Crime

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, has been transferred to a maximum-security prison in the Las Vegas area ... just weeks after being sentenced to spend decades behind bars.

According to Las Vegas’ 8 News Now, Davis was moved from a Las Vegas jail to High Desert State Prison, a high-security facility, following his murder conviction and sentencing earlier this month.

As we reported ... the 63-year-old was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on October 13 after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in August.

An inmate in Arkansas allegedly beat up two guards and stole a taser before escaping jail on foot ... and now he's on the lam.

Authorities announced the jailbreak Thursday ... saying 41-year-old Rodney Jermaine Smith escaped from Brinkley PD Jail in Monroe County.

The state says Rodney assaulted two BPD law enforcement personnel and took an officer's taser before fleeing on foot. They say he was later seen walking along nearby train tracks.

Christa Pike survived two lethal injections ... but Tennessee's governor is signaling she may not get a free pass from death row just because the state failed to execute her the first time.

Gov. Bill Lee addressed Pike's fate Wednesday ... saying he expects her death sentence to remain in place despite the botched execution that left her hospitalized.

Asked whether Tennessee would attempt to execute Pike again or commute her sentence to life in prison, Lee told reporters, "I suspect her sentence will be the same as before unless determined otherwise by the courts."

Michelle Parker's ex-fiancé allegedly offered her thousands of dollars for sex just one week before she mysteriously vanished in 2011 ... TMZ has learned.

According to newly unsealed court documents, obtained by TMZ, investigators point to a text exchange from November 10, 2011, between Michelle and Dale Smith Jr., who is now charged with her murder.

Per the docs, Michelle rejected Dale's proposition, texting him, "Thought about your offer ... & will have to decline. I'd rather have a personal legal loan than feel like a whore."

Thomas Markle's digital devices will soon be searched by cops in the Philippines ... amid an investigation into disturbing allegations involving child porn possession.

The BBC reports cops in Cebu City have obtained a search warrant to go through the items recently seized from Thomas' home after his son, Thomas Markle, Jr., allegedly found hundreds of pictures of child pornography in a box.

Thomas Jr. told The Sun he had to report his father to cops ... and promised he'd never speak to his dad again.

Lindsay Clancy's attorney is firing back at her ex-husband's legal team ... flatly denying claims she plans to testify in a civil lawsuit against her medical providers. 

In a statement released Wednesday, Lindsay's attorney, Kevin Reddington, blasted representations made by Patrick Clancy's attorney during a hearing in his ongoing wrongful death lawsuit against Lindsay's former mental health providers.

Reddington said, "Lindsay Clancy never told any of her healthcare providers that she harbored homicidal ideation toward her children."

He also pushed back on claims Lindsay is prepared to take the stand in Patrick's civil case, saying she never indicated she intended to testify and no one representing her ever suggested otherwise.

Reddington ended his statement with a pointed message ... "Mr. Clancy's counsel does not speak for Lindsay Clancy."

The statement came after Patrick's attorney told a Massachusetts judge Wednesday he believes Lindsay will testify that she explicitly informed her medical providers she was experiencing homicidal thoughts and feared something terrible could happen to her children.

The dispute unfolded during a hearing over a motion to dismiss Patrick's lawsuit against Lindsay's former medical providers, whom he accuses of mishandling her mental health treatment before the January 2023 deaths of their three kids -- Cora, Dawson, and Callan.

As we reported ... Lindsay was charged with murdering the children before attempting suicide. Her defense argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, but prosecutors disagreed. Her trial ended in a mistrial in September.

Savannah Chrisley's fiancé apparently made quite the impression while serving time in federal prison ... 'cause TMZ has obtained records showing he was praised for his work ethic, teaching skills, and willingness to help fellow inmates.

According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records filed in court and obtained by TMZ, Jason Galanis received glowing reviews in a July 2017 work performance evaluation while serving as a volunteer tutor.

Prison officials wrote that Jason volunteered to teach several classes to fellow inmates and made a genuine effort to turn his negative experience behind bars into something positive.

Savannah Chrisley's fiancé expressed regret for his past crimes in a letter to the judge right before sentencing in his fraud case.

We've obtained Jason Galanis' letter to the judge, submitted about 2 weeks before he was sentenced to 189 months in federal prison ... and he writes that he is "profoundly sorry" to the people he hurt -- and for not displaying a strong enough moral character.

