Crime

"Big Brother" alum Amber Siyavus had a string of legal troubles in the years before her death ... including felony convictions for forgery and a wild run-in with police.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Amber pleaded guilty in 2020 to attempting to resist an officer with a dangerous weapon after prosecutors claimed she tried to drive away while a Henderson, Nevada cop was partially inside her vehicle.

Amber, who competed on Season 8 of the reality TV show, received a suspended prison sentence of 19 to 48 months and up to 4 years of probation ... along with orders to undergo substance abuse and mental health evaluations.

Christa Pike couldn't get help for quite some time after her botched execution ... a result of confusion between prison officials and first responders.

According to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by the Associated Press, it took over half an hour for prison officials to even confirm to first responders that the call for help was legit.

Apparently, there was some confusion between the first responders and the prison officials about whether or not help was actually needed in the execution chamber ... leading to a serious delay in Christa's care.

10/14/2026 8 AM PT -- TMZ has learned Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous inmate.

Diddy was transported out of federal prison early Saturday morning for a medical emergency ... TMZ has learned.

Sources at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey tell us ... Diddy left the prison grounds early Saturday morning to get treatment for a head injury. Presumably, he was taken to a nearby hospital, but we haven't confirmed that.

We're told the ambulance pulled out of Fort Dix around 1 AM ... but, apparently, the injury was not life-threatening, because our sources say he was conscious and speaking when he was taken back to the prison before sunrise Saturday.

It's still unclear how Diddy hurt his head.

Reality TV star Kash was shot and killed in California ... just hours after sharing videos from a night out with friends ... and a woman was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting.

The influencer -- whose real name was Mackayla Paige -- was gunned down in downtown Oakland early Sunday morning, according to local reports.

Police say officers responded to calls of gunfire around 1:30 AM and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Keegan Allen is giving an update on last week's scary gunpoint robbery in Los Angeles, saying he's feeling better after being brutally assaulted by 2 alleged thieves.

On Sunday, the "Pretty Little Liars" actor uploaded a pair of photos to Instagram, with one showing his bloody neck, shirt and cross chain. The other shows Keegan lying on a hospital bed with a cold pack on his leg and blood on his shoes.

In the caption, Allen wrote, “Thank you all for such kind and caring messages. I’m on the mend.” He added that he's “really grateful" to God, law enforcement, his friends and the hospital's medical staff for their support.

A pregnant Pennsylvania mom who was just days away from giving birth was among the victims of a horrific mass shooting in Erie ... her two young children were also killed.

Angelina Stone was expecting a baby boy named Kyrie, who was due October 14, according to her recent social media post. She was killed alongside her children, 5-year-old Isiah and nearly 2-year-old Amari'anna, in Friday's shooting.

As we previously reported, nine people were initially reported dead in the massacre ... including two children and the suspected gunman -- who authorities say died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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.

WARNING -- GRAPHIC VIDEO BELOW

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.