Crime

Sydney Sweeney's neighbors are likely feeling lucky the actress lives next door ... since the "Euphoria" starlet recently played a pivotal role in apprehending a burglar.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Sydney was away from her Los Angeles-area home filming the Christy Martin biopic on the East Coast, when her security cameras alerted her to a person sneaking around her property.

We're told the suspect made their way onto Sydney's property around 3:30 AM Monday ... but didn't stay in her yard for long, as the trespasser then made their way over to her neighbor's place.

1:31 PM PT -- Ozzy Osbourne tells TMZ ... “It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today. It’s just another senseless act of gun violence. I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade. I just hope he’ll be ok.”

Jake E. Lee, best known for being Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, has been hospitalized following a shooting in Las Vegas ... TMZ has learned.

The musician's rep tells TMZ ... Jake was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning while taking his dog out for a walk in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jake is now fully conscious and doing well after the attack ... though, he's currently in an intensive care unit in a hospital in Vegas. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The partner of Janne Puhakka reportedly told police he shot and killed the former hockey player ... a tragedy that is being investigated as a murder.

According to local outlets, 66-year-old veterinarian Rolf Nordmo told police he and Puhakka, 29, split a few weeks ago and Janne had moved out of their Espoo apartment.

Despite the breakup, Nordmo reportedly said they still maintained some contact ... and when Puhakka came over to visit that Sunday for "the arrangement of practical matters," he shot him with a hunting shotgun.

Diddy is losing another honor ... his photographs have been removed from a famous diner in Hollywood that proudly displays shots of celebrities eating at the restaurant.

The Bad Boy Records founder had 2 photos at Mel's Drive-In Hollywood ... up until recently ... and now he's been completely scrubbed from the joint.

A manager at Mel's tells TMZ ... a photo of Diddy displayed in a booth was removed today ... and a couple weeks ago a different photo of his was removed from the front of the restaurant.

4:31 PM PT -- Diddy's legal team is denying the allegations, telling TMZ ... "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone -- adult or minor, man or woman."

Diddy forced a college freshman to take her clothes off under threat of violence and once she was undressed, he forced himself on her and fondled, molested and raped her ... all while she was begging him to stop ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The Bad Boy Records founder is being sued by a woman in Tennessee, who claims she was only 19 years old and a freshman in college in 2004 when she got invited to Diddy's photoshoot across the street from her college campus in Brooklyn, New York.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the woman says she was flattered and excited to receive an invite from a celebrity like Diddy ... so she went to the photoshoot with one of her girlfriends, where she says they met Diddy and were invited to an after-party at a Manhattan area Marriott hotel.

Jessie J's singing the blues this week ... 'cause LAPD responded to her home after burglars broke in and stole a bunch of jewelry, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the singer-songwriter called the cops after she came back to her L.A.-area home earlier this week to discover it had been broken into and ransacked.

We're told the burglars smashed a back window to gain entry to the house and took off with more than $20k worth of jewelry.

Hip Hop icon Yo-Yo is shocked by the string of Diddy allegations ... she knew the guy back when he was Puff Daddy, and hates the thought of being an alleged victim!!!

Yo-Yo caught up with TMZ Hip Hop at LAX on Thursday and she tells us she believes there's been a mix of both true and fake allegations thrown in Diddy's direction.

She doesn't want to kick Diddy when he's down and hopes for the best ... but also wishes punishments if the worst turns out to be true!!!

Shocking new claim from Diddy and his legal team ... they believe the federal government "orchestrated" the leak of the Cassie beating video to the media.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's attorneys accuse the feds of misconduct in his criminal case ... namely, by allegedly orchestrating the leak of the Cassie tape to CNN.

The video in question is from 2016 and it shows Diddy brutally beating Cassie in the hallway of a swanky Los Angeles hotel during their relationship.

Jabrill Peppers will not be suiting up for the Patriots for the foreseeable future ... the NFL is placing the New England safety on the Commissioner's Exempt list in the wake of his recent arrest.

The league made the move official on Wednesday morning ... some four days after Peppers was jailed over allegations he roughed up his girlfriend during a dispute at a Braintree, Mass. residence.

According to court documents, a woman claimed Peppers got violent with her after they had gotten into an argument following intercourse ... putting "his hands on her neck and" pushing "her head against the wall."

Diddy is taking another bite at the apple ... trying to get himself released on bond, 3 weeks after he was arrested and thrown behind bars.

The rap mogul's attorneys just filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, appealing the most recent order denying him bond.

In the docs, Diddy's legal team argues he poses no conceivable flight risk ... contrary to what federal prosecutors have been claiming.

Diddy's looking bad in another resurfaced video, a reality TV star is dealing with legal issues and the New York Jets are making a head coaching change ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down a resurfaced video of Diddy mocking an unconscious DJ at a party back in the day ... and what it means for his criminal case and mounting lawsuits.

9:35 AM PT -- According to Walker Buehler's reps, the incident actually took place back on Sept. 27 -- while he and a few of his teammates stayed home from the Dodgers' series with Colorado to prep for the postseason.

Buehler's reps say the pitcher and his wife, McKenzie, were attending the races at Santa Anita Park, when he was "unknowingly the victim of a snatch and grab robbery of his watch."

"The incident was reported to police and is currently under investigation," Buehler's reps said in a statement. "We are grateful Walker and McKenzie were not harmed and Walker is focused on the playoffs."

When Diddy was a free man, he had a message for the White man ... come to one of my parties and you'll wind up unconscious with your face buried in a couch.

Case in point ... Diddy was featured in an old video as his younger, cocky self, hanging out with three White dudes and an Asian lady at a house party in the 2000s, apparently in London.

Check out the clip ... Diddy spoke directly into the camera, explaining to Londoners about what happens to "the White man" when he comes to a Diddy soiree.

A 7-Eleven clerk in California went down swinging during a violent takeover robbery of his convenience store ... fighting back against a mob and bashing them with a stick.

Footage from Sunday's takeover robbery in Anaheim shows the clerk wielding what appears to be a broom as a mob descends on his store, hellbent on ransacking the place.

The clerk puts up a good fight, and doesn't back down when one of his masked attackers throws a big rock at him ... but he's severely outnumbered and ultimately gets overpowered.

No 5-star rating for this Uber driver! He delivered a heavyweight punch to an elderly passenger -- reportedly for one simple reason: not enough legroom.

Caught on surveillance camera in Dallas Wednesday ... the Uber driver picks up a couple, but doesn't hit the road right away. A few minutes later, he pops out of the car at the same time as his passenger, 68-year-old Suleman Gauba, and viciously jabs him in the back of the head -- so hard, it sends Gauba crashing to the ground.

The Uber driver looms over Gauba as his wife rushes out of the car to witness the shocking scene.

Chris Pine is the latest celeb to have cops descend on his home ... for no legit reason.

Someone called 911 and claimed a person sexually assaulted him at an address that matched Pine's home. When LAPD cops arrived, Chris answered the door ... clearly surprised to see the officers.

Officers spoke with Chris and quickly determined the 911 call was bogus and no crime had occurred.