Nick Reiner, who is under arrest for the murder of Roband Michele Reiner, checked into a Santa Monica hotel early Sunday morning, and left a trail of blood behind ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.
Nick checked into The Pierside Santa Monica around 4 AM Sunday, using his credit card. His check-in came hours after he got into a heated argument with his father at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party.
Eyewitnesses who saw Nick check in say he seemed "tweaked out", but there were no visible signs he had been in a violent confrontation -- we're told definitely no blood stains or cuts on his body.
Shohei Ohtani put up arguably the greatest single-game performance in baseball history to send the Dodgers to the World Series ... and now a one-of-a-kind baseball from the historic game is hitting the auction block!
Ken Goldin -- from Goldin -- swung by the TMZ offices on Monday with one of the coolest (and perhaps most valuable) pieces of sports memorabilia, the baseball Ohtani mashed in the seventh inning, his third home run of the game!
Hulk Hogan's death came as a shock to the world ... and to our newsroom, where we were shooting one of our TV shows when the Sports Department learned the news. We later learned the WWE star died from a heart attack.
We dove more deeply into Hulk's life and death in our documentary "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... available to stream on Hulu.
Diddy Found Guilty on 2 Counts, Acquitted of Racketeering, Sex Trafficking
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Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison.
The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock!
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We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars.
Fight Breaks Out on American Airlines Flight After Landing
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Ladies and gentlemen, we've arrived at our destination ... please watch your step as you exit the plane ... because there might be two dudes fighting in the aisle!
Several flyers got into a brawl on an American Airlines flight, which had just landed in Miami back in August ... and video captured lots of pushing, shoving, and yelling as other passengers tried to exit the aircraft. One combatant had fled by the time cops arrived, and the other didn't want to press charges -- so no one got arrested.
New Video Shows Moment Delta Air Lines Crash Lands at Toronto Airport
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Videos of plane crashes have unfortunately been common viewing for many this year ... and this clip showing a Delta Air Lines plane going down at Toronto Pearson Airport in February is a prime example of the chaos.
The plane was landing in Canada after a short jump from Minnesota ... and the plane burst into flames as soon as it hit the ground. The good news -- despite the scary crash, all 80 passengers and crew survived.
CEO Andy Byron Caught Kissing Kristin Cabot at Concert
7/16/25
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2025 taught all concertgoers a valuable lesson ... if you're cheating -- allegedly -- on your significant other, don't cuddle up to your lover at a concert ... because ya never know if a Kiss Cam might be coming your way.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's HR Specialist Kristin Cabot were caught canoodling at a concert ... and they tipped off their deceitful actions by diving away from one another when the camera caught them. While the world -- and even Chris Martin -- had a chuckle at the pair's expense, Bryon and Cabot both left the company in disgrace weeks after Kiss Cam-gate.
Beloved TikTok star Tucker Genal tragically passed away at the age of 31 by suicide.
Tucker's brothers, Carson and Connor, confirmed the news Monday with a collab post on their Instagram, saying, "I don’t even know where to begin, You were my best friend and an even better big brother, my entire life I’ve spent looking up to you and trying to follow in your footsteps because you were always my hero."
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The brothers continue to say ... "I know one thing is for certain and that is that I will continue to spend the rest of my life looking up to you until we meet again. You were the kindest person I’ve ever met and the greatest brother that anyone could have ever asked for."
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The first night of Hanukkah kicked off Sunday, and these celebs are just a few who have shared how they celebrate the Festival of Lights.
From Cindy Crawford and Noa Tishby, to Julian Edelman and Jake Cohen -- we're showing you who's spinning the dreidel and spending time with loved ones this holiday season!
In her Instagram Story, Kimora sends a shot at Russell, posting ... "My 'girls' are GROWN WOMEN! You know these are lies. Why are you typing from thousands of miles away in a non-extradition country?"
Kimora is referencing the fact Russell's lived in Bali since 2017 amid multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits and allegations, which Russell says have caused him great suffering.
Billy Crystal and his wife Janice saw the slain bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele... because TMZ has learned they arrived at the scene in a flash after a family member called them about the horrific discovery.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Rob and Michele's daughter Romy called Crystal and his wife not long after she called police to report finding her parents brutally murdered inside their Brentwood home Sunday.
Sources with direct knowledge tell us Billy and his wife raced over to the house -- and were there so quickly, one source tells us -- the couple actually saw their slain friends ... and wanted to say their goodbyes.
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Nick Reiner is on suicide watch after being arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Nick is on suicide watch and in administrative segregation at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in L.A. ... while he's being held without bail.
As we reported ... prior to Rob and Michele's stabbing, Nick got into a "very loud argument" with his father at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party Saturday night. We're told the shouting match was loud enough for many others to hear, and that Rob and Michele then left the party. We do not know if Nick left with them.
2:45 PM PT -- Authorities gave a public update to Saturday's Brown University campus mass shooting case in a Monday afternoon press conference shortly after releasing new images and videos of a person of interest in the case … who remains at large.
Investigators asked for the public's help in identifying the person, seen clad in black, wearing a face mask, walking near the campus on Saturday.
FBI Director Kash Patelposted on X the agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
The @FBI and @ProvidenceRIPD are releasing new images of a person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University on December 13, 2025.
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Police in Rhode Island just released new surveillance footage of a person of interest in Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University.
The video shows a person, dressed in all black, walking down Waterman Street near the corner of Hope Street ... a couple blocks away from the Ivy League campus.
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha says investigators believe the person in the video is the same as the person seen in different surveillance footage ... according to CNN. The person is still unidentified.
Nick Reiner -- the son of Rob and Michele Reiner, who's been arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents -- stuck out like a sore thumb at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party ... and he was acting out of place.
Sources at the party, which went down Saturday night at Conan's, tell TMZ ... Nick seemed out of place based on how he was dressed and how he was carrying himself.
We're told Nick showed up to the very formal party in a hoodie, while everyone else was wearing nice suits and dresses.
Our sources say Nick roamed around in his sweatshirt, didn't interact with people, kept to himself, and was very reserved ... all of which made some folks feel his behavior was odd.
Tanya Brown -- whose sister, Nicole Brown, was slain in 1994 -- opened up to TMZ about the eerie similarities betweenRob and Michele Reiner's killings and the brutal murder of her sister, which sparked the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial.
Tanya tells TMZ ... she saw the words "murder in Brentwood" posted on social media Sunday night, which understandably conjured up old, terrible memories.
As we reported ... Rob and his wife were found Sunday with their throats slit inside their Brentwood, California home.
Tanya said, "The story is very triggering -- beyond triggering. I’ve shed a lot of tears ... it’s very personal to me."
Nick Reiner -- the son of Rob and Michele Reiner, who's been arrested on suspicion of murdering them -- was missing for hours after his parents were found with their throats slit inside their Brentwood home ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources say ... after Rob and Michele's daughter Romy found their bodies, she noted to police Nick had been living there and was possibly behind the murders.
When police responded to a call for a death investigation around 3:40 PM Sunday, Nick was nowhere to be found. Romy was the one who called 911 and told police her brother was "dangerous" and should be considered a suspect.
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Romy told police Nick was not there when she arrived, insinuating he fled the scene. Police finally located and arrested Nick at approximately 9:15 PM Sunday.
