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The man accused of making chilling threats over Nolan Wells' death had a message for the FBI as he was hauled to jail -- justice for Nolan.

According to a newly filed FBI report, obtained by TMZ, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce was arrested July 29 at a West Sacramento, CA library ... and while FBI agents drove him to jail, one agent told him she wouldn't question him about his federal charges -- but Dumarce apparently started talking anyway.

According to the report, Dumarce said he knew "what this was about" and acknowledged his words got him in trouble ... before adding, "I hope they get justice for that boy."

Influencer Sydney Towle accepted her cancer battle was coming to an end ... with her family telling TMZ she was "at peace" in her final days and didn't resist the decision to enter hospice care.

Sydney's brother, Austin, tells TMZ ... after exhausting every available option, Sydney came to terms with her prognosis. He says their mother told him Sydney "wasn't upset" when the conversation turned to hospice and simply accepted it, saying she had done "anything I can."

Austin says Sydney hoped to participate in a clinical trial before making the transition, but ultimately accepted hospice care after realizing there were no remaining treatment options.

He tells us the family is now working through funeral arrangements, though Austin says logistics are still being finalized and no date has been set for a memorial service.

Warren Hudson's family is sharing some of the threatening messages they say they've received since Nolan Wells' death ... and they certainly sound alarming.

Warren's dad, Benjamin Hudson, sent audio to the SunHerald that allegedly features the various threats people have called in, including one that says ... "Justice for Nolan Wells. Son for a son."

Another caller says Ben is the "father of a murderer."

A different voicemail, filled with profanities and vulgar insults, said ... "Don't run now." The caller also said the Hudson family is "gonna get what the (expletive) coming to you."

Senator Mitch McConnell says he's been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he was recovering from a serious fall ... and he says he's going to continue his recovery from home.

McConnell released a statement Thursday saying ... "Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home."

He continues ... "Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I've received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff."

The senator concludes his updates ... "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business."

McConnell's press release did not include a photo of him ... unlike previous health updates -- so that's not going to do much in stopping the relentless conspiracies about his health.

As you know ... the Kentucky senator was in the hospital for 53 days ... and with only a pair of proof of life snaps ... the jokes and skepticism became a whirlwind.

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown ... just over a month after alleged old social media posts with alleged racism resurfaced.

Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur said Wednesday Boltinhouse agreed to step down from her role as Miss North Carolina after her conduct violated the standards of the pageant organization.

Brodeur wouldn't go into specifics, but he said the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”

A toddler nearly took a tumble during President Trump's Las Vegas speech ... but POTUS made sure Joe Biden was the only one being knocked down.

Trump was speaking at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa on Wednesday when he brought a casino waitress, Sandra, her police officer husband, Brad, and their kids onstage to tout his "no tax on tips" policy and Trump Accounts.

As Sandra addressed the crowd, her little boy wandered toward the edge of the stage ... prompting Trump to hustle after him and steer him back before cracking ... "I don't want him to be Biden and fall off the stage!"

Dr. Anthony Fauci's Capitol Hill headaches are piling up ... the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted Thursday to hold him in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions last week -- pleading the Fifth 111 times.

The 8-5 party-line vote tees up a potential criminal referral to the DOJ for allegedly blowing off a congressional subpoena ... but it would need 60 votes in the full Senate, making that a long shot.

Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul -- who's been leading the charge against Fauci -- said Thursday the contempt vote isn't about Fauci's pandemic policies or opinions ... it's about his refusal to answer questions after Paul ordered him to do so.

Zohran Mamdani got a brutally blunt message from Staten Islanders ... the NYC mayor was drowned out by boos at an NYPD event ... and barely lasted a minute at the mic.

Mamdani showed up for a National Night Out Against Crime event, where roughly 3,500 people gathered Tuesday night ... and the welcome was anything but warm.

Video shows boos erupting as Hizzoner approached the podium ... with some people hurling profanities, telling him to leave and giving him a thumbs-down.

Mamdani powered through long enough to wish everyone a "Happy Night Out Against Crime" ... but his remarks were over in less than a minute before he stepped away from the podium.

An Arizona man's fishing trip ended with him literally going up in flames ... after a federal wildlife officer deployed a Taser while he was standing beside a gas pump.

