Katherine Schaffstall

A preschool teacher in Connecticut has been arrested after she allegedly dragged a student into the hallway and left him unattended for several minutes. Stacy Vaughn-Marcella was charged with one felony count of risk of injury to a child in connection to a December 1, 2025, incident at the University of Hartford Magnet School, according […]

A Michigan woman’s disappearance at sea in the Bahamas has taken a series of troubling turns, with her husband now in custody and her daughter publicly questioning his account of what happened. Lynette Hooker, 55, has been missing since the evening of April 4, 2026, after she and her husband, Brian Hooker, 59, set out […]

Just days after a body was found in a lake in Newport News, Virginia, the remains have been identified as a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for three weeks. Police confirmed on Thursday, April 9, that the body discovered in Mariners’ Lake on Monday, April 6, is Marwa Barakzai. She was last seen on […]

Authorities announced that human remains found in Washington state have been identified as 21-year-old Aidan Spear, who was reported missing four years ago in 2022. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement on Thursday, April 9, that Spear’s remains were found in a wooded area near Spanaway in January. Spear was previously reported […]

A man was arrested at Disney World after he was linked to a fireworks explosion that killed seven people in California months earlier. Kenneth Chee, who owns Devastating Pyrotechnics, was among several people arrested in connection with a fireworks explosion in Yolo County in July 2025. Chee was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office […]

A teen boy made an upsetting discovery this week when he found a woman’s dead body in a “very isolated” area of Texas while he was on a bike ride. The Houston Police Department received a report around 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, that a teenage boy was riding his bike when he discovered […]

A teacher in Splendora, Texas, is facing felony charges after she allegedly lied about a student stabbing her on campus, which caused the school to go into lockdown. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that Nicole Truelove was arrested after Splendora High School went into lockdown on Thursday, April 9, according to a press release […]

An unimaginable tragedy took place this week when a 22-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby died following a shooting outside of a local restaurant in Glasgow, Kentucky. The Glasgow Police Department confirmed that Ava Woodcock and her child died on Tuesday, April 7, at the University of Louisville Hospital, according to WKBO. Woodcock and […]

A Pennsylvania mom has been arrested after she allegedly left her 4-year-old autistic son on the floor for 24 hours after he died — even sending a photo of him to relatives before she called 911. Authorities announced that Amie Marie Ruleman was taken into custody and charged with one count of felony endangering the […]

A Hawaii anesthesiologist has been found guilty of attempted manslaughter after a jury determined he attacked his wife during what was supposed to be a birthday celebration hike on the island of Oahu. A Honolulu jury deliberated for one day before returning a verdict against Gerhardt Konig on April 8, 2026. Gerhardt, 47, was convicted […]

A 1-year-old died after a Georgia woman left the baby and five other children alone for half a day, while the family also reportedly lived in unsanitary conditions. Police confirmed that Sherry Diane Magby has been charged with six counts of cruelty to children. Officers from the Douglasville Police Department responded to a home on […]

A man allegedly kidnapped his estranged wife, killed her boyfriend and then died by suicide, all just days after he was released on bond. The Nebraska State Patrol said that Wesley Absher died from self-inflicted injuries at Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8, according to KOLN. His […]

A Missouri man has been charged with possession of child porn after a missing child from Pennsylvania was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement shared on Tuesday, April 7, that Michael L. Colchado was arrested on April 3 in connection with a missing person, […]

A Kentucky man has been charged with murder after he was found responsible for a shooting that he claimed was an accident. The Jeffersontown Police Department said that officers were called to an apartment on Fir Trail in Louisville around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, in response to a reported shooting, according to WDRB. […]

After an Arizona woman lost a paternity lawsuit against Bachelor alum Clayton Echard, claiming he fathered her unborn twins, the case is far from over. The woman, Laura Owens, is now being charged with seven felonies after prosecutors determined she falsified evidence in her paternity lawsuit. During the latest episode of Us Weekly’s Uncovered, investigative […]

A Wisconsin couple has been accused of starving their six children and leaving them little choice but to eat insects and dog food to stave off their severe hunger. Casey and Mary Cano have been charged with six counts each of repeated physical abuse of a child causing great bodily harm and child neglect, as well […]

Hawaii anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig has been convicted of attempted murder after he was accused of trying to kill his wife, Arielle Konig, during a 2025 hike. A Honolulu jury deliberated for one day before they returned the verdict against Gerhardt, 47, on Wednesday, April 8. Gerhardt was convicted of attempted manslaughter based on extreme mental […]

The remains of Nicole Alston were found in Hogansville, Georgia, in 2007 after her body had been dismembered and set on fire. However, it was not until 2023 that authorities were able to identify the remains as Alston’s by using public genealogy databases. Alston’s girlfriend, Angel Marie Thompson, was indicted in February 2026 after prosecutors […]

A Rochester, New York, man is suing a former prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office for malicious prosecution and wrongful incarceration after he allegedly had a relationship with the plaintiff’s wife at the same time he was prosecuting his case. Jonathan D. Francisco, Livingston County, Livingston County’s District Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office are […]

After nearly three years of maintaining his innocence, Rex Heuermann has admitted he is the Gilgo Beach serial killer — confessing to strangling eight women whose bodies he dumped along a Long Island highway over a span of 17 years. The guilty plea reshapes a case that Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney called one […]

Two elementary school employees in Oklahoma have been arrested after they were accused of attacking a 10-year-old student and a 5-year-old student on separate occasions. Teacher’s aide Elizabeth Kay Sutton and personal care assistant Ottoria McClung were both charged with assault and battery upon a student, according to The Lawton Constitution. Authorities learned of the […]