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A mother in Rhode Island was arrested after she allegedly killed her 21-year-old autistic daughter in a suspected murder-suicide attempt. Anna Maria Angelosanto has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Alexandra Straccia, according to WPRI. The Cranston Police Department learned of the crime when officers reported to a first-floor apartment […]

A family’s worst nightmare came true when a son killed his parents before he died by suicide just weeks after they bailed him out of jail. Evidence suggests that Justin Sislo committed the murder-suicide in his parents’ home on McCormick Road on the morning of Friday, August 7, in Madison, New York, according to a […]

A woman who was walking her dog was critically injured when a set of 7-year-old and 4-year-old brothers took their parents’ car for a joyride. A white sedan was speeding down 35th Avenue in Oakland, California, before it hit the woman while she was walking her dog. The incident was seen by several witnesses, as […]

A woman repeatedly asked to call her dad after she killed a bride while driving under the influence in May 2023, according to bodycam footage that captured the aftermath of the tragedy. On the night of April 28, 2023, bride Samantha Miller, her groom Aric Hutchinson and two others were in a golf cart on […]

Jeffrey Manke and his ex-wife, Lindsay Lewandowski, had finalized their divorce just hours before he and their two daughters, Jaelyn Manke and Lenora Manke, were found dead at his home in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Us can confirm the former couple had a contentious split before the tragic events occurred. According to court hearing notes viewed by […]

Two weeks after Kristopher Karolkiewicz killed his wife, Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz, and their six kids in a murder-suicide, the family’s former babysitter opened up about their family dynamic and revealed how close the siblings were. Lexi Tater opened up to News 8 about her time working for the family, and she admitted she was initially […]

A Delaware dance teacher has been arrested after she allegedly sexually abused two teenage students who attended classes at the studio where she worked. The Delaware State Police Department announced in a press release that Emily Pryor Albino was arrested on Tuesday, August 4, after she was allegedly caught exchanging explicit messages with two victims […]

A Georgia woman was arrested after she allegedly threw three kittens out the window of her moving vehicle. Valentina Tobon Henao was charged with facing animal cruelty after a witness reported to authorities that they saw her throw the kittens out of a minivan window on Wednesday, August 5, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Local […]

A mother in Ohio will avoid spending time in prison after she admitted to trying to poison her infant son by injecting human fecal matter into his IV port while he was hospitalized. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott ordered Tiffany Marie Lesueur to complete three years of community control, as well as to […]

Brady Harmon shared the final text message he received from his ex-wife, Sarah Myers, before she and her mother, Amy Steadman, allegedly killed their four children in a murder-suicide. Authorities believe that Myers, 44, and Steadman, 64, died by suicide after they killed Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and twins Gavin and Gracelyn, 10, at a […]

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for the January 2023 murders of her three young children, has appeared in court throughout the proceedings using a wheelchair — the result of catastrophic injuries she sustained the same night her kids died. Clancy is now paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from a second-story window […]

Rebecca “Becky” Hill became a central figure in Alex Murdaugh’s murder case after he was accused of killing his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their son Paul Murdaugh in 2021. After he filed to appeal the conviction, the South Carolina Supreme Court announced that Alex’s murder trial had been overturned on May 13, 2026, naming Hill’s […]

Lindsay Clancy broke down in tears in court when autopsy photos were shown of her youngest child, 8-month-old son Callan, which revealed the infant’s injuries that he sustained while she strangled him. Clancy, 35, has not denied killing her three kids – Callan, daughter Cora, 5, and son Dawson, 3, – at their home in […]

Three people have been arrested after a 2-year-old girl in Arkansas was killed when her neighbor’s dog dragged her into the woods and attacked her. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday, August 4, press release that Earnest Jackson, Christina Hart and MaKayla Jackson were all arrested and charged with endangering the welfare […]

Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against the former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill was thrown out after he claimed she improperly advised jurors when he was on trial for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their son Paul Murdaugh. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel ruled on Wednesday, August 5, that Alex, 58, cannot […]

A Florida pastor was arrested after he allegedly abused a 14-year-old boy he met on a dating app. St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in Winter Haven pastor Timothy Chaneyfield was taken into custody after detectives investigated a tip made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Polk County Sheriff Grady […]

Wisconsin father Jeffrey Manke reportedly sparked concerns with his gun collection before he was found dead with his two daughters. As Us previously reported, Manke, 57, and his daughters, Jaelyn Manke and Lenora Manke, were found dead at his home in Winneconne, Wisconsin, on Friday, July 31. Their bodies were found just hours after Jeffrey […]

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 5, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Perez Hilton‘s agent Dante Rusciolelli asked for privacy after the blogger was transported to a hospital following a disturbing late-night livestream on August 4. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed Hilton […]

Nearly four years after Kaylee Goncalves was killed alongside three fellow University of Idaho students, her two sisters — Alivea Goncalves and Aubrie Goncalves — have emerged as two of the most outspoken voices demanding justice for the victims. Both sisters have taken on public roles in recent months, with Alivea featured prominently in Netflix’s […]

A mother in Texas allegedly left her two toddlers home alone so that she could go visit her boyfriend approximately 30 miles away, and she was caught when she was taken into custody on unrelated charges after police found drugs in her car during a traffic stop. Angelina Herrera was arrested on Tuesday, August 4, […]

A Wisconsin dad and his daughters died just hours after he attended a hearing with their mother to finalize their divorce. The Winneconne Police Department and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a joint press release that Jeffrey Manke and his daughters, Jaelyn Manke and Lenora Manke, were found dead inside of a home […]