hadid is mentioned in the arrest report and identified as Adan's girlfriend ... that should dispel those breakup rumors.

6:55 AM PT -- No suspects have been identified in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday morning.

The department tells TMZ ... "We have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case. Detectives continue to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie. We are also awaiting additional forensic results."

They add, "We are not confirming the car being seized, we are unsure where that reporter is getting that information."

There's a potentially stunning twist in the kidnapping of 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy ... an Ashleigh Banfield report claiming her son-in-law might be a suspect.

Banfield -- an independent journalist and former NewsNation host -- reported Tuesday night, a law enforcement source told her Tommaso Cioni has been identified by police as a possible suspect in the case.

Cioni is married to Savannah's sister Annie, and we know she was the last person to see Nancy on Saturday night when they reportedly had dinner together. It's unclear if Cioni was also at the dinner.

D4vd's friend Neo Langston finally went in front of a grand jury after being arrested in Montana for failing to appear as a witness.

Neo showed up Wednesday to a Los Angeles courthouse where a grand jury has been convened since November to gather information on the death of Celeste Rivas ... whose dismembered corpse was found last September inside D4vd's Tesla in Hollywood.

We got Neo on his way out of the courthouse ... and he was mum as our photog peppered him with questions.

We caught up with Beth Silverman, the deputy D.A. presenting the case in Los Angeles, on her way into the courthouse ... and she was all business.

Neo was in front of the grand jury for about 30 to 40 minutes ... and he has since left the courtroom.

8:59 AM PT -- A rep for Lil Jon tells TMZ ... "The family is asking for privacy at this time. We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you"

Lil Jon is dealing with a scary situation right now ... his son, DJ Young Slade, has been reported missing in Georgia.

The Milton Police Department put out a missing persons alert Tuesday, saying 27-year-old Slade -- legal name Nathan Murray Smith -- ran out of his home on foot and hasn’t been seen since ... adding he doesn’t have a phone, he may be disoriented, and he could be in need of help.

Local outlet Rough Draft Atlanta reported there was "an active police matter" unfolding in Mayfield Park in Milton, about 30 miles north of downtown Atlanta.

Track stars Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have both entered not guilty pleas following last Thursday's arrests ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Alisia Adamson -- who is representing both sprinters -- entered the plea through docs filed in court on Monday. Richardson was arrested on one charge of dangerous excessive speeding ... and cited for several driving violations.

Coleman was arrested for drug paraphernalia and resisting (without violence) during the traffic stop -- both of which are misdemeanors.

Legal issues continue to mount for Gervonta "Tank" Davis ... 'cause nearly a week after he was arrested in Miami over domestic violence allegations -- TMZ Sports has confirmed an arrest warrant was issued out of Maryland for the troubled boxer.

Court records show Judge Althea Handy issued the warrant Monday on the grounds Davis violated his probation relating to his 2020 hit-and-run that injured four people, including a pregnant woman.

The 31-year-old received 90 days of house arrest, three years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. He was later sent to jail after violating the terms of his home confinement.

Julia Roberts' sister-in-law Eliza Roberts accused Timothy Busfield of sexually harassing her over 30 years ago ... and now she says the alleged victims in the actor/director's recent child sex abuse charges should not be "vilified."

Photogs caught up with Eliza on Monday as she was headed to the movies in Los Angeles, where she tells us we should all believe the 2 brothers who claimed Busfield touched their private parts while on the set of the TV show, "The Cleaning Lady," in 2022, according to court documents. Prosecutors say the 7-year-old twins were actors and Busfield was the director.

Despite their accusations against the director, the boys originally told investigators Busfield never acted inappropriately toward them.

Melinda French Gates says reading about her ex-husband Bill Gates' numerous mentions in the Epstein Files makes her unbelievably sad for the alleged victims and brings to mind some terrible personal moments ... and some uncomfortable questions.

The philanthropist spoke about the recent release of documents by the Department of Justice in a promo for the new episode of NPR's "Wild Card" podcast ... in which she says no girl should ever be put in this torturous position by a powerful person like Jeffrey Epstein -- and people, including her ex-husband, need to answer questions about their interactions with the convicted sex offender and pedophile.

MG elaborates … "Whatever questions remain there -- I can't even begin to know all of it -- those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband, they need to answer to those things. Not me."

Huge update in the search for 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's missing mother ... law enforcement in Arizona believes there may be a criminal element to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says some concerning things were found inside Nancy's Tucson-area home, and they now believe her home is a crime scene.

Nanos stopped short of saying what crime he believes may have been committed ... but he's asking the community for help in the case.

Terry Rozier might be in the middle of a huge gambling scandal, but he's still getting paid -- an arbitrator ruled in his favor in a fight with the NBA ... allowing him to collect his $26.6 million salary.

The ruling was announced on Monday ... months after Rozier was arrested as part of a federal investigation.

Despite the ongoing case, Rozier is set to make $26.6 million this season -- $25M of that guaranteed ... and his lawyer, Jim Trusty, told Front Office Sports that his client won based on contract law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players, adding that "the bigger principle at issue is the presumption of innocence."

There's another reason for concern when it comes to 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's missing mother ... 'cause it sounds like she doesn't have access to the daily medication she needs to survive.

Savannah's longtime friend Jenna Bush Hager revealed Monday 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is without her prescription meds.

Jenna sounded the alarm on "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle" ... she says she knows Nancy personally and says she's thinking about Savannah's missing mom and the entire Guthrie family.

A Louisiana school counselor’s death by suicide this week after a warrant for his arrest for inappropriately messaging a minor was issued isn't justice ... so says the victim's brother who wants more accountability.

Tyler Washington spoke to TMZ about the situation ... telling us the death of Quinton Dixon from Baton Rouge doesn't substitute for justice because his 14-year-old sister still has to carry the weight of the situation on her shoulders forever.

While he declined to say if his family will be pressing charges ... he absolutely thinks Westdale Middle Magnet School needs to be held accountable for giving a sicko access to so many minors.

Ghislaine Maxwell ripped a page out of Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile playbook during a 2015 video-recorded deposition, claiming everything was done by the book while Epstein was enjoying his creepy massages.

Maxwell was as defiant as her late financier ex-boyfriend during the April 2015 deposition, which was part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against her. Giuffre -- one of Epstein's most prominent victims -- said Maxwell defamed her by calling her accusations that Epstein was a sex trafficker “obvious lies.”

Check out the deposition ... which was released by the Department of Justice Friday in the latest dump of Epstein files.

As you can see ... Maxwell is fielding questions from a lawyer while under oath, shooting down the notion there was anything inappropriate going on between Epstein and teenage masseuses. In fact, Maxwell describes them as "professional" masseuses and even chastises the attorney for her "unfortunate mischaracterization" of the situation.

Vernon Davis is speaking out after a woman accused him of abusing her last year ... saying he is looking forward to clearing his name.

The Super Bowl champ went to social media to address the TMZ Sports report ... saying he is aware and saddened by the news coming to light.

"For now, I'm staying focused on my life, my work, and the amazing people and partners who believe in and continue to support me," Davis said minutes ago.