Top Crime News provided by TMZ©

• Ex-Playboy Playmate Valerie Mason Arrested for Meth in Louisiana
  3:45 PM PT -- TMZ has obtained the arrest report for Valerie Mason, and it sounds like no drugs were actually found on her.  According to the report, officers made a traffic stop for a car that had a busted taillight, in which Valerie was riding… Permalink
• Soulja Boy Kidnapping Case Rejected
  Soulja Boy won't be charged for allegedly kidnapping a woman and tying her to a chair in his garage ... because prosecutors have rejected the case.  The Ventura County District Attorney tells TMZ ... they're declining to file charges against the… Permalink
• 'Gypsy Sisters' Star Sentenced in Coupon Scam
  "Gypsy Sisters" star Mellie Stanley avoided serious prison time after striking a plea deal for her role in what cops say was a massive coupon scam out of Kentucky. Andrea Williams, the prosecutor for the Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney, tells… Permalink
• Halle Berry Victimized by Man Trying to Steal Her Home
  Halle Berry damn near returned to her home to find the locks changed and a strange man living inside. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... 59-year-old Ronald Eugene Griffin first showed up at an L.A. property owned by the actress in January and… Permalink
• Lil Durk's Childhood Pastor Vouches for Him Following Jail Release
  Lil Durk -- the rapper accused of attempted murder -- wants to stay on the straight and narrow path after bonding out of jail ... and his childhood pastor's taking up the cause. We've learned Durk's going back to his roots by placing himself back… Permalink
• Jussie Smollett Could Now Be Prosecuted for Allegedly Faking Attack
  10:05 AM PT -- Kim Foxx responded to the order, saying, "I respectfully disagree with the court's conclusion that, in the absence of any conflict, the appointment of a special prosecutor is required." She continued, "As always, I remain committed to… Permalink
• Cardi B Indicted By Grand Jury for Felonies in Strip Club Brawl
  Cardi B has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges -- including 2 felonies -- in connection with a brawl at a New York strip club ... TMZ has confirmed.  TMZ broke the story ...Cardi was arrested in October for allegedly ordering an… Permalink
• Mally Mall Sues State Farm Over Stolen $300k Tiger Head
  Mally Mall thinks State Farm makes for a terrible neighbor, claiming the insurance company's screwing him out of big bucks ... like $300k for his saber-toothed tiger head!!! According to a new suit ... the hip-hop producer went with State Farm for a… Permalink
• Lil Durk Bails Out of Jail in Attempted Murder Case
  [[tmz:video id="0_f84r13e5"]] Nobody's having a happier Friday than Lil Durk ... who skipped and hopped his way outta jail after posting $250k bond in his attempted murder case.  The rapper couldn't have been more ecstatic late Thursday night… Permalink
• Fetty Wap Accused of Assaulting Woman at Hollywood Hills After Party
  Fetty Wap allegedly manhandled a woman he had just met at a music video shoot ... and TMZ's learned he's now under investigation for felony battery. The accuser went to LAPD and filed a report after her alleged Wednesday night run-in with the rapper… Permalink
• Le'Veon Bell Jewelry Heist 911 Call, I Left The Suspects Naked In Bed!
