Kaylee Hottle's dad says the family doesn't know the two guys who survived the car crash that took his teen daughter's life.
Joshua Hottle tells TMZ ... Kaylee was in Maryland visiting a female friend of hers, but that friend wasn't in the car when it ran off the road Tuesday morning and crashed into a ditch.
He says Kaylee was riding in the backseat of the car with two males who they don't know.
Joshua tells us the family hasn't been able to confirm what relationships she had with the 19-year-old driver and the other passenger.
The parents of Nolan Wells’ friend allowed their boat to be searched by police amid the investigation into the teenager’s death ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources report detailing the search, which was launched after Nolan's mom reported him missing on July 4.
As you know, Nolan and his friends went out to Horn Island, but he never returned home. His body was found on July 6 near the last spot he was seen. His pals told cops Nolan told them he was staying on the island to hang out with a girl … but the girl told police Nolan said he was headed back with his friends.
Sources familiar with the split tell TMZ ... the breakup is amicable, and the two remain friends with no hard feelings.
Chace and the Victoria's Secret model first confirmed their romance in April 2025, when they were photographed sharing a kiss during a shopping trip in New York City. Fans had already begun speculating months earlier after the pair was spotted spending time together in late 2024.
4:02 PM PT -- The other woman who Jelicia says lied is firing back. She wrote on social media, "You can't threaten me with a lawyer because you're the one who dragged me into this. I wanted nothing to do with it. You mentioned my name -- otherwise, I would have kept my mouth shut. You know you're screwed, that's why you're scared."
Soccer star Maduka Okoye's baby mama, Jelicia Westhoff, is preparing to take legal action over what she claims are fake DMs circulating online ... TMZ has learned.
A source close to Jelicia tells TMZ ... she's met with lawyers after a woman posted screenshots purporting to show an Instagram direct message conversation between them.
Maduka’s insane bm getting exposed by one of his ex’s on Instagram. She admitted TODAY in the girl’s DMs that he never hit her and that they haven’t been together in nearly 2 years.
The alleged messages appear to show Jelicia denying Maduka ever abused her ... a sharp contrast to what she previously posted on social media, where she accused Maduka of cheating and abuse.
Rep. Gabe Amosays Elon Musk's "historically accurate" A.I. remake of "The Odyssey" sounds more like a personal fantasy ... one where everybody looks exactly the same.
Charliecaught the Rhode Island congressman on the Hill Thursday and asked about Musk's bold promise to have Grok produce a full-length version of Homer's epic before the end of the year.
Musk says his version will be faithful to both history and Homer's iconic literature -- but Amo mocked the idea ... predicting a cast of look-alikes and tying that vision to Elon's Afrikaner roots in South Africa.
11:39 AM PT -- Sources close to VERZUZ, a rap battle series, tell TMZ ... Thursday night's event will continue as planned.
Rapper YG had a run-in with cops Thursday morning during a SWAT response ... but he was ultimately released ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SWAT team responded around 7 AM PT in Burbank, CA. YG was detained during the police response before officers eventually let him go.
Sources tell TMZ ... CHP was the lead agency on the matter and Burbank SWAT assisted.
We're told cops were executing a search warrant for the investigation into Drakeo the Ruler's murder -- the property is connected to YG, who had beef with the late rapper but has denied any involvement.
A CHP official tells TMZ ... YG was not arrested ... he was detained during the search warrant and released.
Kim Zolciak's boyfriend, Kyle Mowitz, claims his estranged wife wasn't telling the truth about her relationship with Kim's estranged husband, Kroy Biermann ... and now he's asking a judge to keep the former NFL star away from his kids.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kyle saysJillian Green testified during a deposition in their divorce that she and Kroy were "just friends" and had only met once and weren't continuing to talk.
Kyle says Jillian also testified she didn't expect to have an ongoing relationship with Kroy and had no plans of having him around her children.
But months later, Kyle claims he found Kroy's vehicle parked outside the family's home while their kids were there. He also says text messages produced during the divorce show Jillian communicated with Kroy far more than she admitted under oath.
The driver in the crash that killed "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress Kaylee Hottlewas NOT impaired by alcohol ... though investigators in Maryland are still waiting to learn whether drugs were involved.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... they have ruled out alcohol impairment for the 19-year-old driver, but results from a drug test have not yet come back.
As for whether the driver could face criminal charges ... the sheriff's office says "that is still under investigation."
Rep. Jonathan Jacksonsays the Nolan Wells death investigation down in Mississippi has all the makings of a potential cover-up ... and he thinks race is playing a factor.
Jacobcaught up with the Congressman from Illinois Thursday on Capital Hill ... and Rep. Jackson raised a bunch of issues with Nolan's death and the police response.
Rep. Jackson believes there is a pattern of deception, denial and cover-up ... and says the blame starts with local law enforcement.
The way Rep. Jackson sees it ... Mississippi authorities are bungling the investigation and failing to press the young people who were with Nolan for answers ... and he wants the feds to take over the probe.
Oliver Tree's celebration of life is set to be a star-studded event, with A-list attendees, live performances and multiple caskets ... TMZ has learned.
We've obtained a copy of the flier for the event, which promises to be "a night to remember" ... featuring different caskets for each of his characters, unreleased video content, tribute videos, and live musical performances.
Logan Paul, Diplo, Ethan Klein, Aaron Mercury and more of Oliver's friends and family will serve as guest speakers during the memorial service.
Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much ... but Rep. Rich McCormicksays their interns are free to hook up with their political enemies.
Charlie got the Georgia Republican after he wrapped up a photo shoot with his interns and staffers, and what began as a glowing review of his office quickly turned into a hilarious lesson on Capitol Hill dating etiquette.
McCormick declared himself the "greatest" boss and described his office as one big happy family -- complete with Nerf gun wars, plenty of joking around and, apparently, mandatory reading assignments.
Huda Mustafa isn't sailing back to "Love Island" ... and it sure sounds like the ship has sailed on Louis Russell, too.
We got Huda, who was on Love Island Season 7, on Wednesday and she told us says she's happy, focused, and absolutely not interested in jumping back into the reality TV dating pool ... before delivering a brutally funny status report on her love life.
Spoiler alert ... things are apparently "drier than the Sahara."
Malcolm Jamal-Warner’s widow, Tenisha Warner, is taking the late actor’s business manager and financial advisor to court ... TMZ has learned.
Tenisha filed a lawsuit against a man who she says worked for Malcolm from 1996 to 2023 as a business manager and financial advisor ... before the actor died last year at the age of 54.
The suit says Malcolm’s team assisted Malcolm on his insurance needs and estate planning, which originally left the majority of his estate to his mother, Pamela Warner.
Rep. Tim Burchettmight just be the funniest man on Capitol Hill ... roasting his colleagues, himself, and even the congressional workweek during one hilarious walk-and-talk.
TMZ DCcaught the Tennessee Republican Thursday morning on the Hill, where we crowned him the funniest member of Congress -- and he spent the rest of the conversation proving our point. You've gotta watch the clip ... Burchett fires off one-liners faster than lawmakers can begin a five-week recess.
Burchett says humor helps disarm people and break the tension in politics ... though he jokes his outgoing personality mostly serves to hide his insecurity. He also recalled President Trumponce introducing him in the Oval Office as one of the smartest -- if not the funniest -- guys in Congress.
