Katherine Schaffstall

The shocking death of Mica Miller will be at the forefront of Netflix’s August 2026 docuseries Death of the Pastor’s Wife. Miller was found dead in April 2024 and her death was ruled a suicide. However, the case became more twisted when evidence revealed Miller claimed she was the victim of a stalking plot in […]

A mother was arrested after she allegedly left her 6-year-old son alone in a park while she got food with a friend. Elena Sexton and her son were visiting Florida from Texas when she was arrested for child neglect on Saturday, August 15. Police responded to Town Center Park in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, around […]

After a Staten Island mother was fatally shot in a suspected murder-suicide, an online fundraiser revealed that she dedicated her life to her young son and “every hope she had for the future” was focused on him. Authorities previously said that Dana Foley was found dead on Thursday, August 13, around 11 a.m. inside a […]

Two high school students, including a gunman, were killed in a shooting in the Philippines that was live-streamed. The incident took place on Tuesday, August 18, around 7:50 a.m. at a private school that is attached to Ateneo de Zamboanga University, according to a statement from the Philippine National Police. The suspect allegedly brought a […]

Charles Esten is breaking his silence after his former Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere died at the age of 36 just days after she reportedly attended one of his shows. “Patty [Hanson, his wife] and I are stunned and saddened at the loss of our dear and beautiful friend Hayden,” Esten, 60, wrote via Instagram on […]

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 17, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Hayden Panettiere‘s autopsy is complete, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office announced, and discovered no signs of trauma that could have contributed to the actress’ death. An official cause and manner […]

Lindsay Clancy’s mother and sister took the stand to testify on her alleged mental state in the months leading up to the day she killed her three children. Clancy’s mother, Paula Musgrove, testified on Monday, August 17, that her daughter was a dedicated and loving mother. She added that Clancy’s mental health started to decline […]

Hayden Panettiere was open about her substance abuse issues, revealing the highs and lows of her sobriety journey prior to her shocking August 2026 death at the age of 36. Panettiere died of a suspected overdose on August 16, 2026. Authorities in South Carolina confirmed the following day that officers responded to a home after […]

Two employees at a support facility in South Carolina were arrested after they allegedly left a vulnerable adult strapped to a toilet with a leaking feeding tube for more than an hour without helping them. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division confirmed that Angela Peterson and Sherika Myles have been charged with neglect of […]

A teacher and coach in California was arrested after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a former student. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that detectives launched an investigation into Paul Farnsworth in early August after the victim reported she was sexually assaulted by him in 2008 […]

A couple in Iowa was arrested and charged with child endangerment after a 13-year-old girl was found severely malnourished upon escaping from their home. Officers with the Sioux City Police Department were called to a residence around 3:35 p.m. on August 11 after receiving reports that a 13-year-old girl with autism was missing, according to […]

A family tragedy took place when a father and his adult daughter were found dead in Philadelphia following an apparent murder-suicide that took place at their home, according to police. Police reported to the home in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, for a welfare check after loved ones reported […]

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 14, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts of interstate stalking resulting in death, confessing in a Manhattan federal courtroom that he traveled to New York with the intent to […]

A mother in West Virginia was arrested after her 6-year-old son with autism jumped from a second-story window out of their apartment, and he later tested positive for cocaine. Stevie Thibodeaux was arrested following the incident that took place on Monday, August 10, at the Unity Terrace Apartments in Fairmont, according to WDTV. Thibodeaux, 30, […]

A Florida woman fatally shot her mother and two of her children in a murder-suicide after she got into an argument with her husband over porn that she found on his phone. Plant City Police Chief Richard Mills shared an update about the murder-suicide, which happened on May 3, during a press conference on Thursday, […]

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges on August 14, 2026, and revealed his motive for shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024. Mangione entered the plea while appearing in court at the 40 Foley Square courthouse in New York City, where he was facing two federal counts […]

Netflix’s August 2026 documentary A Child of My Own breaks down the story of Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza, who faked her pregnancy and kidnapped a baby from the hospital. While Mendoza claimed that she made an arrangement with the baby’s birthmother, Mayra Navarro, to raise the child as her own, Navarro insisted she never made […]

A Florida mom was arrested after her 4-year-old son got hold of her loaded gun and shot his 5-year-old sister while she was sleeping. Ashley Marie Hosendove was charged with aggravated manslaughter and culpable negligence following the death of her daughter, Ja’nova Raylani, in Florida City. Authorities reported to her home shortly before 2 a.m. […]

Newly released text messages revealed a couple’s marital problems before the man stabbed his wife and daughter at their Minnesota daycare in a murder-suicide, and it was also revealed that he stabbed his mother prior to his death. After reports of the stabbings were released, Nathan Brown was identified as the suspect. His wife, Kristen […]

Police revealed that Kristopher Karolkiewicz bought a gun just over one week before he killed his wife, Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz, their six kids and himself in a murder-suicide. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said that Kristopher, 47, purchased a 9 mm handgun eight days before the tragic events occurred on July 24, according to WOOD […]

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty after he was accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 28, entered the plea while appearing in court at the 40 Foley Square courthouse in New York City on Friday, August 14. He was facing two federal counts of interstate stalking resulting in death. After Mangione’s lawyers told Judge Margaret […]