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Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver paid tribute to his late aunt while confirming her death at the age of 80 in a sentimental video. “I am representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my Aunt Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean,” Seaver began in the clip posted to Parton’s Instagram account on Tuesday, […]

Dolly Parton was open about her health issues before she died at the age of 80 in August 2026. In September 2025, Parton surprised fans when she missed a scheduled visit to her Dollywood theme park to celebrate the new Night Flight Expedition Ride. Instead, the country singer appeared in a prerecorded video message played […]

A man killed his girlfriend, her two family members and two friends on a rural property in Oregon before he died by suicide, according to authorities. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Benjamin Charles Parker died of an apparent suicide inside of a car after he murdered his girlfriend, Stella Jade Kimsey, her mother, […]

A former TV news anchor has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing her mother to death less than one year after the October 2025 killing in Kansas. Prosecutors announced that Angelynn Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Friday, August 21, for the death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers. As part of a plea agreement, […]

Lindsay Clancy’s first words to her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, after she killed their three kids were revealed during a forensic psychologist’s testimony in her murder case. On Monday, August 24, Dr. Kirk Heilbrun took the stand to discuss his experience of evaluating Lindsay, 36, for three days in April. In an Associated Press livestream, Heilbrun […]

Nearly two months after Ohio “House of Horrors” family Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Jr., Christina Siders and Gary Siders Sr. were arrested for allegedly endangering 16 children, new court records revealed that the parents were previously investigated over concerns for the children’s health, education and developmental delays. The newly released Gallia County court documents reveal […]

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team’s request for a mistrial has been denied by Judge William Sullivan after the prosecution recruited a witness who evoked her Catholic religion while testifying. Dr. Kirk Heilbrun took the stand on Monday, August 24, to discuss a conversation he had with Clancy, 36, in April after she killed her children Cora, […]

An unimaginable nightmare came true for one Ohio family when an elderly couple was found dead at their home following an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities. The Miami Township Police Department identified Annie Franklin and William Franklin as the deceased, per Dayton Daily News. It’s believed that William, 87, killed Annie, 85, before he took […]

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey inside her own home, has died in custody just six months into a 20-year prison sentence at the age of 32. His attorney confirmed the death on August 23, 2026, reigniting attention on a case that prompted a new Illinois law and drew […]

After Elizabeth Siders and Gary Siders Jr.’s 16 children were rescued from their Ohio “House of Horrors,” a state official revealed they’re facing additional charges in a separate case after they allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a minor. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced in a news release that Elizabeth, 33, and Gary Jr., […]

A suspect has been taken into custody after a 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a high school football game in Bakersfield, California. The Bakersfield Police Department said that officers were called to Independence High School following reports of gunfire on Friday, August 21, 2026, after 8 p.m. The shooting took place south […]

A Kentucky couple was arrested for allowing their three children to live in a filthy home, which had poor conditions including black mold and dead bugs in their fridge. Timothy MacDonald and Lana MacDonald have been charged with second-degree criminal abuse. Both Timothy and Lana appear to have been released, and they are not listed […]

A Wisconsin woman was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her mother several times during an argument that took place in a Georgia Chick-fil-A’s parking lot before she fled the scene. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Shyanniah Ma’Ree Johnson was hospitalized after she attacked her 39-year-old mother on Thursday, August 20, according to CBS […]

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson has died in prison less than one year after he was convicted in the 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson’s attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed that Grayson died at the age of 32 around 12 p.m. on August 23, 2026, following a health battle, according to NBC News. Us […]

Lindsay Clancy’s final words to her middle child were revealed right before the defense rested its case in her ongoing murder trial. Dr. Avram Mack took the stand on Friday, August 21, to testify about the hours that led up to Clancy, 36, killing Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, on January 24, […]

A father in Florida was arrested after he allegedly let his 4-year-old son wander onto a busy road for roughly an hour, claiming that he lost track of the young boy because he had “too much energy.” Semyon Levin was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm following the incident, which took place on […]

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has gripped the nation as jurors weigh whether the Massachusetts mother should be held criminally responsible for the January 2023 strangling deaths of her three young children. While Clancy pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, her defense team is not disputing that she killed her kids — a […]

Nearly two months after four adults were arrested for having 16 children live in an Ohio “House of Horrors,” prosecutors announced they’re seeking additional felony charges against the kids’ mother, Elizabeth Siders. Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer said a grand jury will consider new charges for the adults in the case, according to a pair […]

Authorities confirmed that Andrew Roy Harris was out on bond for a domestic violence incident when he killed his girlfriend, Nicole Karastury Elliott, earlier this week. As Us previously reported, Elliott, 35, had just returned home from dropping two of her three kids off at school on Monday, August 17, in Waverly Hall, Georgia, when […]

A married high school teacher in Florida admitted to police officers that she had sex with a 17-year-old student in her classroom, and the shocking revelation was captured in bodycam footage. On April 29, Heather Mashburn-Smith was arrested after being accused of having sex with an underage student in her classroom at Port Charlotte High […]

A woman in Kentucky has been accused of sending threats to the daycare she worked at in an attempt to trigger a lockdown so that she and the children could stay inside during a heat wave. Kayla Mae Canler was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree terroristic threatening and one count of making […]