Crime

Two men were reportedly handcuffed to their seats after allegedly making violent threats ... including allegedly claiming they had a gun during a flight from Australia to Qatar.

The incident unfolded Friday aboard Qatar Airways flight VA7, which departed Melbourne bound for Doha. Witnesses told Australian outlets the men appeared agitated shortly after boarding ... repeatedly getting in and out of their seats, moving through the cabin and rummaging through their luggage.

The situation reportedly escalated about six hours before landing, when the men allegedly began fighting and threatening passengers and crew members.

Friday night's opening game of the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets devolved into chaos when a man waving a Palestinian flag raced onto the field, stopping the play ... but he was eventually tackled by security and escorted away as fans chanted "USA!"

Video captured all the drama as the flag-waving man -- wearing a baseball jersey emblazoned with the words, "No Kings" -- ran around the outfield during the seventh inning with security guards hot on his tail. As you can see, the guards finally catch up to him, knock him to the ground, and restrain him. 

The packed crowd at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx didn't seem amused by the man interrupting the game by making a political statement about Palestine, especially on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The Athletic reports he took to the field at exactly 9:11 PM, too.

Nick Reiner won't be blowing out any birthday candles behind bars ... as authorities say he'll be treated just like every other inmate ... meaning no perks -- and no presents.

Nick -- who is accused of brutally murdering filmmaker father Rob Reiner and producer mother, Michele Singer Reiner -- will have no extra privileges Monday, which is when the accused killer turns 33.

"Birthdays are treated like every other day, no special treatment from LASD," a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department representative told Page Six.

The CIA officer who allegedly stashed 300 gold bars in his house may be able to keep the case out of the public eye ... because federal prosecutors and his lawyers say they're working on a plea deal.

David Rush -- a former intelligence officer -- and the Justice Department submitted a joint filing in court Friday, according to multiple reports, claiming they have a "plea agreement in principle."

The two sides are asking the judge to extend a deadline until October 8 so the two sides can "prepare the paperwork, including an agreed upon statement of facts."

A man was arrested after the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree was ruled a homicide.

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, had 2 search warrants and an arrest warrant for Jarques Ratliff in the death of Tasia Fortune, according to Chief RaShall Brackney.

Brackney said in a news conference Friday ... "Last night, the medical examiner’s office officially classified Miss Fortune’s death as a homicide. With that determination, our investigators moved quickly."

Kroy Biermann Jr. has officially been granted bond in his sexual battery case ... though it sounds like he may have some major hurdles to navigate because the judge says one scenario would require him to stay the hell away from anyone under the age of 16 ... a daunting task for a 15-year-old.

The court set Kroy Jr's bond at $200k. The judge said he will have to live with his mom and attend school online. Kroy Jr. will not be allowed to use social media or a cell phone ... and cannot have contact with anyone 16 or under. He will also have to wear an electronic monitoring device.

The court hearing took place on Friday in Georgia -- where prosecutors claim they found videos on his phone showing him having sex with an underage relative -- and featured a moment where conditions of bail were discussed.

The juror on the Lindsay Clancy trial who was the lone holdout reportedly has a history of alleged domestic violence against his family ... according to a new bombshell report.

According to an investigation by Boston's NBC10 that doesn't name the member of the jury, the man has an active restraining order against him and his landlord is trying to evict him.

The juror -- who single-handedly prevented a unanimous not guilty verdict -- was reportedly previously charged with assault after allegedly grabbing his then-wife by throat and throwing her into a dresser -- a charge that was later dismissed, and the couple divorced.

Kroy Biermann Jr.'s lawyer is firing back at claims prosecutors made about the 15-year-old in court ... namely, allegations that KJ had videos on his phone showing him having sex with an underage family member.

Jason B. Sheffield is repping the son of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann in his sexual battery case ... and during Friday's bond hearing, prosecutors made some shocking claims about a prior case, which was previously unknown.

Sheffield tells TMZ ... "The characterizations made in court regarding the prior juvenile matter involving KJ Biermann grossly misrepresent both the facts and the ultimate resolution of that case."

