Newly released bodycam footage shows the chaotic moments leading up to a Mississippi police officer fatally shooting a 1-year-old boy during a suspected shoplifting incident at Walmart.
The disturbing video captures officers rushing into the parking lot of a Senatobia Walmart on June 14 after receiving reports that two women suspected of stealing diapers and baby clothes were fleeing the store.
The footage shows the women getting into a gray sedan with 1-year-old Kohen Wiley inside as officers approach the vehicle and repeatedly order the driver to stop.
Russell Brand says he's got God in his corner during his ongoing sexual assault trial in London.
In a video posted Wednesday, the accused actor and his wife, Laura Brand, are talking about the trial ... admitting they'll be "extremely cautious" about what they say.
Laura mentioned that anytime they pull up to the courthouse, she feels like she's been putting on armor and gearing up for battle ... prompting Brand to whip out his Bible.
Christa Pike is making significant strides in her recovery after surviving a botched execution in Tennessee ... but doctors are still trying to determine the extent of any lasting psychological and cognitive damage ... TMZ has learned.
An attorney for Christa tells TMZ ... she's continuing to improve physically and is now able to walk more on her own. The attorney says Christa's speech has also improved, and she's now able to communicate more clearly and form full sentences.
However, her attorney says her cognitive and psychological functioning are still being monitored and it could take another month or longer before there's a clearer picture of any potential long-term effects from the ordeal.
New Mexico's Attorney General says Donald Trump's administration has been blocking his investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, TMZ has learned.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez sat down with Jakson for "TMZ In The Know" ... where he tells us Trump and U.S. AG Todd Blanchehave been hindering their efforts to dig into the accused pedophile's crimes.
Torrez tells us they submitted a Touhy request earlier this year for unredacted and unrestricted access to complete Epstein files ... and they were "stonewalled."
The JPMorgan exec being sued for alleged sexual harassment by an ex-JPMorgan banker says she's tired of dealing with “vile” jokes about her as she battles her accuser in court ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the exec, Lorna Hajdini, claims she cannot even walk down the street “like a normal human being” due to the false claims brought by the banker.
She says she has been waiting for over a year to “clear her name” over the claims made by John Doe.
Olivier Martinez is pleased with the court proceedings, at least so far, in his domestic violence dispute with Halle Berry, so his lawyer says there's no reason he'd angrily race out of court.
Olivier's attorney Patrick Baghdaserians tells TMZ ... the report he and his client stormed out of the courtroom during Tuesday's testimony is false, and they'd simply requested a bathroom break. He says the judge granted them 3 minutes to step out, and they wasted no time.
Baghdaserians also shot down claims they might have been unhappy with the testimony that day, telling us Olivier is happy with how the case is currently unfolding.
Lindsay Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing about the holdout juror has been denied ... with the judge in the case saying that information uncovered after the mistrial was declared is irrelevant to determine whether the judge made the right call at the time.
Judge William F. Sullivan -- who presided over the case and declared mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict -- denied Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing on Wednesday. Clancy's lawyers wanted the hearing to question lone holdout juror regarding allegations that he lied on his jury questionnaire and improperly used his cellphone.
Sullivan says the new allegations and info came out after he declared a mistrial and is irrelevant because whether it was necessary to declare a mistrial is based on what was known at the time of his decision.
Oct. 22, 4:28 AM PT -- Attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn's lawyer, Daniel Ruzumna, tells TMZ ... "Messrs. Indyke and Kahn emphatically reject the New Mexico Attorney General’s allegations that they were complicit in or in any way knowingly facilitated Mr. Epstein’s sexual abuse or trafficking – conduct that by all accounts occurred behind closed doors, in secluded locations, and at times when neither Mr. Indyke nor Mr. Kahn was present. Not a single woman has ever accused Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn of committing sexual abuse or witnessing sexual abuse, nor claimed at any time that she or anyone else reported to them any allegation of Mr. Epstein’s abuse. The New Mexico Attorney General’s complaint does not allege anything to the contrary."
Adding that no one from the AG's office reached out to his clients, even to schedule interviews, Ruzumna also added that both Indyke and Kahn have given multiple past depositions.
