Crime & Arrests

3:45 PM PT -- TMZ obtained the mugshot for suspected killer Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji.

In the booking photo, Alnaji appears to be holding back a smile.

Cops have a man in custody for the death of Paul Kessler ... the Jewish man who was killed at a pro-Palestinian rally in California earlier this month.

50-year-old Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing the 69-year-old man. He's been booked for involuntary manslaughter and is being held at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility.

Alnaji's bail is set at $1 million, and officials are still asking citizens to come forward with any information surrounding the fatal incident.

As we reported, Kessler was at a pro-Israel rally on November 5, and a pro-Palestinian rally was going on at the same time nearby -- all stemming from the war between Israel and Hamas.

Law enforcement told us Kessler got into a heated argument with the Palestinian supporters, leading to a physical fight -- and was eventually knocked backward, causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground.

3:45 PM PT -- TMZ obtuvo la ficha policial del presunto asesino Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji.

En la foto, Alnaji parece contener una sonrisa.

La policía tiene a un hombre en custodia por la muerte de Paul Kessler, el manifestante judío que fue asesinado en un mitín pro-palestino en California a principios de este mes.

Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, de 50 años, fue detenido el jueves por presuntamente causar la muerte del hombre de 69 años. Ha sido fichado por homicidio involuntario y está detenido en el centro de detención preventiva del condado de Ventura.

La fianza de Alnaji se ha establecido en $1 millón y los funcionarios todavía están pidiendo a los ciudadanos que se presenten en caso de tener cualquier información que rodee el fatal incidente.

Como informamos, Kessler estaba en una manifestación pro-Israel el 5 de noviembre, donde al mismo tiempo estaba ocurriendo una concentración pro-Palestina muy cerca. Todo esto, derivado de la guerra entre Israel y Hamás.

Las fuerzas del orden nos dijeron que Kessler entró en una acalorada discusión con los partidarios palestinos, lo que llevó a una pelea física. Este fue golpeado y empujado hacia atrás, lo que provocó que se cayera y se golpeara la cabeza contra el suelo.

The man who attacked Paul Pelosi at his home with a hammer last year just got convicted in federal court -- and he's facing some serious time behind bars.

David DePape was found guilty of one count of assault on the immediate member of a federal official and for attempted kidnapping of a federal official. On the first conviction, he faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and 20 years for the second.

The jury reached their verdict in less than a day -- they started deliberations Wednesday afternoon, and came back with their decision Thursday morning.

DePape actually took the stand in his own defense for this case ... and he testified that he never meant to harm Paul, and that he simply panicked when his plot didn't go according to plan. He claims he was simply there to talk to Rep. Nancy Pelosi about election interference.

Paul, of course, had a different take ... testifying that DePape burst through his bedroom door that night and demanded to know where his wife was, with a freaking hammer in hand.

He also addressed the mysterious nature of the 911 call and the moment cops found both Paul and DePape at the entryway of the home ... saying he knew he was in danger, and simply wanted to remain calm in an effort not to set off the intruder and risk harm.

Of course, in the end ... he was hurt, with DePape violently swinging his hammer at Paul as soon as he started to sense the jig was up -- and Pelosi suffered serious injuries as a result.

Nancy wasn't home that night ... and she decried DePape's attack against her husband as violent political extremism in real-time. In response to the guilty verdict, her team says the family is ... "deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes for Mr. Pelosi from so many across the country during this difficult time."

Paul has made a full recovery since the incident, and he's been by Nancy's side at a lot of events in the aftermath -- including a public outing on Wednesday evening ... where he, the congresswoman and others were hobnobbing with President Biden in SF to welcome Xi.

El hombre que atacó a Paul Pelosi en su casa con un martillo el año pasado acaba de ser condenado por un tribunal federal y se enfrenta a un largo tiempo tras las rejas.

David DePape fue declarado culpable de un cargo de agresión a un familiar directo de un funcionario federal y de intento de secuestro de un funcionario federal. En la primera condena, se enfrenta a una pena máxima de 30 años y en la segunda, a 20 años.

El jurado llegó a su veredicto en menos de un día. Comenzó con las deliberaciones el miércoles por la tarde y regresó con su decisión el jueves por la mañana.

