Katherine Schaffstall

A teacher aide in Texas has been arrested after she allegedly told a preschool student she was “ugly as hell” before she grabbed her by the feet and swung her around upside down. The alleged incident took place at Marshall Early Childhood Center in Marshall, Texas, when Rachel Ann Kirspel was reportedly seen insulting the […]

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 21, 2026. Here are key takeaways: • Shutting down rumors: Rumer Willis is pushing back on plastic surgery speculation, telling “The Inside Edit” podcast that her face has physically changed because of spiritual work, not cosmetic procedures. […]

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly snuck an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend’s water bottle and killing their unborn child. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release on Wednesday, May 20, that John Ruben Demeter has been charged with one count each of illegal performance of an […]

Mackenzie Shirilla became the subject of national attention after a fatal July 2022 car crash in Strongsville, Ohio, killed her boyfriend and their close friend — and her story has only intensified in the wake of Netflix’s documentary The Crash. As viewers process the chilling details of the case, many are asking the same question: […]

An Arkansas man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting at a local Walmart store if the hantavirus outbreak led to a lockdown similar to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander announced in a press release on Friday, May 15, that Aaron Keith Bynum was arrested and charged […]

A teacher in South Carolina has been arrested after authorities had to search her home in an attempt to find a teen runaway. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department confirmed in a statement to Us Weekly that Yshay Fuller was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, obstructing justice and neglect by a legal […]

A former inmate who served time with Mackenzie Shirilla at the Ohio Reformatory for Women claimed that she didn’t show “remorse” behind bars and wanted to “be like” the Mean Girls character Regina George. Mary Katherine “Kat” Crowder shared claims about what Shirilla, 21, was really like in prison following the release of Netflix’s The […]

A mother in Wisconsin was arrested following the death of her 3-month-old baby, who tested positive for drugs after he was found wedged between his mom and a couch. Tashae Goodman was arrested on Sunday, May 17, and was charged with reckless homicide. Authorities learned about the boy’s death when Goodman, 31, called 911 in […]

Mackenzie Shirilla opened up about her concerns for the future during a phone call from behind bars, revealing that she is afraid she won’t “be able to have kids” because she would be “old” when she’s released. In the undated jail call between her and her mother, Natalie Shirilla, Mackenzie, 21, discussed the hard realities […]

A middle school teacher in Florida has been arrested after she allegedly told a student to hit a classmate. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release that Lee Middle School teacher Judith Clark has been accused of repeatedly telling a sixth grade student to stop talking during class on May 13. The […]

Elizabeth Smart has spent more than two decades reclaiming her story — first as a kidnapping survivor, then as a wife, mother and advocate for sexual violence victims. Now, she is stepping into a new chapter as a competitive bodybuilder, and she says the sport has fundamentally changed how she sees herself. “I always felt […]

Following the release of Netflix’s The Crash, a former inmate claimed that Mackenzie Shirilla is nothing like the remorseful prisoner she’s depicted as in the true crime documentary. “When she walked out in the documentary, my jaw literally dropped, because her demeanor and the way that she looked was nothing like the person I was […]

An Ohio man has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly suffocated his crying 4-month-old daughter with a pacifier so that he could go back to sleep. Chance Terrence Topp is preparing to go to trial after being arrested in connection to the October 2023 death of the infant. Topp, 28, has been […]

A man in Wisconsin has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife one year after she went missing. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office announced that Aaron Nelson was arrested in connection with his wife Alexis Nelson’s disappearance in a Facebook statement on Monday, May 18. The Dodge County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Aaron, 43, […]

A Colorado man was arrested for allegedly beating his 4-year-old godson to death with a belt after the boy’s mother sent her child to the man for “boot camp” to deal with his behavioral issues. Alexander Martinez-Armstrong was taken into custody on Saturday, May 16, and was charged with one count of first-degree murder, according […]

A husband in Kansas has been arrested for strangling and drowning his estranged wife, which took place after he bugged her home and car with spy devices. Brian McKay was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday, May 14, in connection to the November 2024 death of his wife, Monica McKay. Brian, 55, and Monica, […]

A former teacher of the year in Baltimore, Maryland, has been arrested after he was caught in the middle of a sex sting, and he’s since been charged with soliciting a minor. Dennis Jutras was arrested on Friday, May 15, after he engaged in sexually explicit conversations and met up with a detective, who was […]

Police have set out on a manhunt to find a possibly armed suspect after a shooting took place in Middletown, Connecticut, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19. An investigation was launched in the afternoon on May 19, with police believing the shooting was an isolated incident that took place between two known parties. Additionally, […]

A former teacher in Georgia has been arrested after he was accused of grooming a minor after an investigation allegedly revealed his inappropriate messages with the victim. Officers with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Miles McLendon on Wednesday, May 13, and he was booked with one charge of grooming a minor for a sexual […]

A truck driver has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after he was caught smuggling more than $9 million worth of cocaine, which was hidden inside a shipment carrying Kim Kardashian’s Skims underwear and clothing. Jakub Jan Konkel, a Polish national, found out his fate on Monday, May 18, after an investigation […]

Luigi Mangione has become one of the most talked-about defendants in recent memory — but as his upcoming murder trial dominates headlines, many are still asking the same basic question: Who did Luigi Mangione allegedly shoot? The Ivy League graduate stands accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, […]