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4:19 PM PT -- Fox News reporter Matt Finn received further clarification from the Sheriff's office about this incident ... chalking this up to a "lost in translation" moment.

Pima County officials say they told the volunteers they need PERMISSION to go on private property -- not a PERMIT to look for Nancy.

1:40 PM PT -- The Pima County Sheriff's Dept posted a response to volunteer groups wishing to assist in the search for Nancy on her property. They shared a 3-part statement on X, saying ... "Private Search Parties: Volunteer search groups have inquired about being in the area. Per the Sheriff, they were asked to please give investigators the space they need to do their work."

They continue ... "We appreciate their concern, and we all want to find Nancy, but this work is best left to professionals. PCSD has volunteer opportunities if they wish to get involved with the department. Private property laws apply and it is up to each individual property owner to grant permission for someone to search their property."

The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora -- the Mexican activist group that wants to help find Nancy Guthrie -- won't be allowed to search for her, they say ... not without getting the proper permits first.

Two members of the organization -- wearing shirts and holding flyers featuring Nancy's face -- spoke to reporters outside Guthrie's home in new video circulating online. They say they came all the way from Mexico to aid in the search ... but were turned away.

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother is publicly backing former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ... claiming his actions may have been "sleazy" -- but, prosecutors clearly can't find any sexual misconduct dirt on him.

Ian Maxwell -- Ghislaine's older brother -- spoke with the UK publication The Telegraph on Thursday ... which just so happened to be the day Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The former prince had a known association with Ghislaine and her late partner Jeffrey Epstein ... so naturally, the arrest came up.

Maxwell says Mountbatten-Windsor is going through an even more difficult time than his sister -- because while he and other family members stand behind her, he thinks the royals have abandoned Andrew.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn appeared in court on Friday after being charged with murdering his wife ... and he's standing by the fact that he just wants to care for his two daughters, who were allegedly asleep in another room during the time of the killing.

Flynn remotely stepped foot into Miami County Municipal Court for his arraignment, where he is seen on video emphasizing to the judge he just wants to "take care of his daughters" ... and in terms of being a flight risk, he adds "I'm not a risk" while holding back tears.

His lawyer is heard in the video -- even though it's a bit hard to hear -- saying Flynn's entering a plea of not guilty and asking for a preliminary hearing to be scheduled for late February.

'Real Housewives of Orange County' alum Meghan King accused her ex-husband Jim Edmonds of leaking her cell phone to sex workers to harass her years ago ... something she mentioned to cops while reporting recent harassing phone threats from an unknown person -- but a rep for Jim adamantly denies the claim.

According to a Kirkwood Police Department report, Meghan drove to the station in Missouri in September 2025 to report alleged threatening phone calls she'd been getting.

Meghan told an officer she'd been receiving consistent calls from an unknown person threatening to hurt her and her kids. Meghan claimed she was getting the calls for the past 2 months ... but said it had gotten increasingly worse over the prior 2 days. She told the officer the person had been making “crazed overt threats” and making less and less sense.

Tyreek Hill and Keeta Vaccaro's relationship is in the crapper, literally ... 'cause the bathroom has actually become a point of contention in the divorce case, with Cheetah's estranged wife asking a judge to force the NFL star to pay for repairs.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Vaccaro says the plumbing issue dates back to when the couple's marriage was still intact, but the repairs were never made.

Now, Vaccaro says the plumbing problem has gotten the attention of her building's management because it has apparently begun to damage "another units or units."

Scott Wolf reunited with his estranged wife Kelley amid a nasty divorce ... and she says they're "healing."

Check out this photo of the "Party of Five" alum on a Friday visit to Universal Studios Hollywood ... he's smiling alongside Kelley and their three kids.

Scott and Kelley have been going through a nasty split ever since he filed for divorce in June after two decades of marriage ... and this appears to be the first time they've been together as a family since the filing.

Timothy Busfield's upcoming child sex abuse trial in New Mexico looks like it might feature some explosive testimony ... because prosecutors are signaling that several people who've accused Timothy of sexual assault in the past will be called as witnesses.

New legal docs obtained by TMZ show the initial witness list put together by state prosecutors ... and it includes four people who have previously accused the actor of sexual misconduct.

One witness claims Timothy sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old and auditioning for him at B Street Theatre in Sacramento, CA. Prosecutors say her father will also testify. The theater, which was founded by Timothy, told us the alleged incident happened about 25 years ago.

It's certainly not the headshot that's going to help land him his next role ... but Shia LaBeouf does have a new mug shot.

The photo of a dejected Shia was released by New Orleans authorities on Friday ... and was snapped after his arrest earlier this week, before he was charged with two counts of simple battery.

