Dog the Bounty Hunter Cop Son Sues Dept. That Fired Him
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Dog the Bounty Hunter's son Garry Chapman -- who was fired, then reinstated, from a police force in Alabama last year -- is suing the department ... He says they only disciplined him to teach him a lesson for calling out a dirty cop.
Remember ... Chapman's employment was terminated last year after his involvement in a fatal high-speed car chase. He was later reinstated, but he says he should've never been fired in the first place.
In court documents, obtained by TMZ, Chapman alleges the police department, along with Priceville, Alabama, Mayor Sam Heflin, used the tragic incident as an opportunity to smear his name and get rid of him -- something Chapman alleges they were working on for some time.
Minneapolis Agent Repeatedly Knees Man in Face During Arrest
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2:46 PM PT -- A DHS spokesperson tells TMZ ... “Fearing for their lives and the safety of others, agents grabbed his arm, but he broke free. The agents struck, and he immediately dropped a wrench -- a deadly weapon. Agents extracted him from the car, but he continued to violently resist arrest including grabbing an agent’s throat. This alien was ultimately arrested for aggressive driving, fleeing from law enforcement, and physically resisting arrest. Reminder obstructing law enforcement is a federal crime and a felony.”
As Customs and Border Protection officers swarm a man to arrest him in Minnesota, one agent repeatedly knees him in the head and face ... and it's all on video.
Footage out of Minneapolis shows a scrum of Border Patrol agents detaining a man in the middle of a busy street, piling on top of him ... and at one point during the struggle, one agent is seen smashing his knee into the guy's face. Another of the agents appears to notice they're on camera, and seems to check his colleague, who delivers a last blow to the man's forehead.
Renee Good Shot 4 Times By ICE Agent
Renee Good -- the woman shot to death by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in her SUV on Jan. 7 -- was pumped full of bullets in various parts of her body, according to a new report.
Good was struck 4 times in the chest, arm and head when ICE agent Jonathan Ross pulled out his gun and fired into the SUV as Good was trying to drive away on a residential street in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Star Tribune said, citing a fire department incident report.
Earlier media accounts stated Good was hit 3 times during her tense encounter with ICE agents, who were conducting an enforcement operation in the neighborhood.
Journalist Laura Jedeed ICE Will Hire Anybody ... They Gave Me a Job & I Hate Them!!!
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Journalist Laura Jedeed should be considered a domestic terrorist, according to the Donald Trump administration's warped metric ... but she tells "TMZ Live," she was hired by ICE anyway!
This is a wild story ... Laura was curious about how diligent the Dept. of Homeland Security is about screening ICE candidates during the agency's current hiring surge ... so she took a skills-based resume to a jobs event to find out how she'd fare.
Despite maintaining an online portfolio chock-full of Trump hate and anti-ICE sentiment, Jedeed -- who says she has her own page on an Antifa watch website -- passed ICE's shoddy screening process with flying colors.
Renee Good Killing DHS Says ICE Agent Suffered Internal Bleeding
Jonathan Ross -- the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good while she was behind the wheel of her car in Minneapolis last week -- reportedly suffered internal bleeding from their confrontation ... according to Trump administration officials.
Two unnamed U.S. officials told CBS News Ross sustained an injury to his torso, but did not divulge how extensive the bleeding was. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the report of the injury, CBS News reports.
As you know ... Ross shot Good in traffic on a residential street in Minneapolis on January 7. Good appeared to try to drive away from the scene as ICE officers ordered her out of her Honda Pilot. Ross, standing at the front of her vehicle, fired shots at Good, fatally striking her in the head. Video appears to show physical contact between Ross and the vehicle.
Tuesday night, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital ... "There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation." The incident was being investigated by the FBI ... the bureau excluded Minnesota state investigators from the case last week.
Timothy Busfield Feds Busted Inside Actor's N.Y. Home
Timothy Busfield surrendered to law enforcement on child sex abuse charges Tuesday ... and now we're learning new details about the U.S. Marshals' search to nab him, including a raid on his New York property.
Turns out the "West Wing" actor gave himself up just in time yesterday in New Mexico, because the feds were hot on his trail ... busting through the door of his home in upstate New York.
A rep for the U.S. Marshals tells TMZ ... Marshals were searching for Busfield and drove by his New York state address, hoping to catch him there.
Believing he was in the home, Marshals entered and searched for him, but came up empty, according to the rep.
Former Disney Star Matt Prokop Please, No Handcuffs, Officers!!!
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Matt Prokop did not go down easy when police came to arrest him on Christmas Eve ... cops say he slammed the door in their face -- and resisted arrest -- but was ultimately taken away to a Texas jail.