DePape subió al estrado en su propia defensa para este caso y testificó que nunca tuvo la intención de hacerle daño a Paul y que simplemente entró en pánico cuando su complot no salió como lo había planeado. Afirma que simplemente estaba ahí para hablar con el representante de Nancy Pelosi sobre la interferencia electoral.

Paul, por supuesto, tenía una opinión diferente. Testificó que DePape irrumpió en la puerta de su habitación esa noche y exigió saber dónde estaba su esposa, con un maldito martillo en la mano.

También se refirió a la naturaleza misteriosa de la llamada al 911 y al momento en que los policías encontraron tanto Paul como a DePape en la entrada de la casa. Al respecto, dijo que sabía que estaba en peligro y que simplemente quería mantener la calma en un esfuerzo por no poner en marcha al intruso y tentar al peligro.

Por supuesto, al final fue herido. DePape se abalanzó violentamente con su martillo y Pelosi sufrió lesiones graves como resultado.

Nancy no estaba en casa esa noche y denunció el ataque contra su marido como extremismo político violento en tiempo real. En respuesta al veredicto de culpabilidad, su equipo dice que la familia está "profundamente agradecida por la efusión de oraciones y cálidos deseos para el Sr. Pelosi en todo el país durante este difícil momento".

Paul se ha recuperado totalmente desde el incidente y ha estado al lado de Nancy en un montón de eventos, incluyendo una salida pública el miércoles por la noche donde se codearon con el presidente Biden en San Francisco para darle la bienvenida a Xi.

Miles Bridges is slated to make his return to the hardwood on Friday -- the Charlotte Hornets just announced he's fulfilled the terms of his 30-game suspension related to a domestic violence incident.

The team released a statement on Bridges' status on Thursday ... saying, "We are comfortable with Miles returning to play based on our current understanding of the facts of the recent allegations and remain in contact with the NBA as that matter proceeds through the court process."

Bridges -- who re-signed with the Hornets this past summer -- hasn't played a second of NBA ball since he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the mother of his children in June 2022.

The 25-year-old forward maintained his innocence throughout the case ... but pled no contest to the felony domestic violence charge in court last year.

Bridges was handed the 30-game ban in April 2022 ... but was credited with serving 2/3 of that punishment as he remained a free agent during the 2022-23 season.

Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said earlier this week he expects Bridges to have a "significant role right away" ... and the team could use him, as it's currently 3-7.

Eight high school students in Las Vegas are facing murder charges after being arrested in connection with the fatal beating of fellow student Jonathan Lewis.

The 17-year-old died earlier this month as a result of blunt force trauma injuries suffered in a beatdown near Rancho High School ... and the Clark County coroner's office listed the manner of death as a homicide, leading to a slew of arrests.

Cops in Sin City announced Tuesday all 8 arrested are between the ages of 13 and 17 ... and they're students at Rancho High.

With the assistance of the FBI, cops took all 8 students into custody Tuesday morning ... and law enforcement is still working to identify 2 more teens believed to be involved in the fatal beatdown.

The incident happened Nov. 1 after school let out, and video shows Jonathan getting beaten by a bunch of students. Police say the fight started over stolen wireless headphones and possibly a stolen vape pen ... with everyone agreeing to meet in an alley and fight over it.

While the video appears to show Jonathan, who is white, getting swarmed by mostly Black kids ... cops say the incident is not being considered a hate crime -- but note the beating was "void of humanity."

Ocho estudiantes de secundaria de Las Vegas se enfrentan a cargos de asesinato tras ser detenidos por golpear a su compañero Jonathan Lewis y causarle la muerte.

El joven de 17 años murió a principios de este mes como resultado de traumatismos contundentes sufridos en una paliza cerca de Rancho High School, y la oficina del forense del condado de Clark está catalogando la muerte como un homicidio, lo que ha llevado a una serie de detenciones.

La policía de la ciudad del pecado anunció el martes que los ocho detenidos tienen entre 13 y 17 años y son estudiantes de Rancho High.

Con la ayuda del FBI, los policías tomaron en custodia a los ocho estudiantes el martes por la mañana y la ley sigue trabajando por identificar a otros dos adolescentes que se cree estuvieron involucrados en el fatal episodio.

