Crime

Jeffrey Epstein's possible suicide note has been hidden from public view for years ... this according to a new report.

The New York Times on Thursday uncovered a note allegedly written by Epstein in jail in July 2019, when he was found unconscious in his cell with a strip of cloth around his neck ... weeks before he was found dead by attempted suicide in a similar manner, in August.

Nicholas Tartaglione, a former cop and the cellmate of the disgraced financier, says he found the note -- which the Times reports has been sealed as part of Tartaglione's own criminal case ... essentially hiding it from Epstein investigators.

D4vd went on Amazon and purchased a couple chainsaws after he stabbed Celeste Rivas and stood by while she bled out ... this, according to prosecutors in the case.

According to new docs filed by prosecutors, investigators claim the singer stabbed Rivas to death at his Hollywood Hills home on April 23, 2025 after ordering an Uber to bring the 14-year-old all the way from her family's home in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Once she was there, prosecutors allege D4vd stabbed Celeste to death -- and, the next day, ordered a shovel from Home Depot, which was delivered to his home through Postmates.

An anti-human trafficking activist went looking for answers on Jeffrey Epstein's island … and ended up hogtied, duct-taped and slapped with a criminal charge.

Benjamin Owen -- founder of Memphis-based nonprofit We Fight Monsters -- was arrested for trespassing after authorities say he and a group made their way onto Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands last Saturday. But the arrest is only half the story … because what cops say they found is raising serious eyebrows.

Officers were called to the island for a reported kidnapping and assault. When they arrived, they say they found Owen restrained with duct tape across his body and face … rocking pants labeled with his organization’s name -- not exactly your typical trespassing bust!

D4vd described alleged trips he took to London and Houston during an interview published days after prosecutors claim he murdered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

In a recorded interview published by Songwriter Universe on April 25, 2025 -- 2 days after he stabbed Celeste, according to prosecutors -- David Burke, known as D4vd, is heard describing his songwriting process and mentions trips he took to London and Houston ... both places prosecutors claim David traveled to with Celeste.

D4vd says ... "I went to London ... with three of my friends, and we just made a song every day for two weeks in London. I love London because of the gloomy aesthetic and the gloomy ... just, like, vibe and environment that London has."

We're getting a look inside the Hollywood Hills rental house at the center of the case against D4vd ... including the garage prosecutors allege was used to store 14-year-old Celeste Rivas' body after her murder in April 2025.

Photos show the garage area authorities say became a key part of their investigation, with prosecutors claiming the space was used in the aftermath of Rivas' death.

According to court docs, prosecutors allege Rivas was stabbed inside the home off the famed Sunset Strip after being brought there in an Uber from her family's house in Lake Elsinore, CA. They claim evidence recovered from the garage is consistent with an attempt to dismember her body, including biological samples that tested positive for blood.

Rapper Nelly is no longer facing an assault charge over a tiff with a Missouri casino security guard ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a hearing was held in Nelly’s criminal case over an alleged July 14, 2025, incident at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles.

Per court docs, on April 29, the parties reached a plea deal in which the assault charge was dropped, and Nelly was hit with a misdemeanor littering charge over trash he threw at the casino. Nelly agreed to pay a $750 fine. The judge signed off on the judgment and sentence.

"Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie announced a tragic development in the search for his missing sister ... saying that she's "no longer alive."

Christina Lynn Downer had been missing for months ... and Jimmy's been posting pleas on social media asking for help finding her.

But on Wednesday, he said the LAPD has told his family that the search for Christina is no longer a missing person's case ... but now a homicide investigation.

"Summer House" star West Wilson's cousin, Dakota Sweeney, was recently charged with murdering their grandmother ... 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ reveals the moments police were called to the scene.

In the audio, dispatchers are heard describing a call they received, in which the caller claims a possible subject shot his mother-in-law. As we previously reported, the victim was confirmed to be Sweeney's step-grandmother, Gayle R. Wilson.

We broke the story ... Carroll County law enforcement officials responded to reports of a shooting at a residence and found the 75-year-old dead on April 22.

The feds aren't allowing White House Correspondents' Dinner alleged gunman, Cole Allen, to speak with his attorney in private before his upcoming hearing ... at least according to Cole's public defender.

A.J. Kramer is representing Allen and he filed an emergency motion to visit Cole in jail to talk about the federal criminal case against him.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Kramer claims the Department of Corrections has refused Allen an opportunity to confidentially communicate with his lawyer.

Josh Duggar's going to be spending more time behind bars than he expected ... because his prison sentence just got extended a little longer.

Only days after going in front of a judge to appeal his conviction for possessing child sex abuse material, Josh had two months tacked on to his federal prison sentence.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Josh is now scheduled to be released from custody at FCI Seagoville in Texas on Feb. 2, 2033.

West Wilson's cousin has been arrested and charged with allegedly murdering their grandmother ... TMZ has learned.

Dakota Sweeney of Carrollton, Missouri was arrested on April 22 -- the night before West filmed the "Summer House" reunion. Carroll County law enforcement officials responded to reports of a shooting at a residence and found 75-year-old Gayle R. Wilson dead.

According to the probable cause statement, cops say a witness told them Sweeney was quietly sitting in the same room as Wilson for 30 minutes before he allegedly shot her with a handgun.

Nick Reiner allegedly butchered his parents back in December ... but when he appeared again in court Wednesday, prosecutors revealed the autopsies for Rob and Michele Reiner are not ready yet ... four and a half months after their murders.

The hearing was delayed and when Nick was finally brought into the courtroom, he looked thin in his yellow and blue jail jumpsuit.

Nick's public defender told the judge they were still waiting on discovery ... and the next hearing in the case was set for Sept. 15.

A Pennsylvania man killed his high school sweetheart, then took his own life in a shocking murder-suicide.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, 26-year-old Ryan Hosso shot his wife, Madeline Spatafore, inside their home in Butler, PA early Tuesday morning.

Cops say he called his parents and confessed to killing Spatafore. They say he also threatened to end his own life during the call.

Former "Love Is Blind: Argentina" star Santiago Martínez is headed to prison for 15 years after being sentenced for trying to kill his ex-wife, Emily Ceco -- whom he met and married on the show back in 2024.

According to Argentine outlet A24, Martínez got the sentence in March ... after Ceco pulled the plug on plans to remarry him in Feb. 2025, alleging he’d been physically abusing her and left her with a black eye.

He was ultimately convicted of attempted murder, repeated assault and unlawful detention -- while Ceco was granted a restraining order.

New photos show the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman snapping off a selfie minutes before the feds say he opened fire during the assassination attempt.

A memo submitted by the government Wednesday shows Cole Allen taking the snapshot in his Washington Hilton hotel room while armed to the teeth with weapons, including a knife, and several accessories ... and he took it less than 30 minutes ahead of allegedly charging into the lobby outside the WHCD.

The image shows Allen smirking while posing in the mirror, sporting a sheathed knife, a shoulder holster, pliers, wire cutters, and a small leather bag "consistent in appearance" with the ammo-filled bag he allegedly had on him when he was apprehended ... according to the doc.

Joseph Duggar has entered a not guilty plea to the charges he and his wife, Kendra, are facing in Arkansas.

Duggar's attorney entered the plea earlier this week in district court. Duggar has a court date set for August 10.

To be clear, this is in reference to the child endangerment and false imprisonment case against Joseph and Kendra Duggar, not the charges Duggar's facing connected to alleged sexual abuse of a minor in Florida. Kendra has also entered a not guilty plea.