TMZ obtained an incident report in which the arresting officer said police arrived at Prokop's apartment in Victoria, Texas, on December 24.
According to the report ... the former child actor was immediately uncooperative after cops said he was under arrest for violating the conditions of his bond in a separate case, the details of which were unclear.
The report states Prokop answered the door and quickly slammed it in the faces of the cops ... but officers were ultimately able to get inside the apartment.
Kiefer Sutherland Ride-Share Gone Wrong ... Arrested Over Alleged Altercation With Driver
Kiefer Sutherland was arrested this week following an alleged altercation with a ride-share driver ... TMZ has confirmed.
The LAPD tells us Kiefer was busted early Monday morning near Hollywood after officers responded to a radio call about an alleged assault involving a ride-share driver.
Cops say Kiefer is accused of assaulting the driver after entering the car ... and the "24" star was arrested on suspicion of felony criminal threats.
'Home Alone' Star Daniel Stern Being Prosecuted Over Prostitution Bust
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1/13 -- 10:22 AM PT -- The arraignment has been continued and will now take place on February 6.
"Home Alone" star Daniel Stern has just been hit with a criminal charge in California for allegedly trying to hire a hooker.
A rep for the Ventura County District Attorney tells TMZ ... prosecutors just charged the actor with soliciting prostitution.
We're told Daniel's arraignment is set for Tuesday morning ... but it sounds like prosecutors aren't expecting him to be there. Instead, we're told Daniel's attorney could appear for him.
Timothy Busfield Feds Get Involved In Child Sex Abuse Case
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Federal authorities are now involved in the Timothy Busfield child sex abuse case ... TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department tells TMZ ... the U.S. Marshals Service is assisting APD as officers work to locate Busfield and take him into custody in connection with the allegations.
Beckett DeJean Blew .142 On Breath Test During Arrest ... Cops Say Cooper's Bro Had Beer In Back Seat
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Cooper DeJean's brother, Beckett, allegedly had a BAC well above the legal limit when he was arrested for operating while intoxicated over the weekend -- cops say he blew a .142 on a breath test.
TMZ Sports has obtained 20-year-old DeJean's arrest affidavit ... with cops stating the former South Dakota defensive back was "unable to maintain lane" as he was driving his Chevy Malibu around 11:55 PM on Saturday. Once he was pulled over, the officer claimed "a strong odor of alcohol." was evident.
The cop said as they searched his vehicle for a source of the odor, a case of beer was present in the backseat ... and once questioned, DeJean admitted to drinking.
Marcus Freeman No Criminal Charges After Incident At Son's Wrestling Match
2:50 PM PT -- The Mishawaka Police Department released security footage of Marcus Freeman at his son's match on January 3. In the video, Freeman -- wearing a hoodie and jacket -- is seen consoling his son after the loss before heading toward the exit.
Moments later, something draws the attention of nearby bystanders, who turn towards Freeman's direction as what appears to be the alleged shouting match with the New Prairie assistant coach Chris Fleeger.
Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman will not be charged with a crime after an altercation at his son's high school wrestling match earlier this month.
The alleged incident occurred on Jan. 3 at Mishawaka High School in Indiana, when Freeman -- head coach of the Fighting Irish since 2021 -- was there to watch his son, Penn H.S. senior Vinny, in the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational.
When Vinny lost a match, New Prairie assistant coach Chris Fleeger allegedly got into a verbal altercation with Vinny, Freeman, and Vinny's coach, Brad Harper.
Los Angeles U-Haul Truck Plows Through Crowd of Iranian Protesters
A man drove a U-Haul truck straight through a crowd of protesters in Los Angeles Sunday ... and the event and aftermath was caught on tape.
In videos uploaded to socials, people protesting against the regime in Iran can be heard screaming as the massive vehicle bulldozes straight through the group ... seemingly without regard for the human beings in the way.
JUST IN: Several injured after U-Haul truck drives through protest in Los Angelespic.twitter.com/3qGbO3SYsX
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 11, 2026 @BNONews
In another clip, cops can be seen snatching the man out of the vehicle.
WATCH: Police arrest the driver of U-Haul truck, who drove through Iran protest in Los Angeles, California. pic.twitter.com/MgrjJTZ8s7
— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) January 12, 2026 @Breaking_4_News
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... no one was injured despite reports to the contrary. We're told the driver remains in custody.
Minnesota ICE Shooting New Video Shows Fatal Interaction From Agent's POV
Here's a new angle of the ICE shooting in Minnesota ... and it's intense. Fox has obtained the cell phone video by the officer who shot Renee Nicole Good.
