Katherine Schaffstall

A Louisiana woman was found guilty after she fatally beat her boyfriend’s 4-year-old daughter in a dungeon-like room. The Vernon Parish District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release on Thursday, May 21, that Terrie Ann Gray was convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree child abuse in connection to the death of Athena Miller. Gray, […]

A teenage boy in New Jersey has been arrested after he allegedly killed his grandmother, who was found with knives stabbed into her face. Louis Brown was arrested on May 18 and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the death of […]

A Kentucky man has been arrested after he allegedly set his wife’s dogs on fire and threatened to shoot her after she confronted him about his affair with another woman. Bobby Atkinson allegedly made the threat to kill his wife during a morning altercation on Thursday, May 21, at their home in Louisville, according to […]

A Virgin River actor has been found dead in British Columbia, and Canadian authorities now believe he was the victim of a homicide. Stewart “Stew” McLean’s body was discovered in the Lions Bay area on May 22, 2026, marking the end of a weeklong search that began when he was reported missing from his home. […]

Investigators believe that actor Stewart McLean, who has appeared on TV shows including Virgin River, may have been murdered after he went missing one week ago. The Squamish RCMP received a missing person regarding McLean, 45, on Monday, May 18, after he was last seen on May 15 at his home in Lions Bay, British […]

A Missouri man has been found guilty of shooting and killing his wife because he learned she packed luggage for her and their kids to leave after a fight. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced in a press release on Thursday, May 21, that Ryan Alexander was found guilty by a Henry County jury of […]

A man in Alabama has been arrested in connection to the death of his 1-year-old son, who was found dead in a car seat after he was left in the vehicle for a significant amount of time as the father went to get alcohol. Authorities learned of the case when they responded to reports around […]

Mackenzie Shirilla became the subject of national attention after a fatal July 2022 car crash in Ohio left her boyfriend and a close friend dead, and ultimately landed her behind bars on murder charges. Now 21, Shirilla is serving two concurrent life sentences, and renewed interest in her case following Netflix’s documentary The Crash has […]

A Florida woman has been accused of convincing a disabled man that she was “trapped in a domestic violence relationship” and “needed money to escape,” allegedly conning him out of more than $2,000 with her lies. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Gianna Abel-Venezia was arrested after she was accused of scamming the man, […]

Two teachers in Georgia have been arrested after they were accused of having sex with the same student, leading to the closure of their school. More than one year after their arrests, one of the teachers has been sentenced after she admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old student several times. Sherri Delle Mauldin was […]

Mackenzie Shirilla referred to herself as the “third victim” of the fatal car crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend Davion Flanagan while she was behind the wheel. Shirilla, 21, made the comment while speaking to her mother, Natalie Shirilla, during a phone call from the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. At the […]

A teacher aide in Texas has been arrested after she allegedly told a preschool student she was “ugly as hell” before she grabbed her by the feet and swung her around upside down. The alleged incident took place at Marshall Early Childhood Center in Marshall, Texas, when Rachel Ann Kirspel was reportedly seen insulting the […]

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 21, 2026. Here are key takeaways: • Shutting down rumors: Rumer Willis is pushing back on plastic surgery speculation, telling “The Inside Edit” podcast that her face has physically changed because of spiritual work, not cosmetic procedures. […]

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly snuck an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend’s water bottle and killing their unborn child. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release on Wednesday, May 20, that John Ruben Demeter has been charged with one count each of illegal performance of an […]

Mackenzie Shirilla became the subject of national attention after a fatal July 2022 car crash in Strongsville, Ohio, killed her boyfriend and their close friend — and her story has only intensified in the wake of Netflix’s documentary The Crash. As viewers process the chilling details of the case, many are asking the same question: […]

An Arkansas man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting at a local Walmart store if the hantavirus outbreak led to a lockdown similar to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander announced in a press release on Friday, May 15, that Aaron Keith Bynum was arrested and charged […]

A teacher in South Carolina has been arrested after authorities had to search her home in an attempt to find a teen runaway. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department confirmed in a statement to Us Weekly that Yshay Fuller was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, obstructing justice and neglect by a legal […]

A former inmate who served time with Mackenzie Shirilla at the Ohio Reformatory for Women claimed that she didn’t show “remorse” behind bars and wanted to “be like” the Mean Girls character Regina George. Mary Katherine “Kat” Crowder shared claims about what Shirilla, 21, was really like in prison following the release of Netflix’s The […]

A mother in Wisconsin was arrested following the death of her 3-month-old baby, who tested positive for drugs after he was found wedged between his mom and a couch. Tashae Goodman was arrested on Sunday, May 17, and was charged with reckless homicide. Authorities learned about the boy’s death when Goodman, 31, called 911 in […]

Mackenzie Shirilla opened up about her concerns for the future during a phone call from behind bars, revealing that she is afraid she won’t “be able to have kids” because she would be “old” when she’s released. In the undated jail call between her and her mother, Natalie Shirilla, Mackenzie, 21, discussed the hard realities […]

A middle school teacher in Florida has been arrested after she allegedly told a student to hit a classmate. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release that Lee Middle School teacher Judith Clark has been accused of repeatedly telling a sixth grade student to stop talking during class on May 13. The […]