Katherine Schaffstall

A mom in Florida has been accused of exposing her baby to methamphetamine by preparing baby formula with water she used to clean needles. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement via Facebook that Jalyn Brownworth was charged with child neglect with no bodily harm after police said her baby showed signs of […]

A North Carolina daycare teacher has been arrested after she was accused of breaking a young child’s leg while pulling him into a seated position. Ashley Nicole Taris is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, according to a warrant viewed by Us Weekly. The incident allegedly took place on August 22, 2025, […]

Lynette Hooker’s husband, Brian Hooker, has been released from prison without charges, but remains a suspect in his wife’s disappearance in the Bahamas. Brian’s attorney, Terrel Butler, told reporters that authorities “had no evidence” against her client so they were required to release him on Monday, April 13, according to NBC News. Butler added that […]

A 3-year-old girl was killed, and her pregnant mother was injured after they were hit by a 22-year-old who was street racing in Arizona. Christian Isaiah Randall was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of endangerment and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with the fatal car crash that took place on Friday, April […]

A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter before she was found dead in their? home, and newly unsealed search warrants reveal investigators are examining digital devices that could lead to additional charges — including murder. Us Weekly breaks down everything to know about Eve Rogers’ death and Anthony Federline’s […]

Florida Governor candidate Kevin Cichowski was arrested at gunpoint after he was accused of battering two elderly victims, and the incident was caught on police bodycam footage. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Cichowski, 46, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery on a […]

A pregnant woman was arrested in Chicago after she killed the father of her child during a fight, which took place when he allegedly attacked her just hours after her baby shower. Keshia Golden has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Calvin Sidney. Cook County Judge Steven […]

At least one person has died and six others were injured during a shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey, and the suspect is still on the loose after a masked man was seen fleeing the scene. Union County Police responded to reports of a shooting at the fast-food restaurant located on Route 22 at […]

A woman and her boyfriend have been accused of killing her mother and stepfather and dumping their bodies in a ravine in Mico, Texas. Deputies responded to Stephen Rehbein’s home for a welfare check on Wednesday, April 8, after he didn’t show up to work, according to a news release shared by the Medina County […]

A 9-year-old boy in Hagenbach, France, was found naked in a van after his dad allegedly locked him in the vehicle for nearly two years. French authorities announced that the boy was found curled in a “fetal position” under a blanket on a pile of trash near human waste on April 6, according to local […]

Robert McCaffrey, who was once a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Gayle McCaffrey, in West Ashley, South Carolina, has been arrested in connection with the 1990 murder of a New Jersey woman. Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel M. Perez announced that McCaffrey, 54, was arrested on Friday, April 10, in Manteo, North Carolina, in […]

A preschool teacher in Connecticut has been arrested after she allegedly dragged a student into the hallway and left him unattended for several minutes. Stacy Vaughn-Marcella was charged with one felony count of risk of injury to a child in connection to a December 1, 2025, incident at the University of Hartford Magnet School, according […]

A Michigan woman’s disappearance at sea in the Bahamas has taken a series of troubling turns, with her husband now in custody and her daughter publicly questioning his account of what happened. Lynette Hooker, 55, has been missing since the evening of April 4, 2026, after she and her husband, Brian Hooker, 59, set out […]

Just days after a body was found in a lake in Newport News, Virginia, the remains have been identified as a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for three weeks. Police confirmed on Thursday, April 9, that the body discovered in Mariners’ Lake on Monday, April 6, is Marwa Barakzai. She was last seen on […]

Authorities announced that human remains found in Washington state have been identified as 21-year-old Aidan Spear, who was reported missing four years ago in 2022. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement on Thursday, April 9, that Spear’s remains were found in a wooded area near Spanaway in January. Spear was previously reported […]

A man was arrested at Disney World after he was linked to a fireworks explosion that killed seven people in California months earlier. Kenneth Chee, who owns Devastating Pyrotechnics, was among several people arrested in connection with a fireworks explosion in Yolo County in July 2025. Chee was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office […]

A teen boy made an upsetting discovery this week when he found a woman’s dead body in a “very isolated” area of Texas while he was on a bike ride. The Houston Police Department received a report around 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, that a teenage boy was riding his bike when he discovered […]

A teacher in Splendora, Texas, is facing felony charges after she allegedly lied about a student stabbing her on campus, which caused the school to go into lockdown. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that Nicole Truelove was arrested after Splendora High School went into lockdown on Thursday, April 9, according to a press release […]

An unimaginable tragedy took place this week when a 22-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby died following a shooting outside of a local restaurant in Glasgow, Kentucky. The Glasgow Police Department confirmed that Ava Woodcock and her child died on Tuesday, April 7, at the University of Louisville Hospital, according to WKBO. Woodcock and […]

A Pennsylvania mom has been arrested after she allegedly left her 4-year-old autistic son on the floor for 24 hours after he died — even sending a photo of him to relatives before she called 911. Authorities announced that Amie Marie Ruleman was taken into custody and charged with one count of felony endangering the […]

A Hawaii anesthesiologist has been found guilty of attempted manslaughter after a jury determined he attacked his wife during what was supposed to be a birthday celebration hike on the island of Oahu. A Honolulu jury deliberated for one day before returning a verdict against Gerhardt Konig on April 8, 2026. Gerhardt, 47, was convicted […]