Galanis says he's had a lot of time to think over the previous few years -- and he realized he wasn't sorry for the right reasons -- not fully realizing how badly he hurt some people.

The California dog rescue operation where Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Chrissy Teigen, Kris Jenner and other Hollywood stars got their furry friends ran a puppy laundering scheme where they sold dogs from puppy mills under the guise that they were rescues ... at least according to city officials.

According to a new legal complaint, obtained by TMZ, Wagmor and its founder Melissa Bacelar are being dragged to court over allegations that the dog rescue bought hundreds of pooches from commercial breeders and sold them in California as rescues who needed to be adopted.

In the civil enforcement action, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office alleges Wagmor's customers shelled out $650 to $1,500 in "adoption fees" for the pups ... but instead of actually rescuing dogs in need, the unsuspecting customers were directly financing Wagmor's commercial breeding operation. The officials are looking to block the business from operating in this way and hit Wagmor with millions of dollars in civil penalties over the alleged practices.

Savannah Chrisley's new fiancé Jason Galanis isn't the only one with a criminal history in his family … his father was previously convicted in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme himself ... TMZ has learned.

Jason, who spent around 8 years in prison for alleged securities fraud, dropped the bombshell when he pleaded with the judge for a lighter sentence in his criminal case.

According to filings with the court, Jason said his dad was one of the most "notorious white-collar criminals in America." He said his dad made millions in illegal fraud schemes.

Nicole Virzi, a UC San Diego student who was just weeks away from completing her PhD when she was arrested, just pled guilty to beating a 6-week-old child to death.

The 32-year-old PhD student pled guilty to third-degree criminal homicide for killing Leon Katz back in 2024. The maximum sentence is reportedly 40 years.

Leon's mother, Savannah Roberts, spoke in court after Virzi pled guilty ... saying, "[This has] eradicated my sense of safety across every domain of my life. I will never fully understand the torture and murder that Nicole inflicted on my twins."

We will have to wait until next week for a judge in the United Kingdom to decide if the big-time celebrity fighting to keep his identity under wraps amid disturbing sexual misconduct allegations can be named publicly.

According to The Journal, Justice Matthew Nicklin told London's High Court on Wednesday that he'll do "everything [he] can" to make a decision next week.

Nicklin said ... "The court will have to reserve judgment in this case. I appreciate the urgency."

Jason Galanis pled guilty and was sentenced to serve prison time in connection with a scheme to rip off a Native American tribal entity in which he pocketed more than $8 million for personal use ... according to the Department of Justice.

According to officials, Savannah Chrisley's new fiancé purchased tribal bonds from the Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation -- a short-term lender and economic development arm of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.

The DOJ says a manager was supposed to put the Tribal Bond proceeds in investments that would pay off annual annuity payments for interest and provide funds to the WLCC for "tribal economic development purposes."

A UK celebrity accused of sexual misconduct is begging the court not to be identified, warning there's a serious chance of self-harm if his name comes out ... but if accusers can file anonymously, should the accused be allowed to do the same?

That's the question we dive into on "The Low Down" -- the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.

Harvey asks the hypothetical ... pointing out the serious reputational harm an unsubstantiated allegation against someone can do.

President Donald Trump's team is explaining why he sprung Savannah Chrisley's fiancé, convicted fraudster Jason Galanis, from prison ... and the White House says there's no apparent connection to Trump's decision to pardon her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.

A White House official tells TMZ ... Jason pleaded guilty to seven counts of securities fraud and had already served 8 years and 8 months behind bars when he applied for a pardon. We're told Jason took full responsibility for his actions and expressed "genuine regret and remorse."

The official also points out that Jason's partners in the fraudulent scheme, which ran from 2014 to 2016, included Hunter Biden and Devon Archer.

Hunter was never charged in the case and was later pardoned by his father, then-President Joe Biden, for his convictions on federal gun charges and guilty pleas to nine tax-related charges.

"Cheer" star Monica Aldama's son, Austin Aldama, has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography ... TMZ has learned.

In legal docs, obtained by TMZ ... Austin waived his right to trial and entered a guilty plea to one of the 10 counts of possession of child pornography -- a third-degree felony.

While Austin's adjudication is deferred ... he's been ordered to spend 180 days in county jail on weekends -- with one weekend served every month.