Crime

Demi Lovato's ex-fiancé Max Ehrich was arrested for possession of nitrous oxide ... and police busted him in a shopping center in Florida … TMZ has learned.

We obtained the arrest affidavit, which says Max was booked on August 25 ... cops say the former child actor called 911 but hung up after the call connected.

According to the docs, cops drove out to the scene and found Max in the bushes next to a plastic bag containing a large container of Nitrous Oxide E942 labeled "Max Cream Charger." The report said Max seemed "dazed and showed a lack of balance when standing."

Hayden Panettiere died after taking what investigators believe was a fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill ... and the DEA is now trying to trace the fatal dose back to her longtime L.A. drug dealer.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

We also tackle dramatic video of Hayden's boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach being detained by cops outside a South Carolina bar after a wild brawl ... with Zach ultimately getting hauled off to jail.

And Rep. Jasmine Crockett took a break from D.C. drama to give Chris Brown and Usher their flowers ... honoring the R&B stars by putting their careers into the Congressional Record during their Texas tour stop.

A Florida mom is accused of killing her 3-month-old son ... and cops say one of the biggest clues may have been sitting right on her finger.

Jessica Vlasac was arrested Thursday after investigators say her baby suffered multiple blows to the head -- including injuries consistent with being struck by the large, square-shaped ring she was wearing.

Cops say Vlasac initially claimed she'd accidentally fallen asleep with the infant and woke up to find him face down and unresponsive.

12:51PM PT -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMZ ... Mikquale's official cause of death has been determined to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner was ruled a homicide.

Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 was killed in a brutal early-morning ambush in Chicago -- with six masked gunmen allegedly surrounding the Tesla he was in and opening fire.

Q50 -- whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper -- was behind the wheel of a white Tesla parked at a BP gas station in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood around 4 AM Sunday when he was gunned down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Police say the 22-year-old had just arrived when a black Infiniti carrying two masked people pulled up alongside him. Around the same time, a silver Honda Accord with four people inside reportedly arrived at another pump.

Manson Family killer Bruce Davis -- who was considered one of Charles Manson's top lieutenants during their infamous, blood-soaked 1960s murder spree in Los Angeles -- is dead, TMZ has learned.

Davis died at exactly 11:03 PM on September 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, where he was incarcerated ... according to sources and the Solano County Coroner's Office. A cause of death was not released.

Like Manson, Davis was not present at the notorious Tate-LaBianca murder scenes in which 7 people were killed by other members of the Manson Family, including film director Roman Polanski's pregnant wife, Sharon Tate.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson was spotted out for the first time since he and his brother Zach got in a heated altercation with some folks at a South Carolina bar.

Video and photos of Brian outside his family home in Greenville show him seemingly grabbing some food from the porch Sunday, just days after he and Zach got into a wild fight at the Wild Wings Cafe.

As we previously reported, Brian was detained Saturday night after he tossed a chair inside the watering hole ... and video showed the moment chaos erupted. Zach was eventually arrested for disorderly conduct.

A Florida dad allegedly took running from the cops to a horrifying new level ... stumbling through a swamp with his baby and toddler and repeatedly dropping them into the water.

Police in Lakeland say Isaac Kinsey crashed his car early Wednesday after blowing through a road closure and into a construction area. When officers arrived, Kinsey was gone ... but two empty car seats inside the wreck immediately set off alarm bells.

Cops launched a search, and about 30 minutes later, a drone spotted the 27-year-old deep in a dark, swampy area carrying his 2-year-old toddler and 10-month-old infant.

Corie Walsh rambled to police about McDonald's and started singing a tune from "The Wizard of Oz" after she allegedly killed her child while paying close attention to the Lindsay Clancy trial.

Walsh, the mother of four in Illinois who is charged with murdering her son, talked to cops after her 2-year-old was found dead in the basement of their family home earlier this month ... and she told them she went to Mickey D's for a breakfast sandwich in the afternoon ... her attorney, Robert Kerr, reportedly told the judge.

That doesn't make much sense ... McDonald's doesn't serve breakfast in the afternoon.