  [[tmz:video id="0_add9xrtq"]] The two suspects who allegedly stole half a MILLION dollars worth of stuff from Le'Veon Bell were 2 women he left naked in bed earlier in the day ... this according to the Jets star himself. In 911 audio obtained by TMZ… Permalink
• Kevin Spacey's Accuser Allegedly Texted GF Claiming Actor Grabbed His Penis
  Kevin Spacey's sexual assault accuser was texting his girlfriend during their alleged encounter at a Nantucket bar ... and in the texts, he claimed Spacey was getting him drunk and grabbing his genitals.  A string of text messages between the… Permalink
• Ashton Kutcher's Murdered Friend, Jury and Judge Visit Murder Site
  The judge and jury in the murder trial of the alleged killer of one of Ashton Kutcher's friends went on an emotional field trip ... checking out the place Ashley Ellerin died a grisly death. Ashton has already gone in front of the jury on behalf of… Permalink
• Lil Durk Granted Bond in ATL Shooting Case
  10:49 AM PT -- In addition to the curfew, Durk will need to wear an ankle monitor at all times. He also is prohibited from having any contact, direct or indirect, with gang members. He also cannot be near or possess any weapons, and must stay at least… Permalink
• Kendall Jenner's Alleged Stalker Missing in Canada, Security on High Alert
  Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker has gone off the radar -- with cops and his family -- and his whereabouts is unknown ... officials are afraid he's trying to get back to L.A. and Kendall. 38-year-old Canadian citizen John Ford was deported from the… Permalink
• Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna's Alleged Cyberbullying Cost Chyna's Ex $2 Million
  Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's alleged cyberbullying may prove costly ... so claims one of BC's ex's who's suing them for more than $2 mil. Pilot Jones filed new legal docs saying he's been damaged to the tune of $2,113,800. He says the… Permalink
• Carrie Underwood Accused Of Ripping Off 'Sunday Night Football' Song
  Carrie Underwood is accused of being a "Sunday Night Football" theme song stealer -- another singer claims Carrie straight jacked her hit, "Game On" ... and used it without permission.   The woman behind the suit is Heidi Merrill -- a singer… Permalink
• 'Kindergarten Cop' Actor Richard Tyson Busted for Harassment, Boozing
  9:52 AM PT -- Police arrested Tyson Wednesday morning after he was allegedly involved in a dispute with another individual around 2:45 AM. Actor Richard Tyson -- best known for his role as the villain in "Kindergarten Cop" -- is in some serious… Permalink
• R. Kelly's All Paid Up on Overdue Child Support, Lawyer Says
  R. Kelly once again wiped the slate clean when it comes to back child support ... 'cause he's all paid up until the next round ... according to his attorney.  Steven Greenberg says his client forked over the delinquent $32k in child… Permalink
• Cuba Gooding Jr. and Accuser Had Another Run-in After Alleged Groping
  [[tmz:video id="0_etzuy8rb"]] Cuba Gooding Jr. and his accuser were nearly face-to-face one full hour AFTER he allegedly groped her breast in the NYC bar ... and she appears to be trying to interact with the actor. The question is ... why? We've… Permalink

NY Daily News©

• New bill would require transparency of benefit center wait times in wake of mom’s violent arrest
  New York City would have to track how long people wait at benefits centers from the time they walk in until they leave under a bill being proposed in the City Council after the arrest of a mom while she was sitting with her child on the floor of a social services office. Jazmine Headley had been...
• Council members propose new regulations to crack down on predatory taxi medallion lenders
  New regulations to keep shady figures from financing and selling New York City yellow cab medallions may be on the way. City Council members will introduce a package of bills Monday to crack down on predatory lending practices that have left thousands of the city’s taxi medallion owners with crippling...
• Mehta’s Top 20 Jets Countdown: No. 20 Jonotthan Harrison
  The 2019 Jets have new uniforms, new coaches and a new general manager, but one familiar question remains after an unexpected shakeup after the draft: Are these the ‘Same Old Jets’? Mike Maccagnan added some quality pieces before getting fired in May, but has this star-crossed franchise done enough...
• Bed-Stuy family cries foul over deal that could leave them homeless
  The three-story brick and brownstone rowhouse in Bedford-Stuyvesant has been one of a handful of constants in Dairus Griffiths’ life for 30 years. His children grew up there. His grandchildren and a great-grandson live there. It’s where he regrouped after days working the pile at Ground Zero, removing...
• Climbing out of the hole: Cuomo has brought the subway back from disaster and he must keep at it
  Two years ago this week, the subway crisis hit a nadir with an A train derailment in Harlem. Gov. Cuomo predicted 2017 would be the Summer of Hell for LIRR riders into Penn Station; it actually turned out to be a subway meltdown that foisted on him responsibility to do something. Which he did. ...
• Social-media poison pill: A Republican senator’s foolish attempt to police internet speech
  A supposedly conservative U.S. senator from Missouri — a man who claims to believe in limited government, understand the First Amendment to the Constitution and respect our nation’s traditions of free enterprise — insults all three with a birdbrained bill to establish a “fairness doctrine” for...
• A monument to freedom: Build a Fallen Journalists Memorial, dedicated to those committed to sharing the truth, no matter the cost
  At a moment when reporters who uncover and relay inconvenient truths are subject to targeting abroad and branded “enemies of the people" and purveyors of “fake news” here at home, a winning idea emerges to build a new monument in Washington. The Fallen Journalists Memorial would be dedicated to...
• Readers sound off on the lawsuit against NY1, concentration camps and getting to LGA
  Age discrimination: lost experience Manhattan: It comes as no surprise that NY1 is allegedly engaging in age and gender discrimination (“Anchor rancor,” June 20). While it is often difficult to prove, I wish Roma Torre and the other defendants success in their suit. Discrimination against “older”...
