Katherine Schaffstall

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 […]

A Hawaii doctor has been found guilty after he was accused of attacking his wife with a syringe and a rock during what was supposed to be a birthday hike. During the trial, the couple shared dramatically different accounts of what happened on the day of the attack. Gerhardt Konig, a 47-year-old anesthesiologist from Maui, […]

Federal authorities have indicted the 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner, charging him as an adult with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in her killing aboard a cruise ship. The Department of Justice identified the defendant only as “T.H.” If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. With the trial scheduled to begin […]

A nurse has been arrested more than one year after she allegedly killed three Florida police officers during a high-speed chase, which took place after she worked a 12-hour shift. Corrine Blue was arrested on April 30 and was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide, according to a press release from the Palm Beach […]

A Tennessee man has been arrested after he allegedly bit his infant son on the cheek during a public outburst at a chicken wing restaurant in Memphis. The incident took place around 1 a.m. on Friday, May 1, at Memphis Wings. Police reported to the scene after they received reports that a man, who has […]

A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly chased down a vehicle with four people in it and opened fire during a road rage incident. Nicolas Andrew Totherow was arrested on April 29 and was charged with attempted first-degree murder, multiple counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, […]

An Arkansas teacher was arrested after he allegedly choked a student who called him “bruh” several times during a classroom spat, which was caught on camera. The West Memphis Police Department said that Tracey Matthews, who is a teacher at Wonder Junior High School in West Memphis, was charged with aggravated assault on April 15 […]

A 93-year-old man in North Carolina has died after his wife allegedly struck him with a vase in the middle of the night. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Yorleni Shoff called 911 around 2 a.m. on April 9 saying her husband, Richard Shoff, was lying on the floor and […]