Crime & Arrests

The mystery over Natalee Holloway's famous disappearance was cleared up once and for all -- because the prime suspect just admitted he killed her and attempted to defraud her family.

Joran van der Sloot appeared in an Alabama court Wednesday, where prosecutors told the court van der Sloot had confessed to Holloway's parents that he'd taken her life ... apparently, he bludgeoned her to death after she refused his sexual advances -- this according to Holloway's mother, Beth, who also spoke.

She said, "You didn't get what you wanted from Natalee, your sexual satisfaction, so you brutally killed her" -- adding that he "terminated her dreams, her potential, her possibilities."

Beth says van der Sloot admitted to killing Natalee on the beach and putting her body in water.

Van der Sloot entered a guilty plea to charges of wire fraud and extortion that he was facing here in the U.S. case -- while indirectly tied to Holloway's death -- was inextricably linked to her disappearance.

Interestingly enough, van der Sloot expressed remorse for the killing, saying he'd become a born-again Christian -- but Holloway's mother, as she told him that he'd always be a killer ... no matter what.

While van der Sloot might've copped to killing Holloway -- that's not what he'll be punished for here in the U.S. The case is somewhat convoluted -- especially since she first vanished almost 20 years ago on the island of Aruba -- but basically ... officials in America ended up charging him for attempting to sell information to Holloway's family about where her remains are ... which Beth says she actually paid for out of desperation.

As part of this plea deal he struck with the prosecution, van der Sloot was forced to finally clear up the details of Holloway's disappearance in 2005 ... and now he has.

Holloway -- who was 18 -- was on a high school graduation trip in the Dutch territory ... and witnesses say they saw her leaving a bar with van der Sloot and two other men, who have long been suspected to have been involved in whatever it is that happened to her.

The 3 men were arrested a couple different times over the years in connection to Holloway's disappearance -- but they were also cut loose over a lack of evidence. Van der Sloot, however, is the one who's fallen into the crosshairs of the U.S. ... as they indicted him in 2010, alleging he'd tried extorting and defrauding the Holloway family.

While he was charged in America well over a decade ago, he hadn't gotten extradited until just earlier this year -- as part of an agreement with the Peruvian government. You see, he's actually serving a prison sentence there for an entirely different case ... where a court found him guilty of murdering a different young woman, Stephany Flores.

Anyway, once this is dealt with, he'll reportedly be shipped back to Peru to finish his sentence -- and, after that, presumably return to America to start serving whatever punishment he receives as part of this case.

The Holloway story was one of the biggest disappearance cases in recent memory -- and her family had her declared legally dead in 2012 after many years of going without answers.

42 Dugg is a free man again -- released from prison earlier after serving 17 months for gun possession ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

The Detroit rapper was greeted by family, friends and his CMG Records boss Yo Gotti on Monday outside the Georgia prison where he'd been since May 2022.

After a rousing welcome home, we're told they immediately got some good grub and headed straight to the studio!!!

If you recall, 42 lashed out about his prison conditions back in May of this year ... claiming he was being held illegally past his court date, and the U.S. Marshals were playing mind games with him as if they'd captured Ethan Hunt.

42 led the feds on a manhunt for months, starting at the end of 2021, when he was supposed to turn himself in to a West Virginia prison.

He eventually was sentenced to 1 year, and quickly had regrets after intake at the prison -- he lashed out at the lack of hot water and other amenities on the inside.

Gotti offered up a pretty penny for his release -- $2 million to any attorney able to get his sentence shortened.

No word if he ended up forking out that dough, but Dugg is definitely home.

His arrival comes just in time for the upcoming CMG Tour featuring, arguably, the hottest team in rap ... Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, EST Gee and more.

A home belonging to Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips was burglarized earlier this month while he was away trying to help Los Angeles win a playoff series ... this according to cops.

Law enforcement tells TMZ Sports ... the break-in at Phillips' L.A.-area pad happened at some point while he was competing against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series.

We're told one suspect smashed a rear window of Phillips' place, entered the home ... and then allegedly took jewelry and cash totaling over $10,000.

So far, no arrests have been made ... and an investigation remains ongoing.

Phillips, who's been pitching for the Dodgers since 2021, threw 2.1 innings in the series against the D-Backs, giving up no earned runs while striking out three. It's unclear if he was aware of the break-in while on the mound.

It's at least the third time cops say a Dodgers player has had to deal with a burglary at their home in the last few months ... police say places belonging to Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman were also ransacked by thieves this season.

