Sonya Massey Former Deputy Guilty of Murder ... Shot Woman Who Called 911
Sonya Massey's killer has officially been found guilty of her murder ... a little more than a year after he shot and killed her.
Sean Grayson -- a former sheriff's deputy in Illinois -- was just found guilty of second-degree murder after a trial that lasted a little more than a week. The jury began deliberations Tuesday morning and returned the verdict Wednesday afternoon.
Remember ... Grayson was arrested in July 2024 after he killed Massey, who had called 911 in the first place about a possible prowler. Horrific body cam footage came out in the aftermath of the shooting ... which showed the conversation take a deadly turn after Massey turned off a burner on her stove and brought a pot of boiling water over to the sink.
Rosie O'Donnell My Daughter's Spending Time Behind Bars
Rosie O'Donnell must be pretty worried about the well-being of her daughter Chelsea right now ... because the comedian's child is set to spend time in prison.
Here's the deal ... the actress shared a photo from Chelsea's younger days on her Instagram account on Wednesday, and writing "she faces a scary future- prayers welcomed."
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She said her daughter has been dealing with substance abuse issues, and her battle with addiction "took over her life."
Sia Scores Huge Win in Ugly Custody Battle Amid Divorce
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Sia got a huge W in her divorce from her second husband ... his emergency request for full custody of their son was just shot down by a judge.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ ... a judge ruled most of the facts asserted in the legal docs from Sia's ex Daniel Bernad were old news -- that information was known back in August, when they entered into their temporary physical custody arrangement ... which gave Sia primary custody of their kid and limited monitored visitation for Daniel.
As we reported, Daniel was asking the court for an emergency order granting him sole custody of their 1-year-old, Somersault Wonder Bernad, calling Sia a "serious and immediate danger" to their son over allegations of drug use.
Gloria Estefan Daughter Emily's Partner Arrested!!!
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Gloria Estefan's daughter's partner has been arrested for robbery ... and, it appears Emily Estefan is the alleged victim -- though cops are not revealing a name at this time.
Gemeny Hernandez -- who has been in a relationship with Emily Estefan for years -- was arrested Tuesday for felony strong-arm robbery and misdemeanor battery ... and the arrest affidavit identifies her domestic partner of eight years as the alleged victim.
While cops have redacted the name of the victim, Emily and Gemeny celebrated their eighth anniversary together last year, according to multiple reports.
'Family Matters' Darius McCrary RELEASED FROM JAIL ... En Route to Michigan
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"Family Matters" star Darius McCrary is no longer being housed in a San Diego jail ... he's headed to Michigan for extradition.
McCrary's rep, Ann Barlow, tells TMZ the former sitcom star was extradited from California back to Michigan on Wednesday morning following his arrest earlier this month.
Barlow says she was caught off guard by the release -- receiving no prior notice -- and isn't sure whether McCrary is being transported via plane or bus back to Michigan.
Detroit Officer Rock Out With Your Cop Out!!!
Court was in brief session ... when a cop logged in for a virtual hearing, rocking business up top, and party down below ... leaving the judge absolutely shook.
You gotta see the vid -- Detroit Police Officer Matthew Jackson logged in for a proceeding of Michigan's 36th District Court on Monday ... and thanks to a very unlucky camera placement, the whole courtroom got an eyeful of his "uniform" ... boxers included (thankfully).
The courtroom gasped in unison... and Judge Sean Perkins blurted out in horror, "You got some pants on, officer?" Guess you could say justice really was hanging by a thread.
Dr. Phil My Television Network's Gonna Be Sold Off For Scrap!
It looks like Dr. Phil's going to be asking for some advice in the near future ... because he just took a major loss in his company's bankruptcy trial.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge ordered the proceeding to switch over to a Chapter 7 liquidation case ... as opposed to keeping things in a standard Chapter 11 bankruptcy case on Tuesday, according to Variety.
The trial's centered on the fate of Merit Street Media, a television network startup which was the result of a collaboration between Christian not-for-profit broadcaster TBN and Phil's Peteski Productions. The company was launched in April 2024, and it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July this year.
Man in Nazi Uniform Bar Patrons Told Him to Beat It Because Of Costume ... Just Before Brawl
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Kenneth Leland Morgan -- the man who allegedly dressed in a Nazi costume before striking a University of Georgia student with a beer stein -- was denied entrance into the college bar, Cutters, because of the Gestapo uniform, TMZ has learned.
According to a police report, obtained by TMZ ... customers at Cutters say they met Morgan outside the bar, along with bar staff, and told him "he couldn't come in while dressed as a Nazi."
As the argument grew heated, Morgan's alleged victim -- identified as Alexandra Lang -- apparently swiped at his Nazi armband to remove it. According to police, Alexandra moved away from Morgan but witnesses say he responded by pulling her towards him and striking her in the face with "a large glass beer stein."
