YouTuber WhistlinDiesel Whistling A Tune at the Big House ... Arrested for Tax Evasion

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WhistlinDiesel -- a YouTuber with more than 10 million followers -- has been arrested for tax evasion ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the star -- whose real name is Cody Detwiler -- was arrested Wednesday afternoon and booked into Williamson County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee. He bonded out of jail later in the day.

According to the indictment, obtained by TMZ, WhistlinDiesel is facing two felony counts of tax evasion related to the sales tax owed on a 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo, apparently purchased in January 2023.

Baltimore Police Cop Car Nearly Runs Down Pedestrian ... Officer Charged With Attempted Murder

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A Baltimore Police Department officer has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he tried to run over a man with his vehicle while on duty ... and the incident was caught on video.

Robert A. Parks turned himself in Wednesday morning ... and he's been charged with second-degree attempted murder, assault, reckless driving, and misconduct in office.

In the video recorded by a bystander, Officer Parks is having a discussion with a man on the street who begins to walk away from him down an alleyway ... and Parks then jumps in his police SUV and speeds off after him.

Ex-'American Idol' Contestant Refuses to Comment on Sex With Minor Charges

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Randy Madden -- the former "American Idol" contestant accused of having sex with a minor -- is refusing to address the allegations ... walking right by photographers who asked him about the charges.

Madden walked out of a Ventura County, California courthouse Thursday ... limping along with a cane in his right hand and holding a phone tightly against his left ear.

Several paps were waiting for Madden -- who appeared on Season 8 of the hit singing competition show -- and they asked him if he had anything to say for himself in regards to his legal predicament.

Bryan Kohberger Ordered to Pay for Victims' Urns But Judge ... I Don't Have the Cash!!!

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Bryan Kohberger is getting hit with funeral costs for some of his victims while serving a life sentence for his savage murders -- and a judge says he's gotta cough up the cash for 2 urns.

An Idaho judge ruled Thursday Kohberger is on the hook for $3,007.79 to pay for the urns of 2 of his victims -- Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen. Kohberger was also ordered to pay $31,964.67 in restitution to the families of his other 2 victims -- Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

In July, Kohberger was sentenced to 4 life terms with no parole for butchering the four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.

'Wicked' Singapore Premiere Crazed Fan Charged After Grabbing Ariana Grande

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The crazed fan who jumped the barricade and sprinted to Ariana Grande at the Singapore "Wicked: For Good" premiere has been charged.

The Australian man, named Johnson Wen, was charged with being a public nuisance on Friday, BBC reports. The outlet says local reports allege he plans to plead guilty and that he faces a fine of up to $1540.

We told you about the shocking incident Thursday -- Wen pushed passed photogs and excitedly charged at Ariana, forcing security to wrestle him away as her costar Cynthia Erivo consoled her.

Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Divorced at Last!!!

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Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are officially history ... 'cause their divorce has been finalized!

Their marriage was formally put to rest in court Thursday ... and according to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Tori is walking away with full interest in many of her TV shows and non-scripted projects, including but not limited to "BH90210" and her "MisSPELLING" podcast. There's a reference to "Beverly Hills" as well -- as you know, the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" brought her to the mainstream in the 1990s.

Understandably, she and Dean share interest in their joint projects such as "Tori & Dean in Love," "sTORIbook Weddings" and their Cooking Channel Specials, to name a few.

Justin Baldoni Kiss You??? Blake Improvised Kissing Me!!!

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Justin Baldoni says Blake Lively improvised kissing him in a scene that was eventually deleted from the final cut of their film, "It Ends With Us," and that's one of the reasons he wants her lawsuit against him dismissed before the trial begins.

Part of Lively's lawsuit accuses Baldoni of kissing her during scenes where the script did not call for it ... but in new docs, he fires back that Blake herself did that to him during a hospital scene.

Justin actually included the scene in an exhibit attached to the suit ... and he claims the video proves she improvised the brief kiss. According to the docs, Justin says what's most appalling is, although he was directing, he claims Blake had rewritten this part of the script, and it didn't include any lip lock.

'Wicked Tuna' Captain Britton Shackelford Arrested ... for Allegedly Killing Dog

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Britton Shackelford -- a professional fisherman who has appeared on a spin-off of the hit show "Wicked Tuna" -- has been arrested for animal cruelty ... according to authorities in North Carolina.

The boat captain was arrested last week after the Dare County Sheriff's Office said they got a call about a missing animal.

After investigating, authorities determined Shackelford was "involved in the incident and discharged a firearm, resulting in the death of the animal." Sheriff's deputies arrested the 57-year-old for felony cruelty to animals and an additional misdemeanor charge.

Ray J To Kim, Kris You Screwed Me After I Screwed You!!!