The video shows ICE agents approaching the Honda Pilot Good was driving on a Minneapolis street Wednesday morning, as her wife gives the feds a hard time, tensions flaring, with neighbors gathering nearby to record the scene.
ICE agents tell Renee to get out of the car, and then she appears to reverse, then put her vehicle in drive and move forward as gunshots ring out. Profanity can be heard directly after the shots are fired, just before the Pilot crashes into a parked car on the street.
How Jonathan Ross Ended Up At The Center Of A Controversial Shooting
Jonathan Ross' career in federal law enforcement has taken him into the middle of numerous tense situations ... including the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026.
Here's a look at his past and the aftermath of the Minneapolis shooting.
Ross Served in Iraq
Ross was deployed in Iraq from 2004 to 2005 with the Indiana National Guard as a machine-gunner on a gun truck, according to The Associated Press.
He reportedly attended college upon his return and joined the Border Patrol near El Paso, Texas, in 2007. He worked as a field intelligence agent and remained with the agency until 2015.
Ross said he worked as a firearms and active instructor and was a member of a SWAT team and a team leader with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force during courtroom testimony last month.
Ross joined ICE in 2015 and has served as a deportation officer in Minnesota since then. He's assigned to fugitive operations, focused on arresting "higher value targets."
Ross Was Seriously Injured in a 2025 Immigration Arrest
Ross was reportedly the leader of a team of ICE agents who had been assigned to arrest an undocumented immigrant in Bloomington, Minnesota, in June 2025. Although agents had grouped outside the home of Roberto Munoz-Guatemala, the target drove away from his residence.
Ross chased Munoz-Guatemala and pulled his vehicle in front of Munoz-Guatemala's, then ordered him to put the car in park. Ross directed Munoz-Guatemala to lower his window and ended up breaking the window before attempting to unlock the driver's door.
Munoz-Guatemala then began driving while Ross' arm was caught in the car and dragged Ross more than 100 yards before he was knocked loose from the vehicle. Ross suffered various cuts and abrasions in the incident, and he received more than 30 stitches.
Ross shot Munoz-Guatemala with a Taser during the incident. Munoz-Guatemala was later arrested, charged, and found guilty of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous or deadly weapon.
Ross Shot Good at Point-Blank Range on Video
Ross and Good's paths crossed on January 7, 2026, in traffic on a residential street in southern Minneapolis ... a group of ICE agents was going door to door in the area looking for undocumented immigrants.
Good's vehicle was blocked on both sides on the street, and agents approached and was ordered her to step out of her Honda Pilot by an agent, who put his hands on her driver's-side door ... she backed up her vehicle before moving forward slightly, and Ross fired several rounds at her at close range, numerous videos show.
Good was struck in the head by at least one bullet, and she was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Good's identity was confirmed later in the afternoon. Ross was identified by the Minnesota Star Tribune the following day.
Ross' Actions Have Been Defended by the Trump Administration
Although Good's death has been widely denounced by Minnesota officials and others across the country, Ross has been commended by the Trump administration, including by J.D. Vance, who said Ross "deserves a debt of gratitude."
Vance said Ross had been doing a "very, very important job" for the country and suggested Good was to blame for her own death online and in a White House press conference Thursday.
Kristi Noem addressed the incident in a Wednesday press conference, and reiterated the administration's position -- that Ross wsa acting in self-defense when he shot Good.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said Ross "acted according to his training."
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Renee Nicole Good Wife Says ICE Agents Were Motivated By 'Fear' And 'Anger'
The wife of Renee Nicole Good -- the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis Wednesday morning -- has issued a statement after her spouse's death.
FYI ... Renee was in traffic on a residential street Wednesday when ICE agents ordered her out of her Honda Pilot. One officer reached for her car door, as Renee backed the SUV up slightly and began moving forward -- and an agent in front of the vehicle fired at her at close range. She was hit in the head and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Renee's wife, Becca, told MPR News she wanted to show her gratitude toward everyone who'd supported her family in the wake of the shooting.
She wrote her late wife was "made of sunshine" and was a Christian who believed all religions taught what she described as "the same essential truth" -- embracing and caring for one another.
Becca wrote she and Renee had moved to Minneapolis in search of a place with a strong sense of community, and said their sense of peace was ripped from her following her wife's death.
She said she was left to raise the 6-year-old son she shared with Renee and was committed to teaching him why the people who shot his mother "had fear and anger in their hearts."
Becca requested privacy for her family while they mourn Renee and said they would honor her legacy by continuing to embrace her ideals of compassion.