Michael B. Jordan Unwanted Guest Shows Up On Front Lawn ... Police Respond
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Michael B. Jordan is the latest Celebrity to have an unwanted guest show up at his Los Angeles-area home.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Wednesday afternoon, while Jordan was home, a suspect was seen in his front yard.
Jordan’s security called the LAPD and then escorted the suspect off the property and waited for the cops.
Robert Vito No Criminal Charges Coming ... Will Talk About Alternative Conflict Resolution
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Robert Vito will not face criminal charges after his arrest last month ... though he will speak to the city attorney about alternative conflict resolution in the future.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office tells TMZ ... Vito has an upcoming hearing with the city attorney where they’ll talk to him and go over ways to avoid situations like this in the future.
After that, the case will be put on ice ... and, as long as he doesn't get in trouble in the next year, he won't ever face charges because of it.
Wisconsin School Shooter TikTok Deletes Her Alleged Account After Complaints
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A TikTok account that potentially belonged to the Wisconsin school shooter is now deleted on the heels of complaints about racist comments on the page ... TMZ has learned.
The account possibly belonging to 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow was first highlighted by the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism -- and when we checked it out, we found it only had 2 posts, both related to the movie "Fight Club" ... but they were flooded with comments that were clearly left after the tragedy in Madison, WI.
We confirmed with the ADL the username its people observed was @targetedbloodsport -- and according to them, the account featured the phrase, "Totally nice day," similar to "Totally normal day" ... which the ADL claims is used by racists or white supremacists.
Martin Katz Jeweler to the Stars Burglarized ... $2.5 Million Worth of Bags Taken, Recovered
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Martin Katz -- a famous jewelry designer who has made pieces for some of the biggest names in Hollywood -- was burglarized ... with thieves taking millions of dollars' worth of handbags.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Katz returned to his home just after 10:30 PM Tuesday to find his window smashed -- noting numerous items were taken.
We're told the thieves grabbed a ton of high-end bags ... including collector's items from Hermès -- some of which were worth a few hundred thousand dollars each.
Luigi Mangione From Inmate to Preppy Chic ... Street Clothes in Court
Luigi Mangione's leaving his orange jumpsuit at the courthouse door ... ditching the prison garb for a more fashionable ensemble in federal court Thursday.
According to reports, Mangione entered the Manhattan courtroom wearing "a white button-down shirt, navy three-quarter zip pullover and khaki pants."
Mangione wasn't handcuffed during his court appearance ... though, according to CNN, when court ended for the day Mangione was led from the room between two marshals with his ankles shackled.
Luigi Mangione Months of Alleged Murder Planning in Journal ... Insurance Industry 'Checks Every Box'
Luigi Mangione planned the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson months in advance ... and, he'd clearly been thinking about it longer -- so say federal prosecutors.
In the federal criminal complaint -- filed Thursday -- prosecutors included several diary entries they claim Mangione made over the past few months ... all of which seem to point to Mangione as Thompson's killer.
An entry dated August 15 describes how he's "glad -- in a way -- that I've procrastinated" because it allowed him to learn more about a "Company-1" ... which is how the feds refer to UnitedHealthcare throughout the docs.
Wisconsin School Shooting California Man Detained Allegedly Planned Coordinated Attack
Turns out the Wisconsin teen school shooter may have had a partner in crime -- a California man has been detained for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a government building in a coordinated attack with her.
According to a gun violence restraining order obtained by San Diego's CBS 8, 20-year-old Carlsbad resident Alexander Paffendorf is accused of exchanging messages with Natalie Rupnow about opening fire at a local government building ... while she attacked the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Monday.
The emergency restraining order from the Carlsbad Police Department states, "During an FBI interview, Paffendorf admitted to the FBI agents that he told Rupnow that he would arm himself with explosives and a gun and that he would target a government building."
Luigi Mangione Reportedly Facing Federal Charges ... After Allegedly Killing CEO
Luigi Mangione -- the suspected murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson -- has more headaches to contend with because he's reportedly facing federal charges.
According to the New York Times, Mangione was hit with the federal criminal case from prosecutors in the Southern District of New York in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson in Manhattan on December 4.
As we reported ... Mangione had already been indicted on 3 state murder charges and other serious crimes brought by prosecutors in the Manhattan D.A.'s Office. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg says 2 of the murder counts are considered acts of terrorism.
The NYT says as of now the federal charges are unclear ... but once a possible indictment is unsealed, SDNY prosecutors could pursue the death penalty, which was abolished in New York state in 2007, yet it remains on the books on the federal level.
Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, issued a statement. “The federal government’s reported decision to pile on top of an already overcharged first-degree murder and state terror case is highly unusual and raises serious constitutional and statutory double jeopardy concerns,” the statement said. “We are ready to fight these charges in whatever court they are brought.”
