Chris Harris

Authorities have filed a criminal charge against an unruly woman who was caught on camera attacking staff at a San Francisco restaurant in video footage that has since gone viral, Us Weekly has learned. Police did not provide an age for Shireen Afkari, but they have formally charged the woman with public intoxication for an […]

Days after he was charged with 10 counts of possessing child porn, an Alaska doctor died in a fire he may have set himself. The investigation into the fiery death of Ryan McDonough continues, with Alaska law enforcement officials attempting to determine how the fire that fully engulfed his Wasilla home began. McDonough, 46, died […]

A Pennsylvania woman supervising a group home for troubled teens allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy while holding a gun to his head. Us Weekly confirmed with Buck County court officials that Cristal Betancourt, 30, was charged with institutional sexual assault of a minor, possession of a firearm by a minor, corruption of minors, and […]

Authorities in Maryland have arrested a 24-year-old mother for the murder of her daughter, who was just 5 weeks old. Maryland State Police confirm Destiny Faith Chiveral, who lives in Charlestown, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse resulting in death. Her baby died on December 4, and investigators claim the infant’s body […]

Federal authorities claim they have foiled what would have been a series of coordinated New Year’s Eve bombings targeting five different locations across Los Angeles. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a pro-Palestinian anti-government organization, who investigators allege […]

Florida authorities have accused a woman of sending an imprisoned sex offender sexually explicit videos of the 13-year-girl he was convicted of abusing in 2023, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Us Weekly. Taylor Dorsey, 33, is alleged to have emailed the footage to federal prisoner Stephon Anderson, 31, who is currently serving a […]

​​It was a hate crime, plain and simple. A father and son, armed with bolt action rifles, opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration underway at Australia’s beautiful Bondi Beach. At least 40 people were shot during the midday massacre that claimed the lives of 16 people, including a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old. At least […]

Investigators have returned to the Colorado home once occupied by the family of JonBenét Ramsey and collected new evidence for testing, authorities revealed. Each year as the anniversary of the 6-year-old’s 1996 death approaches, the Boulder Police Department provides an update on the case, which they claim is active and ongoing. “Last year we gave […]

Investigators on Long Island are officially handling the death of fashion designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra as a homicide, multiple police sources have exclusively told Us Weekly. “It was a murder,” stated one source emphatically. “As of right now, everyone’s trying to build a case against [the suspect], but I couldn’t say how close we are to […]

Police have arrested Darryl Martin and Rudy Moreno, the two leading figures of a California religious organization some have likened to a doomsday cult, accusing both men of murder. According to police, who booked the men on Thursday, December 11, Martin, 58, his wife, Shelly Bailey “Kathryn” Martin, and Moreno, 43, lead the His Way […]

An irate Indiana DoorDash driver was allegedly caught on camera spraying a food order she had just delivered with an unknown chemical irritant — and now, local authorities have gotten involved. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify the DoorDasher from the offending doorbell camera footage. She appears to be a young woman […]

A woman who had been missing more than 40 years has finally been found alive in Florida and reunited with her father, as her mother now faces a number of criminal charges, according to reports. A then 3-year-old Michelle Marie Newton and her non-custodial mother, Debra Lee Newton, were last seen back in 1983, driving […]

A California man has been arrested by Maryland authorities for allegedly raping a woman twice in Gaithersburg, Maryland, mere moments after she had been in a car crash. A statement from police alleges that the rape happened on the evening of December 18, 2024 — but that Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, was only arrested on December 5. […]

Five months ago, William Ahle was being celebrated by his entire community for heroically trying to rescue one of his elderly neighbors from her burning home. This week, the 70-year-old man stands accused of murder. Ahle was lauded back on July 25 after trying to save Virginia Cranwell‘s life by running into her Fanwood, New […]

Authorities in Switzerland have arrested the husband of a former finalist for Miss Switzerland, alleging that he strangled her to death before dismembering her and blending her body parts. Kristina Joksimovic was killed during the February of 2024, according to the BBC. Police referred to the 38-year-old beauty queen by her initials in court documents, […]

A mother and sister charged in the murder of pregnant Michigan woman Rebecca Park were allegedly sleeping with her fiancé and the biological father of her unborn child, according to People. Citing court documents from the tragic case, People reported that Richard Falor, the man engaged to mom-of-two Park — who was found murdered November […]

An alleged sextortion attempt led to the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy in West Virginia. Bryce Tate, a sophomore at Nitro High School, died by suicide hours after he was targeted by scammers on November 6, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Bryce’s father, Adam Tate, told the New York Post the teen […]

Authorities in Texas have arrested a doctor for allegedly making secret recordings of some of his patients as he examined them. Dr. Blaine McGraw, is charged by the U.S. Army with indecent visual recording as well as conduct unbecoming of an officer, willful disobedience of a superior officer and making a false statement. A gynecologist, […]

Theater producers in London have released fresh details about a new musical parody inspired by Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Parkinson Phillips Productions said that work began back in 2024 on Dypsy! The Parody Musical, which will debut on London’s West End sometime in 2026 with lyrics written by Samuel Parkinson-Philips for music composed by Rachel Blaquière. […]

Cops in Portland, Oregon, have arrested a 38-year-old man who they allege beat his newborn son to death. Arlo Darnielle-Arroyo was only 11 days old on May 4 when he was rushed to an area hospital. Suspecting abuse, medical staffers contacted police about the unresponsive baby. Doctors dubbed the child’s injuries “suspicious,” according to a […]

A Michigan mother already accused of killing her toddler daughter in late September is now being investigated for her infant son’s 2021 death. In police interviews, Irene Aiyana Whitehead allegedly told police she had suffocated her daughter, Ryleigh Whitehead, by holding a plastic bag over her mouth, leading to the 2-year-old’s death on September 3, […]