A Chicago news crew actually became the news after they were allegedly attacked by several men in a tow truck during a racially charged incident ... and three people are now in custody.
The heated situation popped off Monday afternoon as a CBS reporter and photog were about to go live on air near the Adler Planetarium ... they were interrupted by a tow truck that parked in front of their van, according to witnesses and the Chicago PD.
Police say a man jumped out of the tow truck with his dog and ordered his canine to attack the news crew while yelling racial slurs at them. Witnesses told CBS the other two men in the tow truck also jumped out to assist.
The man who says he's got the world's smallest penis just got an offer that's anything but small ... a Beverly Hills doctor tells TMZ he'll perform a $20,000 enhancement procedure completely free of charge!
Dr. Robert Dorfman tells us he was moved by Michael Phillips' story and wants to help the 38-year-old North Carolina man, who claims his tiny pecker has taken a toll on his confidence and daily life.
The good doc tells TMZ ... "I understand how deeply personal these concerns can be. They can have a significant impact on self-esteem and confidence. If I have the opportunity to help someone feel better about themselves, I'm happy to offer my services at no cost."
Taylor Parker sobbed and insisted she's "a good person" ... as she's being interrogated for murdering Reagan Simmons-Hancock and stealing her unborn daughter, Braxlynn, from her uterus.
In interrogation video obtained by TMZ -- from just days after Raegan's murder -- Taylor cried to cops, saying she will "never understand it."
Investigators got Taylor to walk them through the night before the murder ... she says Raegan knew wasn't actually pregnant and was helping her figure out how to prevent her boyfriend, Wade Griffin, from catching her in the lie.
Gabbie Gonzalez's alleged accomplice Kai Cordrey says he's doesn't have nearly enough cash to post bond ... so now he's asking a judge to slash his $2 Million bail to an amount he says he can actually afford.
According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Cordrey -- one of the three defendants charged in the alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting singer Jack Avery-- wants his bail reduced from $2 Million to $100,000 ... claiming he's been stuck behind bars since May solely because he doesn't have the money to get out.
As TMZ previously reported, prosecutors allege Gabbie, her father Francisco Gonzalezand Cordrey conspired to have Avery killed during a bitter custody battle over the daughter they share. Prosecutors claim the trio explored hiring a hitman through the dark web, and all three have pleaded not guilty.
The body of suspected murderer Daniel Robbins was found in a ditch in a remote forest in Alabama ... and his alleged victim's corpse was lying right beside him.
Robbins allegedly strangled a woman -- Jessica Folds -- to death ... and authorities found him dead on June 10 ... his body was in the fetal position next to Jessica's body.
Investigators believe Robbins had a heart attack while disposing of Folds' body.
The Texas sisters who smiled in their mug shots after being arrested for murder knew their alleged victim ... and the fatal stabbing was no random attack ... law enforcement tells TMZ.
Del Rio Police Chief Frank Ramirez tells us ... murder suspects Kitty Mia Diaz, her sister, Amaya Cookie, and their friend Kyandra Renee Fazknew the victim Caroline "Caro" Peña -- the mother-of-five they allegedly stabbed to death in broad daylight on a busy street.
Ramirez tells us all four women lived in Del Rio, and he believes the stabbing happened in front of one of the suspects' homes.
Dr. Oz might want to get his eyes checked ... he says there's "tons of people" at the Great American State Fair ... but one pan of the camera makes a completely opposite diagnosis.
TMZ DC was on the National Mall Monday whenOz and Dean Cain took the stage and talked up the event's turnout ... insisting the fair was drawing plenty of people and only getting busier as the week rolls on.
Then our guy Charlie did what any intrepid producer would do ... he panned over to the audience -- and, well, the footage pretty much speaks for itself.
Damien O'Brien and Jessica O'Brien -- the Michigan couple charged with murdering their obese 7-year-old son -- are apparently receiving better treatment in prison than they allegedly provided to their own child.
The O'Briens are enjoying a seemingly cozy experience behind bars, despite being held without bond for allegedly neglecting Casper O'Brien, who prosecutors say was 225 pounds when he died.
