Katherine Schaffstall

UPDATE: 3/11/26 at 12:28 p.m.: The governor of Alabama granted clemency to Charles “Sonny” Burton just two days before he was scheduled to be executed. Governor Kay Ivey said she could not “proceed in good conscience” with the execution due to the fact that Burton did not commit a murder that took place during a […]

UPDATE — 3/11/26 at 11:58 a.m. ET: Nearly three months after Dan Davis went missing, his family confirmed that he was found dead. Chicago Police confirmed that Davis’ body was located, though they have not shared any further details. Davis’ daughter, Wendy Davis, took to Facebook on Tuesday, March 10, to share the sad news. […]

The world has been left in a state of shock and mourning following the death of Georgia high school teacher Jason Hughes, who died in a prank gone wrong, pulled by his students. Shortly after his death, five teenagers were arrested for their involvement in the alleged crime. Just days after his death, Hughes’ wife […]

Nearly six years after a child was kidnapped in California, police confirmed that the missing child has been found safe in North Carolina. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that Karen Rojas, who is now 11 years old, was found safe on Tuesday, March 10, according to ABC 7. Investigators added that she was enrolled […]

A mother has been arrested after she left her child alone at a bar to go to party by herself during their trip to Florida. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that Amanda Thorpe left her child at Universal CityWalk, a popular dining and nightlife area located next to the Universal Orlando Resort, on Saturday, […]

A woman in Florida was arrested after she confessed to killing her roommate in a rural Charlotte County neighborhood, according to police. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said that 76-year-old Paul De Wayne Bradley was found dead on the evening of Sunday, March 8, at his home on Gewant Boulevard in the Charlotte Ranchettes, according […]

Two women in Texas have been arrested after they allegedly disguised drones to look like birds and attempted to fly contraband into a federal prison located in Grant Parish. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office said that Melanie Jean Worthington and Kassy Marie Cole used a drone to fly in plastic crow decoys filled with the […]

A mother in Houston, Texas, was found guilty after she stabbed her 17-month-old daughter and threw the young child from a hotel balcony. Channel Yonko’s verdict was revealed on Friday, March 6, in connection to the death of her daughter, Hannah Yonko, according to KHOU, KTRK and Houston Public Media. Prosecutors said that Hannah died […]

A mother in Indiana has been accused of leaving her 1-year-old son, Isais Pascual-Hernandez, for seven hours in an “unsafe” sleeping environment, leading him to suffocate on his bedding and die. Evansville Police Department officers and emergency medical personnel reported to an apartment after they received a report of a “medical emergency” at 4:22 p.m. […]

The mother of a missing 2-year-old in Alabama has been accused of murdering the child before allegedly placing the girl’s body in a dumpster, police confirmed. Authorities in Enterprise, Alabama, announced new charges in the death of missing girl Genesis Reid, revealing that her mother, Adrienne Reid, has been formally charged with capital murder and […]

American tennis star Peyton Stearns has fired her coach, Rafael Font de Mora, two months after he was accused of alleged misconduct and having inappropriate relationships with players. Stearns, 24, confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday, March 8, that she is no longer working with Font de Mora, 57. However, she said she did not […]

A 23-year-old woman has been indicted after she allegedly abducted a 3-year-old girl from Arizona. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced in a press release on Friday, March 6, that Marina Noriega was indicted by a grand jury on charges of custodial interference and second-degree burglary in connection to the kidnapping of Kehlani Rogers. Prosecutors […]

More than three decades after he was arrested for his crimes, it’s been revealed that Jeffrey Dahmer‘s mom bizarrely claimed that the cannibal serial killer “didn’t hurt” his victims. “He killed them, but he never tried to hurt them,” Joyce Dahmer previously told Dr. Eric Hickey, a criminal psychologist who has spent decades studying serial […]

A husband in Ohio has been charged with murder after he claimed that his late wife stabbed herself 17 times. Kyle Long was arrested on Wednesday, March 4, after he allegedly murdered his wife, Rachel Long, inside their home in London, Ohio, on the afternoon of October 23, 2025. Kyle, 35, told police that Rachel […]

Hours before several students were arrested in connection to the accidental death of a Georgia high school teacher as part of a prank gone wrong, it was revealed that the school issued a warning ahead of the tragic incident — and now, the late teacher’s family is asking for the charges to be dropped against […]

A man in Kentucky has been arrested after he fatally shot his estranged wife amid their ongoing divorce. Phillip Whitnel has been charged with murder relating to domestic violence and violation of a Kentucky emergency protective order or domestic violence order, according to McCracken County jail records viewed by Us Weekly. Whitnel’s estranged wife, Stephanie […]

Three days after influencer Nancy Grewal was stabbed to death, authorities revealed that her death is being investigated and is believed to have been “intentional.” Grewal died at the age of 45 in LaSalle, Ontario, on Tuesday, March 3. Police responded to a report of a stabbing that took place around 9:30 p.m. After she […]

A man in Pennsylvania has been arrested after he bit off another person’s nose and attempted to set them on fire. The assault took place at a homeless encampment in Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, according to WGAL News 8. Police officers responded to the scene when they received a […]

A family in Auburn, Massachusetts, has expressed concerns about missing person Jennifer Remillard after she has not been seen in nearly four months. “I’m concerned she might be living in a car or who knows where she could be now? I don’t think she has much money on her either,” Anthony Remillard, Jennifer’s cousin, told […]

A woman from Texas has been indicted for capital murder in the death of her 3-year-old son. A Collin County grand jury returned an indictment against Chelsea Rene Berg charging her with one count of capital murder of a person under 10 and one count of injury to a child, according to ABC 7. She […]

A man in Michigan is facing several years in prison after he was arrested for killing his visually impaired girlfriend at a motel and living with her dead body for several days. Daniel J. Varnes pleaded no contest during a court hearing on Tuesday, March 3, to one count each of second-degree murder, torture and […]