Crime

4:05 PM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ there have been no plea bargain negotiations between prosecutors and the defense team.

Luigi Mangione may be mulling over a guilty plea, because a new report states his lawyers have discussed a deal with prosecutors ... but Luigi's team calls the report an intentional attempt to prejudice their client.

According to ABC News ... the alleged murderer's legal team and federal prosecutors have discussed a possible plea ahead of a court hearing scheduled for Monday.

Sources told the outlet it's unclear how close the two sides got to getting a deal done, but they discussed it.

Taylor Parker -- the Texas woman convicted in the shocking "Maternal Instinct" murder case -- appeared to express remorse in a handwritten letter sent to her former boyfriend's father from prison ... TMZ has learned.

In the emotional note, obtained by TMZ from the Bowie County court, Parker directly addresses the father, Jimmy Griffin, of her boyfriend at the time, Wade Griffin, and asked for forgiveness while acknowledging she may not deserve it ... adding "I've asked God for forgiveness and I believe He has showed me it."

Read the letter ... as it offers a glimpse into Parker's state of mind following her arrest in 2020 and prior to her murder conviction in 2022 ... with much of the message focused on faith, family, and her relationship with Jimmy and Wade.

TikTok is cleansing itself of a disturbing social media trend that appears to mock the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, TMZ has learned.

As TMZ previously reported, videos nicknamed "Austin Bloopers" spread across the internet that showed creators seemingly acting out stabbing motions to mimic the horrific April 2025 attack, with other clips taking aim at Austin's family circulating as well.

TMZ has learned TikTok is fast at work scrubbing the app of such distasteful videos. A spokesperson tells us ... "Our Community Guidelines make clear we don’t allow content that harasses or bullies others, including mocking someone's death. Any violative content is being removed."

The amount that Nicki Minaj’s mom is set to receive as a settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit over her late husband’s death was revealed in court.

TMZ obtained court docs in which the rapper’s mom, Carol Maraj, broke down the settlement between her and the man who fatally struck Nicki’s dad, Robert Maraj, in 2021.

Carol says she agreed to $400K ... $300K from Charles Polevich -- the driver who struck Robert -- and another $100K from an insurance company. In her paperwork, Carol said she agreed to pay her legal team around $133K in fees and another $9800 in reimbursements ... leaving his estate with the remaining $234K.

A dead toddler's father says he wishes he were the one who'd died, after being sentenced in the negligent death of his daughter last year.

New York man Matthew Dylewski was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to the criminally negligent homicide of his young child, Joycelynn, ... who'd been struggling to breathe, covered in lice and living in horrific conditions.

Authorities found she had black, rotted teeth and Clonidine -- a blood pressure medication -- in her system, multiple outlets report ... and the sheriff's office ruled Joycelynn's death a homicide due to "acute and chronic neglect."

Prosecutors have decided not to retry Harvey Weinstein for allegedly raping Jessica Mann ... this after a jury was deadlocked for the second time.

The third-degree rape charge was dropped Thursday because prosecutors say Jessica doesn't want to testify in a fourth trial ... multiple outlets report.

As you know, she accused the producer of raping her in a hotel room in 2013 when she was an aspiring actress.

The prosecution made it clear that they believe Weinstein's accuser and the dismissal is not a question of her credibility ... but they also respect her decision not to want to continue going to court.

Kansas City police think they've found the body of the gunman suspected of killing one person in a series of highway shootings earlier this month.

Jake Becchina, the Kansas City Police Department's Public Information Officer, announced to media Wednesday they are under the assumption they located 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz's body inside the burned basement of a family member’s home. The body was found wearing clothes identical to those believed to be worn by Sanchez-Munoz.

Becchina said police originally searched the home after an hours-long stand-off, but it had caught on fire and flooded ... making it difficult to thoroughly search. He explained the family contacted authorities after they searched through the rubble and smelled something decomposing, leading them to the remains.

The suspect in the Planet Fitness Peeping Tom case is still walking the streets ... and it's all because of a technicality in California state law.