• Daredevils walk across Times Square on tightrope 25 stories in the air
  A pair of famed daredevils crossed Times Square on a high wire stretched between two skyscrapers 25 stories in the air Sunday night. Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana Wallenda, of the famed Flying Wallendas, walked across the 1,300 foot wire, which stretched from W. 42nd St. to W. 47th St. It...
• Nipsey Hussle memorialized at 2019 BET Awards
  Slain rapper Nipsey Hussle was memorialized at the 2019 BET Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night when he was given the Humanitarian Award. “His life may have been cut short, but his legacy will permeate around neighborhoods for years,” fellow rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris said as he introduced video about...
• Bodies of 7 missing climbers recovered from India’s second-highest peak in Himalayas
  The bodies of seven climbers who disappeared in the Himalayas around the time of an avalanche have been recovered from the vicinity of Nanda Devi East, the second-tallest mountain in India. H.S. Chauhan, president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, told CBS News that the mode of evacuation...
• Seven motorcyclists killed in New Hampshire crash given somber sendoff by 400 fellow riders
  A bugle played taps. A reverend blessed bikes with a branch dipped in holy water. A prayer got lodged in a biker’s throat. The scene was somber on Sunday as a previously scheduled event, the Blessing of the Bikes, turned into a memorial for seven motorcyclists killed Friday in a collision with...
• SEE IT: Danny Green says Toronto Raptors have no interest in White House visit
  Following their historic NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors, the Toronto Raptors are apparently in no rush to visit President Trump at the White House. Forward Danny Green, a Long Island native, shut the door on the idea during an interview with Yahoo Sports Canada. After being asked...
• Sleeping Air Canada passenger wakes up on empty, dark plane
  An Air Canada passenger found a whole new definition of a travel nightmare after waking up trapped inside a dark, empty plane. Tiffini Adams fells asleep on a mostly empty flight from Quebec City to Toronto earlier this month and woke up after the plane had already been parked away from the terminal....
• Police release video of gunman who blasted two victims in Brooklyn, rode away on Citi Bike
  Police released surveillance video Sunday of the two-wheeled gunman suspected of shooting a man and woman during a large fight outside a Brooklyn public housing complex earlier this month. The suspect, seen in the video wearing a dark baseball cap and white t-shirt, rode away on a CitiBike after...
• Man found dead after Bronx street brawl had just flown in from Alabama to celebrate his sister’s baby shower
  He took a plane from Alabama to the Bronx, beaming as he posed for a selfie and eager to celebrate his sister’s baby shower. Hours later, he was dead — apparently felled by a blow to a head during an early-morning street brawl. Troy Scott’s devastated family tried to keep up their spirits as they...
• Skydiving plane in Hawaii crash that left 11 dead was also involved in 2016 scare
  Three years before Friday’s skydiving tragedy in Hawaii that left 11 people dead, the plane was involved in another terrifying incident in which 14 people had to jump early to safety, according to government records. The Beechcraft King Air plane crashed on Friday and was found engulfed in flames...
• Body found in pond had gator bite marks: cops
  The body of a man whose body was found in a pond behind his South Carolina home had signs of being attacked by an alligator, including bite marks, authorities said. Deputies from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office searched the man’s home Saturday afternoon after he was reported missing. A helicopter...
• Graffiti artist Sheefy McFly arrested while working on mural for city of Detroit
  Artist Sheefy McFly was arrested last week in Detroit by two police officers who thought he was vandalizing a wall when in reality he was working on a mural commissioned by the city. McFly was working under City Walls, a multi-year project that fights illegal graffiti with professional art that...
• Racist photo and note taped to couple’s door in Arizona sparks outrage
  Hello, bigots? This is the 21st century calling. The 1950s want their photo back. This is in essence what an Arizona woman said to the anonymous person who taped a black-and-white picture to her front door depicting white protesters displaying a sign saying, “Go back to Africa, Ne---es.” In all...
• More than 2,000 people win North Carolina lottery after picking ‘0-0-0-0’
  They went from zero to heroes. The latest state lottery in North Carolina yielded more than 2,000 winners ― all of whom picked “0-0-0-0” as their numbers. The game, which is aptly named Pick 4, requires players to select four numbers that they hope will be the winning combo. Approximately 1,000...