Sia's Estranged Husband Wants Full Custody Over Her Alleged Drug Use ... She Says He's Been Investigated For Child Porn
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Sia's divorce from her second husband is getting nasty ... because a custody battle just broke out with both of them hurling accusations at the other.
In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Sia's estranged husband Daniel Bernad is asking the judge for sole custody of their one-year-old, Somersault Wonder Bernad, alleging she is a "serious and immediate danger" to their son, but Sia says he's already restricted to monitored visits because of a child porn investigation.
In the papers, Daniel says, "Sia is an unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction, rendering her incapable of providing safe or stable care for Summi. I am the only safe and reliable parent for our son. I am a doctor, young, healthy, and have no criminal history or drug or alcohol addiction issues."
DDG, Halle Bailey Dropping Our Restraining Orders ... And Agreed on Custody!!!
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It appears the olive branch DDG extended to Halle Bailey earlier this month may be working ... 'cause they both agreed to drop their domestic violence order requests against one another.
In a new stipulation filed by the parties and signed off on by the judge, the exes worked out temporary custody issues for their 1-year-old, Halo, while agreeing to dismiss their respective DVRO requests. They each reserved the right to resurrect the DV claims in the event of any future incident of abuse ... but, it's a start to show they're trying to move past their differences.
As for custody, they've worked out a temporary arrangement that gives DDG custody on Wednesdays and certain weekends.
Sunbeam Sued I Got Burned Using Your Heating Pad!!!
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Sunbeam's heated mattress pad caused severe burns to a guy just trying to get a good night's sleep ... at least according to a new lawsuit.
Jack Ryger is the man behind the suit ... and in legal docs, obtained by TMZ, he claims he used a Sunbeam heated mattress pad in December 2024 and suffered painful injuries.
Ryger claims the Sunbeam product caused burns and scarring on his arms ... and he included a bunch of photos of his alleged injuries in his lawsuit.
Man in Nazi Uniform Trades In Gestapo Costume For Jail Jumpsuit In New Booking Photo
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Kenneth Leland Morgan -- the man who allegedly dressed in a Nazi costume before striking a University of Georgia student with a beer stein -- posed for his mugshot in an orange jumpsuit after being stripped of his now infamous Gestapo costume.
TMZ has obtained a booking photo of Morgan, and based on his expression ... he doesn't look too thrilled to be locked up in the Athens-Clarke County slammer while wearing scrubs issued by the jail. It's unclear what exactly happened to his neatly pressed Gestapo uniform, but we imagine the jail took custody of it for the time being.
According to legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Morgan's been charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple battery.
Charlie Kirk Murder Tyler Robinson Scores Legal Win
Tyler Robinson -- the 22-year-old who prosecutors say murdered Charlie Kirk -- just scored a small legal victory in court ... and it's all about optics.
The judge in his murder case just ruled in favor of Robinson's motion to wear street clothes at trial ... instead of appearing in jail garb.
Robinson's lawyers argued jurors might potentially view him as guilty if they saw him in a jail jumpsuit.
Diddy Feds Project Prison Release Date
Mark your calendars ... the feds are projecting Diddy's prison release date ... and it may be sooner than you might expect.
Diddy's possibly going to be a free man on May 8, 2028 ... at least based on his release date provided by the Bureau of Prisons website.
There's a lot of factors that will go into Diddy's prison release ... and it's not set in stone that he's released on May 8, 2028 ... he could walk free earlier or later.
Laugh Factory Chicago Manager Taken Down By ICE, on Video
A manager at Laugh Factory Chicago was arrested by masked federal agents ... and, the wild encounter with law enforcement was caught on video.
Night manager Nathan Griffin was arrested Friday morning outside the club ... and, the clips shows officers slamming him to the ground while onlookers scream hysterically.
Griffin was ultimately subdued and thrown into the back of a white SUV while people demanded to know where the masked agents were taking Griffin.
Kim Kardashian Awaiting Her Bar Results Like Everyone Else ... Amid Speculation She Got a Sneak Peek
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Kim Kardashian is becoming a lawyer fair and square -- which also means she hasn't seen her California bar exam results early, amid speculation she might have gotten a sneak peek.
ICYMI ... the media mogul and businesswoman appeared on BBC’s "The Graham Norton Show" and said she's totally confident she'll be a "qualified lawyer" in 2 weeks -- when the results of her test are released. This had people thinking she may know something a little extra ... but a source close to Kim tells TMZ that's simply not true.
We're told she 100% does not know the results of her Bar Exam and the headlines and speculation have simply spun out of control since she showed confidence on Graham Norton's show.