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A missing North Carolina mother who vanished in 2001 has been found alive, according to officials. In a statement, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office announced that Michele Hundley Smith was located somewhere in North Carolina, adding that the woman’s “current whereabouts will remain undisclosed” per her request. The woman is not in any danger and […]

A former caretaker has been arrested for kidnapping in Kentucky after police accused her of taking an elderly woman nearly 100 miles from her home without telling anyone. Rita Lang, who once cared for Gail Crane, was arrested on Tuesday, February 17, and taken into custody after a brief police chase. Crane, who has Alzheimer’s […]

A former teacher was arrested this week in Georgia, where authorities have accused her of sexually assaulting a student. Danielle Weaver was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, February 18. She has since posted a $50,000 bond for her release. Us Weekly tried numbers associated with Weaver, 29, on Friday, February 20, […]

Two boys with 15 years between them were gunned down in South Carolina late Tuesday, February 17, and now, a 34-year-old man is behind bars facing murder and weapons charges. Police in Rock Hill allege in a statement an argument broke out between Cedric Akeen Creighton and a teen named Jamareon Kimble. According to police, […]

A figure skating coach has been arrested for sexual assault in north Texas, where authorities have alleged he sexually abused two of the athletes he was training, including a minor. Benjamin Shroats was arrested Tuesday, February 17, at his home in Allen. Police said the arrest followed a three-day investigation into claims Shroats sexually assaulted […]

An Illinois man who sexually exploited nearly 100 children will be well into his 80s if he’s ever released from prison, where he was sent this week for the next 37 years. Shaun Healy, authorities have confirmed, was sentenced on February 12. Healy pleaded guilty last year to child exploitation charges, according to a statement […]

A Georgia man who was once a standout college athlete is behind bars this week without bond after decapitating a dog on his front porch — and now, the dog’s devastated owner is demanding justice. Atlanta woman Precious Cody said her dog, Bambi, went missing in late 2024 after she was detained for a week […]

Police in Alabama have identified human remains discovered in a coal bin as a man who vanished 38 years ago and was the subject of a long-lingering cold case. DNA testing on the remains — which were first found in late 2004 — finally returned a hit for 21-year-old Bryant Keith Bates. Us Weekly confirmed […]

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is the latest celebrity whose name appears in the infamous Epstein files, according to the Department of Justice’s latest document dump. But Campbell, 55, has reportedly denied knowing anything about convicted sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein‘s heinous crimes. “Prior to Epstein’s 2019 arrest in New York, my client knew nothing about […]

The stepmother of the Utah girl murdered by her own mother while they were on a trip to Las Vegas issued a desperate plea for help in finding the 11-year-old just hours before the bodies of the pre-teen and her mother were found in a hotel room. In a Facebook post shared with Us Weekly, […]

The Utah girl who was murdered by her own mother during a trip for a cheerleading competition in Las Vegas has been at the center of a bitter custody dispute that dragged on for years, according to documents shared with Us Weekly. Tawnia McGeehan and her ex-husband, Brad Smith, began battling over their daughter, Addi […]

A South Carolina pastor and his wife are facing heinous abuse allegations after forcing their own children to bury the family dog, moments after he killed the animal in front of them. Police have also accused Myron Chorbajian, 73, and his wife, Kathleen Chorbajian, 71, of forcing the children to find their food in area […]

Trailblazing California surfer-turned-entrepreneur Kurt Van Dyke was murdered the morning of Saturday, February 14, during a violent home invasion at his Costa Rican residence, Us Weekly has learned. Costa Rican National Police were called about an armed break-in at around 10:50 a.m. on Saturday at an apartment in Cahuita, Limón, a coastal area of the […]

An Indiana high school secretary has been charged with sexually abusing two students — and it was her husband who allegedly caught her in the act. Police in Union City arrested 31-year-old Alicia Hughes following an investigation into allegations of sexual assaults she is alleged to have perpetrated against two teen boys. When she was […]

A mother and daughter from Utah were found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room on Sunday, February 15, in what police have said was a murder-suicide, Us Weekly has learned. Tawnia McGeehan, 38, and her daughter, Addi Smith, were visiting Las Vegas from Utah for a cheerleading competition, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have confirmed. […]

A school custodian has been arrested in West Virginia, where police said he was allegedly caught hiding inside of a high school girls’ locker room during a recent basketball game. William Howard Shoup, 25, is no longer on the payroll at Berkeley County Schools in Martinsburg. Shoup was arrested on Thursday, February 12, after police […]

While searching for a missing grandmother on Long Island, New York police ended up recovering the remains of a totally different woman — and now, investigators are trying to determine who she was and what led to her death. The grisly discovery was made on Wednesday, February 11, in a wooded area in Manorville. Police […]

Neighbors With Benefits alum Tony McCollister has been formally indicted on 30 criminal counts in Ohio, where a judge has forbidden him from having any contact with children or animals, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. McCollister, 43, had his bond set at $250,000 bond, and Us received conflicting information from officials as […]

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old indigenous woman who has not been seen since the evening of January 27. The California Highway Patrol said that they believe Mi-Kayla Ann French could “be at-risk,” noting she was last seen on the streets of San Francisco. She was last seen in the […]

A Slovakian man who had managed to elude Italian authorities for more than 15 years has been arrested — while trying to attend the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to reports. The suspect, who has not been named publicly, had been wanted for a rash of store thefts that were reported to authorities back in 2010. […]

Authorities investigating the stabbing death of an infant in Pennsylvania allege that the child’s father has confessed to the heinous crime. Police arrived outside the Coatesville residence of Michael Phillips, 44, on Wednesday, February 11, to find him soaked in blood, shouting, “I did it, God. I did it.” Phillips allegedly stabbed his three-month-old son […]