• Former Playboy Playmate Valerie Mason arrested for meth possession
  A former Playboy Playmate was busted in Louisiana for meth possession. Valerie Mason, who appeared in the magazine in September 2008 and on five episodes of “The Girls Next Door,” the reality show set at the Playboy mansion, was arrested Friday night while driving with two other people. After officers...
• “I’ll knock you the f--k out, bro!”: Mickey Callaway and Jason Vargas in screaming clubhouse altercation with reporter
  CHICAGO – After another bad loss Sunday afternoon, tension quickly escalated into hostility in the Mets clubhouse. Manager Mickey Callaway cursed out Mets beat writer Tim Healey of Newsday. Then, pitcher Jason Vargas took steps toward Healey looking for a fight before the two were separated by...
• Lottery winner must split winnings with ex-wife: court
  A Michigan man who was in divorce proceedings when he bought a winning lottery ticket has to share the prize with his now ex-wife, an appeals court decided. Rich Zelasko and Mary Beth Zelasko had already been separated for two years when he bought a lottery ticket that won him $30 million in 2013....
• SEE IT: Cam Newton offers $1,500 to switch seat on plane ― and gets denied
  Cam Newton tried to call an audible on his seating situation during a recent flight ― to no avail. The Carolina Panthers quarterback apparently offered a fellow passenger $1,500 to switch seats with him on the plane, but the man turned him down. Video of the brief exchange was shared to Twitter...

LA Times©

• Nipsey Hussle’s death unified Crips and Bloods in grief. Now, peace talks carry on his call
  Motivated by the death of rap star Nipsey Hussle, Los Angeles-area gangs engage in the most ambitious effort to end violence since the 1992 riots.
• Trump temporarily delays deportation plan amid fears among migrants in the U.S. illegally
  President Trump’s warning Monday night that he would start deporting “millions” of migrants was suddenly put on hold Saturday, according to a tweet he sent this afternoon. “At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if...
• Trump delays immigration sweeps. Here’s why California police say they won’t take part
  Many California law enforcement agencies said they will not be cooperating with the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. The sweeps were supposed to occur Sunday, but Trump announced Saturday he was postponing them for two weeks. “At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration...
• How a trip on magic mushrooms helped decriminalize psychedelic plants in a California city
  Carlos Plazola locked himself in a bedroom while his cousin stood guard. For five hours, he tripped on magic mushrooms, nibbling the fungi and sipping them in tea. He ingested 5 grams — a heady amount that connoisseurs call the “heroic dose.” It was Plazola’s first time using the mushrooms, which...
• Trump immigration sweeps to target 2,000 people, including 140 in Southern California
  Federal immigration officials plan new sweeps targeting migrants with orders for removal from the United States beginning Sunday, with about 140 individuals targeted in Southern California, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Friday. It’s part of a larger national operation that federal...
• Manson pen pal still wants DNA test on man who says he’s killer's grandson
  A judge on Friday said the weight of legal authority appears to favor a 43-year-old Florida man who says he is Charles Manson’s grandson and, so far, has resisted voluntarily submitting to a DNA test to determine paternity. Jason Freeman told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Clifford Klein in December...
• Essential California: For whom the mission bell tolls
  Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, June 21, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. The dangling silhouette of the mission bell has become a defining element of California iconography. You’ve seen them in history books, countless souvenirs and on highway markers...
• Video shows deputies firing 34 shots at car in killing of unarmed man, prompting questions
  The deputies pulled up to the South Los Angeles apartment complex, stepped out of the patrol car and quickly drew their weapons. Within 20 seconds, the incident turned tragic. Deputies fired 34 rounds at a white Kia that backed rapidly out of a parking space. The unarmed driver, Ryan Twyman, 24,...
• Costco shooting: Did LAPD officer face ‘imminent threat’ when he opened fire?
  An off-duty LAPD officer was shopping with his family at a Corona Costco on Friday night, carrying his young son in his arms. Nearby, a couple were roaming the aisle with their 32-year-old son, Kenneth French, who family members have said had an intellectual disability. The two families came together...
• New video shows sheriff’s deputies firing 34 rounds at man in controversial shooting
  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released a video Thursday morning of the shooting of an unarmed 24-year-old man in the parking lot of a Willowbrook apartment complex earlier this month, saying that the car involved in the incident was used as a weapon. The video, narrated by a Sheriff’s...
• San Jacinto horse sanctuary accused of starving and neglecting animals
  Animal control officials are considering whether to suggest criminal charges against the California Equine Retirement Foundation, which is under investigation amid accusations of starving and neglecting its horses. The sanctuary — which provides assistance with the rehabilitation of former race...
