Katherine Schaffstall

A mother and father have been arrested in Florida after they allegedly forced their daughter to drink homemade hot sauce as punishment for putting “ink on the cat,” despite her being allergic to its ingredients. Robert Elderidge and Ashley Elderidge have both been accused of abusing their daughter in Cocoa, Florida. An investigation into the […]

A New Hampshire man has been arrested after he allegedly caused his 3-month-old son to suffer more than 30 fractures, including breaking both of his legs. The Nashua Police Department announced that Drew Babcock has been charged with eight counts of first-degree assault with domestic violence. Authorities received a letter from the Department of Children, […]

A Florida woman has been accused of helping her children attack a 10-year-old boy as she physically restrained the child for allegedly calling her a “fat ass” at a neighborhood park. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a news release that Ketsy Ann Rivera was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of […]

An Illinois mayor running for Congress has openly admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a former student amid the election race. On Monday, March 16, a former student of Evanston, Illinois, Mayor Daniel Biss claimed he had an inappropriate romantic relationship with her when she was a student at the University of Chicago. Megan […]

After stand-up comedian and comedy club owner Matthew Becker was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he traveled thousands of miles from Arizona to Alaska to try and kill his ex-wife. The incident ended up with the wife’s father being murdered, while Becker also died himself. Becker, 61, was charged with first-degree murder and third-degree assault after […]

A wanted sex offender from Florida was apprehended in Cuban waters after he attempted to flee the United States after skipping a court date. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook statement on Tuesday, March 17, that Worden Bourn was arrested in December 2025 for providing a minor with drugs and alcohol. His […]

Two teen girls managed to survive a terrifying situation when they escaped an attempted kidnapping incident in Los Angeles. Detective Efren Gutierrez said the girls, who are 13- and 16 years old, were first contacted by the kidnapper at North Hills Community Park on Sunday, March 15, according to ABC 7 Chicago. The suspect allegedly […]

An intruder has been arrested after he walked into a family’s home in Oregon, muttered “Honey, I’m here,” and then attacked a woman as she held her 10-month-old baby. The incident took place while the woman’s husband was outside working on the yard. Judson Defir has been accused of attacking the woman on Sunday, March […]

A Kentucky man has been accused of threatening to kill his wife after he grew to believe that she had tried to poison him by putting Tylenol in his deviled eggs. Ronald Coots is facing several charges, including first-degree burglary, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, and third-degree terroristic threatening, according to online jail records. […]

A man has been indicted in connection to the death of popular Colorado hairstylist Jax Gratton after she was found dead in 2025. Authorities found the remains of Gratton on June 6, 2025, which was nearly two months after she was last seen leaving her Denver apartment on April 15, 2025, at approximately 10 p.m. […]

A North Carolina mom has been arrested after she allegedly left two young children inside of a hot vehicle while she was shoplifting inside of a Walmart. The incident took place on the afternoon of Saturday, March 14, when officers were called to a Walmart store in response to a trespassing complaint, according to authorities […]

A mother of three in Connecticut was reportedly beaten to death by her partner, who then killed himself before police reported to the scene. The Connecticut State Police announced in a statement that Diana Enamorado Perdomo was found dead at her home in Hebron on Friday, March 13. Officers responded to the home after they […]

A teaching assistant in Rhode Island has been arrested after a small bag of cocaine was allegedly found in a bathroom in the elementary school she works at. Police responded to Chester W. Barrows Elementary School on Thursday, March 12, around 11 a.m. after they received a report regarding the drugs, according to the police […]

A mom in Texas has been arrested after her baby was killed when he was ejected from her car during a crash, which she seemingly caused by running through a red light. Officers with the Fort Worth Police Department arrested the baby’s mother, Karla Lopez, shortly after the accident took place earlier in March. Lopez, […]

UPDATE: 3/16/26 at 9:38 p.m.: Utah jurors found children’s book author and mother-of-three Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning her husband with a fentanyl-laced cocktail, returning their verdict after deliberating for only three hours on Monday, March 16. Richins was declared guilty of first-degree aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, forgery and insurance fraud in the […]

A California man has been arrested for murder in connection with the 2019 disappearance of 17-year-old Victoria Marquina after he was originally an early suspect in the case. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said that Joshua Martinez is currently being held without bail at the San Joaquin County Jail, according to Fox News. […]

A woman in South Carolina has been accused of operating an illegal day care from her apartment and allegedly leaving eight children alone inside when the residence caught on fire. The North Charleston Police Department said in a news release that Janaina Pio Ferreira was taken into custody on Thursday, March 12, and charged with […]

An elementary school teacher in Spokane, Washington, has been arrested after she allegedly raped a student in her classroom. Mahayla Benavides has been accused of raping the 10-year-old child on multiple occasions, according to the statement of facts filed in Spokane County Superior Court and viewed by KXLY. The student reportedly said that the abuse […]

Relatives of an Arizona father who has been missing for months say that they believe he was murdered. Kyle Smith was last heard from on July 14, 2025, while talking to his wife on his cell phone. His family later told the Arizona Republic that his phone was found in front of Country Gables Park, […]

A band director for middle school and high school students in Arkansas has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teen and later begged her mother not to go to police after she learned about the alleged incident. The Fort Smith Police Department said police began an investigation into the matter after they received […]

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with one count of murder in connection to the death of her 18-day-old baby girl in London. The fatal incident took place on Saturday, March 14, around 7:30 a.m. in Westminster, the Metropolitan Police said in a news release that same day. Officers reported to Horseferry Road […]