Crime

Keegan Allen is showing the gruesome aftermath of his terrifying armed robbery ... after two masked men allegedly stole his watch and pistol-whipped him.

The "Pretty Little Liars" actor took to his Instagram Stories Saturday to provide an update on his head wound ... sharing a snap of what looks like a couple cuts stitched up.

He also said in the caption he's "Healing" ... adding "thank you to medical team ... and law enforcement and everyone reaching out."

The causes of death for two University of Mississippi students found dead on the same day have been revealed in court ... with one reportedly dying from a combination of substances, including cough syrup, and the other from inhalation asphyxiation.

According to Action News 5, the new details emerged Friday during a federal court hearing involving two men accused of selling illegal narcotics at a smoke shop near the Ole Miss campus.

The students were both found dead September 21. A defense attorney revealed the causes of death during the hearing, though the findings have not been publicly released in official medical records.

Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived a botched lethal injection last month, is out of the hospital and back behind bars.

The 50-year-old convicted killer was discharged from the hospital and returned to the women's prison where she's spent the past 30 years.

Pike's attorneys confirmed the news Saturday, saying she's still receiving medical attention following the failed execution.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan reportedly caught Pentagon and Army officials completely off guard ... with some now questioning how the military will pull it off.

According to CNN, Hegseth's announcement earlier this week was the first time many military officials learned the execution would be made public.

Hegseth dropped the bombshell during an interview aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying Americans should be able to witness the consequences of Hasan's actions.

CNN reports Hegseth, acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell ultimately decided the execution would be livestreamed ... a decision the Pentagon later publicly confirmed.

A gunman fatally shot 9 people -- including two kids -- in Pennsylvania before taking his own life during a tense police standoff, according to a media report.

Erie News Now reports that shots were fired in the city of Erie, PA, Friday night when witnesses saw a man with a handgun shooting outside a house before he went inside the home. Two women were reportedly found dead with gunshot wounds in the street.  

Police officers and a SWAT team responded to 911 calls around 5 PM, according to Erie News Now.  

One Fort Hood survivor says he plans to watch Nidal Hasan's livestreamed execution ... but doesn't want people to treat it like a party.

TMZ spoke with Alonzo Lunsford -- who was shot 7 times in the 2009 attack -- and he tells TMZ ... Hasan's livestreamed death shouldn't be treated like an event you tailgate.

He also stressed that not everyone should have access to the stream ... telling us that kids and teens should be sitting this one out.

Samantha Natalie Phythian was found dead inside a burning van in Wales and was apparently still alive and pregnant when someone set the vehicle on fire.

According to the BBC, the judge said in a court hearing Friday ... "At the time of ignition the person was alive. Someone set the van alight and the person was alive and was killed as a result of the fire."

38-year-old Thomas Bell -- who's been charged with Samantha's murder -- appeared in court on video.

The alleged attempted hijacker who authorities say planned to crash a plane into an airport in Israel was apparently inspired to become a pilot because of 9/11.

The United Arab Emirates’ Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi released a statement about Hamam al-Hammami -- the man who authorities say stabbed his copilot and tried to take control of a plane last month -- claiming al-Hammami was spurred to pursue a flight career to emulate the 9/11 hijackers.

The statement explains, "The idea of carrying out a similar operation using an aircraft became firmly established in his mind, which, according to his confessions, was connected to his decision to pursue a career in aviation."

Actor Keegan Allen ran into double trouble on the gritty streets of Los Angeles Thursday night when two armed thieves allegedly stole his watch and pistol-whipped him before making their getaway ... TMZ has learned.

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A rep for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... the horrifying incident went down on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, where Allen was approached by two men wearing all black.

Cops tell us one suspect shoved a handgun in Allen's face while the other brandished a knife as the two demanded Allen fork over his watch and bracelet. The gunman then allegedly struck Allen in the face with the pistol before snatching his watch and fleeing with his accomplice in an unknown vehicle.

Braveone Jones -- the attempted murder suspect arrested in a dramatic police raid at rapper Trippie Redd's home in South Florida -- allegedly opened fire on two men during a confrontation at a Miami restaurant ... according to an arrest warrant obtained by TMZ.

In the narrative laid out by cops, they say they arrived at the scene on September 15 after getting a call about two people being shot at Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen in Miami. Officers say they found a white cross-body bag covered in blood at the restaurant.

Police say they then spoke to two people who were shot ... and one of them told officers he was at the restaurant watching a football game when his cousin got into a confrontation with Trippie Redd. He says he tried to break up the fight, but was jumped by two unknown men.

The 14-year-old incest victim who was allegedly impregnated by her father may have run over their baby with a vehicle and killed "Baby Angelita" ... according to authorities.

During a press conference on Thursday, county and federal law enforcement revealed they believe the girl delivered Baby Angelita in a California strawberry field on the side of the road where the 14-year-old mother worked as a laborer. They believe she then may have run the baby over with a car in August.

Authorities say evidence at the scene seems to indicate the baby was hit by a sedan.

Former "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Mia Thornton is facing jail time after being hit with a felony charge stemming from her 2025 arrest for allegedly stealing furniture ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the Fulton County District Attorney filed a felony theft by taking charge against the reality star.

The docs claim Mia and an associate, Jared McGriff, stole furniture and a TV worth at least $5K but less than $25K on October 28, 2025 ... a couple weeks before she was arrested.

The alleged crime apparently went down while they were moving out of a furnished condo in the middle of the night.

Christa Pike is going through some major psychological trauma after surviving her botched execution ... this according to her legal team.

TMZ obtained a statement from Pike's lawyers -- Randy Spivey, Kelly Gleason, Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen -- who say her physical health is improving ... but the ordeal has taken a psychological toll.

The lawyers say she's eating a regular diet and her lungs are clear, but added ... "While her physical recovery has been remarkable, significant questions remain about the long-term effects of what she endured."

Pete Hegseth wants the public to be able to see the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan ... and a War Department official tells us it will be livestreamed.

The Secretary of War went on Real America's Voice on Thursday to address President Trump's decision to reinstate the firing squad for former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others.

There hasn't been a public execution in the United States in over 90 years, but Hegseth promises, "we'll make sure that people are able to watch it and that it's public."

Hegseth didn't go into detail, but we're told it will be streamed live for the public.

The trans New York Times exec who authorities claim was murdered by his in-laws was once pregnant ... and blamed his miscarriage on his wife, Candice Jang.

The California Post obtained a 2025 court filing where Jonathan McKinsey said ... "I was terrified of Candice hurting me or the baby, but had nowhere to go and limited options, as a pregnant transgender man."

McKinsey reportedly became pregnant with an embryo from Candice's IVF treatment ... a decade before his violent shooting death in a Bay Area parking lot.

Nicolás Maduro -- the former Venezuelan president who was deposed by the United States government earlier this year -- and his wife have been charged for allegedly torturing Americans.

The DOJ announced Thursday it has charged Nicolás and the former First Lady of Venezuela, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, with conspiring to commit torture, narcoterrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses.

FBI Director Kash Patel claims the Maduro regime tortured countless Americans while they were in Venezuelan custody. Patel alleges these Americans were tortured with a variety of methods, including "drugs, electric shock, sexual assault, and more.”