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The autopsy for Raz B and Mona Li's 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton, is complete ... but his cause of death remains a mystery.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMZ ... they conducted the autopsy Wednesday, one day after Astro died. His cause and manner of death are both listed as pending investigation.

As we reported ... sources close to the family told us Astro's death this week was unexpected and sudden.

Kodak Black has beaten the rap again ... this time, prosecutors decided NOT to charge him in a drug trafficking case ... one day after another criminal case was also dismissed in the Florida.

On Friday, prosecutors filed docs saying there was insufficient evidence to prove the rapper possessed contraband during a November 2025 police encounter in Orlando. According to an arrest warrant, police say they found a pink bag with MDMA and $37K, as well as "numerous documents" with the name Bill Kapri -- Kodak's legal name.

Cops say the bag looked like the same one that appeared in one of Kodak's Instagram posts. At the time, Kodak was not arrested, but, after further investigation, police busted him this past May and booked him for drug trafficking. Police say the MDMA they found in the bag weighed 25.34 grams -- well over the trafficking weight of 14 grams.

But now prosecutors say they will not be filing charges in the matter. 

Six Flags Magic Mountain is being dragged to court over the infamous X2 roller coaster ... just weeks after the ride was grounded.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Patrick Plumlee claims he was "violently thrown around" in 2024 while riding the coaster.

Plumlee says he couldn't keep his head against the headrest during the ride and smashed his dome against it … causing him to suffer a "traumatic brain injury."

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kevin McKidd will be shelling out a hefty monthly spousal support payment for his first wife, Jane ... but it looks like the cash cow's running dry sooner rather than later.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin -- who played Dr. Owen Hunt on the popular medical drama -- agreed to change the terms of his spousal support.

The docs say Kevin will pay $45K every month, but the payments will end no later than March 2027 … and Jane will be on her own after that.

O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend, Christie Prody, was arrested in North Dakota on drug charges ... and it looks like methamphetamine is involved.

According to jail officials, Prody was booked Thursday in the Cass County Jail on three offenses ... including possession of a controlled substance (a depressant), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

We're told West Fargo PD made the arrest, and we've reached out to them for details on what happened ... but haven't heard back yet. We'll keep you posted.

She also posed for a booking photo ... and it's not glamorous.

Brooks Nader is one proud sis ... telling us Sarah Jane Nader's same-sex pairing with her "Dancing With the Stars" partner Hailey Bills is "iconic!!!"

We got the "Baywatch" star in the Big Apple ... and our photog asked about Sarah Jane and Hailey's partnership. Brooks says they're really cute together, with good vibes and good "synergy."

We can see the chemistry too, Brooks!

Kim Zolciak does not appear to be inheriting anything from her ex, Big Poppa ... because new documents filed in his probate case do not list her as a beneficiary of his estate.

TMZ has obtained documents filed by Jared Najjar -- one of Lee "Big Poppa" Najjar's children -- in which he lists who he believes are the only 5 beneficiaries -- Lee's widow, Kimberley Lynch, Jared himself, and Lee's three other children, Katelin, Jamen, and Jeremy.

While the document doesn't list exactly who is getting what, Kim's name isn't mentioned on the list ... not exactly a surprise given they broke up years ago.

The Secret Service agent arrested with his belt undone after allegedly masturbating in a Florida hotel hallway had an arsenal of weapons when cops took him into custody.

TMZ obtained the body cam footage of John Spillman's May arrest in Miami ... and the video shows the moment his arresting officers find a large weapons cache.

Police search a bag in Spillman's hotel room ... combing through Secret Service badges, a large vest, guns, a taser, and several other weapons. 

Rappers NBA Ben10 and OG3 Three were arrested Thursday morning in connection with a Texas shooting earlier this year, TMZ has learned.

FBI Houston Spokesperson Connor Hagen tells TMZ ... 6 people were arrested by the FBI and their partner agencies this morning in Louisiana and Texas ... including the rappers.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the arrests are related to a shooting at Confessions restaurant in Houston from back in April.

Perez Hilton is seriously motivated to sell his Las Vegas mansion ASAP ... so much so that the blogger just lowered the price of the six-bedroom home by $350,000.

Perez initially listed his Sin City house for $4.25 million back in June ... but the asking price on the 6,600-square-foot property is now down to $3.9 million ... a significant reduction.

As we told you ... when Perez initially put his Las Vegas house up for sale, he told friends he was very stressed about finances -- especially after moving to Miami, which limited his freebies.

5:31 PM PT -- Sexyy Red's lawyer Jason Lampert tells TMZ … “The claims asserted in this case are baseless and completely without merit. Red categorically denies these allegations and looks forward to defending herself in court.”

St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red could be on the hook for a $5 million default judgment in a case filed against her by her child's grandmother ... who claims the artist goaded fans on social media to beat her up!

Nicole Barnes claims that, in addition to sharing her address, Sexyy asked her large social media presence to "kick the door in" and conduct acts of violence at Nicole's home ... according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Nicole says she had to leave her home ... and that Sexyy's actions put her in immediate danger.

Late NBA star Jason Collins, who was the first openly gay player in the league, signed a will about how to handle his estate ... just months before announcing he had cancer ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Jason left behind an estate with personal property totaling over $1.8 million ... although there could very well be substantial assets held separately in private trusts.

The docs included a will in which the late athlete said he left a written note in a safe-deposit box with instructions for the executor as to who should get his jewelry, watches, silverware, clothing, cars, and other personal effects.

Big update in the Hayden Panettiere death investigation ... her boyfriend is talking to the DEA as it looks into the actress' suspected overdose, and TMZ has learned investigators are making progress. 

Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation tell TMZ ... Brian Hickerson -- who was in the Greenville, SC condo when Hayden died -- has spoken with the federal law enforcement agency.

We're also told local and federal investigators believe someone sold Hayden drugs which might have caused her death, and that's the main focus of the investigation ... finding the dealer.

One source tells TMZ the authorities are "zeroing in on a potential drug dealer."

Johnny Bananas is throwing his full support behind CT Tamburello and Phaedra Parks' romance ... and he should know, since he competed alongside them on "The Traitors."

We got Johnny in Hollywood on Wednesday ... and the reality star, who calls CT a brother, told our photog CT and Phaedra weren't in a position to explore their relationship while filming the Peacock show ... but believes they've both since leveled up.

As for whether their romance is real ... Johnny says he's buying it and fully supports the couple. In fact, he joked he'll be "jumping out of the cake" at their wedding ... while acknowledging he may be getting ahead of the game.

Carmelo Anthony wanted no part of the Clippers drama ... laughing off our questions and reminding us he was at Fashion Week, not an NBA press conference.

We got Melo outside the Tommy Hilfiger show in NYC and asked about the NBA scandal involving Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.

"You know I ain't getting into that," he told TMZ Sports ... adding, "They gone figure it out, or they already figured it out."

Tyra Banks wants to see exactly what her former friends Miss J and Jay Manuel said about her to Netflix ... even the parts that didn't air on the documentary about America's Next Top Model ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, the supermodel raises questions about producers' claim that the final doc released on Netflix was the product of "ordinary editorial decisions."

Tyra is suing the producers for defamation and seeking unspecified damages … claiming the producers only used 16 minutes of her 3-hour interview … and manipulated the footage to push a false narrative.

One of the claims Tyra took issue with was that she exploited a contestant's sexual assault on the show.