El incidente tuvo lugar el 1 de noviembre a la salida del colegio. Un video muestra a Jonathan recibiendo una paliza por parte de un grupo de estudiantes. La policía dice que la pelea comenzó por unos auriculares inalámbricos robados y posiblemente un vaporizador. Todos estuvieron de acuerdo con reunirse en un callejón y luchar por ellos.

Aunque el video parece mostrar a Jonathan, que es blanco, rodeado por una mayoría de chicos negros, los policías dicen que el incidente no está siendo considerado como un crimen de odio, pero advierten que la paliza fue una "falta de humanidad".

La policía de Inglaterra dice que ha puesto a un hombre en custodia esta semana, luego de que afirman que el hombre tenía una conexión con la muerte del ex jugador de la NHL Adam Johnson.

Según la policía de South Yorkshire, el hombre fue arrestado bajo sospecha de homicidio involuntario el martes, 17 días después de la trágica muerte de Johnson a causa de las heridas que sufrió cuando el patín de Matt Petgrave le cortó en el cuello durante un partido de la Elite Ice Hockey League.

Al anunciar la detención, la policía no dijo si Petgrave era el hombre que tenían en custodia

"Nuestra investigación se inició inmediatamente después de la tragedia y hemos estado llevando a cabo extensas investigaciones desde entonces para reconstruir los acontecimientos que condujeron a la pérdida de Adán en estas circunstancias sin precedentes". El detective superintendente en jefe Becs Horsfall dijo de la detención en un comunicado.

"Hemos hablado con expertos altamente especializados en su campo para que nos ayuden y seguimos colaborando estrechamente con el departamento de salud y seguridad del Ayuntamiento de Sheffield que está apoyando nuestra investigación en curso".

Johnson jugaba en Inglaterra con los Nottingham Panthers contra los Sheffield Steelers cuando ocurrió la tragedia.

Video de la arena mostró el momento en que Johnson estaba cruzando la línea azul, Petgrave pateó su patín en el aire y cortó al ex centro de los Pittsburgh Penguins en la garganta. La sangre se derramó inmediatamente sobre el hielo y Johnson fue llevado al hospital para recibir tratamiento de emergencia. Lamentablemente, sucumbió a sus heridas.

La policía reveló el martes que "un examen post-mortem confirmó que murió como resultado de una lesión fatal en el cuello".

"La muerte de Adam ha conmocionado a muchas comunidades, desde nuestros residentes locales aquí en Sheffield hasta los aficionados al hockey sobre hielo de todo el mundo", dijo Horsfall. "Sabemos que estas comunidades esperan que llevemos esta investigación con la misma profesionalidad, imparcialidad y sensibilidad que cualquier otra y le pedimos a los miembros del público que se abstengan de hacer comentarios y especulaciones que puedan entorpecer este proceso. Nuestros pensamientos están con todos los afectados por este devastador incidente mientras continúan las investigaciones".

Los Panthers, por su parte, habían calificado inicialmente la muerte de Johnson de "accidente extraño".

Cops in England say they have placed a man in custody this week ... after they claim the guy had a connection to the death of ex-NHL player Adam Johnson.

According to South Yorkshire Police ... the man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on Tuesday -- 17 days after Johnson tragically died from injuries he suffered when Matt Petgrave's skate slashed him in the neck during an Elite Ice Hockey League game.

In announcing the arrest, cops did not say if Petgrave was the man they had in custody.

"Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances," SYP detective chief superintendent Becs Horsfall said of the arrest in a statement.

"We have been speaking to highly specialised experts in their field to assist in our enquiries and continue to work closely with the health and safety department at Sheffield City Council, which is supporting our ongoing investigation."

Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in England when the tragedy happened.

Video from the arena showed as Johnson was crossing the blueline, Petgrave kicked his skate into the air ... and clipped the former Pittsburgh Penguins center in the throat. Blood immediately poured onto the ice -- and while Johnson was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, he sadly succumbed to his injuries.

Cops revealed Tuesday "a post-mortem examination confirmed he died as a result of a fatal neck injury."

"Adam's death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world," Horsfall said. "We know these communities will expect us to handle this investigation with the same professionalism, fairness and sensitivity as any other and request that members of the public refrain from comment and speculation which could hinder this process. Our thoughts remain with all affected by this devastating incident as enquiries continue."

