Katherine Schaffstall

Taylor Parker committed an unimaginable crime when she killed her pregnant friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock, cut the unborn baby from her womb and attempted to pass off the child as her own. Prior to the killing, Parker had lied and told her loved ones that she was pregnant with her own child. She was ultimately caught […]

A North Carolina woman has been arrested after her child repeatedly tested positive for meth following visits with her. Samantha Dale Dockery was arrested by detectives with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office after it was revealed in an investigation that her child repeatedly tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine and THC metabolites, according to News Channel […]

A Missouri woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to trade her foster daughter for a monkey after witnesses claimed she did not get “along” with the young girl. Brenda Deutsch was previously charged with felony counts of neglect, child abuse and child endangerment in April 2025 after authorities became aware of the attempted trade […]

Two teenage men have been charged in connection with the death of college basketball player Andre Bell, who was fatally shot in January. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced in a press release on Monday, June 15, that Brayden Carter and Damarion Coleman had been arrested in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on multiple criminal charges, including first-degree […]

Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann has been sentenced to to multiple life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to killing seven women and admitted to killing an eighth. A Suffolk County, New York, judge handed Heuermann, 62, three consecutive life sentences, as well as an additional 100 years […]

Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial after he was accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024. New York Judge Gregory Carro said on Wednesday, June 17, that Mangione’s lawyers informed him they will attempt to show a jury that he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance […]

A preschool assistant in Tennessee was arrested after she allegedly assaulted a nonverbal student. Detectives opened an investigation in April after Christina Burk was accused of assaulting a nonverbal child while she worked at Austin Peay Elementary. A complaint about the incident was filed with the School Resource Officer by school officials and witnesses, which […]

Rex Heuermann’s ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, stood by his side for nearly three decades — and continued to defend him publicly even after he was identified as the alleged Long Island Serial Killer. Now, with Heuermann set to be sentenced after admitting to eight murders, Ellerup has decided to step back from the spotlight. Heuermann pleaded […]

A man was arrested for breaking into a family’s home in Florida, and he ended up being shot by a mother after he threatened her and her children. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a news release that the incident took place on the afternoon of Sunday, June 14. Authorities said that the home […]

An Oregon man has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. Dison Ruda was arrested in connection to the girl’s death more than one year after she died in March 2025, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release on Wednesday, June 10. “I think he hurt my daughter,” the girlfriend […]

A middle school teacher in New Jersey was arrested after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a student. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a press release on Monday, June 15, that Daniel Burbank was charged with multiple crimes in connection with the sexual assault. Burbank, 37, was employed as a teacher and […]

A celebration following the New York Knicks’ championship victory ended in tragedy when a family’s beloved dog, Jameson, was fatally shot by a Los Angeles Police Department officer. Topanga Patrol Division police officers responded to reports of a “screaming woman” at an apartment unit in Canoga Park, California, on Saturday, June 13, at 8:55 p.m., […]

Timothy Hudson, who was accused of killing stepsister Anna Kepner during a family vacation, was taken into custody and will remain behind bars until his murder trial begins due to a “level of psychopathy” and his alleged “lack of remorse.” Hudson, 16, surrendered to U.S. Marshals on Monday, June 15, after Judge Edwin Torres ordered […]

A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly drove her car toward a group of children playing outside and said she was using them as “target practice.” Pamela Dresser allegedly drove her 1998 Mazda B2000 pickup truck at the group of kids in front of an apartment complex in Cocoa on June 7, according to […]

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced on June 15, 2026, to four years in prison after Oslo District Court found him guilty of several charges, including two counts of rape. The verdict — delivered nearly three months after his six-week trial concluded — marks the end of one of […]

An Indiana man has been sentenced to serve several decades in prison after he fatally stabbed his roommate during an argument over sleeping arrangements. Draylon Marquise Crutchfield was found guilty on May 14 on one count of murder for his involvement in the fatal stabbing Muhammad A. Williams. Nearly one month later, Allen Superior Court […]

Mackenzie Shirilla’s mother, Natalie Shirilla, insisted that her daughter still loves her deceased boyfriend, Dominic Russo, after Mackenzie was accused of killing him and their friend Davion Flanagan in a fatal car crash in 2022. While speaking to The Daily Mail in an interview published on Sunday, June 14, Natalie, 51, tried to clear up […]

Mackenzie Shirilla’s mother, Natalie Shirilla, revealed that her daughter has gained weight and looks healthier as she serves her two concurrent 15 years to life sentence in prison for a fatal car crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend Davion Flanagan. “She’s actually gained a little bit of weight, she looks healthier,” […]

While Mackenzie Shirilla is currently behind bars, her personal life has been the subject of fascination for true crime fans after rumors of her alleged lesbian hookups inside of the Ohio Reformatory for Women have made the rounds. While speaking to The Daily Mail in an interview published on Sunday, June 14, Natalie Shirilla revealed […]

A teacher in Indiana was arrested by Kansas police following an investigation over an alleged sexual relationship he had with a student more than two decades ago. The Lawrence Kansas Police Department announced via Facebook on Friday, June 12, that John Lotz, a former high school teacher in Lawrence, Kansas, was arrested after he allegedly […]

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to serve four years in prison after he was found guilty of several charges, including two counts of rape. In addition to his prison sentence, Høiby, 29, was also sentenced to a two-year restraining order against one of his victims, according to The […]