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Jeni Haynes stood up for herself by taking legal action against her father, Richard Haynes, after she accused him of severe emotional, physical and sexual abuse during her childhood. Jeni, who has dissociative identity disorder, made international headlines after she was allowed to testify against Richard with her “alters,” or other multiple personalities, in Australian […]

A former elementary teacher at the Madison County Central School in Madison County, Florida, has been arrested after she was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with a 6-year-old student. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said in a release shared via Facebook on Tuesday, May 5, that Ashley Morris was taken into custody after a […]

Texas woman Nicole “Nikki” Winder has been missing since February 25, 2026, and the case has only grown more complex in the months since — with an arson investigation, the arrest of her brother on an unrelated charge and now a public rift between branches of her family. Here’s a breakdown of everything that has […]

An Ohio woman has been arrested after a dead teenager was found inside a bedroom in her home, which was allegedly there for one month before police discovered the body during a welfare check. LaRonda Anne Mitchell was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday, May 5. She was charged with one count each of […]

A man has been arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and killed a woman in Kentucky before he stored her body in his trailer and dumped it on the side of a road. Ryan Crawley has been accused of killing April Arnett in 2019. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 17, 2027, and will […]

A Lyft driver in New Jersey has been arrested after he allegedly lured and sexually harassed two female Prince University students during separate incidents. Dimario Wynter was arrested on Thursday, April 30 by the Princeton Police Department following two separate incidents. He has since been charged with two counts of third-degree luring and two counts […]

A Pennsylvania mom’s trial has begun after she allegedly abused her adopted 5-year-old son, forcing him to drink from the toilet bowl before he died of blunt-force trauma. Lauren Maloberti has been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and child endangerment in connection to the death of Landon Maloberti. Meanwhile, Lauren’s ex-husband, Jacob Maloberti, is […]

Police in Houston, Texas, confirmed that a couple who owned two restaurants and their two kids died in an apparent murder-suicide. Matthew Mitchell, his wife, Thy Mitchell, and their two young children were shot and killed in their River Oaks residence, according to ABC 13. The identities were revealed on Tuesday, May 5, which was […]

A South Carolina woman who runs a baby clothing boutique has been arrested 17 times since the start of 2026, with authorities across the state accusing her of taking money from dozens of customers who never received the products they ordered. Pamela Brooke Schronce, of Anderson County, owns Thomas & Turner Boutique in Belton. The […]

Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner pleaded guilty on April 7, 2026, to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the November 2022 death of 7-year-old Athena Strand, just as his criminal trial was set to begin in Texas. Jurors were then tasked to decide if the 34-year-old should be sentenced to death or life in prison […]

A former FedEx driver who kidnapped and killed 7-year-old Athena Strand while delivering a package to her father’s Texas home has pleaded guilty to capital murder, and the evidence that has since emerged during the trial’s penalty phase has left courtroom observers shaken. Tanner Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping on April […]

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 5, 2026. Here are key takeaways: • Nancy Guthrie update: The Pima County Sheriff’s Office said it remains “fully committed” to the investigation into Nancy Guthrie‘s disappearance as the case nears 100 days on May 12. DNA […]

Tanner Horner has learned his fate after he pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in 2022. Just hours after the closing arguments concluded on Tuesday, May 5, a jury in Fort Worth, Texas, deliberated and concluded that Horner, 34, will be sentenced to death. The sentencing came one month after Horner pleaded guilty to […]

South Carolina boutique owner Pamela “Brooke” Schronce has found herself in trouble with the law once again when she was arrested for the 17th time since the beginning of 2026. Schronce, 30, was booked into the Pickens County Detention Center on Friday, May 1, according to online records viewed by Fox Carolina. She was charged […]

UPDATE 5/5/26 at 3:53 p.m. ET: One day after police in Birmingham, Alabama, asked for help looking for missing person Clisby S. Jones Jr., it was revealed that he was found safe. The Birmingham Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 5, that Jones was located and was safe. They did not share […]

Two parents in West Virginia have pleaded guilty after their son went to elementary school with cockroaches in his backpack, and they have since learned their fates. Dwayne Hickman and Dorothy Hickman both pleaded guilty to one count of child neglect following their arrests, according to Law & Crime. Following their guilty pleas, they were […]

A school director in Arkansas has been accused of being the “ringleader” of a makeshift child fight club, and she recently learned her fate following the crime. Mary Tracy Morrison, the owner and director of The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain and the Engage program in Jonesboro, pleaded guilty to one count of permitting […]

An Oklahoma man has learned his fate after he was accused of strangling his wife to death after he learned “she and her friends made fun of him.” Rogers County District Judge Lara M. Russell ordered Clifton Wayne Hampton to serve life with the possibility of parole on Thursday, April 30 for the murder of […]

Melissa Rivers ranked the Kardashian-Jenner family’s Met Gala 2026 looks from best to worst, exclusively telling Us Weekly that “they got the memo.” After Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kris Jenner walked the red carpet at the New York City event on Monday, May 4, Rivers, 58, told Us that they all “understood” […]

Blake Lively stepped out for the 2026 Met Gala just hours after it was revealed that she and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement in their lawsuit, meaning the case won’t go to trial. The Gossip Girl alum, 38, dressed for the “Costume Art” theme at the Monday, May 4, event at New York City’s Metropolitan […]

Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose accompanied her to the 2026 2026 Met Gala for the first time following the Oscar winner’s divorce from Keith Urban. Kidman, 58, and Sunday, 17, wowed on the red carpet during the Monday, May 4, event at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, all while adhering to the “Costume […]