Katherine Schaffstall

A man has been charged in the death of a beloved Chicago-area boater known as “Captain Bill” five months after his body was discovered in DuSable Harbor. Chicago Police said Alexis Trader was arrested on Wednesday, February 4, and has been charged with one count of murder, according to ABC 7 Chicago. Police believe that […]

A woman in Georgetown, Texas, was arrested following an alleged sexual assault incident that involved a juvenile patient she was working with. Officers with the Round Rock Police Department said that Infinite Spectrum Learning and Behavior, LLC employee Erin Roush was arrested on Wednesday, February 4, and was charged with aggravated sexual assault, according to […]

A daycare teacher in Illinois has been arrested after being accused of giving laxatives to the children at the center where she worked. Multiple parents called police to report that their children had allegedly been given a chewable laxative by a daycare teacher at The Learning Experience in St. Charles, Illinois, on Tuesday, February 3, […]

A man has been arrested and was charged with manslaughter after he allegedly admitted to killing his sister when they got into an argument about how loud her music was. Giuseppe Musella has been accused of stabbing his 22-year-old sister, Jlenia Musella, in Naples in southern Italy on Tuesday, February 3, according to L’Unione Sarda, […]

A teenager in South Carolina has been accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend during an argument as her 3-year-old child sat on a nearby couch and called out to his mother using her name. Jayvion Nyrek Rice was arrested and charged with one count each of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission […]

A woman was fatally shot while sleeping in bed next to her 7-year-old child and husband during a home invasion, and her suspected killer is expected to enter a guilty plea. Irah Sok was killed on August 19, 2022, when her home in Washington state was allegedly targeted by Christopher Johnson. Johnson, 24, and two […]

A woman who was being held captive for days in Louisiana had part of her face bit off by her captor when she tried to escape, authorities revealed. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release that Brandon Patrick was arrested on Friday, January 30, after he was involved in “a gruesome domestic […]

A woman in Panama City, Florida, has been accused of allegedly poisoning a plate of spaghetti, which her roommate unknowingly consumed. The Panama City Police Department reported that Carolyn Marie Chalfant allegedly poured bleach or peroxide into a pot of spaghetti that was sitting on the stove in her home’s kitchen on January 19, according […]

A middle school counselor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been found dead after he was accused of allegedly inappropriately messaging a former 14-year-old student. Police confirmed that Quinton Dixon was found dead at the age of 44 of an apparent suicide in an unused building at Glen Oaks Middle School on January 28, according to […]

After Celeste Rivas’ dismembered body was found in singer D4vd’s car in September 2025, the general public quickly began to speculate that he was involved in her death. However, retired NYPD Sergeant Joe Giacalone explained to investigative journalist Kristin Thorne why D4vd is not the only person who should be considered in the case during […]

A 24-year-old woman in Arizona has been arrested after she stabbed her mother nearly 20 times in a brutal attack. After she was caught, the woman told police that her mother had stabbed herself. The victim, whose name and age have not been publicly shared, survived the alleged attack that took place in a home […]

The internet can be a scary place for everyone, especially young children. In the latest episode of Us Weekly’s Uncovered, investigative journalist Kristin Thorne talked to Predator Poachers founder Alex Rosen about his work to try to keep kids safe online and in the real world. The episode began with Thorne explaining what the Predator […]

A teacher in Pinellas Park, Florida, has been arrested after he allegedly exchanged sexually explicit text messages with some of his students, even calling one minor “mommy” in a disturbing exchange. Detectives with the Pinellas Park Police Department began an investigation in December 2025 after they received reports that teacher Brett Caskey had inappropriate conduct […]

A father of three was allegedly killed by a female hitchhiker when he let her into his car after offering her a ride to a nearby warming shelter. Brittany Rivoire has been accused of fatally shooting William Palmer. He reportedly stopped to offer her a ride in St. Louis, Missouri, in the early hours of […]

Two weeks after former NFL player Kevin Johnson was killed, Los Angeles County detectives said that his death might be linked to at least three other murders of unhoused people in the same area that have taken place over the past four months. “Between October 2025 and January 2026, four homicides occurred in this area […]

A man in Buda, Texas, was arrested after he got into a violent physical altercation with minors — most of them, girls — during a student protest against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a now-viral moment. Officers with the Buda Police Department identified Chad Michael Watts as the primary aggressor in a fight […]

Two people were arrested in Corcoran, California, after a man was found hiding in a teenager’s bedroom closet. Officers received a report on Sunday, February 1, that a man identified as Noah Salinas was found hiding in a 13-year-old’s bedroom closet, according to KGET. Police launched an investigation into the matter and learned that Salinas, […]

A woman in Dallas, Texas, was arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter after they got into a fight over stolen alcohol. Dallas police responded to a 911 call on Green Cove Lane on Monday, February 2, around 4 p.m., according to a Dallas police arrest affidavit viewed by Fox 4. The caller told dispatchers that […]

A woman from Georgia was arrested in Croatia after she allegedly helped Utah mom Elleshia Seymour kidnap her four kids after she travelled abroad with them. Lovie McVeigh was arrested in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in connection with the international manhunt, according to WALB. McVeigh, 49, was first connected to the case when Robert Preston from Douglas […]

British nurse Lucy Letby’s parents, Susan Letby and John Letby, slammed Netflix’s upcoming true crime documentary The Investigation of Lucy Letby, claiming the project is an “invasion of privacy” after their daughter was arrested. After a trailer was released for the project, Susan and John said that they were not informed that the unseen footage […]

The search for a missing teenage girl in Mesa, Arizona, is ongoing one week after she disappeared, and the last place she was seen was at her school. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, January 30, that they launched an urgent call for help to find 16-year-old Laila Champagne Garcia. The MCSO explained […]