The Panthers, meanwhile, had initially called Johnson's death "a freak accident."

7:27 AM PT -- According to a police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, Zay Jones was arrested after he allegedly got into an argument with the mother of his child that turned physical.

Cops say in the docs the incident took place at a Jacksonville-area condo/apartment at around 2:20 PM on Monday.

The report states a woman told officers on the scene she got into a tiff with Jones after she told the NFL player she was taking their child from Jacksonville back to Orlando.

Further details surrounding the alleged altercation involving the couple were redacted by cops ... though the report does state one officer "observed several small scratches" on the woman's neck "consistent with marks from a fingernail."

Jacksonville Jaguars star wide receiver Zay Jones was arrested in Florida this week for domestic violence ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to jail records, the 28-year-old was taken into custody on Monday in the Jacksonville area at around 6 PM ... and booked on a domestic battery causing bodily harm charge.

The records show he's currently still behind bars -- awaiting a court hearing on the matter later Tuesday.

Further details surrounding his arrest were not made immediately available ... though the Jaguars said in a statement late Monday night they are aware of the arrest and "are in the midst of gathering information."

"We will have no further comment at this time," the team added.

Jones has played in three games for Jacksonville this season ... and has been one of quarterback Trevor Lawrence's favorite targets while on the field, piling up eight catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He has, however, had to sit out of six of his team's games this year due to a knee injury.

Samuel Haskell Jr, el hijo del poderoso agente de Hollywood Samuel Haskell Sr., acaba de ser acusado del asesinato de su esposa y sus suegros.

El Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles, George Gascón, anunció los cargos el lunes. Haskell Jr. fue acusado de tres cargos de asesinato por la muerte de su esposa de 37 años, Mei, y sus padres, Gaoshan Li, de 72 años, y Yanxiang Wang, de 64.

Si es declarado culpable, Haskell Jr. podría enfrentarse a cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de acceder a libertad condicional.

Recuerden, un torso humano fue encontrado en un cubo de basura la semana pasada por una persona que estaba viviendo en la calle en Encino, y como informamos, el video obtenido por TMZ muestra a Haskell Jr. y algunos trabajadores llegando a su casa y trasladando bolsas de basura hacia un camión.

Uno de los trabajadores dijo que les dijeron que las bolsas estaban llenas de piedras, pero ellos comenzaron a sospechar y comprobaron que una de ellas contenía partes de cuerpos. Luego de ello, decidieron devolverle las bolsas a Haskell y llamaron al 911.

Samuel Haskell Jr., the son of powerful Hollywood agent Samuel Haskell Sr., has just been charged with the murder of his wife and in-laws.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges Monday -- Haskell Jr.'s being hit with 3 counts of murder in the death of his 37-year-old wife, Mei, and her parents ... 72-year-old Gaoshan Li and 64-year-old Yanxiang Wang.

If convicted, Haskell Jr. could face life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Remember, a dismembered human torso was found in a garbage bin last week by a homeless person in Encino ... and as we reported, video obtained by TMZ showed Haskell Jr. and some day laborers arrive at his home and carry out garbage bags into a truck.

One of the workers said they were told the bags were full of rocks, but the crew got suspicious ... and checked one of the bags, which the worker said contained body parts. They returned the bags to Haskell and called 911.

Kodak Black's arrest for drug possession was nothing but a big waste of taxpayer money, according to his lawyer, who wants the whole case dismissed ... claiming his pain pills were OTC and fully legal.

The "Super Gremlin" rapper was busted in Ft. Lauderdale back in July 2022, and hit with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of trafficking oxycodone ... but according to his motion to dismiss, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, testing of a sample of the pills showed they were just Tylenol.

Bradford Cohen, Kodak's attorney, is also accusing the Broward Sheriff's Office of a massive cover-up involving FBI Special Agent James Mitchell, who Cohen says is biased against Kodak.

He even claims prosecutors tried to withhold a body cam video of an officer surveilling Kodak, and saying he's "always ready" as the camera was focused on the cop's firearm

Cohen says the pills that were actually tested were destroyed in the process, and officials never provided any report ... despite the results showing them to just be the over-the-counter pain med.

La detención de Kodak Black en julio de 2022 por posesión de drogas no fue más que un gran despilfarro de dinero de los contribuyentes: su abogado quiere que se desestime todo el caso, alegando que las pastillas resultaron ser Tylenol.

