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Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, has died.

Grayson's attorney, Daniel Fultz, tells TMZ Sean died around noon Sunday Central Time. Fultz declined to provide any additional details. Sources close to the situation tell us the root cause of death was colon cancer.

Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023. His attorneys later said the disease had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver, lungs and rectum. In July, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board denied Grayson's request for medical release.

Blueface had another brush with the law over the weekend ... getting detained by police in California during an apparent "swatting" incident, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Blueface was inside a restaurant in Santa Clarita on Sunday night when Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to an "emergency" call for "severe violence."

We're told deputies detained several people, including Blueface, but later released everyone after determining no crime had occurred and it was an apparent swatting incident.

Our sources say one witness livestreamed all the drama, capturing Blueface and his baby mama, Nevaeh Akira, during the chaotic scene.

Clavicular's beefed-up security detail got a workout in South Florida ... getting into a massive brawl with a group of college kids at a Fort Lauderdale bar.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the clash erupted after people once again brought up claims Peter Thiel gives Clav money -- something we're told gets under his skin because, according to our sources, it isn't true.

We're told Clav himself never touched the guy ... but his security definitely got involved once things went sideways.

Karmelo Anthony will not be getting a new trial in his murder case ... a judge denied his request, which was based on an alleged "gentleman's agreement" between the two sides.

Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty shot down the motion on Saturday in a brief order ... though he didn't provide reasoning.

Karmelo's attorneys argued in their motion for a new trial that a "gentleman's agreement" between the prosecution and defense prevented their client from testifying.

Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver is mourning an unimaginable loss after his 2-year-old son, Ed, drowned in the swimming pool at the NFL player's Texas home ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to local officials, deputies responded to an in-progress life-in-danger call at Oliver's home on the evening of June 28. When first responders arrived, they were told the child's parents had found him unresponsive in the pool.

Actor Michael Wright, best known for his roles in "Sugar Hill" and "The Five Heartbeats," has died in California, according to his family.

His family issued a statement to TMZ ... saying that Wright died Wednesday in Los Angeles after he suffered heart failure coupled with complications of a rare degenerative neurological disease called Marchiafava-Bignami.

Born in NYC in 1956, Wright spent his life devoted to acting, with breakthrough roles in the 1979 movie, "The Wanderers," and the 1983 Robert Altman film, "Streamers." Wright also played Victor Duncan in the 1987 comedy flick, "The Principal," with Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr.

Brian Hickerson got called on the carpet in an L.A. courtroom for being "quite high" during a recent TMZ interview, and that was enough for the judge to deny his attempt to clear his record.

Hickerson had filed a motion to expunge his 2020 domestic violence case -- where he beat girlfriend Hayden Panettiere -- and a judge took up the motion August 13th -- three days before Hayden's death. Hickerson and his lawyer were no-shows, but the D.A. had plenty to say.

For starters, the prosecutor noted he was arrested a year ago while high at a restaurant in West Hollywood. PEOPLE was first to report on the TMZ interview being used against Brian Hickerson in Court.

Sarah Jane Nader's pirouetting into the new season of "Dancing with the Stars" just like Brooks did a couple of years ago ... but there's one big difference ... sources tell us Sarah is paired up with a female pro.

The brunette bombshell was spotted leaving the 'DWTS' dance studio Thursday in a low-cut black athletic top and form-fitting sweats ... keeping a low profile with an opaque facial covering obscuring her features, while making sure to show plenty of cleavage.

Other big-name contestants include Jenna Dewan, Tatyana Ali, Tyler Cameron and Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick Guillermo.

Donald Trump's team trolled Ariana Grande once again by using her music in one of the President's social videos ... and again, the superstar told them to get bent.

Trump posted a rally video to TikTok that included several messages about his "truth" -- all set to her hit "we can't be friends."

The post said, "men can't have babies and should never compete in women's sports."

As she's done before ... AG essentially told him to STFU, saying in the comments ... "Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false."

A source tells TMZ Ariana's label is working to have the song removed from the post.

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle aren't cutting ties with the USA despite their move back across the pond -- we've confirmed they're keeping their SoCal home, because like a former CA gov once said ... they'll be back.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... there are no plans at all to sell their Montecito mansion, and reports claiming otherwise just aren't accurate.

We're told they love their home and the Montecito area ... as well as the great friend group they've built for themselves and their family.

Hayden Panettiere's neighbors were once warned to call 911 immediately if they spotted Brian Hickerson on their property ... and TMZ has learned a warning poster with his photo went up after a string of complaints about his alleged behavior.

Mia Terrazas, who lived one door down from Hayden's West Hollywood condo, tells TMZ ... the HOA posted the warning at the end of August 2025 ... urging residents not to let Brian into the building and to call cops if he was seen anywhere on the property.

Mia says the poster came after years of disturbances involving Brian.

She tells us Hayden bought the condo after moving from New York ... and says Brian had been living there for the past two years.

Post Malone and Christy Lee have apparently gone from splitsville to proposals ... 'cause the couple is now engaged.

Posty and Christy are seen locking lips in a new video ... but it's the massive rock on her left ring finger that's really got our attention. The diamond is huge!!!

It's quite the turnaround for the couple.

We broke the story last summer ... Post and Christy had called it quits after dating for several months.

It's unclear when they rekindled their romance, but it looks like Post popped the question on Tuesday in Utah ... with a bunch of friends flying out for the special occasion.

Suge Knight told us a WILD story about Tupac, and it ends with his ashes being rolled up in a blunt.

Suge, who was with Tupac in Vegas when the rapper was shot, tells TMZ ... immediately after Tupac died, his mom wanted him cremated.

Suge says someone put him in touch with a guy, late in the evening, from some sort of funeral home. He asked the guy to cremate Tupac, but the man said he was busy for the next few days.

Florida Congressman Randy Fine was going door to door looking for votes ... and somehow ended up rifling through a voter's mail.

Ring camera footage timestamped Sunday at 4:55 PM ET shows Fine canvassing ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary in Florida's 6th Congressional District ... he's on someone's front porch when he peeks in their mailbox and flips through whatever's inside.

TMZ has confirmed with Fine's office that it is indeed him in the video.

As you can see, Fine rings the doorbell and waits on the porch before he starts looking around. He then lifts the lid of the mailbox and sifts through some envelopes.

10:41 AM PT -- Turns out the three arrests weren't connected to the brawl in the bleachers, despite what Chicago PD initially told us.

Wrigley Field’s bleachers looked more like an MMA cage Monday night during the Cubs-White Sox Crosstown Classic, with fans beating the hell out of each other, leaving one guy bloodied and three people arrested!

Viral video captured the chaos in the stadium stands as haymakers were flying and bodies flailing all around, blood streaming from at least one fan's face ... before Chicago PD and security pushed through the crowd to break the brawl up.

The cops didn't just stop the fight and hightail it out of there ... TMZ Sports has learned three people were arrested.

Authorities have recovered what appears to be human remains in a desert 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home. The Pima County Sheriff says so far there's no indication the bones are connected to Guthrie, but we have a more definitive answer.

Law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the bones were discovered in a "very remote" area of the desert ... only accessible by a long hike. One source said, "Our boots on the ground say the bones are definitively not Nancy Guthrie."

We're told the remains are "bleached white bones" which have been there for a long time. Bleached white bones occur when ultraviolet rays from the Sun break down the organic components of the bones, resulting in a loss of color and turning them white.