Katherine Schaffstall

A man from Utah has been charged with manslaughter after he was accused of leaving three men with disabilities in a running vehicle, where they died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Police in West Valley City, Utah, confirmed the deaths of the three men in an X post on Friday, February 6. The police officers also […]

A man who is originally from Mississippi has been arrested in Hawaii after he was accused of abuse, kidnapping and sex assault. Jaiden Becerra was arrested and charged with kidnapping and abuse charges in connection to incidents that allegedly took place between January 22 and January 29, according to Hawaii News Now. He has been […]

A mother and her boyfriend were arrested in connection to the death of her 8-year-old son, while her 10-year-old child also ended up being hospitalized due to their alleged abuse. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said that Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to […]

Two high school students in Florida allegedly tried to murder a classmate, with authorities saying that they believe the plan was linked to one of the suspects’ fascination with Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza. Altamonte Springs Police Department confirmed that two students at Lake Brantley High School are now facing attempted murder-related charges as adults […]

A woman in Texas has been accused of hitting her boyfriend in the skull with a hammer before leaving him to die at a church. Abigail Molina was arrested on Thursday, February 5, and charged with first-degree murder, theft and tampering or fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair in connection to the death […]

A Texas man has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting his mother in front of his 9-year-old daughter after he learned that she was evicting him for not paying property taxes. Bexar County court records state that Frank Falcon has been accused of one count of capital murder, according to Law & Crime. Falcon’s mother, […]

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his partner 15 times in front of their 18-month-old child, claiming that he believed she was cheating on him. Brandon Dickerson pleaded guilty to one count of murder in connection to the death of 23-year-old Alexis Walls, according to a press release issued by the […]

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 […]