Katherine Schaffstall

A couple in Arkansas has been accused of killing their 2-month-old son after the father initially blamed the boy’s fatal injuries on an accident that involved a car seat. Gabrielle Elaine Ayers was taken into custody on Sunday, April 19, and was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree endangering […]

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to shooting his girlfriend in the head while she was taking a bath, during which they were involved in a heated argument over finances. The Bexar County District Attorney confirmed that Judge Jennifer Peña sentenced Donevyn Bowie to serve 38 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to murder […]

A Missouri man, who billed himself as a “healer” within the Amish community, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after he was accused of giving a sick baby ineffective medicine. Us Weekly previously reported that Sam Shetler was arrested in March in connection with a number of unrelated crimes, which included sex trafficking and kidnapping, […]

Michele Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she left her home in Eden, North Carolina, on December 9, 2001, telling her family she was going Christmas shopping at a Kmart in Martinsville, Virginia. She never came back, and her husband and three children were left wondering whether she was alive or dead for two […]

A juvenile in Alabama has reportedly been arrested for murder following the death of 10-year-old Katheryn Bigbee. Police said that Bigbee was found dead in her family’s home on Friday, April 17, according to AL.com, WBRC and WVTM. “The parents heard something, and they couldn’t find one of the children inside the home,” Piedmont police […]

A family in Alabama experienced an unimaginable tragedy when a mother, her pregnant teenage daughter and her 12-year-old son were found killed inside of their home, and police are still looking for suspects. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Lisa Gail Fields and her two children, Keziah Luker and Thomas Cordelle Jr., were found […]

A Florida man has been arrested for fatally shooting his stepdaughter after she allegedly criticized his manners. James Pelzer was taken into custody on Sunday, April 19, and was charged with one count of dangerous and depraved murder without premeditation in the death of Alanda Cuffee, according to online jail records viewed by Us Weekly. […]

A Texas woman has been arrested in connection to her husband’s murder cold case, 24 years after he died. The Frisco Police Department confirmed in a press release on Monday, April 20, that Lisa Honrud was arrested that same day on a murder warrant connected to the death of her late husband, Frank Weiss. Weiss […]

A former school counselor from North Carolina broke down in tears as she learned her fate after she pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor student. Jessica Finley, who previously worked as a counselor and volleyball coach at McDowell High School in Marion, was sentenced to serve a maximum of 40 years in prison […]

A Maryland man who was on his way to pick up his 7-year-old daughter from after-school care was shot to death by a driver who was trying to merge. The Prince George’s County Police Department announced that Polo Shaw has been charged with first and second-degree murder in connection to the death of Darian Ragland. […]

A New Jersey man admitted to killing a 9-year-old girl while she was playing outside in an apartment courtyard with her brother and friends after he opened fire on a “family nemesis” in 2022. The victim’s family and shooter Isiah M. Roberts’ lawyer said that the shooting was related to a “stupid” Facebook beef. Roberts, […]

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his estranged wife, Cerina Fairfax, are dead following an apparent murder-suicide that has sent shockwaves through the political world and beyond. Fairfax County police confirmed the tragedy on April 16, 2026, revealing that Justin, 47, shot and killed Cerina, 48, inside their home before turning the gun on […]

A mother in Indiana, who is also a licensed daycare operator, has been accused of fatally neglecting her newborn son after she allegedly left the baby to sleep on an adult bed with his 6-year-old sibling. Brooklyn Davis was arrested and charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent in connection with the September […]

Two parents in Florida have been arrested after their 1-month-old son died with bruises, scratches and lacerations that covered his body. Ashton Kurant and Gabriella Daniels have been charged with aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm. Daniels, 22, called police after she found the boy […]

A Florida mother was arrested after she allegedly attacked her 12-year-old son when he expressed suspicions that she was cheating on his stepfather. Lucianny Lizbeth Luna has been charged with one count of child abuse resulting in no harm, according to Miami-Dade County court records. Luna, 32, was arrested on Thursday, April 16, after her […]

A former teacher in Georgia has been arrested after he allegedly used a special device to film under his students’ clothes. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said that Joel Ernest Lulinski has been accused of committing the acts while working as a coach and physical education teacher at Lanier Christian Academy in Flowery Branch, according […]

A Missouri man has been accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in the woods after initially claiming to police she was abducted. Aaron Malone was found guilty by a Jasper County jury of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, abandonment of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the November […]

A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to shoot a dog who was attacking a woman but instead killed the pet’s owner. Matthew Lee Pasco fled the scene on the morning of Friday, April 17, after the shooting took place on Griffin Road near a homeless encampment, according to investigators. The Lake […]

A New Mexico man was arrested after he reportedly told police he got mad at his mom and started throwing her dogs during a “mental breakdown.” Rudy Esteban Baca told officers with the Las Cruces Police Department that he had a “mental breakdown” after he saw a mess in the house, which he blamed on […]

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly strangled his pregnant wife until she went limp — and did it in front of their child. The Waco Police Department said that Jacob Daniel Vega has been charged with aggravated assault – family violence. He was arrested after an incident that took place on Monday, […]

A man has been charged in a string of attacks that left two women dead and a man in critical condition, with one of the victims being identified as a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog at the time of her death. Olaolukitan Adon Abel has been accused of carrying out […]