Ruzumna adds ... "Both Mr. Indyke and Mr. Kahn reject as categorically false the allegations that they knowingly facilitated or assisted Mr. Epstein in his sexual abuse or trafficking of women, or that they were aware of Mr. Epstein’s actions while they provided legal or accounting services to him. They are confident that they will prevail on the claims asserted against them."
Jeffrey Epstein's former attorney and accountant have been dragged to court by the New Mexico Attorney General and accused of covering up a sex trafficking ring at the late financier's Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe.
The allegations were made in a lawsuit -- filed Wednesday -- that aims to prevent attorneyDarren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahnfrom receiving payments from Epstein's massive estate ... AP News reported.
While the estate's co-executors have previously maintained their ignorance of Epstein's crimes ... New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez said ... "None of this could be done by just one man. This was something that was facilitated, that was made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequences."
Russell Brand allegedly told a woman he wanted to push her body even further after months of no communication, following an incident in which she claims he raped her.
The actor's jury trial in the UK continued Wednesday ... and a fifth alleged victim testified in front of the court -- while the prosecution introduced video of an interview this woman gave to police.
The woman -- who, like the other alleged victims, is testifying anonymously -- told the court on Wednesday that the two had consensual vaginal sex in 2009 after Brand requested she take a shower.
Rick Ross' son was allegedly pistol-whipped by a gunman in Florida -- and the beef was all about a woman ... according to police.
According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, Ross' son, William Roberts III, was hanging out with the woman on a street corner in Daytona Beach, FL, on the night of October 11, when a car pulled up, and a man named Don Roberts jumped out to confront them.
Cops say Don screamed at the woman, "That's what we doin" -- a likely reference to their previous romantic relationship. According to the police report, Don then pointed a handgun at William and said, "I don't care who your daddy is, I'll kill you right here."
Sean "Diddy" Combs is adjusting to life at his new prison, and we're told he's doing so while in general population -- after he was tossed in solitary confinement at his previous lockup for alleged bad behavior ... TMZ has learned
Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... Diddy is currently a general population inmate at FCI Allenwood in Pennsylvania, where he was transferred last week from Fort Dix prison in New Jersey.
It seems BOP officials aren't too worried about Diddy's safety if they're putting him in gen pop with most of the other inmates. Allenwood has about 1,000 inmates whereas Fort Dix has 4,000, so it might be easier for Allenwood staff to keep an eye on Diddy even in gen pop.
Reality star Kash’s sister who is charged with her death is devastated over her passing ... and their mom tells TMZ she’s so distraught over the fatal shooting, she’s repeatedly wished she could trade places with her late sister.
Kash’s mom, Cynthia, tells TMZ ... she’s spoken with and visited her daughter, Vernika Dunbar, in jail since the shooting, and says Vernika has been crying and struggling to believe what happened.
Cynthia says Vernika repeatedly expresses how much she loves Kash and wishes she could switch places with her. Their mom says she’s reminded Vernika she still has children who need her and an entire family that loves her.
Looks like Olivier Martinez is lighting up to take the edge off amid his custody battle with Halle Berry ... because cameras caught him smoking outside court.
TMZ obtained a photo of Halle's ex smoking Monday in the midst of their contentious custody battle over their 13-year-old son Maceo.
Olivier's rocking shades as he smokes, and is sporting a very different expression than his actress ex-wife was as she left the courthouse that day.
The Wichita Police Department is shutting down social media speculation about the woman who killed 2 people plowing onto a Kansas soccer field.
WPD issued an update in their investigation Tuesday, obtained by TMZ, saying ... "Based on information available to investigators, claims that the driver is in the country illegally are false."
They also shut down rumors that she and her husband were associated with Wichita Police Department, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office or other law enforcement.
Porn star Drake Von is off the hook in his domestic violence case ... ‘cause TMZ has learned the judge dismissed all five charges against him, including robbery and domestic battery by strangulation ... and the case is now closed.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ ... prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case last week, which a judge granted without objection from Von's defense attorney.
The dismissed charges included robbery, domestic battery by strangulation, coercion constituting domestic violence involving the threat or use of physical force, and two counts of domestic battery.
