Crime

Taylor Frankie Paul's mother Liann got a late-night call from cops hours after the 2023 fight that led to Taylor's domestic violence arrest ... and she was asked about any injuries to her granddaughter from the incident.

In police body cam footage, obtained by TMZ, you can hear an officer with the Herriman City Police Department reach out to Liann around 3 AM to urgently check on her 5-year-old grandchild ... after reviewing cellphone footage from the scene.

According to the officer, that video appeared to show the young girl being hit by a metal stool during the altercation between Taylor and her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen ... raising fears of a possible head injury or concussion that may not have been immediately obvious.

Britney Spears has major beef with an ex-bodyguard who allegedly hacked into her personal devices and Apple iCloud account ... and now she's threatening legal action.

The singer’s lawyer fired off a cease-and-desist letter, obtained by TMZ, to Thomas Bunbury ... who she claims gained access to her devices and iCloud account without her authorization or consent.

In the letter, dated last month, Brit says Bunbury's allegedly violating a bunch of state and federal laws ... and she's threatening to report him to law enforcement and press charges.

A Maryland homeowner who hired some migrants to replace her roof didn't rat them out to ICE ... the feds say they tracked them down solo.

Here's the deal ... there's a viral video circulating online claiming a Maryland woman hired a bunch of Guatemalan immigrants to replace her roof ... and THEN called ICE to have them deported once they finished the job and before she paid them.

ICE says that's not how it went down.

Another batch of domestic violence allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul has made it to a district attorney's desk ... and they're weighing their options.

Draper Police Chief Rich Ferguson tells TMZ ... the City Prosecutor has submitted the case to the Salt Lake County District Attorney for evaluation ... this is regarding the alleged February incident in which TFP is accused of choking Dakota Mortensen and ripping a necklace off his neck.

According to Ferguson, the D.A. will determine if any charges will be filed ... but even if the D.A. doesn't file charges, the City Prosecutor could still decide to bring forth more legal action in the case.

Jarvis Butts has reportedly died in prison ... just two weeks after being sentenced for killing 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris.

According to Fox 2 Detroit, the Michigan Department of Corrections says Butts died on Thursday at Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center … and his death is being investigated as a suicide. Officials say the staff took “life-saving measures” that were ultimately unsuccessful.

On March 12, Butts pleaded guilty to Na’Ziyah’s murder and was sentenced to 35 to 60 years behind bars -- seen in the video above. During sentencing, the judge said … “Mr. Butts, you’re going to have many years to sit and dwell on your horrible actions.”

Matthew Perry’s drug dealer, the "Ketamine Queen," is being supported in court by rock star Slash’s ex-wife, Perla Hudson ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, "The Ketamine Queen" -- AKA Jasveen Sangha -- asked a judge not to throw the book at her in her upcoming sentencing.

Jasveen is pushing for leniency based on her lack of criminal history, and says she has remained sober since her arrest. She's been behind bars since August 2024 and pleaded guilty last year to five federal charges related to Perry's 2023 death.

As part of her argument, Jasveen submitted a series of letters from family and friends to push back on prosecutors' effort to persuade the judge to sentence her to 15 years in prison.

Savannah Guthrie believes the 2 ransom notes her family received regarding her mother Nancy Guthrie's disappearance were legit.

The "Today" host reflected on the ransom notes during her sitdown with Hoda Kotb ... saying she believes the notes her family responded to are real, and the rest likely phony.

We were first to report on a ransom note back in February ... demanding millions in bitcoin, while claiming Nancy was safe but frightened. We received that note and immediately contacted the Pima County Sheriff, and hours later, we received the first of many calls from the FBI.

What's puzzling ... Savannah said early on her family would pay the ransom, but we have been monitoring the bitcoin address and the money was never paid. We know the family was in constant contact with the FBI, but we do not know if there was a change of heart.

Christian "King" Combs' L.A. residence was a target for an attempted burglary early Thursday morning ... and in dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, cops are heard rushing to the home.

According to the audio, the incident was first reported as a burglary in progress with the person who contacted authorities identifying themselves as the homeowner -- telling dispatch they were out of town at the time, but monitoring their Ring camera.

