Crime

Huge update in the suspected murder-suicide down in Florida ... TMZ has obtained audio of a concerned friend asking police to do a welfare check ... and she told cops alleged killer Ryan Whiten was suicidal.

Listen to the clip -- a distraught friend of Melanie Hyer called police June 2 after she and Melanie's sister hadn't heard from her for at least a day. She says right from the get-go that Ryan has made it clear in the past he's suicidal ... which is why the friend is so worried about Melanie's well-being.

The woman even says she sent a neighbor over to the house to check in on them ... but received no answer and saw no movement despite both Melanie and Ryan's cars being in the driveway. She also notes the oven is open and a light is on, which she feels is strange.

Joseph and Kendra Duggar's child endangerment case has been put on pause by an Arkansas judge for about a year ... and the whole thing could be dismissed ... as long as they keep their noses clean.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, a judge has placed the case under advisement until a review hearing set for August 4, 2027. It's unclear what prompted the judge to put the case on ice.

Per the order, Joseph and Kendra cannot commit any new offenses during the advisement period ... and they have to maintain good behavior.

John Gotti’s grandson Carmine Agnello has surrendered to the Bureau of Prisons after a New York judge denied his request to again delay his report date in order to donate his kidney to his ailing mom, Victoria Gotti.

The BOP tells TMZ ... Carmine surrendered himself on Monday and is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fairton located in Fairton, New Jersey.

We told you all about it -- Carmine was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty in September 2024 to a $1.1 million wire fraud scheme tied to COVID-19 relief loans. He was able to secure an extension to his original July 20 report date due to his plans to donate a kidney to his sick mother.

Social media star Ash Trevino is being ordered to avoid men and women with criminal records now that she's avoided jail time in her welfare fraud case … which is interesting, given authorities claim she had relationships with 50-75 inmates over the past couple of years

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the Texas judge who decided Ash will not have to serve jail time imposed certain restrictions on her newfound freedom ... namely, who she associates with.

Prosecutors claimed she had relationships with dozens of inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice over the past several years ... and now the judge looks like they're taking steps to try and change her alleged sexual proclivities.

Courtney Clenney made a wise plea deal Monday ... because she could be a free woman in less than 2 years.

Courtney, who was facing second-degree murder, pled guilty to manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli. Courtney and prosecutors agreed to a sentence of 6 years in prison, but she gets credit for time served, and she's been behind bars 4 years to the day.

With credits, she could get out in a little over a year and a half. Mind you, she was looking down the barrel of life in prison, so this is about as good a deal as she could get. Even if there was a hung jury, she'd be locked in a prison cell awaiting retrial, and that could take at least a year.

When she's released, Courtney will have to undergo mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Courtney Clenney's father, Kim, held court outside the courthouse Monday after his daughter pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 6 years in prison ... and he hopes she's able to rebuild her life when she gets out.

In an emotional statement, Kim said he was relieved his family could finally move forward after more than four years with no end in sight.

Courtney, the former OnlyFans model, will receive credit for the 4 years she's already served in the 2022 death of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli ... meaning she could be released in less than 2 years with additional credits.

Fighting back tears, Kim said ... "Courtney has a future ahead of her. As her father, I'm looking forward to that day she can begin rebuilding her life."

Chud The Builder is tasting freedom after two months in a Tennessee jail ... TMZ has confirmed he posted bond and has been released.

The streamer -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- was released Monday morning from the Montgomery County Jail ... two months after a judge set his bond at $1 million.

A rep for the Montgomery County Circuit Criminal Court tells TMZ ... Chud posted $1 million bond and he had 10 bail bonds services each cover $100,000. We're told Chud put up 10% of his bond.

Chud was behind bars after being charged with attempted murder in connection with a May 13 shooting outside a Montgomery County courthouse.

A gaudy Palm Springs pool party went from bottles popping to bottles flying ... leaving nine people injured and seven rushed to the emergency room after The Chainsmokers played a set.

The chaos erupted early Sunday during Splash House's "After Hours" event at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Palm Springs Police say officers working the festival were alerted to an assault around 1:37 AM ... after a dispute broke out and escalated into bottles being hurled into the crowd.

Police say nine partygoers who had nothing to do with the original altercation were injured ... with some getting cut by broken glass.

Courtney Clenney appeared in court Monday in the killing of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli ... accepting a deal that will put her back on the street far sooner than a murder conviction could have.