As TMZ reported ... the "Transformers" star was spotted having a little too much fun at Mardi Gras before getting beaten up outside a French Quarter bar -- and then arrested.

Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, is asking a judge to order her to pay him spousal support immediately -- despite his arrest for domestic violence and pending criminal case ... this according to new court docs.

Aaron argues in new legal docs that the only things that should be considered when determining support are his need, and Denise’s ability to pay.

He insists Denise’s claims that he beat her during the marriage should not factor into the judge's decision to grant spousal support ... because there is no criminal conviction against him and the case is still pending. In the docs, Aaron says he entered a plea of not guilty and has denied all of Denise’s claims of abuse.

Kim Kardashian says she's worried her ex making false public comments about her being a criminal racketeer could jeopardize her dreams of passing the bar and becoming an attorney ... according to new legal docs.

You'll recall ... Ray J publicly stated "racketeering charges against the Kardashians would be appropriate” in May last year, and went on to say ... “If you told me that the Kardashians were being charged for racketeering, I might believe it.”

A few months later, Ray J went on a livestream and said, “The federal RICO I’m about to drop on Kris and Kim is about to be crazy” and “the feds is coming” ... adding that it was "worse than Diddy."

Kim and Kris sued Ray J for defamation over the comments and, in a newly filed declaration, says ... “When [Ray J] made these allegations about me and my mother, he had absolutely no basis to make them.”

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn is under arrest for allegedly murdering his wife ... but it looks like he's the one who called 911 and claimed someone broke into their Ohio home and shot his wife, Ashley.

Listen to Flynn's 911 call, obtained by TMZ ... he's emotional and borderline hysterical as he tells the dispatcher there's blood everywhere and gunshots to his wife's head.

Flynn says the door to the garage is wide open and their kids are in the house asleep. He tells the dispatcher his wife's face is "white as a ghost."

He's still on the call when cops arrive ... and you hear him talking to officers.

Former NFL player Keith Gray was found guilty of orchestrating a massive $328 million fraud scheme ... with the former UCONN captain being convicted this week on nine counts in federal court.

The Department of Justice shared news of the verdict Friday morning, saying Gray was the mastermind of a scheme to bill Medicare for "unnecessary genetic tests designed to evaluate the risk of various cardiovascular diseases and conditions."

In reality, the DOJ says there was no medical need for the tests ... but Gray kept billing Medicare, to the tune of an astounding $328 million, which resulted in a return of around $54 million from the government agency.

Darius McCrary won't be sentenced for missing a court appearance related to his failure to pay child support until next year ... but, even when he does, it sounds like one of his kids holds no ill will toward him.

The judge in McCrary's case ruled sentencing will take place January 25, 2027. The judge ordered McCrary to stay away from firearms, maintain employment, and not to try and contact the woman in this case for the next 11 months.

McCrary' son Zechariah sat in court Friday morning ... he apparently didn't want to speak but he did write a letter to the judge indicating he's not a victim.

Caleb Flynn -- who auditioned for "American Idol" in 2013 -- is back in the limelight but for all the wrong reasons ... he's just been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife.

Flynn was apprehended Thursday by the Tipp City PD in Ohio and booked into the county jail for murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to official records. Caleb also posed for a mug shot with no expression on his face.

Police say they discovered his wife Ashley's body inside the couple's Tipp City home, just north of Dayton, after cops received a report of a burglary at the residence.

Beverly Hills issued a public apology to Jaylen Brown after shutting down his All-Star event last week over "inaccurate information," ... but the Celtics star isn't accepting it, and is considering legal action.

The city released a statement addressing the incident on Thursday, days after not allowing Brown's All-Star event at an 18,000-square-foot estate on Trousale Place, where he was hosting a guest panel on the future of the culture.

Police initially cited missing permits as the reason for shutting down the event, but an internal review determined the City's "prior public communication contained inaccurate information."

Huge break for country singer Conner Smith ... prosecutors in Tennessee withdrew the charge against him that stemmed from a fatal car accident where the truck he was driving killed a woman in a crosswalk.

The Davidson County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ they withdrew Conner's misdemeanor citation at the request of the victim's family.

Worrick G Robinson IV, attorney for Conner Smith, tells TMZ ... “This devastating accident was a profound tragedy for the family of Dot Dobbins and the larger Germantown community. Over the past several months, Conner has been grateful for the opportunity to get to know Dot’s family personally and be able to voice his deep and sincere grief. While he is grateful that this legal chapter has concluded, he will continue to steadfastly lift her family up in prayer.”

As we first reported ... Conner got hit with a misdemeanor traffic offense -- failure to yield resulting in a fatality -- back in July 2025 ... a couple weeks after he was involved in a fatal car accident.