Clarence "Chuck" Coyl captured the absolutely terrifying July 16 confrontation on video at a gas station on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation ... with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer pointing a Taser at him and demanding his ID.

Coyl asks, "What am I being arrested for?" ... and the officer tells him he's not cooperating after committing a crime.

That's when Coyl fires back, "A misdemeanor? A misdemeanor?" and starts to say, "It's a ten-dollar--" ... before the unmistakable crackle of the Taser cuts him off.

8/6/2026 1:09 PM PST -- Attorney J. Tyler Cox and defamation lawyer Edward Andrew Paltzik tell TMZ in a joint statement ... We are proud to stand with and fight for three completely innocent young men: Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour. Starting today, those who wish to continue trafficking in lies about these Good Ocean Springs People will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law. We, on the other hand, will be focused solely on the truth, which is that these innocent young men had nothing whatsoever to do with the tragic death of Nolan Wells.

Nolan Wells' friends have had enough of being accused online over his death ... and they're bringing in one of President Trump's heavy hitters to fight back.

"The Officer Tatum Show" host Brandon Tatum reports attorney J. Tyler Cox -- who represents three of the young men caught up in the case -- has enlisted prominent defamation lawyer Edward Andrew Paltzik to help defend their names.

Paltzik has represented Trump in high-profile legal battles against CBS/Paramount, The New York Times, and BBC.

The woman suing Kyrsten Sinema for allegedly breaking up her marriage has questions about her ex-husband's conversations with the former Senator's legal team ... and she wants a judge to make him answer them ... TMZ has learned.

Kyrsten's boyfriend, Matthew Ammel, was recently deposed by lawyers for his ex-wife, Heather Ammel, in her case against Sinema.

Heather claims Kyrsten's lawyer was present when she grilled Matthew about his relationship with the politician. During the depo, Heather said Kyrsten's legal team objected to some questions being asked on the grounds of attorney-client privilege, claiming Kyrsten and Matthew's lawyers had an agreement to work together in the case.

In her filing, Heather claims Matthew's story about his romance with Kyrsten changed to be more aligned with Kyrsten's version of events.

A hospital is usually where people go to avoid the Grim Reaper ... not find him waiting on the roof.

A man named Leon Gillespie -- decked out in a black hooded costume and carrying what appeared to be a long scythe -- took his scare act to new heights June 6 ... climbing atop Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in North Wales.

Cops and firefighters rushed to the scene ... and Gillespie remained on the roof for roughly 50 minutes -- even making noises at the people on the ground -- until police eventually brought him down. He was charged with causing a nuisance or disturbance on National Health Service property.

A longtime Disneyland performer says Mouse House brass pushed him offstage after more than three decades ... replacing him with younger musicians and blackballing him over a comment he says he never made.

Bill Lewis says he began working at Disneyland in 1992 and went on to perform with the Dapper Dan Quartet and Bootstrappers Pirate Band, according to a new lawsuit first reported by the California Post.

But when the park reopened following its COVID shutdown in April 2021, Bill claims the Bootstrappers returned without him ... and he later discovered Disney had allegedly passed over several older regulars for substantially younger talent.

8/6/2026 11:56 AM PST -- According to multiple local outlets ... The Mississippi Board of Nursing has closed its investigation into an anonymous complaint filed against Nolan Wells' mom Christine Wonsley.

Nolan Wells' mom, Christine Wonsley, is having her professional conduct called into question ... but her family attorney Ben Crump says it's just a bogus intimidation tactic.

Here's the deal ... Crump announced Wednesday that the Mississippi Board of Nursing has undertaken a professional misconduct investigation into Christine's job performance based on an anonymous complaint filed against her after Nolan's mysterious death.

Crump says the complaint is a "warning shot at a grieving mother, meant to pressure and scare her into staying quiet." He says the person who filed it is too embarrassed to put their name on it.

The man who knocked out a Hawaiian congressional candidate says he only did so because the guy threatened a woman with gun violence.

Kama Homan spoke to Hawaii News Now about the brawl ... and he explained he threw hands with candidate Kirill Basin after Kirill allegedly told a 61-year-old man he'd shoot his wife.

Kama says this was in response to the older fellow asking Kirill to turn down his music.

Video of the brawl shows Kirill yelling at fellow beachgoers -- before fighting Kama and getting knocked out cold.