El "Super Gremlin" rapero fue arrestado en Ft. Lauderdale en julio de 2022 por un cargo de posesión de una sustancia controlada y un cargo de tráfico de oxicodona, pero de acuerdo a su moción para desestimar el caso, obtenido por TMZ Hip Hop, las pruebas de una muestra de las pastillas mostraron que eran solo Tylenol.

Bradford Cohen, el abogado de Kodak, también ha acusado a la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward de un encubrimiento que involucra al agente especial del FBI James Mitchell, quien Cohen dice que tiene algo en contra de Kodak.

Incluso afirma que los fiscales trataron de ocultar un video de un oficial filmando su arma de fuego mientras vigilaba a Kodak y comentando que "siempre está listo".

Cohen dice que las píldoras que en realidad se probaron fueron destruidas en el proceso, y los funcionarios nunca proporcionaron ningún informe a pesar de los resultados que muestran que sólo eran el medicamento de venta libre para el dolor de cabeza.

R. Kelly va a llevar al Tío Sam a los tribunales, porque afirma que funcionarios de algunas prisiones federales filtraron un montón de información privada suya a un bloguero de Internet que ventiló muchos de sus trapos sucios.

El cantante encarcelado acaba de presentar una demanda contra el gobierno de EE.UU., a un puñado de trabajadores de la Oficina de Prisiones y a Tasha K. Según él, todos estaban confabulados para dar a conocer sus asuntos privados mientras estaba en custodia en Chicago durante su caso.

Kelly señala con el dedo a tres funcionarios anónimos BOP en la prisión que estaba detenido, alegando que accedieron a su sistema interno que documenta lo que Kelly estaba haciendo dentro de sus paredes, incluyendo la correspondencia de correo electrónico, llamadas privadas, registros de visitantes, etc.

Kelly y su abogado, Jennifer Bonjean, creen que los funcionarios llegaron a un acuerdo con Tasha K para suministrarle información personal de Kelly, que sospecha que podría haber sido a cambio de dinero en efectivo. Tasha ya ha respondido a estas afirmaciones —que Kelly hizo públicas mucho antes de esta demanda— y ha negado estar implicada en ninguna actividad ilegal.

Kelly afirma que la información permitió Tasha - que tiene un gran seguimiento de YouTube - para publicar piezas poco favorecedoras sobre Kelly ... que dice que ha dañado su reputación, invadido su privacidad y le causó angustia emocional indebida.

Kelly dice que el gobierno de EE.UU. fue negligente al permitir que su personal de la prisión accediera y comparta esta información, y ahora, él está pidiendo que paguen.

A propósito, las reclamaciones que Kelly está haciendo aquí se remontan a 2019 más o menos. Desde que fue condenado en su caso de Chicago, ha sido trasladado a una instalación federal en Carolina del Norte, donde está cumpliendo su larga condena.

R. Kelly is taking Uncle Sam to court -- 'cause he claims federal prison officials leaked a bunch of his private info to an Internet blogger ... who aired a lot of his laundry.

The incarcerated singer just filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, a handful of Bureau of Prisons workers, and Tasha K ... all of whom, he claims, were in cahoots to publicize his private matters while he was in custody out in Chicago during his case there.

Kelly points the finger at three unnamed BOP officials at the prison he was being held at, alleging they accessed their internal system that documented what Kelly was doing within their walls ... including email correspondence, private calls, visitor logs, etc.

Kelly and his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, believe the officials struck an agreement with Tasha K to supply her with Kelly's personal info ... which he suspects might've been done for cash. Tasha has already addressed these claims -- which Kelly publicly made well before this suit -- and denied being mixed up in any illegal activity.

Kelly claims the info allowed Tasha -- who has a big YouTube following -- to publish unflattering pieces about RK ... which he says has hurt his rep, invaded his privacy and caused him undue emotional distress.

Kelly says the U.S. government was negligent in allowing its prison personnel to allegedly access and share this info ... and now he's asking for major damages.

BTW, the claims Kelly is making here date back to 2019 or so. Since being convicted in his Chicago case, he has been moved to a federal facility in North Carolina -- where he's serving his lengthy sentence.