Katherine Schaffstall

In 2021, Michigan high school student Lauryn Licari began receiving hostile text messages claiming that her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, was cheating on her. Owen started to receive concerning text messages soon after, with each message becoming more violent and disturbing. Police eventually got involved in the matter and identified Lauryn’s mother, Kendra Licari, as the […]

Brian Hooker walked out of a Bahamian jail on April 13, 2026, without facing charges — but the case surrounding the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, is far from closed. The 59-year-old Michigan man remains a suspect in the investigation, and his own public statements, along with doubts raised by Lynette’s daughter, have kept […]

A Pennsylvania man has learned his fate after he threw a baby into a pond and killed the child’s parents after the mother refused to leave her husband for him. Jose Luis Rodriguez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole in connection to the […]

A North Carolina man has allegedly admitted to beating a teacher to death with a rock after he broke into her home. Ryan Camacho has been accused of killing 57-year-old Zoe Welsh. He was charged with murder and felony burglary in connection to Welsh’s death, according to a probable cause warrant issued on April 8 […]

A Kansas mother has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 15-month-old son by strangling him but told police he had choked on food. Shanna Kay Whitton has been charged with one count each of felony first-degree murder, abuse of a child, aggravated child endangerment, and aggravated arson in connection with the death of her […]

A North Carolina man has been arrested after he allegedly doused his girlfriend in gasoline and set her on fire. The Sampson County sheriff confirmed to Us Weekly that Franklin “Frankie” Paul Faircloth was accused of forcing his way into his girlfriend’s house in Sampson County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Faircloth, 29, […]

Police found a missing 17-year-old girl in a sex offender’s closet in Florida, leading to the man’s arrest. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the agency was contacted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, April 13, because investigators believed a runaway teen was with a man in Dundee. […]

Police in Nebraska shot and killed a woman after she allegedly kidnapped a young boy and slashed him across the face outside of a Walmart in Ohama. Deputy Chief Scott Gray said in a press release that the suspect approached a female shopper and a boy who was about 2 to 3 years old on […]

A 3-year-old child from Wisconsin who went missing from home in the middle of the night was found dead the next morning. The toddler has not been publicly identified. However, New London, Wisconsin police issued a missing persons post via Facebook on Monday, April 13, and shared a photo of the young boy. Authorities said […]

Brian Hooker walked out of a Bahamian prison on April 13, 2026, without facing charges — but his legal troubles may be far from over. Authorities have made it clear that the 58-year-old Michigan man remains a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, who has been missing since April 4, 2026. But […]

A West Virginia man who prosecutors described as an 11-year-old girl’s “psychological brother” has been charged with murder after authorities say he watched her parents starve her to death. Tyler Levi Carter was taken into custody and charged with one count of murder of a child by a parent, guardian, custodial or other person of […]

Nine years after a pregnant Hayley McClenahan-Ernst died at her home in Australia, her former partner, Max Spencer, has been charged with murder. The NSW Police Force announced in a news release on Tuesday, April 14, that a 30-year-old man was arrested at a property in Coffs Harbour following an investigation into McClenahan-Ernst’s death. Spencer […]

A North Carolina man was arrested after his pregnant wife accidentally shot herself, “killing her 7-month-old unborn baby” in the process. Police said Luis Marcano-Marcano fired a gun on Sunday, April 12, in Mint Hill while he was under the influence of alcohol and narcotics, according to KPTV. Officers said that his wife then took […]

A mom in Florida has been accused of exposing her baby to methamphetamine by preparing baby formula with water she used to clean needles. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement via Facebook that Jalyn Brownworth was charged with child neglect with no bodily harm after police said her baby showed signs of […]

A North Carolina daycare teacher has been arrested after she was accused of breaking a young child’s leg while pulling him into a seated position. Ashley Nicole Taris is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, according to a warrant viewed by Us Weekly. The incident allegedly took place on August 22, 2025, […]

Lynette Hooker’s husband, Brian Hooker, has been released from prison without charges, but remains a suspect in his wife’s disappearance in the Bahamas. Brian’s attorney, Terrel Butler, told reporters that authorities “had no evidence” against her client so they were required to release him on Monday, April 13, according to NBC News. Butler added that […]

A 3-year-old girl was killed, and her pregnant mother was injured after they were hit by a 22-year-old who was street racing in Arizona. Christian Isaiah Randall was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of endangerment and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with the fatal car crash that took place on Friday, April […]

A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter before she was found dead in their? home, and newly unsealed search warrants reveal investigators are examining digital devices that could lead to additional charges — including murder. Us Weekly breaks down everything to know about Eve Rogers’ death and Anthony Federline’s […]

Florida Governor candidate Kevin Cichowski was arrested at gunpoint after he was accused of battering two elderly victims, and the incident was caught on police bodycam footage. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Cichowski, 46, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery on a […]

A pregnant woman was arrested in Chicago after she killed the father of her child during a fight, which took place when he allegedly attacked her just hours after her baby shower. Keshia Golden has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Calvin Sidney. Cook County Judge Steven […]

At least one person has died and six others were injured during a shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey, and the suspect is still on the loose after a masked man was seen fleeing the scene. Union County Police responded to reports of a shooting at the fast-food restaurant located on Route 22 at […]