Katherine Schaffstall

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 […]

A toddler was killed by a drunk driver after he “wandered into the road” while following his dad outside in South Carola. David Ronald Metz was arrested and charged with one felony count of DUI involving death in connection to the boy’s killing. Officers responded to the scene after they received a report about a […]

A pickup truck driver who hit and killed a jogger in 2025 is reportedly suing the victim’s estate for “emotional injuries.” Anthony Miller died at the age of 37 when he was hit by a truck while on an early morning jog with his wife, Bailey Miller, in Lincoln, Nebraska, around 4:45 a.m. in August […]

In 2007, human remains that had been dismembered and set on fire were found in Hogansville, Georgia. It wasn’t until 16 years later, in 2023, that authorities were able to identify the body as Nicole Alston’s by using public genealogy databases. The case continued to unfold when Alston’s girlfriend, Angel Marie Thompson, was indicted in […]

A Nevada mom admitted she lied about having pancreatic cancer and scammed more than $20,000 in donations from her kindhearted victims in the process. Haleigh Knight pleaded guilty during a hearing on Monday, April 13, to a felony theft charge and admitted to lying about a cancer diagnosis so that she could set up fake […]

As the search for missing Texas woman Nicole “Nikki” Winder continues, her brother has been arrested for an unrelated crime after investigators executed a search warrant at a pair of properties he owns. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the search warrants were part of the ongoing investigation regarding Winder’s disappearance, according to KBTX. County […]

In 2021, Michigan high school student Lauryn Licari began receiving hostile text messages claiming that her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, was cheating on her. Owen started to receive concerning text messages soon after, with each message becoming more violent and disturbing. Police eventually got involved in the matter and identified Lauryn’s mother, Kendra Licari, as the […]

Brian Hooker walked out of a Bahamian jail on April 13, 2026, without facing charges — but the case surrounding the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, is far from closed. The 59-year-old Michigan man remains a suspect in the investigation, and his own public statements, along with doubts raised by Lynette’s daughter, have kept […]

A Pennsylvania man has learned his fate after he threw a baby into a pond and killed the child’s parents after the mother refused to leave her husband for him. Jose Luis Rodriguez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole in connection to the […]