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.
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.
A fireworks explosion at a religious festival in Mexico has left at least 10 people dead and 64 injured ... and shocking images show the terrifying moments after the celebration erupted into chaos.
The fatal blast happened Saturday night in Santa María Canchesdá, in the State of Mexico, during festivities honoring Our Lady of Light.
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The explosion involved pyrotechnic material stored near the church. The blast reportedly caused part of a structure and a wall to collapse, trapping people underneath, according to local outlets.
Firefighters sprang into action, trying to pull survivors from a charred cockpit after Sunday's deadly Amazon cargo plane disaster in Miami ... and new video shows the dramatic rescue attempt.
Emergency crews doused an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others.
An Egyptian TV host broke down in tears in court after learning her fate in a massive drug trafficking case ... death by hanging.
Sarah Khalifa, a 39-year-old former host of the Egyptian crime show "Mission Impossible," was sentenced to death in Cairo after being convicted of helping run an organized drug operation.
She and 11 others were sentenced to death after prosecutors accused the group of importing raw materials used to manufacture synthetic drugs and storing the finished product inside residential homes.
2:40 PM PT -- The death toll has climbed in the Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport ... with authoritiessaying 5 people are dead and 5 others were injured.
The Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport is now a fatal accident ... with officials confirming at least one person was killed Sunday, according to dispatch audio obtained by TMZ.
The death marks a grim turn in the crash, which sent an Amazon Air Boeing 767 off the runway and into a roadway near the airport.
new video shows the aftermath of the amazon cargo plane crash at miami international airport, where the aircraft came to rest beyond the runway beside rows of vehicles.
Authorities have not yet identified who died or the full toll from the crash ... though the dispatch audio indicates a deceased patient was found beneath the plane’s right wing.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is looking rough again ... after powerful storms turned the already-troubled tourist attraction into an even bigger mess.
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Fencing and black tarp surrounding the closed-off pool have toppled over, mucking up the view ... with parts of the barrier spilling into the water and leaving the area looking battered and disheveled.
Recent storms hammered D.C. with heavy rain and powerful winds ... knocking down trees and sending debris flying across the District -- and the Reflecting Pool wasn't spared.
1:20 PM PT -- Amazon said in a statement posted to X ... "We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today. This is a fast-moving situation and we're still gathering details."
They added ... "We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened. Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We're doing everything we can to support those affected."
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport Sunday ... leaving the jet stretched across a roadway as flames and thick black smoke poured from the wreckage.
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The Boeing 767 was arriving in Miami from San Juan, Puerto Rico around 2 PM when things went horribly wrong ... with video from the scene showing the massive aircraft down just outside the airport.
new video shows the aftermath of the amazon cargo plane crash at miami international airport, where the aircraft came to rest beyond the runway beside rows of vehicles.
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.
The Tucson real estate agent who allegedly went on a wild tirade aboard an American Airlines flight -- ending with him duct-taped to his seat -- has now lost his job.
The 67-year-old man, identified as Arthur “Layne” Lundeen, was fired by Long Realty following the September 3 incident aboard American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, according to KVOA.
As TMZ previously reported, Lundeen allegedly became belligerent during the flight, directing racial and anti-gay slurs at passengers and crew before the situation turned physical.
A 45-year-old woman in Italy was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, taken to a highway bridge and thrown to her death in what authorities are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide.
Lorena Isceri was reportedly abducted from her home near Florence on September 3. Investigators say her former partner, Federico Vella, allegedly forced her into the trunk of his car and drove toward the A1 motorway.
Isceri was able to contact police during the ordeal, reportedly giving them information about her location. Authorities attempted to track the vehicle, but the situation turned deadly before they could intervene.
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.
President Donald Trump’s hair is switching things up again ... taking on a darker look, just in time for the Fall season.
The President arrived in New Jersey Friday sporting a darker, tousled ’do with his familiar side part flipped to the opposite side.
The dramatic change immediately got people talking online ... with some observers wondering if Trump was showing off a new hairpiece to help fill out the sweep over his thinning crown.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says her fertility journey isn't just about her ... it's also about being a resource for women going through the same struggle.
A Montana bear is apparently graduating from picnic basket theft to grand theft auto ... opening up a car door and jumping inside in a shocking new video.
We've obtained an exclusive clip of this grisly grizzly walking right up a driveway in Whitefish, MT, Friday night around 9 PM local time ... strutting up to the door and letting himself inside.
It's hard to tell exactly what this wild criminal is up to ... but he rattled around in the car for a while -- before heading on his merry beary way. In his defense, maybe he thought it was his Su-bear-u.