We're told the Phillips case, however, does not appear to be connected to the other two.

La madre de la estrella de "The Sandlot", Marty York, compartió su preocupación en línea no mucho antes de que fuera asesinada, hablando sobre la salud mental de su novio. El hombre que Marty cree que la mató.

La madre de Marty, Deanna Esmaeel, escribió en un grupo de apoyo a la esquizofrenia en Facebook a principios de este mes, preguntando si "¿Alguien más aquí tiene cónyuge o pareja con esquizofrenia, la mía no confía en mí y me acusa de engañarlo constantemente".

Ella continuó afirmando que ha recibido insultos y "violencia física sin razón", refiriéndose a su novio, Daniel James Walter.

Deanna también dejó un comentario la semana pasada en el post de alguien que le preguntó cómo lidiar con el abuso procedente de una pareja esquizofrénica.

Ella respondió: "Aprenderás a ver un patrón en su comportamiento. Cuando veas el patrón, ponte tapones para los oídos o auriculares y sube el volumen de la música. No escuches. Sigue sonriendo".

También explicó que las reacciones abusivas no son un reflejo de los sentimientos de su pareja, añadiendo: "Hago que el mío fume marihuana, ya que el cannabis realmente detiene el episodio y lo redirige".

TMZ publicó la historia, Deanna fue encontrada muerta el jueves dentro de su casa. Justo había hecho una denuncia a la policía local acerca de ponerle a tención a Walter.

Los oficiales dijeron que Walter era un sospechoso, pero los oficiales solo fueron capaces de localizar su coche, aunque más tarde fue capturado en Oregon.

The mother of "The Sandlot" star Marty York shared her concerns online not long before she was murdered ... speaking out about the mental health of her boyfriend -- the man Marty believes killed her.

Marty's mom, Deanna Esmaeel, wrote in a schizophrenia support group on Facebook earlier this month, asking, "Anyone else here have spouse or significant other with schizophrenia .. mine doesn't trust me and accuses me of cheating constantly."

She went on to claim she's been on the receiving end of name-calling and him "becoming physical for no reason" ... referring to her boyfriend, Daniel James Walter.

Deanna also left a comment last week on someone's post, who asked how others deal with the abuse coming from a schizophrenic partner.

She replied, "You will learn to see a pattern in his behavior. When you see the pattern initiate put in earplugs or headphones and turn up the music. Don't listen. Keep smiling."

She told the anonymous asker the abusive reactions weren't reflective of their partner's feelings, adding, "I get mine to smoke pot as cannabis actually stops the episode and redirects it."

TMZ broke the story, Deanna was found dead Thursday inside her home, with the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office -- where she was a deputy -- putting out an alert to help track down Walter.

PD said Walter was a suspect, but officers were only able to locate his car ... although he was later captured in Oregon.

Rams starting cornerback Derion Kendrick was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday ... less than 12 hours after he helped his team beat the Arizona Cardinals.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports ... the 23-year-old was pulled over early in the morning for a traffic violation -- and we're told during the stop, police found a gun and marijuana in his car.

Jail records show Kendrick was then booked at 2:14 AM PT on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon ... and as of 2:30 PM PT on Monday, he remained in custody.

Further details surrounding the arrest were not made immediately available. We've reached out to the Rams for comment, but so far, no word back yet.

Kendrick -- who was drafted by LA in 2022 -- played nearly every defensive down for the Rams just hours before his arrest ... logging two tackles in their 26-9 win at SoFi Stadium.

Tekashi 6ix9ine ha sido detenido en la República Dominicana por presuntamente darle una paliza a los productores de música.

Según la policía en la República Dominicana, Tekashi fue detenido el domingo por la noche en el Hotel Balcones del Atlántico en Sánchez, ubicado en la provincia de Samaná.

Sobre ya tenía una orden de arresto de la fiscal de La Vega, Aura Luv García, quien encabeza toda la investigación.

El video de la escena en la cárcel donde Tekashi fue llevado mostró el caos. Como se puede ver, la gente empezó a gritar cuando el coche de policía se detuvo con él siendo llevado dentro. Algunas personas incluso estaban luchando para obtener solo un vistazo de él.

Tekashi, según los informes, ha sido acusado de golpear a los productores de música con un puñado de otros hombres, luego de que supuestamente causaran problemas relacionados con su nueva novia, Yailin.