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Ray J is firing back at Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner with a lawsuit of his own after they sued him for defamation ... he says they were all in on the infamous sex tape, and it wasn't leaked against Kim's will.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ray J reveals what he says actually went down with the sex tape. He claims he and Kim consensually shot a sex tape in 2003, and then in 2006 they discussed releasing it, and he says Kim insisted Kris be in charge of the release and commercial exploitation of the film.

In the lawsuit, filed by attorney Howard King, Ray J claims Kim and Kris have "spent two decades peddling the false story that the sex tape ... was leaked against her will."

Akon 'Smack That' Arrest Outta Here ... Rep Claims Clerical Error Led to Cuffs

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Akon never should've been arrested, his team claims ... blaming the whole misunderstanding on a records-keeping issue.

A representative for the singer-songwriter tells us Akon already paid for the suspended license which resulted in his arrest ... but, the payment wasn't entered into the system properly.

We're told this clerical error -- a big one, if true -- will be rectified by the courts at Akon's hearing in early December.

Luigi Mangione Lawyers Call B.S. on D.A. ... Where's Evidence Mom Implicated Luigi?!?

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Luigi Mangione's team says they've yet to see any evidence of a statement his mom, Kathleen Mangione, allegedly made to cops that the murder of a healthcare executive was something "she could see him doing."

In legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Mangione's lawyers -- namely Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan -- cite a December 2024 press conference where NYPD detectives referenced information they received from the FBI ... including info from a San Francisco Police Department sergeant who'd spoken to Mangione's mother after the shooting in connection with a missing-person report.

In the press conference, the NYPD's Chief of Detectives referenced the SFPD officer, explaining Kathleen "didn't indicate that it was her son in the photograph, but she said it might be something that she could see him doing."

Blake Lively Evens Score In Baldoni Legal Drama

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Blake Lively has even the score this week in her never-ending drama with Justin Baldoni ... a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a crisis PR firm has just been thrown out of court for jurisdictional reasons.

Here's the deal ... Jed Wallace and his company, Street Relations Inc., filed suit against Blake in February 2025 after she named both parties, along with Baldoni, in her December 2024 California civil rights complaint for bad behavior related to the filming of "It Ends With Us."

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The lawsuit was filed in Texas ... but, according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, it was dismissed due to a lack of personal jurisdiction. Translation: the judge ruled Wallace didn't establish that the Texas court had the power to deal with the case.

Angus Cloud Mom Sues Lawyers Who Went After Son's Estate

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Angus Cloud's mom is striking back at lawyers she claims have been hounding her with bogus claims against the "Euphoria" star's estate ... according to new court documents.

In the two years since losing her son to an accidental overdose, Lisa Cloud -- who administers Angus' estate -- claims in a new lawsuit she has suffered elder abuse, emotional distress, and more in connection with a claim from an alleged former "personal assistant" of Angus against her son's estate.

Lisa is going after the firm Hackard Law, attorney Michael Hackard, and associate Brian Geremia for filing what she's calling "meritless creditor's claims and a civil action" seeking around $310K against Angus' estate without sufficient evidence.

Zachery Ty Bryan Allegedly Threatened to Kill GF ... And Clocked Her in the Head

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Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly punched his then-girlfriend and threatened to kill her over the summer ... and she now has a 5-year restraining order against him.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the victim first contacted police after the "Home Improvement" star allegedly clocked her in the right temple on July 3 ... after she playfully bit his nipple while they were lying down together.

The woman also told cops she was scared for her safety just days later when she and Bryan got into a verbal altercation. She claimed he threatened to end her life and said ... "Shut the f*** up or I'm gonna shut you up".

'Golden State Killer' Penis Length Is Size Of Pinky Tip ... D.A. Says in New Book

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"The Golden State Killer" was brought to justice in part because of a distinctive micro-penis ... and a new book about his capture details just how small his penis is ... smaller than a pinky finger.

TMZ obtained a copy of Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho's new book, "The People vs. the Golden State Killer" ... and there's a big focus on Joseph DeAngelo's small penis.

Ho is writing about law enforcement obtaining circumstantial evidence to corroborate victim testimony about DeAngelo's micro-penis and he recalls how a police photographer was instructed to take photos of DeAngelo's penis from multiple angles.

Illinois Streamer May Have Recorded Fatal Crash ... Police Investigate Video After Pedestrian Killed

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Police are investigating a car crash that killed a pedestrian ... which may have been partially captured on a TikTok live stream, TMZ has learned ... the incident went down November 3 in Zion, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago.

Zion PD tells TMZ ... officers responded to a local intersection for a crash involving a 2015 Ford Edge and a pedestrian identified as 59-year-old Darren Lucas. According to police, the driver -- an unidentified 43-year-old woman -- called 911 and remained at the scene, speaking with investigators.