Katherine Schaffstall

High School student Aundre Lebron Demond Matthews has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old to death with a pair of scissors when they got into a fight over a $21 vape pen. Matthews, 18, was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of another student on December 17, according to […]

When Michaela Medek died after an alleged fatal fall in September 2025, it was initially believed that her death was an accident. However, her husband, Austen Medek, was arrested three months later in December 2025 for his alleged involvement in her killing. Austen’s arrest shocked many people following the case and has created a new […]

A mother in Florida has pleaded guilty after she allegedly watched her baby slowly asphyxiate. Bianca R. Desouza has pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, according to Palm Beach County court records viewed by Law&Crime. The incident took place on […]

A man in Texas has been accused of breaking into his pregnant ex-girlfriend’s house and shooting both her and her mother as the ex’s three young children watched in horror. Christopher Mike allegedly broke into his ex Sylvia Scott’s Fort Worth home through a back door on November 19, where he hid until she arrived […]

Former The Voice contestant Kata Hay has been arrested after she was allegedly involved in a deadly crash that happened in Tennessee. Hay, whose legal name is Kata Huddleston, was arrested on Wednesday, December 17, near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on a warrant for vehicular homicide, according to jail records viewed by Us Weekly. She is currently […]

The bodies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner have been returned to the Reiner family five days after their deaths, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed to Us Weekly. Their bodies were given back to the family after their autopsies were completed on Friday, December 19, less than one week after Rob, 78, […]

Three young adults in Austin, Texas, have been arrested and charged with child abandonment after they left an 11-month-old baby alone in a vehicle for several hours in 36-degree weather so that they could go to different bars. The suspects in the case have been identified as Gabrielle Aleman, Jaslyn Tovar and Isaiah Calvo, according […]

Influencer Ash Trevino was arrested in Texas on Wednesday, December 17, for having outstanding warrants, according to reports Trevino, 36, was booked into Ellis County Jail, according to People. She has since been released on $15,000 bond. Venus Police Department Police Chief James Groom told the outlet that the influencer, whose real name is Ashley […]

A New York City man has been indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a woman as part of a “romance scam” that started soon after they matched on the popular dating app Bumble. Brandon Dae Up Kiehm allegedly stole approximately $272,000 from a 44-year-old woman he swiped right on, Manhattan District […]

A Florida woman has been charged with second-degree homicide after police said she fatally shot both of her ex-husbands at their homes, using a stolen Panera Bread to pose as a delivery driver in order to access one of the residences. Authorities with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed during a press conference on Thursday, […]

Model Devon Aoki’s husband, James Hunter Bailey, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run in Coral Gables, Florida, which left a scooter rider with serious injuries. Bailey, 40, has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious bodily injury and resisting an officer without violence, according to Miami-Dade […]

Brazilian lifestyle influencer Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva has died at the age of 25 after she fell from the balcony of her 10th-floor condo. Days after her devastating death, her husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the potential homicide. Silva was found dead on November 29 outside […]

A college professor in Wisconsin was arrested after he allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend and her dog and tried getting rid of the evidence by setting her house on fire. Matthew R. Sierra has been arrested on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree intentional homicide of an unborn child, arson and mistreatment of animals causing […]

A former cheerleading coach has been convicted of 23 felony counts after he abused ten girls in a case tied to years of alleged misconduct during his time working with youth cheer programs. Erick Joseph Kristianson was convicted by a California jury on Monday, December 15, of eleven felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts […]

A teenager in New Mexico has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly recruited his friend to shoot his parents to death, so they could split his inheritance money, according to police. Authorities arrested Darren Munoz and Julio Zamora on Monday, December 15, after Clovis Police Department officers responded to the Munoz home in […]

Natalee Holloway’s killer, Joran van der Sloot, reportedly tried to commit suicide while behind bars on Saturday, December 14. Peruvian news outlet La Republica reported on Monday, December 15, that van der Sloot, 38, was found hanging from a strip of blanket in his cell as guards were distributing breakfast to the inmates. He was […]

Former adult film star Devyn Michaels has been found guilty in Las Vegas of beheading and murdering her ex-husband, Johnathan Willette, before she went on to marry his son. Michaels, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder in November after a two-week long trial, in which prosecutors and defense attorneys presented vastly different versions of the […]

UPDATE — 12/18/25 at 12:05 p.m. ET: Brian Walshe was sentenced on Thursday, December 18, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe  UPDATE — 12/15/25 at 12:10 p.m. ET: Walshe was convicted of his wife Ana’s murder on Monday, December 15. The jury of six […]

The disappearance and death of Natalee Holloway will be revisited in an upcoming docuseries on Netflix two decades after she went missing. While the 18-year-old’s disappearance has been a fixture in the media ever since she went missing, the streaming service promises to offer a new inside look with surprising information that has never been […]

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend when she tried to get away from him on the night of Tuesday, December 16. The Dickson Police Department confirmed that Taylor ShyAnn Ratterree was picked up by her ex-boyfriend, Hunter Jackson, when she left work around 8 p.m. As they reached a traffic […]

Investigation Discovery’s The Curious Case of… is coming back with a new set of episodes for season 2. While season 1 shared new insight and firsthand experiences from the people who knew most about the Natalia Grace case, the sophomore season is expected to keep viewers on the edge of their seats as the team […]