Crime

Laken Snelling is going away for a long time ... because a judge slapped her with a 10-year sentence in connection with the death of her infant son last year.

The 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader was sentenced Friday, several local news outlets reported.

Snelling pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant back in August ... one year after her roommates found the boy's body in her room after hearing strange noises the night before.

A college student in New York City died after she unwittingly took fentanyl and was raped by a teenager in her dorm room ... according to prosecutors.

Moises Freire -- a 19-year-old from the Bronx -- has been charged with participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and distributing a deadly drug with intent to commit rape in connection with an alleged incident authorities say went down on March 18.

Prosecutors claim Freire brought a substance to two students' dorm room and told them it was pure cocaine when it was actually fentanyl.

The driver who tried to stop the Oregon school shooter is showing the damage the gunman did to his truck ... and it's riddled with bullet holes, including a shot through the windshield.

A new video shared by the still-unnamed driver shows the body of the vehicle ... with bullet holes by the back wheel well and another through the truck's camper shell.

Two of the windows were completely blown out by gunfire ... and the shocked driver even notes one bullet went through the windshield -- right above where his head was when he was driving.

Charlotte Ayanna, the actress who played Ethan Hawke's wife in "Training Day," was arrested in West Hollywood after allegedly kicking a deputy and spreading cremated human remains in a home ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... deputies were responding to a call for a welfare check on October 8 when they say the situation took a violent turn.

According to cops, the alleged victim told deputies Ayanna -- born Charlotte Lopez -- threatened his life, battered him, and spread cremated human remains inside the residence.

Huge break in a 2011 murder case involving "The People's Court" ... police in Florida arrested Dale Smith for allegedly killing his ex-fiancée after they appeared on the famous TV show.

The Orlando PD announced Wednesday that Smith was taken into custody at his workplace and charged with murder ... nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished without a trace. Smith was booked in the Orange County jail without bond.  

Cops say Smith was a prime suspect in the case from the start, and all evidence pointed to him as the alleged killer.

Michael Desronvil -- the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial -- says Clancy's attorney put a big fat target on his back, making him fear for his life.

In his first televised interview Thursday, Desronvil told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany that he felt "scared" after Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion asking the judge to authorize an investigation into Desronvil after his vote caused a mistrial.

In the motion, Reddington asked the court to review Desronvil's cell phone data usage during deliberations. The attorney also requested that Desronvil answer questions concerning how truthful he was on his jury questionnaire.

Stefon Diggs is firing back at claims that he had a man assaulted because he believed he had something to do with his stolen Ferrari ... TMZ has learned.

In recently filed court docs, the Washington Commanders wide receiver said Nigel King, the man suing him for defamation, has provided no proof that he instructed others to beat Nigel up on December 4, 2025.

As TMZ first reported, Nigel said he works as a concierge for rich clients, like Stefon. He said Stefon hired him to handle travel and other logistics, including helping the NFL star coordinate his Ferrari being sent from Miami to New York in July 2024.

Bryce Hall allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Mika Lafuente, after they got into a fight over a vacuum ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Mika called police on July 27, 2026, after she claimed the influencer got physical with her at his home.

Mika claimed she went to Bryce's home to retrieve some of her stuff following their breakup. She said she had most of her stuff and then went to grab a Roomba.

She claimed Bryce told her the vacuum was not leaving his home. She claimed they got into a verbal argument, which she says led to him grabbing her and placing her over his shoulder.

The lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is doubling down on his belief she's guilty ... claiming he had plenty of evidence to back up his position, but he's keeping some of it under wraps.

Michael Desronvil sat down with Fox News's Kayleigh McEnany ... insisting he had absolutely no reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt, despite 11 other jurors believing she wasn't criminally responsible for killing her 3 children.

And while Desronvil says he had plenty of evidence to support his decision, he's not spilling all the details ... saying he wants to respect the other jurors and let the court process play out.

A horrifying scene unfolded at a popular family resort in Pennsylvania ... where police say a woman stabbed her husband and 3-year-old son to death before begging dispatchers to help her die.

Metallica Rose Harrison is accused of killing her husband, Charles Harrison, and their young son -- identified only as T.H. -- inside a room at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains.

According to multiple reports, Metallica called 911 around 3:15 PM Monday ... telling dispatchers she needed "help dying" after allegedly trying to take her own life.

A fitness influencer in Miami has been arrested after he allegedly shot and pistol-whipped an Uber Eats driver who investigators say made a move on his girl.

Khuslen Saruultuya -- a fitness enthusiast who goes by Khuslen Khan online and boasts close to 18K followers on Instagram -- appeared in court on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County after he was arrested on an attempted felony murder charge and unrelated drug charges.

According to the arrest report reviewed by local Miami TV station WSVN ... an Uber Eats driver delivered food to an apartment complex early Monday morning, and investigators say he met a woman outside the main lobby.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis posed for a never-before-seen mug shot behind bars ... and the image captures what the Tupac Shakur murder mastermind must have also felt like moments after he was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years behind bars for the iconic rapper's death. 

The booking photo, shot by the Nevada Department of Corrections, captures Keffe with his eyes closed, holding up a slip of paper emblazoned with his name, Offender ID number and parole date: "6/10/2026."

According to DOC online records, Keffe's never-before-seen mug shot was snapped while he served 16 to 40 months for battery by a prisoner during his incarceration as he awaited trial for the 1996 Tupac murder in Las Vegas. Police first arrested Keffe in September 2023 and he's been in jail ever since.

Bryce Hall is in some serious legal trouble in Las Vegas ... the social media star was arrested and is now facing a felony domestic violence charge ... but his rep says the allegations are bogus.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Bryce is accused of using or threatening physical force against someone in a domestic dispute. He's facing two charges ... felony coercion involving domestic violence and misdemeanor domestic battery.

A rep for Bryce tells TMZ ... "These allegations are false, and we look forward to the facts coming out in court. We will be taking legal action against those responsible for spreading false and defamatory claims."

A Baltimore County paramedic has been sentence after adding his own secret sauce to his coworkers' food.

36-year-old Christopher Carroll was sentenced Tuesday for masturbating into his co-workers’ food and filming it.

He pleaded guilty in August to 3 counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid ... and has been sentenced to 25 years.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis -- the man recently convicted of orchestrating Tupac's 1996 murder -- has been sentenced for the heinous act.

The judge sentenced Keffe D to 40 years to life during his appearance in a Las Vegas courthouse Tuesday.

The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.

Nick Reiner already received nearly $350K from his trust fund to pay famed attorney Alan Jackson ... so claims the former administration of his trust, whom Nick is fighting in court, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Paul Kanin, who previously controlled the trust, claimed Nick’s moaning about not getting the money he needs is nonsense ... especially since he previously approved $348K in payments for Nick’s benefit.

The money was for work done over a roughly two-week period in December 2025 … before Alan dropped out of the case. Nick has been trying to rehire Alan but needs his trust funds to pay him.