Katherine Schaffstall

A Texas man has been found guilty in connection to the death of his 2-month-old son after he kept the baby’s corpse at his home for several days. Miguel Angel Ortiz Jr. was convicted by a jury in Hidalgo County on Tuesday, June 9, on one count of injury to a child by omission following […]

After a high school teacher in Georgia was found guilty of sexual assault, the student she assaulted had the opportunity to confront her during her sentencing hearing. On Thursday, June 11, Bonnie Brown was convicted of improper sexual contact with a male student from abuse that took place in 2023, according to 11 Alive. Immediately […]

Mackenzie Shirilla’s name has returned to the national spotlight following the release of Netflix’s documentary The Crash, which revisits the deadly July 2022 collision that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and her friend Davion Flanagan. Now 21 and serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, […]

A pregnant high school student in Ohio was left paralyzed after she was shot during a robbery, and she is now fighting for her life after sustaining severe injuries. The incident took place on Saturday, June 6, when Angel and her boyfriend drove to 2550 Greenway Avenue to meet someone they connected with on Snapchat, […]

A high school teacher in Idaho was arrested and charged with sexual battery after he was accused of suspicious behavior involving a student. Police launched an investigation into claims against Troy Wayne McFadden on May 26 after detectives received a report about his allegedly suspicious behavior that involved a minor, according to a press release […]

A landlord in Florida allegedly attacked his tenant with a machete after they got into an argument over items that needed to be thrown out at the home. Victor Rodriguez-Polledo has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after the alleged attack took place around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. When officers […]

Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann’s ex-wife does not plan to attend his sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder. Asa Ellerup “believes this day should be centered on the victims, their families, and the profound impact these crimes have had on their lives,” her attorney, Robert Macedonio, said in a […]

Just two days after Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, he filed a notice of appeal. Filing a notice of appeal is the first step in challenging the conviction before a higher court. Despite filing for the ruling and his sentence to […]

A man will be spending more than 10 years in prison after he killed a 20-month-old toddler in a car accident in New England while he was watching TikTok videos. Lincolnshire police said in a statement that the child, who has been identified as Finley Baker, was injured in the three-vehicle collision on a Lincolnshire […]

A Texas man was arrested after he allegedly locked his new girlfriend in his home and threatened to kill her if she tried to escape. Adrian Anthony Longoria was arrested on Sunday, June 7, after witnesses called police to report a disturbance at a truck stop in San Antonio, Texas. Officers responded to the Flying […]

Vance Boelter has pleaded guilty in connection to the 2025 murder of Minnesota Representative and former Democratic Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. On Thursday, June 11, Boelter, 58, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, as well as admitted to shooting Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, […]

Mackenzie Shirilla landed a new job behind bars after she complained about being bored while serving her prison sentence. Shirilla, 21, is now working as a food service worker at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, a prison spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly on Thursday, June 11. While it’s not currently known how much she’s […]

A South Carolina woman was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars after she killed a motorcyclist while driving under the influence as she was on her way to pick her daughter up from school. The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced in a press release via Facebook that Kayla Tisdale pleaded guilty to one […]

Three educators in Texas were arrested after they allegedly abused students in a special education classroom at Deanna Davenport Elementary School. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit worked with the Canutillo Independent School District Police Department to investigate the allegations against Josue Urrutia, Ruth Julieta Flores and Cecilia Rocha-Lucero. The investigation was […]

A pregnant mother from Indianapolis was found dead in Mexico four months after she went missing with her seven children. Makala Pendley‘s body was found on a dirt road in the Elambó Bajo community in the municipality of Zinacantán in the state of Chiapas on the morning of Monday, June 8, according to El Heraldo […]

A Missouri man has been arrested after he allegedly strangled a woman who got the promotion he applied for while working at a McAlister’s Deli restaurant. Jevon Mallory was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, after police were called to a McAlister’s Deli location in Bridgeton, where he was employed at the time. An unnamed employee […]

Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after he was convicted of fatally stabbing fellow high school athlete Austin Metcalf during a track meet. Anthony, 19, learned his fate during a hearing on June 9, 2026, in Collin County. Jurors reached the decision after deliberating for two-and-a-half hours. He will […]

A father in Kentucky was arrested after his two toddler children snuck out of their home and were found wandering along the side of a busy road. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook on Monday, June 8, that Jeremiah Grubb was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. He […]

After Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of killing fellow high school athlete Austin Metcalf at a track meet, the victim’s twin brother directly addressed his sibling’s killer in court. Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison during a hearing on Tuesday, June 9. After his sentence was revealed, Metcalf’s twin brother, […]

A former special education teacher at Frontier Public Schools in Oklahoma has been arrested after he was accused of abusing a special needs student. The Noble County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mike Arnold in January following an incident that took place in a classroom in October 2025. He was then charged with child abuse, domestic assault […]

A teenager in New Hampshire has been arrested in connection to the death of his older sister, who was fatally shot in the head. The New Hampshire Department of Justice and the Thornton New Hampshire Police Department announced that Logan Anderson was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder in connection with his […]