Crime

Sonya Massey's family is speaking out after Sean Grayson's death ... they feel justice wasn't served and wish Sonya's killer had spent a lot more time behind bars.

Sonya's cousin, Sontae Massey, tells TMZ ... the family was devastated and frustrated they weren't notified directly and had to learn about Grayson's death online.

Grayson is the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed her after she called 911 in July 2024 to report someone lurking outside her home.

Sontae says he gathered Sonya's mother, son, and daughter to tell them ... but they initially didn't believe him, telling us "they want to see his body."

Far-right influencer and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang was arrested over the weekend during a rally ... but Spider-Man got a piece of him before cops did!!!

Check out the viral video ... somebody in a full Spidey suit jumps on Lang and decks him during a Saturday rally in Minneapolis.

It's a pretty wild sight ... but some folks will find this satisfying, and others will be enraged.

As TMZ reported ... the provocateur was among the handful of people arrested after the protest went off the rails and got violent when counter-protesters clashed with Lang's crew.

Karmelo Anthony will not be getting a new trial in his murder case ... a judge denied his request, which was based on an alleged "gentleman's agreement" between the two sides.

Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty shot down the motion on Saturday in a brief order ... though he didn't provide reasoning.

Karmelo's attorneys argued in their motion for a new trial that a "gentleman's agreement" between the prosecution and defense prevented their client from testifying.

Far-right influencer and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang has been arrested after a vehicle he was in drove onto a crowded sidewalk while he was protesting in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Police say Jake pulled up near the Minneapolis City Hall alongside another vehicle packed with people just before noon. Police allege the two vehicles drove onto the sidewalk "toward a crowd of people gathered there."

Jake and all other occupants in the vehicle were arrested for "probable cause riot", police announced ... and both vehicles were impounded. Additional arrests were made at city hall, they added.

Kroy Biermann has been spotted for the first time since his eldest son was arrested for sexual battery ... and he looked to be handling some business on his phone while picking up one of his sons from football practice.

The former NFL linebacker was seen picking up his 14-year-old son Kash from practice on Saturday ... and, while standing with him, he kept an eye on his phone and a look of concentration on his face.

As we reported ... Kroy Biermann Jr. was arrested by cops earlier this week after a girl from his school accused him of assaulting her inside a gym changing area in April.

Travis Hunter knows how to bust through a secondary on the gridiron ... but he watched cops pull off a real bust during a recent ride-along in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars star rode shotgun with Sheriff T.K. Waters for a YouTube video published earlier this week ... and the two-way stud hopped out of the car at one stop to chat about a developing situation.

While Travis isn't playing in NFL games that count just yet, these cops down in the Sunshine State don't take days off ... and they show Sheriff Waters a bag full of drugs they say they recovered during a traffic stop.

BigXthaPlug found himself back in jail Friday ... after he was caught allegedly driving while intoxicated and possessing some marijuana.

Online jail records show the Dallas-based rapper was booked into the Collin County Jail in Texas on Friday by the Allen Police Department. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession of less than 2 ounces, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

On the same day as the arrest, it was announced that BigX -- real name Xavier Darnell Landum -- would be missing his appearance at the Country Rising Festival in Canada ... with organizers blaming a "personal emergency" for his absence.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's teenage son, Kroy Biermann Jr., was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female classmate ... and now, his mug shot has been released.

15-year-old Kroy stared straight ahead in a black shirt with no visible emotion when his booking photo was snapped by the Alpharetta Police Department, as you can see.

We broke the news -- Kroy Jr. was arrested by cops this week for alleged aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery after a female classmate claimed he assaulted her inside a gym changing area in April.

10:54 AM PT -- Kim Zolciak is vehemently denying allegations that her son Kroy Biermann Jr. sexually assaulted a female classmate.

Kim tells TMZ in a statement, "The allegations being made against my son are nothing short of reckless and deeply troubling. He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct she has alleged."

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's teenage son is in police custody for alleged aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery after a girl claimed he assaulted her inside a gym changing area ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, an officer was dispatched to North Fulton Hospital on April 24, 2026, for a reported sexual assault.

Police say the alleged victim -- a teenage classmate of Kroy and Kim's son -- and her father claimed the incident occurred one day earlier inside a nearby gym.

Hailey Bieber's sister, Alaia Baldwin Aronow, will not be thrown behind bars as part of her assault and battery criminal case for allegedly throwing tampons at bar employees ... as long as she keeps her nose clean ... TMZ has learned.

New legal docs obtained by TMZ show prosecutors offered to put Alaia in a pre-trial diversion program where she will have to complete a series of classes, fines, and other requirements ... in exchange for not having to serve jail time.

Alaia accepted the offer and paid the fee for the program.

Diversion programs are typically offered to first-time or low-level offenders with limited criminal history.

Clavicular has a hunch "looksmaxing can help prevent being murdered" ... but it sounds like further study is needed.

The popular streamer was musing about homicide victims on X on Friday, lamenting the fact "there's no dataset where researchers rated the facial attractiveness of homicide victims."

Clav speculates homicide victims must look "cel-ish," seemingly a reference to incels ... and he's guessing attractive people are less likely to get whacked.

One of Lindsay Clancy's supporters says the Massachusetts mom shouldn't be on trial for murdering her 3 children ... she says the mental healthcare system failed Lindsay.

Renee Kimball joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and we asked her what justice looks like for her.

She says Lindsay deserves to get the help she begged for and to be able to move on with her life and help others who are going through postpartum psychosis.

Renee organized Thursday's rally at the Massachusetts courthouse where Lindsay is on trial, and tells us her group's support for Lindsay is not meant to justify the deaths of her children.

The case of a New York City grandma who's been missing for two weeks in Las Vegas -- while a stranger used her phone to ask for bitcoin -- took a sad and bizarre turn on Thursday ... when she was found dead near the airport.

Here's the deal ... Alisa Goods was visiting a friend in Sin City, and she left their home on August 8 to go shopping at CVS and vanished. Days after she disappeared, someone began messaging from her phone, asking her family for bitcoin.

Sadly, police say they discovered the 63-year-old's body on Thursday near Harry Reid International Airport -- a development that raises so many questions.

Princess Diana died because a drunk driver careened into a pillar -- so the official story goes, but a new show casts doubt on that ... and even raises the specter of foul play.

"Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana" takes a hard look at the evidence and raises serious questions about driver Henri Paul's condition at the time of the crash. Fact is, Paul may not have been drunk at all.

Using state-of-the-art A.I. technology, the show recreates the crash from angles never before seen, and 2 mysterious cars -- one inside the tunnel and one outside -- raise questions about whether this was really an accident or something far more sinister.

The police investigating 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Kim Zolciak's son Kroy Biermann Jr. for an alleged sexual battery say they went out to the scene of the alleged crime to obtain evidence ... and they saw him and the alleged victim on video.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the Alpharetta Police drove to the gym where Kroy Jr. allegedly forced a girl from his school to put her mouth on his penis. She also claims he digitally penetrated her despite telling him no numerous times.

The officer says he reviewed security footage from the gym ... showing the alleged victim arriving and later hanging out with Kroy Jr.

A supposed mug shot of Lil Durk is making the rounds online ... but TMZ has learned the image is bogus and is the latest example of AI slop.

The image circulating on social media appears to show the Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, with a bald head and wearing what appears to be jail clothing.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... that's not a real photo of Durk. We're told Durk currently has a short haircut, but he is not bald like the man depicted in the viral image.