Mangione will appear in a Pennsylvania courtroom Thursday morning for a hearing in which he's expected to waive extradition to NYC to face the state charges.
You may recall, Mangione was arrested December 9 at a McDonald's in Altoona, PA, during a nationwide manhunt after he fled Manhattan after the slaying.
Whitney Cummings Americans Love Their Murderers ... Luigi Joins The Club!!!
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Whitney Cummings says the support for Luigi Mangione makes a ton of sense ... because Americans love a good murderer.
We got Whitney in New York City and our photog asked her if it was too soon to make jokes about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in which Luigi is accused of pulling the trigger.
Whitney says it's never too soon to joke about anything, especially murderers in America ... because our country makes celebrities out of killers.
Tee Higgins Burrow's Brushing Off Burglary ... 'Handling It Really Well'
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Tee Higgins says he's hasn't seen a change in Joe Burrow's demeanor despite the scary break-in at his place earlier this month ... telling TMZ Sports the QB "is handling it really well."
Burrow's Cincinnati pad, of course, was burglarized back on Dec. 9 -- while he was in Texas playing in a "Monday Night Football" game against the Dallas Cowboys.
The situation was disturbing -- as one of his windows was found smashed ... while one of his bedrooms was discovered ransacked. To make matters worse, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton was on the scene -- creating more worries and questions for Burrow.
Jay-Z Files Motion to Dismiss ... Claims Tony Buzbee Tried to Extort Rapper
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Jay-Z's legal team is going after Tony Buzbee for alleged misconduct ... claiming he tried to extort the rapper and, when he couldn't, he then proceeded to sue him.
The star's lawyer Alex Spiro filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss a "Jane Doe" lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy ... specifically calling out Buzbee for bringing the legal action.
According to Spiro's motion, Buzbee initially described Jay-Z as a prominent person in the lawsuit without naming him -- Spiro's accusing the Texas-based attorney of demanding money to keep Jay's identity under wraps.
T-Swift Dance Studio Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder
The suspect charged with fatally stabbing 3 little girls and injuring 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the UK has pleaded not guilty to all 16 charges against him.
18-year-old Axel Rudakubana stayed silent during his appearance in Liverpool Crown Court via video link from London's Belmarsh prison Wednesday, where Justice Julian Goose directed the clerk to enter not guilty pleas across the board.
Rudakubana is charged with 3 counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder, and additional charges for allegedly possessing ricin and an Al-Qaeda manual related to the attack on July 29 this year.
Wisconsin School Shooting Terrified Students Recall Nightmare
Terrified students at the Wisconsin school where 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow opened fire are now speaking out, recalling the fear they felt as the tragic event unfolded.
Check out the video -- one little boy bravely told CNN several people started crying during the chaos at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, on Monday as they had to wait for the police to arrive ... before being escorted out of the school to the church.
Heartbreakingly, the boy added that he was super scared and just wanted to know why the shooter did what she did.
Kristin Cavallari I Scared Off Intruder Crawling on the Floor ... While In Bed With My Son!!!
Terrifying moment for Kristin Cavallari -- she revealed she once caught an intruder inside her bedroom while she was sleeping alongside her young son Cam.
The reality star explained on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast ... saying the nightmare occurred during a 2020 family trip to the Bahamas, where they stayed for a month amid pandemic restrictions.
She said one night, they had to call some workers because the house's HVAC unit broke -- noting at the same time, she had her Uncommon James jewelry brand laid out in her closet.
Wisconsin School Shooting 15-Year-Old Female Identified As Killer ... Second-Grade Teacher Phoned 911
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12:05 PM PT -- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes gave updates to the case this afternoon, and clarified a significant detail about the school shooting.
"Yesterday, after looking at the computer-aided dispatch system, it seems as if a call came from a second-grader -- it actually read, 'The call came from a second-grade teacher.' That was a mistake. That's my responsibility, and I apologize, and I clarify that today. It did not come from a second-grader -- it read 'second-grade teacher.'"
A 15-year-old girl has been identified as the Wisconsin school shooter who killed a student and a teacher and seriously injured several more people.
According to police, Natalie Rupnow died by suicide Monday after going on her terrifying shooting rampage at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, where she was also a student.
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes announced at last night's press conference that Rupnow — who went by the name Samantha — was the assailant, which came as a total shock because of her age and gender.
Leighton Vander Esch Mom Files For Divorce ... After Dad's Arrest
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Leighton Vander Esch's parents are splitting up following the arrest of the former Dallas Cowboys star's father ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Court records we've obtained show Sandra Vander Esch filed for divorce from Darwin Vander Esch on Dec. 2 ... just one day after she accused him of attempting to strangle her during an incident at their Idaho County home.
In the alleged Dec. 1 dispute -- according to court documents -- Sandra claimed Darwin wrapped his hands around her neck following an argument at a nearby bar ... and "was pushing and squeezing, not letting her talk or breathe."