Katherine Schaffstall

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, is set to face trial as her defense team mounts an insanity plea. She is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan, who were strangled inside the family’s home […]

A mother in Tennessee was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm after she allegedly fatally shot a man she found hiding under her daughter’s bed. Officers responded to a home in Memphis after they received a report of a shooting on July 16 around 1:40 a.m., according to an arrest affidavit obtained […]

A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison time after she shot and killed her boyfriend in front of her 3-year-old son after he made her move out of his apartment. Zaria Aiyanna Owens was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, on counts of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of […]

The son of Amy Fisher, who is infamously known as the “Long Island Lolita,” was arrested after he allegedly killed his cat and possibly put the pet in the microwave. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Brett Anthony Bellera and his girlfriend, Jennifer Armenti, were both charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after their […]

A former dental assistant in Arizona was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing several minor patients during X-ray exams at a children’s dental office. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced in a news release on Friday, July 17, that Deion Garcia learned his sentence after he pleaded guilty to […]

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argued that she may not be “criminally responsible” for killing her three kids ahead of her murder trial. Ahead of her trial start date on Monday, July 20, Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, said his client was overmedicated for postpartum depression when she killed her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 […]

A&E’s two part docuseries Scott Peterson: The New Evidence breaks down mistakes made by the Modesto Police Department when they investigated pregnant Laci Peterson’s disappearance. In part 1, legal expert Chris Pixley broke down how the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s arguments that police always believed Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson, was guilty for the murder. Part […]

Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 17, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Ariana Grande and former dancer Ricky Alvarez have rekindled their romance and are “the real deal“, a source tells Us. The insider stressed that Alvarez is “far from a […]

Lindsay Lohan celebrated her son Luai’s third birthday by sharing a rare family photo with her husband, Bader Shammas. Lohan, 40, took to Instagram on Friday, July 17, to share a sweet photo of the family of three ringing in the special occasion at a restaurant. Luai sat on her lap as he leaned in […]

Kendra Wilkinson gushed about being a proud mother after her 16-year-old son, Hank Baskett IV, was accepted into two colleges. Wilkinson, 41, took to Instagram on Thursday, July 16, to share a selfie, which included a caption with the exciting news. “So proud of my son for already receiving 2 offers for college,” she wrote. […]

A mother in Southern California and her boyfriend were arrested after her 2-year-old son fatally shot himself after he found a gun hidden between two couch cushions in their home. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the shooting took place at a home in Highland, California, just after 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. […]

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had a newlywed glow while dancing in new footage shared from their friend’s wedding. Fan account Taylor Swift Updates took to X on Thursday, July 17, to share a video from JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk’s wedding, which showed a large group of people swaying in unison and linking arms […]

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Chase McWhorter pleaded guilty to a DUI charge one year after he was arrested for driving under the influence, Us Weekly can confirm. McWhorter, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI during a court appearance on Thursday, July 16, according to Utah court records viewed by […]

Brian Austin Green didn’t hold back while revealing that sex has “absolutely gotten better” for him with age. During the Thursday, July 16, episode of iHeartRadio’s “I Do, Part 2” podcast, a fan called in to ask if he feels that “sex has gotten better with age or do you find yourself missing your 20s?” […]

Tom Holland made a rare comment about his marriage to Zendaya while poking fun at a romantic dynamic in their new film, The Odyssey During a cast interview with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson for Wired, Holland, 30, read a question off of a card asking, “Did Athena love Odysseus romantically?” Zendaya, 29, […]

Kim Kardashian defended sharing a photo of her late grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon’s “beautiful” foot in a tribute post following her death at the age of 91. After Kardashian, 45, took to Instagram on Thursday, July 16, to share several photos of her and Shannon over the years, some fans were likely caught off […]

More than two decades after Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, many people are not convinced that he actually committed the killings. In light of the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s motion seeking a new trial on behalf of Scott, veteran legal analyst and defense attorney Chris […]

Elizabeth Siders has become one of the most talked-about names in the country after the Ohio mother was arrested alongside her husband and in-laws in a shocking child endangerment case that authorities have described as almost unimaginable. Siders, her husband Gary Siders Jr. and his parents, Gary Siders Sr. and Christina Siders, were taken into […]

A&E’s new two-part docuseries Scott Peterson: The New Evidence breaks down the Modesto Police Department’s investigation after pregnant Laci Peterson went missing in December 2002. While her husband, Scott Peterson, was found guilty of killing her and their unborn son, Conner, many people have speculated that police botched the investigation and wrongly convicted Scott of […]

The Ohio house of horrors mom Elizabeth Siders looked unrecognizable in a photo shared by her mother on Facebook in 2020, which was six years before she was arrested on child endangerment charges. Siders, 33, is currently being held on a $300,000 bond after she was arrested and charged with 16 counts of child neglect […]

Scott Peterson’s case is examined in A&E’s new docuseries Scott Peterson: The New Evidence, in which legal expert Chris Pixley speaks to many eyewitnesses and experts about why Scott may not be guilty of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner, in 2002. During an exclusive interview with Us, Pixley explained why […]