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Beauty Queen Lindsay Shiver agreed to give up primary physical custody of the three kids she shares with her ex-husband, Robert Shiver, after she was accused of trying to kill him ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the divorce settlement signed by Lindsay and Robert back in 2025 ... and the deal states Robert will be the primary physical custodian of their kids -- Grayson, born in 2012, Landon, born in 2013, and Rhett, born in 2019. They agreed to shared legal custody.

Robert and Lindsay also agreed that neither will be paid alimony or child support ... although Robert will pay for their school tuition and extracurricular activities. Both agreed not to talk negatively about the other in front of the kids or on social media.

Mark Geragos says Erik and Lyle Menendez have a better chance of getting out of prison at their second parole hearing than they did the first time ... for several reasons.

The criminal defense attorney and co-host of our popular "2 Angry Men" podcast joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the parole board moving up the brothers' hearings to March next year ... and he says he's "cautiously optimistic."

Geragos says he believes the political climate hurt the brothers' chances at parole in 2025 ... but now that the firestorm has passed, he thinks the duo will have an easier time.

Ms. Rachel is working with a fellow child content creator to figure out trademark issues over 'Herbie' -- her puppet sidekick -- which will ultimately allow them both to use the name in their work, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained docs filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office showing Ms. Rachel's company, Songs For Little LLC, filed a petition over creator Sherrika Myers' trademark for Herbie.

Sherrika created Lil Herbie, a children's character that is the focus of books she wrote.

Jack Doherty's domestic battery arrest was allegedly scarier than originally thought ... cops say the popular YouTuber's girlfriend claims he pushed her down and wrapped his hands around her neck, prompting her to grab a gun to protect herself.

The probable cause affidavit, obtained by TMZ, lays out all the allegations against Jack, who cops say got into a heated argument Friday afternoon with his girlfriend inside a Florida home.

Cops say the woman told officers Jack ran up to her and got right in her face during a confrontation, scaring the heck out of her. As a result, the woman says she used her arm to put some distance between her and Jack.

10:59 AM PT -- A White House official tells TMZ ... "This is a state case. Presidential pardons apply only to federal convictions."

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington is trying to bring in the big guns to get his client pardoned after she allegedly killed her 3 young children -- asking none other than President Trump to step in!

Reddington sat down for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday's episode of "Good Morning America" ... and he made a public plea to Trump after Clancy's trial last week in Massachusetts ended with a mistrial.

Prosecutors charged Clancy with 3 counts of murder for allegedly strangling her 3 kids ... 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan. She tried to die by suicide by jumping out of a second-story window at her home, but she wound up paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

During the "Good Morning America" interview, Reddington told Stephanopoulos, "Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady and the person she is, what she's been through, and consider a pardon."

NFL star Tyreek Hill is slamming his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, over her claims that he attempted to intimidate witnesses ahead of their divorce trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tyreek is calling out his ex for publicly and falsely accusing him and his lawyers of felony witness tampering ... and he's asking the judge to punish her with sanctions for doing so.

He said Keeta tried to criminalize a phone call he made to one of his exes. As TMZ first reported, Keeta took issue with Tyreek recently visiting his ex and mother of three of his children.

A man accused of posing as a pro basketball player apparently took his fake baller act straight to the valet stand ... where cops say he drove off in a $90,000 BMW that wasn't his.

Savannah, Georgia police say the suspect walked into the Hyatt Regency Savannah around 12:30 AM on Aug. 14, grabbed some belongings from a white Audi, then handed valet workers a ticket for a gray 2026 BMW X5.

According to investigators, he told employees he was a professional basketball player with several cars at the hotel ... and apparently sold the story well enough to get the keys and peel out in the BMW.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family is remembering her on what would have been her 16th birthday ... sharing an emotional message about the daughter and sister they say they will never stop missing.

The family tells TMZ, through their attorney Patrick Steinfeld, "Today we are experiencing so many emotions" ... describing how they're praying and singing "Happy Birthday" while reliving unforgettable memories of Celeste.

Erik and Lyle Menendez are getting another shot at freedom sooner than expected ... the California Board of Parole has granted the brothers an early parole suitability hearing, tentatively scheduled for March 2027.

The brothers were previously eligible to apply for another parole suitability hearing in August 2028 ... and the advancement moves that opportunity now up by more than a year.

Erik and Lyle were resentenced after previously receiving life without the possibility of parole for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez. Under California's parole process, certain factors can be considered when determining whether an inmate's next parole suitability hearing date should be advanced.

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was the target of a frightening confrontation Sunday when an armed man allegedly forced his way through a crowd toward her at the Canfield Fair.

Acton was speaking at a Mahoning County Democratic Party tent when 38-year-old Patrick Havas allegedly barreled through attendees ... knocking several people to the ground as he moved toward the candidate.

Authorities say Havas was carrying a Taser, brass knuckles, and two pistols ... although none of the weapons were drawn, the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office added.

Nathan Fielder’s bizarre Elizabeth Holmes documentary is finally out in the open ... and the first teaser has the internet completely spiraling.

The film, titled “You Can See Everything,” received a surprise screening at the Telluride Film Festival before A24 released the first footage to the public Sunday. The documentary is directed by Fielder and Lance Oppenheim and is expected to hit theaters in October.

The teaser shows Fielder sitting across from Holmes in an intense staring contest ... with the disgraced Theranos founder insisting she has nothing to hide and is being genuine with him.

The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez wants prosecutors to go all the way if D4vd is convicted of murdering the 14-year-old ... reportedly backing the death penalty on the eve of what would've been Celeste's 16th birthday.

Celeste's family supports capital punishment in the case against the singer, telling us, "If the death penalty were activated, it would be perfect for this kind of human being," whom they described as "devoid of feelings" and "without conscience." New York Post was the first to report.

The family added the decision ultimately isn't theirs ... saying, "That's not in our hands, but rather in God's, and the California justice system."

The Illinois mom, who was allegedly infatuated with the Lindsay Clancy trial and is accused of killing her 2-year-old son was experiencing a “psychotic episode” when the tragedy unfolded, according to her attorney.

Corie Walsh -- a 40-year old woman from Frankfort, Illinois -- has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her son, Barrett. Her attorney, Andrea Lyon, is speaking out, claiming Walsh was suffering from a severe mental health crisis at the time.

According to court documents, police were called to the family's home Tuesday after a teenage neighbor discovered the toddler in the basement and began performing CPR. The child was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The coroner determined he died from asphyxia.

Vicky Kim, an elderly California woman found herself behind bars -- arrested for murder! -- after police responded to a call for "unknown trouble" and then found a person dead, according to authorities.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said deputies received the cryptic call Friday morning for "unknown trouble" in Palm Desert, California.

When the deputies arrived, they discovered a victim suffering from "traumatic injuries consistent with a physical assault,” police said. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims is finally ready to speak out ... revealing the inner workings of the "cult" he built up.

Julia Molchanova spoke to The Wall Street Journal in a wide-ranging interview ... telling the outlet she met Epstein when she was 22 and became his "assistant" -- a term she says he used to cover his sexual abuse of her.

Julia says being one of Epstein's assistants was like being in a "cult" ... noting she had to follow very specific decorum requirements.

Jack Doherty was arrested in Florida after cops say he got into a physical dispute with a woman inside a residence ... TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department tells TMZ ... cops responded to a residence just before noon Friday and determined Jack and a female victim had gotten into a physical altercation.

The woman was not injured, law enforcement tells us.