Katherine Schaffstall

A Wyoming fire chief and his wife were accused of severely starving their 13-year-old adopted son to the point where he weighed 54 pounds. Former Chief of Laramie County Fire District No. 1 Darrick Mittlestadt and his wife, Angela Mittlestadt, have both been charged with aggravated child abuse and conspiracy for the alleged mistreatment of […]

Sunny Hostin shocked her The View cohosts when she revealed that she was the “holdout juror” in “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” Daniel Rakowitz’s highly publicized murder trial in 1991. Hostin, 57, made the admission while discussing Lindsay Clancy’s trial during the Tuesday, September 22, episode of The View. “I was a holdout juror in […]

Patrick Clancy opened up about how he dealt with trauma after his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, killed their three kids in January 2023, revealing that one “miracle” treatment helped him “the most.” In an extended clip from his Sunday, September 20, interview on 60 Minutes, Patrick, 36, said that he used EMDR to face the murder […]

An elderly man in Maryland has been arrested after he allegedly confessed to his pastor that he killed his roommate following an argument over an electrical outlet. Irwin Joseph Dickstein was taken into custody on Sunday, September 20, and was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the […]

A father in Utah is speaking out about the loss of his four children after his ex-wife and her mother allegedly killed the kids at a home in Mechanicville, New York, before dying by suicide. Brady Harmon has shared final text messages, addressed his ex-wife Sarah Myers’ accusations against him and reacted to a toxicology […]

A woman in West Virginia was arrested after she allegedly crashed her Chevrolet Malibu and left a child behind in the vehicle as she ran off to hide in the nearby woods. Sydni Healy has been charged with gross neglect of a child creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, according to […]

A Missouri mom will spend more than a decade in prison after she told police she accidentally placed her 1-month-old baby in a hot oven and mistook it for her daughter’s crib.. A judge in Jackson County sentenced Mariah Thomas to serve 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Tuesday, September 22, for […]

A Colorado woman was arrested after she allegedly cut up her husband and stored his remains in several containers throughout her home, where she continued to live for several months. The Colorado Springs Police Department announced on Sunday, September 20, that Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson has been charged with second-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human […]

A couple in Arkansas was arrested after a 12-year-old girl who they met online and allegedly abducted and raped was found inside of their home. Brandon Lee Britten has been charged with rape, internet stalking of a child and traveling for the purpose of an unlawful sex act with a minor, while Sierra Dawn Britten […]

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, reacted to her ex-husband Patrick Clancy’s 60 Minutes interview, in which he spoke out about his ex-wife killing their three kids in January 2023. “That’s pretty much what we’ve all heard all along,” Reddington told reporters on Monday, September 21, according to NBC Boston. “I think he’s been pretty consistent.” […]

The cast of Dancing With the Stars brought their best moves to the ballroom for night three of season 35 — but for one couple, it still wasn’t enough. The third episode of the season aired on Tuesday, September 22, with both the male and female celebrity contestants dancing to popular social media songs as […]

After dedicating his life to helping others, a retired police sergeant from Pembroke Pines, Florida, was killed by his wife in an apparent murder-suicide. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said that officers and fire department paramedics responded to a home on Monday, September 21, around 7:12 a.m. after they received a 911 call reporting that two […]

Aileen Wuornos was one of the more notorious serial killers in history, and she has had a lasting impact in pop culture. Her crimes have been featured in many true crime documentaries, while Charlize Theron portrayed her in the 2003 film Monster and Sarah Paulson played her in Netflix’s 2026 series Monster: The Lizzie Borden […]

Beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper’s death in November 2025 devastated her loved ones and followers, and many questions were left unanswered months after the tragedy. While the case initially seemed to be at a standstill, her ex-boyfriend was officially pressed with formal charges in her murder 10 months after her body was discovered inside of a […]

A mom in Michigan tragically died when she was stabbed in an “unprovoked attack” while taking a break outside of the Chipotle where she worked. Authorities confirmed that Jaquoya Wix was killed on the afternoon of Sunday, September 20, after a man in his 40s approached her in an alley near the Chipotle in downtown […]

The ex-boyfriend of beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper has formally been charged with murder 10 months after she was killed. The ex, who has only been identified as Patrick M, has been accused of strangling and stabbing Pieper, 31, in her apartment in Austria in November 2025. He then allegedly stuffed her body in a suitcase, […]

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly tried to arrange a murder-for-hire plot to kill his neighbor over a drone dispute. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that David Butka was charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder following the incident. Butka, 69, was already in custody after he pleaded no contest […]

A couple in Arizona was arrested after they allegedly forced a 9-year-old girl to sit on a balcony in 104-degree heat for at least four hours as punishment for holding a book the wrong way. Jennifer Carrillo and her husband, Jose Carrillo Ayala, have both been hit with child abuse charges in connection to the […]

Brady Harmon reflected on the loss of his four children three months after their mother, Sarah Myers, and their grandmother, Amy Steadman, killed them in a horrific murder-suicide. Harmon discussed the heartbreak while sharing a police update that revealed his kids Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and twins Gavin and Gracelynn, 10, were fatally poisoned with […]

A 3-year-old boy in Indiana fatally drowned after his mother allegedly drank five 25 oz. cans of Bud Ice in two hours and she passed out on a patio chair. Amie Jo Farber has been charged with neglect of a dependent causing death. Officers with the Evansville Police Department responded to a home on Saturday, […]

Patrick Clancy has quietly built a new life — and a new marriage — in the years since the January 2023 deaths of his three children. His wife, Rachel Danis, largely stayed out of public view until the couple sat down together for a 60 Minutes interview that aired on September 20, 2026, offering their […]