Katherine Schaffstall

Alex Murdaugh spent more than two years behind bars after he was sentenced to back-to-back life sentences for the murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul Murdaugh — until the South Carolina Supreme Court upended the entire case. On May 13, 2026, the state’s highest court overturned Alex’s murder convictions in a unanimous […]

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial after he was accused of killing his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul Murdaugh in June 2021. On Wednesday, May 13, the court announced they were overturning the guilty verdict because they believed the original trial was damaged by the […]

A biology high school teacher in Georgia has been arrested after she was accused of sexually abusing a student on two occasions, with once incident allegedly taking place in a classroom closet. Maris Nichols has been charged with two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority, according to KGNS. Nichols, […]

A Tennessee man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after he fatally shot his ex-wife as she called 911 for help. Craig Liner pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, first-degree murder in perpetration and aggravated burglary in connection with the death of Karen Liner on Monday, May 11. After he entered his […]

An Alabama woman has been arrested after she fatally shot her husband because she was annoyed with him for bothering her after she underwent heart surgery. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced that Sheri Mitchell-Clutts had been accused of murder of a family member using a gun while in the commission of domestic violence. The […]

Nearly three decades after Kristin Smart vanished from a California college campus, her family is still searching — not for answers about who killed her, but for the one thing that could finally bring them peace: her body. Smart was killed in 1996, but her murderer, Paul Flores, wasn’t convicted of the crime until 2023. […]

A daycare teacher in Nashville, Georgia, has been arrested for alleged child abuse after videos of her assaulting children circulated online amongst parents. Kalasha Johnson was fired from Joyful Noise Academy on Wednesday, May 6, after parents obtained multiple videos of her allegedly hitting young children, which she allegedly shared in a group chat with […]

A former nurse’s aide in Indiana has been arrested after she allegedly attacked multiple patients, including a 95-year-old woman who died just days after she was allegedly assaulted. Denise Beard has been charged with one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and four counts of battery against a disabled person following a […]

An Arizona man has been arrested after he was accused of stabbing a man to death, dismembering his body and hiding his remains in a closet and suitcase at two separate locations. Police said that the murder took place at an apartment complex in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, May 7. “I think brutal’s a good […]

A Texas mom has been arrested after her two young daughters drowned in their home’s backyard pool, with tests revealing that the children ingested cocaine before their deaths. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez revealed in an X post on Monday, May 11, that Laura Nicholson had been charged with two counts of injury to a […]

A Texas man has been arrested following a triple homicide, in which he allegedly killed his parents and older brother. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release on Thursday, May 7, that three people were found dead inside of a Pflugerville home. Deputies reported to the home after they received a 911 […]

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly set a woman’s house on fire after she rejected his romantic advances, killing her in the process. The Lewistown Police Department said in a statement on Friday, May 8, that Robert Zimmerman was arrested on an outstanding warrant over a fatal arson. Zimmerman, 40, was taken […]

A high school teacher in Ohio has been arrested on assault charges after he allegedly punched a student in the jaw and tried to hit a second student. Matthew Warden was arrested Thursday, May 7, on two counts of assault, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s online records viewed by Us Weekly. At the […]

A Tennessee teenager died following a mass shooting during a high school prom event, and authorities are now asking the public for help to determine who killed the girl and injured four others. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement on Sunday, May 10, that police responded to a park in Brownsville, Tennessee, […]

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his wife because “she didn’t take his back pain seriously.” Jose Romero has been charged with murder in connection to his wife Yanira Marin de Romero’s killing on May 2. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that Romero, 43, shot Marin […]

A routine visit to a Texas medspa turned deadly in July 2023, and nearly three years later, the spa’s owner and its medical director are facing murder charges in connection with the patient’s death. Amber Johnson, who ran Luxe Medspa in Wortham, Texas, and Dr. Michael Patrick Gallagher, the spa’s medical director, were both arrested […]

A Missouri man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his roommate because her dog wouldn’t stop barking, reportedly claiming he intended to hit the pet instead. Frank Forshee was arrested on Thursday, May 7, and was charged with first-degree domestic assault causing serious physical injury, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm, […]

An Ohio woman was arrested after she allegedly bit and injured a 3-month-old boy while the baby was in her care. Kamariea Marshall has been accused of injuring the boy she was babysitting in March and has been charged with three counts of child endangerment, according to WTVG. The boy’s mother told authorities that her […]

More than three decades after Kristin Smart vanished from a California college campus, her family is still searching — not for answers about who killed her, but for the one thing that could finally bring them peace: her body. Smart was killed in 1996, but her murderer, Paul Flores, wasn’t convicted of the crime until […]

Michael Patrick Gallagher, who worked as the medical director for Luxe Medspa in Wortham, Texas, has been charged with murder after client Jenifer Cleveland died while allegedly receiving an “IV cocktail” from the medspa’s owner, Amber Johnson. Gallagher was arrested and charged with a single count of murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, as well […]

A former Christian missionary and convicted sex offender has learned his fate after he pleaded guilty to abusing boys in Texas. Daniel Savala appeared in court in Waco, Texas, by video from jail on Thursday, May 7, three years after he was arrested in 2023. After he pleaded guilty to a charge of continuous trafficking […]