Los informes dicen Yailin estaba en el estudio cuando 6ix9ine apareció con su equipo y el rapero supuestamente se puso celoso de los productores por pasar tiempo con su chica.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in the Dominican Republic ... after a warrant was put out for his arrest for allegedly unleashing a beatdown on music producers.

According to police in the Dominican Republic, Tekashi was taken into custody Sunday night at the Hotel Balcones del Atlántico in Sánchez -- located in the province of Samaná.

A warrant was out for his arrest from La Vega Prosecutor Aura Luv Garcia, who is spearheading the whole investigation.

Video of the scene at the DR jail where Tekashi was brought to showed chaos ... as you can see, folks started screaming as the cop car pulled up with him being brought inside. Some people were even scrambling to just get a glimpse of him.

Tekashi's reportedly been accused of beating up music producers in the country with a handful of other men  ... after allegedly getting into it over his new girlfriend, Yailin.

Reports say Yailin was in the studio when 6ix9ine showed up with his crew -- and the rapper was allegedly jealous of the producers spending time with his girl.

A Palestinian-American child was stabbed to death by his landlord -- this according to law enforcement, who says the boy's Muslim background was the motivation for the crime.

71-year-old Joseph M. Czuba has been charged with first-degree murder in the Chicago area after he allegedly knifed 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume over the weekend ... with cops saying the kid was stabbed upwards of 26 times at his apartment over the weekend.

Wadea's mother, Hanaan Shahin, was also stabbed a dozen times during the attack, per officials, but she survived her ordeal and is expected to live. For her injuries, Czuba is also being charged with attempted murder ... not to mention two counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

The feds are involved in this case now ... as law enforcement has claimed that Czuba shouted "You Muslims must die" during the alleged killing. Officials believe Czuba did this as a direct result of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East.

As far as how this happened ... cops say Czuba -- who apparently had no issues with these tenants in the past -- knocked on their door out of the blue, and when Hanaan opened it ... he allegedly pounced on her, attempting to choke her ... and went on to use his knife.

State officials have since said this was an isolated incident and that no credible threat of terror attacks beyond this has manifested in the community. The death of Wadea has spurred outcry nationally ... with President Biden condemning his killing in a statement.

Un niño palestino/estadounidense fue apuñalado hasta la muerte por su casero. La policía afirma que el origen musulmán del niño fue el motivo del crimen.

Joseph M. Czuba, de 71 años de edad, ha sido acusado de asesinato en primer grado en el área de Chicago después de que supuestamente acuchillara a Wadea Al-Fayoume —de seis años de edad— durante el fin de semana, con la policía diciendo que el niño fue apuñalado más de 26 veces en su apartamento durante el fin de semana.

La madre de Wadea, Hanaan Shahin, también fue apuñalada una docena de veces durante el ataque, pero ella sobrevivió a su terrible experiencia y se espera que viva. Por sus heridas, Czuba también está acusado de intento de asesinato, por no mencionar dos cargos de delito de odio y agresión con agravantes con un arma mortal.

Los federales están ahora implicados en este caso ya que las fuerzas del orden han afirmado que Czuba gritó "Musulmanes, deben morir" durante el presunto asesinato. Los funcionarios creen que Czuba hizo esto como resultado directo del actual conflicto Israel/Palestina en Oriente Medio.

En cuanto a cómo sucedió, la policía dice que Czuba  —que al parecer no tenía problemas con estos inquilinos en el pasado— llamó a su puerta de la nada, y cuando Hanaan abrió supuestamente se abalanzó sobre ella tratando de ahogarla. Luego pasó a utilizar su cuchillo.

Desde entonces, las autoridades estatales han declarado que se trata de un incidente aislado y que no se ha manifestado en la comunidad ninguna amenaza creíble de atentados terroristas más allá de este. La muerte de Wadea ha provocado indignación a nivel nacional, con el presidente Biden condenando su asesinato en un comunicado.

Sam Underwood, famoso por protagonizar "Fear the Walking Dead", terminó en custodia de la policía de Los Ángeles después de que supuestamente maltrató a una mujer.

La ley le informó a TMZ que los oficiales respondieron a una llamada al 911 relacionada a un disturbio en un apartamento en el área de Los Ángeles alrededor de las 2:30 AM el 7 de octubre, y cuando la policía llegó, les dijeron que Sam y una mujer se habían enfrascado en una acalorada discusión que llegó a niveles físicos.