The caller -- who is identified as King Combs' girlfriend, Raven Tracy -- said suspects had attempted to break into the home ... and according to the dispatch audio, the caller's partner was inside the residence, as was as an employee who also called cops.

A woman in Brazil who reportedly confessed to killing her boyfriend and cutting off his testicles because he was trying to rape her 11-year-old daughter has been cleared of the charges of murder and destroying a corpse.

According to multiple reports, Erica Pereira da Silveria Vicente says she saw some troubling texts Everton Amaro de Silva had sent to the young girl ... and then found him on top of her.

Diddy’s son Christian "King" Combs is dealing with a scary situation this morning … after his L.A. home was the scene of an attempted burglary.

The harrowing incident unfolded early Thursday morning … when LAPD responded to a Porter Ranch mansion where he and his girlfriend, Raven Tracy, live. Officers were initially dispatched for a “burglary hot prowl” -- essentially when a suspect is trying to break in when a resident is inside -- around 12:45 AM.

Officers took a report of an attempted burglary at the scene after an employee at the house called police. Police said there was an attempt to enter through the rear door, but suspects did not gain entry. Another person monitoring surveillance video also called LAPD.

Savannah Guthrie says she knew her mom, Nancy, hadn't just wandered off when she surveyed the scene at her home ... and she focused on one eerie clue in particular -- the doors were left propped open.

In an interview with her "Today" co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, Savannah revealed her first thoughts when hearing about her mom's disappearance.

She said, "We thought she must have had some kind of medical episode in the night and that somehow the paramedics had come, because the back doors were propped open, and that didn't make any sense."

Savannah Guthrie says it was "absolutely terrifying" to see the alleged kidnapper on front-door camera video moments before he broke into her mom's Arizona home and snatched her.

The "Today" anchor sat down for her first interview -- which aired Thursday -- since her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her house in Tucson on February 1.

Fighting tears, Savannah told her co-anchor Hoda Kotb she was horrified by the video showing the masked intruder walking up to the door of Nancy's residence.

A Detroit woman was ripped apart by a judge after she was driving her car during a virtual court appearance ... and swore up and down to the judge she was doing no such thing.

Check out the viral video -- Kimberly Carroll showed up late to her virtual court date Monday in Michigan after the judge had already entered a default judgment, doing so after she didn't show up. Red flags were waving as soon as her screen popped up for the judge, who immediately accused her of driving while on Zoom.

Carroll -- who was accused by consumer debt company LVNV Funding LLC of owing $1,788 -- used all the excuses in the book ... saying she had a family emergency, and insisted whe was actually the passenger in the vehicle. Watch the video to catch all her excuses.

Joseph Duggar admitted to sexually abusing a minor back in 2020 over the phone with the victim's father and a detective ... leading to his arrest last week., TMZ has learned

According to an affidavit, obtained by TMZ, Jane Doe told police the "19 Kids and Counting" star touched her inappropriately during a vacation to Florida, and a Deputy Sheriff "requested the detective and victim’s father call Joseph." The docs state they got Joseph on the phone, and he allegedly "admitted his actions, stating he touched the victim over her clothing" and also "admitted his intentions were not pure."

Joseph's alleged confession came after he had already confessed to the victim's dad over the phone on March 17, according to the docs.

Savannah Guthrie is overcome with emotion in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance -- apologizing to her mother and family over the possibility her fame may have played a role.

Speaking with Hoda Kotb, Savannah says she first learned something was wrong when her sister, Annie, called to say their mom, Nancy Guthrie, had gone missing.

She says her brother -- a former fighter pilot in the military who also worked in intelligence -- immediately feared the worst, telling her he believed their mother may have been kidnapped for ransom.

New video shows Bryan Kohberger casually strolling into a Washington DMV to change his license plates ... just days after brutally murdering four college students.

The footage shows the mass murderer calmly making some changes to his vehicle information, which ultimately helped him fly under law enforcement's radar for a little longer. YouTube user Christy's Chaos was first to obtain the footage.

Kohberger had a car with a Pennsylvania license plate when he drove to the Moscow, Idaho home where he killed four University of Idaho students.