Jason Gould, a member of the Genesse County Sheriff's Office, tells us ... the parents are served three meals a day with a rotating menu. Breakfast is a choice of cereal, oatmeal, toast, or scrambled eggs ... lunch can be sandwiches or burgers ... and dinner can be a number of different food options like pizza, tacos, and pasta.
We're told each inmate is assured the right amount of calories and nutrition in each meal ... something prosecutors say Casper's parents failed to provide at home, where they allegedly fed him nothing but potato chips and french fries.
Video of their arrests surfaced on YouTube, showing police taking Kitty and Amaya into custody ... and based on their facial expressions, the two couldn't be happier to be in cuffs. They even smiled in their mug shots.
The judge announced jury selection will start January 5 -- calling in about 40 to 50 people per day -- and opening statements will begin on January 25. Assistant United States Attorney Dominic A. Gentile moved to exclude a speedy trial.
President Trumpsays the Great American State Fair is a smash hit ... even if photo evidence from the event looks to tell a different story.
Trump took to Truth Social Monday morning to celebrate the patriotic bash on the National Mall ... asking supporters if they appreciated the "fantastic job" his team did building and operating the event, which he says was "packed with happy people."
POTUS took his usual swipes at Barack Obamaand Joe Biden ... "DO YOU THINK THAT OBUMA OR SLEEPY JOE BIDEN COULD HAVE DONE IT? THE ANSWER IS NO!"
Trump's post comes as the fair has drawn plenty of attention online -- not just for its attractions, but for photos and videos that critics say show lighter-than-expected crowds across large stretches of the Mall.
A far-right influencer and some of his supporters showed up to the BET Awards holding racist signs ... sparking a melee that was caught on video.
See for yourself ... Jake Lang -- who President Trump pardoned for crimes committed during the January 6 insurrection -- had a group of people rush him while outside Sunday's award show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ... and it got pretty ugly.
VIDEO THREAD: Pardoned J6er Jake Lang showed up with a few supporters to hold signs disparaging Black people at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, where they were kicked and had bottles thrown at them by an angry and growing crowd.
Newly resurfaced body-cam footage from the Taylor Parker case shows the convicted killer inside an Oklahoma hospital desperately trying to convince officers she had just delivered a baby ... when in fact it was the fetus she had cut out of her murdered friend.
In the footage, obtained by TMZ from the Bowie County Court, investigators are seen at her bedside, explaining the situation at hand -- telling Parker they already are certain she's killed Reagan Simmons-Hancock and stolen the baby out of her uterus ... they're just trying to figure out why, mentioning depression and medication.
Parker appears visibly distressed as she repeatedly insists to law enforcement and hospital staff that she had just gone into labor while driving -- however cops are not buying her narrative, telling her "we know you did it."
A Pennsylvania man is under investigation in the disappearance of at least one woman after federal authorities arrested him on gun charges and found a letter referencing the late notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.
Eugene Horsch was taken into custody Friday after FBI agents and local police stormed his home in Philadelphia and found hazardous chemicals, several firearms, ammunition, and an alleged handwritten note mentioning Bundy ... Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore announced at a news conference.
Vanore says investigators also discovered a 55-gallon drum, a bunch of urns, and secret compartments inside Horsch's home. The probe was triggered on June 19, when a U.S. Park Ranger said they overheard a heated argument between Horsch and his girlfriend in a parked car.
A bull rider got violently trampled during a rodeo in NYC, turning him into a bloody mess and sending him straight to the emergency room, according to police.
The terrifying incident occurred Sunday night in the Bronx, where the 25-year-old man was riding the bull at the Rodeo Tierra Caliente before he was suddenly tossed like a rag doll to the ground.
NBC New York obtained a video showing the exact moment the rider fell from the bull and was stomped by its hooves. Several handlers rushed in to drag the rider away to safety.
The search for 19-year-old Marly Kinney has come to a heartbreaking end as her body was discovered Sunday afternoon, TMZ has learned.
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources confirmed Sunday that Kinney's body was recovered near Grayson Lake, roughly five days after she was reported missing.
According to the KDFWR, multiple agencies located the teen's body in the Grayson area at approximately 3:45 p.m. Sunday.
Authorities say the family has been notified and the Carter County Coroner was notified and responded to the scene. The cause of death will be determined by the State Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort.