La policía nos dice que la mujer tenía marcas visibles en su cuerpo y Sam fue arrestado por delito de agresión doméstica. Nos dicen que el actor fue llevado a la cárcel, donde fue fichado y puesto en libertad después de pasar cerca de 10 horas bajo custodia.

No está claro cuál es su relación con la presunta víctima. Nos informan que el caso de Sam se presentará a la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles para posibles cargos criminales.

En cuanto a la mujer, la policía dice que aunque tenía marcas, no hizo falta atención médica.

Un par de fotos de prontuario nunca antes vistas de Tupac Shakur y El Notorio B.I.G. están por salir a subasta próximamente -- y décadas después de sus asesinatos, sus legados aún se cotizan en millones.

GottaHaveRockandRoll tiene todos los artículos para su próxima subasta -- que se llevará a cabo del 25 de oct. al 10 de nov. -- y TMZ Hip Hop se ha enterado de que también incluirá imágenes del último concierto de Biggie ... grabado el 26 de diciembre de 1996, durante el festival de Sting en Kingston, Jamaica.

El rapero de "One More Chance" interpretó en silla de ruedas con su pierna aún enyesada después de un accidente automovilístico en el que conducía Lil Cease -- y, trágicamente, sería su último concierto antes de ser asesinado el 9 de marzo de 1997.

La Internet lleva años difundiendo imágenes granuladas del evento, pero GHRock certifica que el video OG no ha sido difundido y el postor ganador lo obtendrá con todos los derechos reservados.

También obtendrán una copia del acuerdo firmado por Biggie con Sting para unirse al cartel de artistas.

La familia de Biggie, del lado de su madre, procede de Jamaica y el promotor de Sting, Isaiah Laing, recuerda que el legendario rapero inmediatamente pidió que le consiguieran "la buena hierba de la granja" y tuvo una estancia placentera en el famoso Hotel Jamaica Pegasus.

GHRock estima que las imágenes recaudarán entre 1 y 2 millones de dólares, ¡¡¡y esperan que las fotos de prontuario también atraigan una gran cantidad de billetes!!!

La foto de prontuario original de Tupac, tomada con una Polaroid, nunca se ha hecho pública y se estima que se pueda vender por entre 20 000 y 40 000 dólares. La foto de prontuario de Biggie viene acompañada de una firma de agradecimiento de la cárcel y se anticipa que atraiga un importe similar a la de Pac.

Un detective retirado de Las Vegas recientemente testificó ante un gran jurado que él piensa que los asesinatos de ambos raperos están vinculados a los mismos personajes -- una teoría que ha resurgido a raíz de que la policía arrestara recientemente a Duane "Keefe D" Davis por el asesinato de Pac.

The mother of one of Antonio Brown's children is fed up with the ex-NFL star ... telling TMZ Sports he's still ducking child support payments -- and now, she wants him arrested over it.

Wiltrice Jackson -- who gave birth to Brown's daughter, Antanyiah, in 2008 -- spoke with us about her ex this week ... claiming he owes her nearly $31,000.

And, she says if she doesn't get the cash ASAP ... she wants him behind bars.

Of course, cops have already been ordered by the court to arrest Brown ... after a judge ruled back in August that he missed child support payments. According to court records, there's been no movement in the case since the order was issued.

It was the second time this year that a judge has issued the order against Brown.

Jackson says, regardless, it's all getting old for her ... and she's now wishing police would find him and slap the cuffs on him once and for all.

"I do want him arrested," she said. "Because, right now, he's making a mockery out of the judge, out of everything, because he feels like he's untouchable."

It's not all about dollar bills, though ... Jackson's attorney, Pascal Michel, tells us his client wants Brown to be "an involved father," especially since his 15-year-old daughter is following in his footsteps as a star athlete.

In fact, Jackson said Antanyiah -- who participates in track and field at her high school -- has received interest from over 80 schools, including the University of Miami and Oregon.

"By him having a daughter like an athlete like her, you would think he'd be in her corner to support her," Jackson said.

Las verdaderas bombas de Jada Pinkett Smith continúan. Ahora está afirmando que la calvicie de Tupac no era coincidencia, ni tampoco era una declaración de moda ... en cambio, era una simple caída de cabello.

La última revelación de la actriz es cortesía de su entrevista en People Mag ... en la que acaba de dejar caer esta pepita de noticia el sábado. En su entrevista con ella justo antes del nuevo libro de Jada, la han citado hablando de la calvicie de Tupac -- con ella diciendo que padecía de alopecia.