• Costco shooting: Wildly different stories emerge of deadly encounter in food line
  More details are emerging about what happened in the food-tasting line at a Costco in Corona on Friday night, prompting an off-duty LAPD officer to open fire, killing one man and injuring his parents. The incident is under investigation by the Corona and Los Angeles police departments, and officials...
• Kid Cali’s killer sentenced to 50 years to life in prison
  An Inglewood man was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years to life in prison for the 2016 murder of rapper Kid Cali. Kenny Birdine, then 19, fatally shot Cali at a massive summertime pool party in Granada Hills. Cali, whose real name was Justin Lishey, was struck several times and died at a Mission Hills...
• Costco shooting: Man pushed LAPD officer, had recently changed medications, attorney says
  A man fatally shot by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer at a Costco in Corona pushed the officer — but that does not justify the use of deadly force, an attorney representing his family said Tuesday. Civil rights attorney Dale K. Galipo said it was unclear why Kenneth French pushed the officer...
• LAPD detective cited for filming in Angel Stadium restroom
  Authorities say an off-duty Los Angeles police detective has been cited for allegedly videotaping in a men’s bathroom at Angel Stadium. Anaheim police say a citizen’s arrest was made by someone who reported the alleged taping on June 8. KABC-TV Channel 7 says the LAPD employee is 42-year-old Ryan...
• 2 shot as deputies’ pursuit of a stolen pickup ends in gunfire
  Two men were shot Tuesday by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after one man fired at them while attempting to flee a pursuit. The pursuit began after deputies attempted to pull over the driver of a stolen truck about 10:30 a.m. near Wilmington Avenue and Carson Street in Carson, according...
• New claims about perks for inspector, perils for neighbors in Bel-Air mega-mansion case
  The mammoth, unfinished mansion on Strada Vecchia Road in Bel-Air has long been at the center of controversy, investigations and legal battles. Its developer, Mohamed Hadid, pleaded no contest to criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of building a house far bigger than allowed. He has ...
• Under D.A. Jackie Lacey, only people of color have been sentenced to death, report says
  Since Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey took office, every defendant who has been sentenced to death in the county is a person of color, a report shows. The district attorney’s office has secured death sentences for 22 defendants since Lacey took office in December 2012, eight of whom...
• O.C. father and son sold meth on dark web, prosecutors say
  An Orange County father and son who worked together to sell methamphetamine on a marketplace of the dark web are facing lengthy prison terms, federal officials said this week. William “Billy” Glarner IV, 34, of Irvine pleaded guilty Monday to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. His father,...
• At Costco food sample line, gunfire, death and unanswered questions
  It was a typical Friday night at Costco. The cavernous Corona store was packed, and customers waited in line for food samples — the quintessential Costco experience. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer, his wife and their baby were among those in the tasting queue. So was 32-year-old Kenneth...
• LAFD spokesman is accused of using a city car to threaten an Uber driver
  Peter Sanders, a civilian employee and chief spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department, is accused of using a city vehicle to stop and threaten an Uber driver who got into a shouting match with Sanders’ wife in a parking lot, according to a police report The Times obtained. The incident occurred...
• Costco shooting: LAPD officer was knocked out by attacker before opening fire, attorney says
  The attorney for an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot a man described by his family as having an intellectual disability and two others at a Costco store in Corona said he was defending himself and 1-year-old child. The attorney, David Winslow, said the officer was getting a...
• Teenage girl still missing after man wanted in Carson killing is arrested in Mexico
  A man suspected in a Carson homicide was arrested last week in Mexico after a months-long search, but the woman and teenage girl he was believed to be traveling with are still missing, authorities said. Roman Cerratos, 39, was extradited to Los Angeles on Friday, but charges against him have not...
• ‘The Juice is loose’: How the O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase mesmerized the world
  Here is how the O.J. Simpson chase unfolded 25 years ago: MORNING 8:30 a.m.: Robert Shapiro, lawyer for O.J. Simpson, receives a call from Los Angeles Police Department officials telling him to surrender his client. 9:30 a.m.: Shapiro goes to an undisclosed home in the San Fernando Valley and informs...
• Off-duty LAPD officer opened fire at Costco, killing 1, after being assaulted, police say
  An off-duty LAPD officer fatally shot a man and wounded two others Friday night at a Costco store in Corona after the officer was assaulted while holding his young child, authorities said. The attack on the officer, which was called unprovoked, resulted in him firing his weapon, striking the suspected...