Katherine Schaffstall

A mother, her teenage son and her boyfriend died in a California house fire, and investigators reportedly believe the boyfriend started the fire before their tragic deaths. Rossy Borquez, her boyfriend and her 13-year-old son, Atiel, have been identified as the three victims of a fire at Borquez’s home in Montebello that broke out in […]

Alex Murdaugh’s name became synonymous with one of the most stunning legal sagas in recent memory — a once-untouchable South Carolina attorney whose family dynasty crumbled under the weight of two life sentences, dozens of fraud charges and a murder trial that gripped the country. Now, with his murder convictions overturned and a new trial […]

A father in Florida has been arrested after his 9-year-old son found his gun and shot his 5-year-old brother in the chest. Robert Giles has been charged with one count of culpable negligence by leaving a firearm within easy reach of a minor, according to Manatee County court records viewed by Us Weekly. The incident […]

Just four days after Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions were overturned in connection to the deaths of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their son Paul Murdaugh, the former lawyer has sued county clerk Rebecaa “Becky” Hill over claims that she rigged the trial against him so she could write a book about the case and financially […]

A high school teacher in Texas has been arrested after he allegedly had sex with a student in his classroom, and he was caught after another student saw them together. Chad Allen Rodriguez was arrested on Saturday, May 16, and was charged with a second-degree felony for having sex with a 17-year-old girl. Rodriguez, 38, […]

A daycare employee in Florida was arrested after she was accused of violently assaulting an infant in her care after having personal issues that were exacerbated by a text message. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook statement that officers reported to HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City on Wednesday, May […]

A pregnant woman’s life was forever changed when she woke up from a coma to learn that her boyfriend shot her in the head in an attempt to kill their unborn child. Now, he will spend the next six decades behind bars for the crime. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office announced that Donald Wooten […]

Three juveniles were arrested after investigators connected them to 12 random shooting incidents that took place in Austin, Texas, in which four people were injured and two fire stations were targeted. Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said that two teenagers were taken into custody on Sunday, May 17, following the shootings. The shooting spree […]

Alan Cumming has become an expert host on shows like The Killer Among Us and The Traitors, and he revealed the advice he gave to good friend Parker Posey amid her own reality TV hosting debut exclusively to Us Weekly. “We talked before she left [for Italy] and she called me from there,” Cumming, 61, […]

A Christian school kindergarten teacher in Indiana admitted to having sex with a teenager on several occasions, including on school grounds and at the teen girl’s house. Torrie Lemon pleaded guilty to one count of child seduction as a Level 5 felony on Thursday, May 14, and was sentenced to serve 40 days in jail, […]

Wade Wilson, the convicted murderer who became a viral social media fixation as the “Deadpool Killer,” is back in the spotlight after his crimes were documented in Paramount+’s Handsome Devil: Charming Killer and Netflix’s Worst Ex Ever. Wilson was found guilty in June 2024 of murdering Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida, […]

A couple in Florida has been arrested after they allegedly beat up a mother because they didn’t like how she disciplined her child in public. The mother told police that her 4-year-old son was misbehaving at the time of the incident and he spit in her face, according to arrest reports viewed by Us Weekly. […]

Five people have been arrested after a teenage girl in Missouri was allegedly kidnapped, beaten and fatally shot. Hunter Ames, Christopher Hull and Alayna Mason have each been charged with kidnapping in connection with the death of Kayla Huff, according to court records. Meanwhile, Julian L. Mason has been charged with a felony count of […]

A car chase that involved the Arkansas State Police ended in a crash, and footage captured a shocking moment when a small child emerged from the wrecked car and ran toward officers. Dash cam footage documented the chase that took place in Joiner, Arkansas, on May 2, and showed a Dodge Charger refusing to pull […]

After spending nearly three decades on death row, Richard Glossip was released on bond as he awaits a retrial in the 1997 killing of his boss, Barry Van Treese. The case has drawn national attention, with Kim Kardashian paying for his release. In light of his release, Us Weekly breaks down what Glossip has been […]

While Alan Cumming is about to share deeper looks into several true crime stories on The Killer Among Us, he exclusively revealed to Us Weekly which true crime story first piqued his interest during his childhood. After Cumming, 61, was asked if true crime was a popular topic during his childhood in Scotland, he told […]

An Alabama man has been arrested after he was accused of shooting his son’s girlfriend. Jeffrey Scott Towers was arrested on Monday, May 11, on a warrant and charged with manslaughter, the Trussville Police Department announced in a statement. Towers, 54, was arrested two months after the Trussville Police officers responded to a home after […]

A family’s worst nightmare came true when a missing teenager in Alabama was found dismembered in the woods after his body was set on fire. The Eufaula Alabama Police Department said in a statement that Markavious “Mark” Rumph was reported missing after he was last seen at a gas station Eufaula, Alabama, on May 6. […]

Children’s book author Kouri Richins built a public identity around grief — penning a heartfelt picture book to help her three young sons process the loss of their father. But a Utah jury has now decided that the very tragedy she chronicled was one she orchestrated herself. Richins was convicted in March 2026 of fatally […]

A Michigan couple has been arrested after they allegedly confined their adopted children in dog cages and made them wear a homemade straitjacket. The Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office announced in a news release that Jessica Klimp pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree child abuse involving two of her adopted children on […]

A North Carolina teacher has been arrested after he allegedly sexually abused children more than two decades ago beginning in 2005. Steven Robert Kohls has been charged with eight counts of sexual activity by a custodian, three counts of sex offense in a parental role and two counts of statutory sex offense of a child […]