Jada ha dicho, "No creo que Tupac haya hablado alguna vez sobre la alopecia que padecía", y explica que se le empezó a caer el cabello alrededor del año 1991 -- cuando tendría cerca de 20 años de edad -- poco después de que tuviera el famoso encontronazo con la policía del norte de California.

Continúa añadiendo, "Sus patrones de alopecia eran mucho más extremos que los míos. No creo que Pac haya hablado alguna vez sobre su alopecia, pero también se veía muy bien con la cabeza calva. Pero eso fue un tiempo y durante una época en la que tu no hablas -- el no hablaría de ello".

Una cosa en la que cree firmemente -- si Pac estuviera vivo al día de hoy ... probablemente hablaría acerca de ello abiertamente.

Esto es fascinante por un par de motivos ... en principio, parecería explicar la apariencia de la calvicie de Tupac en los últimos años de su vida, cuando era más famoso. Cuando era más joven y estaba en ascenso, lució notables peinados -- particularmente en la película "Juice".

También es interesante porque la alopecia fue aparentemente el centro de la bofetada de los Oscar el año pasado -- cuando Chris Rock hizo una broma sobre Jada, provocando que Will Smith se acercara y lo abofeteara.

La alopecia ha demostrado ser un tema delicado, e incluso ahora ... Jada piensa que Chris dio un golpe bajo al hace referencia a su condición. Aun así, Jada dice que no puede creer que Will haya hecho lo que hizo ... especialmente cuando la se refirió a ella como su "mujer", un término que dice que no había usado en años.

Por cierto, estas nuevas noticias sobre Tupac siguen a otro gran encabezado de principios de semana -- titulado, Jada llama al difunto rapero su "alma gemela" ... pero insiste en que ellos nunca se acostaron.

Freeway Rick Ross is giving Tory Lanez some hot tips on how to survive in prison ... saying that having a bodyguard is critical while detailing one of Suge Knight's clever maneuvers to stay safe.

We caught up with the former drug lord at LAX Friday, and he didn't pull any punches when it came to discussing Tory's recent transfer from the local L.A. jail to a California state lockup. As you know, Tory is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.

Ross - who spent nearly 15 years in prison for his crimes -- says he feels sorry that Tory is incarcerated in state prison with some really bad dudes, but he wishes him well.

He says Tory might run into some issues while he's there because he's no longer with his usual clique; instead, he's rubbing elbows with gang members.

Ross warned Tory about getting involved with any gang, explaining he would be forced to take care of the members by getting into potentially violent situations.

He says Tory's successful background in music is going to be his "biggest detriment" because other inmates are going to hit him up for money all the time.

The ex-con turned book writer also advised Tory to pay $300 a month for an inmate bodyguard to shadow him at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi.

And, finally, Ross encouraged Tory to follow Suge's lead and buy TVs for his fellow inmates to get into their good graces. Suge is currently serving a 28-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter.

Jenelle Evans y David Eason pronto podrían enfrentar cargos por agresión y negligencia en la saga en curso con el hijo de 14 años de Jenelle, Jace ... se enteró TMZ.

Las fuentes de las fuerzas policiales le dijeron a TMZ ... que esperan poder cerrar su investigación muy pronto y recién acaban de entrevistar a Jace la semana pasada. Nuestras fuentes nos dicen que, en este momento, parece que los cargos serán presentados tanto por agresión como por negligencia.

Lo que aún no se ha determinado, nos dijeron, es si los cargos serán imputados tanto para Jenelle como para David ... o si solo uno de ellos tendrá que enfrentar las consecuencias.

TMZ publicó la historia ... los policías comenzaron a tratar la situación de Jace como un posible caso de negligencia después de que el joven adolescente huyó de su hogar por tercera ocasión hace aproximadamente un mes.

Los policías dicen que Jace les comentó a los oficiales que David lo había agredido y que parecía tener marcas visibles en el cuello y brazo, haciendo que la investigación fuera mucho más seria. Es más, se nos ha dicho que hay un video de la presunta agresión y los policías lo tienen en su poder.

David Eason es el padrastro de Jace ... Jenelle recuperó la custodia del niño de 14 años de su madre, Barbara, a inicios del año. Barbara había intervenido desde hace años para tomar la custodia de Jace después de que Jenelle no podía cuidar adecuadamente a su hijo.