Jeremy Burns -- a spokesperson for the Arroyo Grande PD -- tells TMZ ... police haven't been able to arrest Kyle L. Combs yet because his alleged crimes are considered misdemeanors in California.

According to Burns, officers can only make a misdemeanor arrest when they witness the offense firsthand ... the alleged evidence in the case isn't enough.

Bailey Zimmerman is off the hook in his criminal case after prosecutors dropped charges against him for allegedly trashing his New Mexico hotel room.

The country singer's attorney tells TMZ ... Bailey immediately took responsibility for his mistake and, as a result, the Bernalillo County District Attorney quickly resolved the case.

The DA's Office told TMZ that the charges were dropped because Zimmerman paid full restitution to the hotel.   

The suspect in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case is not on the brink of being taken into custody ... despite a former FBI agent's claim to the contrary.

Here's the deal ... former FBI Special Agent Maureen O'Connell appeared on "The Megyn Kelly Show" and said she believes the FBI is close to finding the masked suspect who was captured in footage taken on her doorstep.

O'Connell wouldn't elaborate on why she felt they were getting close ... and we've talked to sources who tell us she's overblowing the situation quite a bit.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... to say the agency is honing in on an individual is not necessarily true.

A warrant is out for Kim Scott’s arrest after she was a no-show in court for her DUI case ... TMZ has confirmed.

According to court records, the judge issued a $10K bench warrant for Eminem’s ex on Wednesday after she failed to appear for her court date.

Kim was supposed to appear for a hearing in her May 13 DUI arrest ... but it seems she didn't show up.

Savannah Guthrie contacted law enforcement earlier this month after she says she learned a controversial YouTube personality was streaming outside her mother's home.

According to police records, obtained by TMZ, Savannah reached out to authorities on June 11 and told them she received information that a YouTuber known as "Criminal Network" was livestreaming and parked in front of the Arizona residence where Nancy Guthrie was abducted.

The report says authorities identified the individual as Alex Zabel from previous investigations.

Police documents state Savannah is one of the responsible parties connected to the property and said she'd been dealing with several internet-based "true crime" vloggers, including Zabel ... and she was "extremely upset" upon learning he was back outside the residence.

A Hungarian hospital worker allegedly put human remains on the menu ... and police say he was the hungry customer, too.

Authorities in Budapest last week arrested a 30-year-old man after getting a tip he was stashing human body parts.

When investigators searched his apartment, they say they found a gruesome collection that included skulls, a human hand, a full lower leg, and even a reconstructed face made from human skin.

But the most stomach-churning allegation came during questioning ... police say the man admitted he was fascinated by human body parts and confessed to preparing meals from some of the remains before eating them.

Cops say a Peeping Tom filmed dozens of women without their knowledge at a Planet Fitness in California ... and now police are putting the suspect on blast.

The Arroyo Grande Police Department identified the suspect in the "electronic peeping" case as 40-year-old Grover Beach man Kyle L. Combs.

Multiple outlets report cops were able to ID him from surveillance video and witness reports.

Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein wanted to blackmail him over his affairs with Russian women ... and he denied ever having sex with underage girls or visiting Epstein's pedophile island.

The Microsoft founder's testimony before the House Oversight Committee was just released ... and blackmail is mentioned 22 times ... with Bill saying Epstein was contemplating blackmailing him over extramarital affairs as a way to reopen their tattered relationship.

When Bill and Epstein were hanging out, he says they kept it strictly business ... Bill denied socializing with the disgraced financier and said he never talked about sex with Epstein, or saw the late pedophile have sexual contact of any kind.

Bode Miller is speaking out after his arrest in Idaho ... insisting the drugs that landed him in legal trouble weren't his.

The Olympic skiing legend posted a statement to Instagram on Tuesday, saying he was pulled over for "accelerating while passing another vehicle on a highway" and claims a friend riding with him was the one carrying marijuana and a cannabis pipe.

Bode claims he was unaware his friend had the weed and pipe and said everyone in the vehicle cooperated with law enforcement during the traffic stop. He ended his statement by saying he's hopeful the charges will be dropped.