The biggest Lindsay Clancy jury revelation is the sole holdout on the panel actually did change his vote, and that could make it more difficult for Clancy to appeal the mistrial.

When Paula Devlin spoke to Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," she said the holdout juror refused to vote not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility -- like the other 11 jurors -- because he doubted Clancy was having a psychotic break when she killed her 3 kids and attempted to kill herself.

She also revealed the holdout, a Black male, initially wanted to find her guilty of first degree murder. However, Paula says that changed after they reviewed video of Clancy's interview with investigators. She doesn't say where he landed, but presumably it would be guilty of either second degree murder or manslaughter.

A 5th plane was targeted by terrorists on 9/11 -- something the government does not want you to know -- so says the pilot, the flight attendants, the airline's dispatcher, and others.

TMZ produced a documentary -- "TMZ Investigates 9/11: The Fifth Plane" -- which is currently on YouTube. The doc described the events on United Flight 23, which was scheduled to take off from JFK at 9:00 AM, with Los Angeles as the final destination.

There were 7 people who raised suspicion on the part of the crew, checking out the cockpit, arguing with a flight attendant not to delay the takeoff over a food issue.

The pilot of a United Airlines plane that he says was targeted by terrorists on 9/11 is opening up about how frustrated he's been with the government's deafening silence.

Tom Mannello joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday -- the 25th anniversary of 9/11 -- to discuss what went suspiciously sideways on his flight ... and how he tried to put the events of the day out of his mind.

We told you all about United Flight 23 in our documentary "TMZ Investigates 9/11: The Fifth Plane" ... the plane was scheduled to take off from JFK at 9:00 AM for LAX ... but it never got off the ground. A total of 7 people on board raised suspicion.

Kroy Biermann Jr.'s alleged victim -- who says he sexually assaulted her in a gym changing room -- told a judge she's being threatened because of her allegations.

The teenager -- whose name has not been released, though she is a classmate of Kroy Jr.'s -- spoke in a Georgia courtroom on Friday at KJ's bond hearing ... and made an emotional plea to the judge.

The alleged victim says she's been scapegoated in the last few weeks ... telling the judge she's lost friends, and people think she's disgusting. She adds she's received threats from mutual friends who say if Kroy Jr. is released, he'll come after her.

Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey from Netflix's "Making a Murderer" are hoping to get shorter sentences for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, because they've applied to the governor's commutation advisory board.

According to court docs obtained by FOX11 in Wisconsin, Avery continued to maintain his innocence in his application, writing ... "I did not commit this crime. I feel bad for Teresa Halbach's family because they had to suffer such a tremendous loss. But I did not cause their loss."

Avery wrote that he has a good prison conduct record and hopes his letters of support from family and friends would be enough to sway the board. He says that if he's released, he plans to start his own autobody business.

Former "No Jumper" host 4xtra has been arrested for attempted murder ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD booked the rapper -- real name Resan Bingham -- Wednesday morning on the attempted murder charge.

Police records show 4xtra's bail has been set at $1 million.

As of now, it doesn't appear any court date has been scheduled. He's currently being held at LA's 77th Street police station.

O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend, Christie Prody, was arrested in North Dakota on drug charges ... and it looks like methamphetamine is involved.

According to jail officials, Prody was booked Thursday in the Cass County Jail on three offenses ... including possession of a controlled substance (a depressant), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

We're told West Fargo PD made the arrest, and we've reached out to them for details on what happened ... but haven't heard back yet. We'll keep you posted.

She also posed for a booking photo ... and it's not glamorous.

A New Jersey woman just got busted in an alleged murder-for-hire plot ... federal prosecutors say she paid a man she met on Tinder money to whack her ex-boyfriend -- a police officer -- and his teenage daughter.

According to the Department of Justice, Jaclyn Diiorio -- a 28-year-old from Runnemede, NJ -- has been charged with two counts of using interstate commerce facilities in an attempt to commission a murder-for-hire.

The feds claim Diiorio tried to use her cell phone to pay for the murders of Matthew O'Hanlon -- a Philadelphia police officer -- and his 19-year-old daughter.