The former OnlyFans star was sentenced to 6 years in prison for pleading guilty to manslaughter ... but she'll receive credit for the 4 years she's already served -- and with additional credits, she could be released in a little over a year and a half.

After the sentencing was announced, Clenney became teary-eyed as she listened to the Obumseli family deliver a statement. They said the plea may close the legal case, but it does nothing to end their grief -- with Christian's mother declaring, "No sentence, no plea can bring back my son to me."

She urged the public not to remember Christian merely as a name tied to a criminal case ... but as a beloved son, brother and friend whose life and future were ripped away.

David Charette is a Florida man who shouldn't be around cats ... because he allegedly killed some in a cruel way, using a blow dryer and a rag soaked in bleach. 

Those are the ugly allegations Charette is now facing -- and more -- from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. On Thursday, Charette was arrested and booked in the Lee County jail for aggravated animal cruelty on $100,000 bail.

Police body cam video shows officers checking on one of the kittens, then Charette being placed in the back of a squad car.

According to police, deputies arrived at Charette's Fort Myers home after getting a tip that someone was hitting and drowning a 2-month-old kitten named Luna.

Prosecutors say influencer Ash Trevino had relationships with over 50 inmates -- including ones in prison for aggravated robbery and murder -- over the past several years ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Texas prosecutors in connection with her welfare fraud case. In the docs, they claim Ash engaged in relationships with approximately “50-75 inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.”

Prosecutors added that the inmates were "currently incarcerated for various violent offenses including but not limited to aggravated robbery and murder.”

Ash Trevino's gotta pay five-figures in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud this week ... but she's already got some Cameo cash coming in.

TMZ has learned the influencer has gotten over 20 new requests today alone ... even though she pleaded guilty just hours ago.

We broke the story ... Ash dodged jail time for her welfare and healthcare fraud charges, instead agreeing to do 2 years of community supervision, 120 hours of community service, an anti-theft program and financial counseling.

Victoria Gotti is currently on the mend from a serious infection that canceled her kidney transplant from her son, Carmine Agnello ... as they wait to see if they'll secure a rescheduled surgery date before he heads to the slammer.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the famous mother and son duo -- the bloodline of Mafia boss John Gotti -- is waiting to hear back from a surgeon today to see when Victoria can be fit in for surgery. It does not look like it's going to happen by Monday, which is Carmine's surrender date ... but they don't have a final answer yet.

A judge said this week if Victoria has the surgery before or on Monday, Carmine's surrender date will be pushed until Sept. 18.

As we reported, Carmine is due to serve 15 months in prison after pleading guilty in September 2024 to wire fraud involving about $1.1 million in COVID-19 relief loans.

Sickening new footage shows the recent mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out ... and it's tough to watch.

Surveillance from inside and outside the Twin Falls location shows the gunman opening fire last Saturday ... with customers and employees running for cover as the terrifying rampage unfolds.

It's difficult to stomach ... but the new footage shows the gunman -- identified as Chad Williams -- shooting an assault-style rifle inside the drive-thru window and at cars in the parking lot.

Andrew Gillum's back in jail after prosecutors say he missed a drug test ... and then tested positive for methamphetamine.

Baldwin County Assistant D.A. John Oxford tells TMZ ... Andrew is taking part in random drug testing known as "color code drug testing." Basically, we're told Andrew is assigned a color by the court, and he's supposed to call a hotline every day. If he calls the hotline and his color is read out, he has to report that day for a drug test.

Oxford says Andrew didn't show up for his drug test on a day his color was called ... so he was tested for drugs at his court appearance Thursday ... and it came back positive.

12:18 PM PT -- Taylor Frankie Paul had her felony assault conviction from three years ago knocked down to a misdemeanor after prosecutors and the judge agreed she followed all stipulated conditions for the case to be reclassified.

TFP is due back in court today for a review of her felony assault case involving ex Dakota Mortenson ... and if all goes well for the reality star, the charge will be knocked down to a misdemeanor ... and we'll be streaming live.

Here's the deal ... "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star pleaded guilty to third-degree aggravated assault back in August 2023 stemming from a viral fight between herself and Dakota where she hit him and threw metal stools ... one of which hit her child.

Basically, in the plea deal she cut, other charges were dismissed ... and just as important, if she could behave herself and follow all the conditions set for three years, a judge could knock it down to a misdemeanor.

Well, today's the day ... and Taylor will be there, either in person or over Zoom.