What's more, Walsh's defense says she started singing "Follow The Yellow Brick Road" while talking to investigators.

Tupac Shakur's convicted murder mastermind Duane "Keffe D" Davis was apparently troublesome behind bars, collecting a slew of serious alleged violations before the murder trial ... and some of them involve violence.

TMZ obtained records detailing all of Davis' alleged bad behavior while incarcerated at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas from the time he was first arrested and booked on September 29, 2023 all the way through the start of the trial.

According to the documents ... in December 2025, Davis was being escorted back to his cell by a corrections officer after visiting with a loved one when he got into a brawl with another inmate in the dayroom. The docs say Davis and the other inmate engaged in mutual combat, grappling with each other and throwing punches.

The lone holdout juror who helped force a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case is getting some serious financial backing ... with a fundraiser supporting him already pulling in tens of thousands of dollars.

A GiveSendGo titled "Stand With the Juror" has raised over $70,000 toward a $100,000 goal as of Sunday afternoon ... with organizers saying the money is intended to cover the juror's security, attorneys and lost wages if he faces fallout over his role in the mistrial.

The fundraiser fiercely defends the unidentified juror who refused to join the other 11 in finding Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility in the deaths of her three children.

Jen Shah is officially back outside after her prison stint ... and she's making damn sure everyone knows it.

The "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" alum popped up at Saturday's Utah Utes football game against Arkansas ... posting a TikTok from inside Rice-Eccles Stadium set to Sexyy Red's appropriately titled track, "She's Back."

And, yeah ... the message wasn't exactly subtle -- Jen is seen strutting around the stadium, flashing the Utes' "U" hand sign and taking in the action as Utah steamrolled Arkansas, 43-10.

Charlie Kirk's statue outside Turning Point USA's headquarters was defaced overnight ... and his widow Erika Kirk is firing back, vowing the vandalism won't erase his legacy.

Photos shared Sunday by TPUSA show red spray paint smeared across the statue's face and neck ... with a frowning face painted on the front of the figure.

TPUSA says it's reviewing surveillance footage and working with law enforcement to identify whoever did it.

1:25 PM -- Charleston White's rep denies the accusations made against him and tells TMZ that he was "violently attacked by the plaintiff" and that the alleged incident left him with a bloody nose.

They wrote, "As the situation appeared to calm down, Mr. White decided to remain at the residence for the night rather than leave, as he was unable to secure all of his personal belongings at the hour. They stayed in separate areas of the house for the rest of the night."

White says that after police showed up the following morning, the plaintiff alleged that he attacked her, something he has denied. His legal team also disputes that he stole her cell phone -- they say she threw it into the pool -- and that a door was damaged -- they say it was already in that condition.

White has been arrested for battery in Florida ... TMZ has learned.

The 49-year-old jokester -- who boasts more than 250,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel -- was arrested by the Hollywood Police Department on Saturday ... according to jail records TMZ obtained.

White was then booked into Broward County jail on a Touch Or Strike/Battery charge, which is a misdemeanor ... arrest records show.

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff needed help from the cops last night ... because TMZ has learned an incident went down at her idyllic Los Angeles-area home.

A spokesperson for Kamala, Eduardo Negrón, tells TMZ ... on Friday night, security personnel "stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff's property before the individual reached the home."

He adds, "Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff were not present. They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly."

A fire that erupted in a senior living facility has left 16 dead ... and only 10 survivors made it out of the blaze alive.

The fire -- which is currently under investigation -- broke out at the facility in El Edén, Chile, late Friday night, according to multiple reports.

After the blaze was put out by the fire department, they had the somber task of pulling the remains of those who perished from the ruins.

NeNe Leakes says Kim Zolciak is not okay as Kim’s son, Kroy Biermann Jr., faces serious sexual assault allegations.

NeNe appeared on the "Big Tigger Morning Show" Friday and said she recently reached out to Kim to check on her and see how she was handling KJ's legal troubles. "I know that's a tough time and I know she's not okay," NeNe said, noting she wanted to make sure Kim was holding up.

NeNe and Kim famously feuded during their time on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," but are currently on good terms and friendly with each other.