Katherine Schaffstall

A woman in England has been found guilty after it was revealed she held a victim captive in her home for more than 20 years and forced the victim to work as a “slave.” Amanda Wixon was convicted by a jury at Gloucestershire Crown Court of two counts of forced or compulsory labor, one count […]

Police in Ohio continue to investigate the killings of Ohio dentist Spencer and Monique Tepe, who were found fatally shot in their home with their two children “unharmed,” more than a week ago, according to investigators. The Columbus Division of Police shared footage of a person of interest on January 5, 2026, and said that […]

A man in Portland, Oregon, is facing hundreds of sex charges after a network of hidden cameras that he allegedly set up were discovered by authorities. Fonte T. Gladen was arrested on the morning of Friday, January 16, after a police digital forensics investigation uncovered that he had extensive child sexual abuse material and invasive […]

A California dad has been accused of sending his five kids “away” from their car, into a park, so that he could strangle his pregnant wife in the back seat during a camping trip in Idaho. Robert Seviano Howell was arrested on Friday, January 16, and was charged with one count of felony attempted murder, […]

The stars of the The Real Housewives franchise haven’t had the best luck when it comes to legal issues, and federal sentencing strategist Joseph De Gregorio broke down the “four systemic reasons” why he believes Bravo stars have committed fraud crimes while speaking to investigative reporter Kristin Thorne for Us Weekly’s Uncovered. The Real Housewives […]

A firefighter has been detained after a woman was found dead inside of his North Hollywood home, and authorities confirmed that her death has been ruled a homicide. Los Angeles Police Department officers reported to the residence after receiving a request for a welfare check at a home on Satsuma Avenue around 4 a.m. on […]

When Gregory Rice died in 2020, his longtime partner, Meagan Jackson, quickly became a suspect in the case. However, the case got even more complicated when it was revealed that Jackson was having an affair with a coroner who may have been involved in the killing. Investigative reporter Kristin Thorne breaks down the case in […]

Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe’s family members shared insight into how their kids are doing after the couple was brutally murdered in their Columbus, Ohio, home allegedly by her ex-husband. After Spencer, 37, didn’t show up to work on the morning of December 30, 2025, one of his coworkers went to the couple’s house to […]

A woman in Tennessee was arrested after she allegedly neglected her diabetic 74-year-old father while serving as his caregiver. She’s been accused of refusing to give him his diabetes medication, as well as neglecting him to the point that his bones were exposed. Misty McDaniel was arrested in Knox County on Saturday, January 17, and […]

Elizabeth Smart lived through the unthinkable when she was kidnapped from her own bedroom in 2002 when she was just 14 years old. More than two decades later, Elizabeth has credited her family with helping her deal with the traumatic experience. While her parents, Ed Smart and Lois Smart, previously spoke to the media about […]

Two sisters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have been arrested after they allegedly neglected their infirm 64-year-old mother to the point where her skin was reportedly “peeling” away from her body. Alicia Bureau and Chereia McKinley were arrested on Thursday, January 15, and charged with one count each of cruelty to the elderly or infirmed, according […]

After a father in North Carolina was arrested for killing four of his children, it was reported that he invited Grindr dates to his home, not far from where “some of [their bodies] were decaying.” Prosecutors claimed that Wellington Delano Dickens III repeatedly entertained men he matched with on Grindr in the home, which is […]

A father in Texas was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed an Amazon employee that he believed was his daughter’s boyfriend. The Houston Police Department announced in a news release that Jonathan Ross Mata has been accused of fatally shooting the Amazon worker, who has since been identified as 25-year-old Desmond Butler. Around 1 […]

More than two decades after Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped as a 14-year-old by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, she is opening up about the experience in Netflix’s documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart. In the film, Elizabeth is joined by her sister, Mary Katherine Smart, and their dad, Ed Smart, to discuss the 2002 case and […]

A man in Texas has been accused of shooting his ex-wife and stabbing their two young daughters months after the former couple finalized their divorce. Stephen Clare is facing several charges, including capital murder of a child under 10 years old, attempted capital murder of a child and aggravated assault with a weapon. Clare, 53, […]

Former TV news anchor Angelynn Mock has been ruled mentally unfit to stand trial after she was arrested for allegedly killing her mother, Anita Avers. When Mock, 48, appeared in Sedgwick County District Court in Kansas on Thursday, January 15, Judge Jeffrey Goering ruled that she is not mentally fit to proceed, according to Kansas […]

A suspect is still on the loose two days after Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, were shot in their home in Lafayette, Indiana. Steven and Kimberly were shot in broad daylight on Sunday, January 18, by a man who had knocked at their door, according to The Guardian. […]

A Texas man accused of killing a 37-year-old woman was arrested by authorities while wearing a disturbing hooded sweatshirt that read “I Will Put You in a Trunk.” Kruz Dean Wanser was detained on Thursday, January 15, following “the suspicious death” of Margaret Pennington that took place inside of a home in Azle, Texas, on […]

A man in Denver, Colorado, has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder and child abuse in connection to the death of a 2-year-old. Officers from the Denver Police Department reported to a home in the West Barnum neighborhood on Sunday, January 18, after they received a call about an unresponsive 2-year-old, according to […]

A couple has been arrested after they were caught having sex in the parking lot of a Maryland Applebee’s. Maryland State Police confirmed that Trooper Anthony Jones responded to a report of indecent exposure at the Applebee’s located at 45480 Miramar Way in California, Maryland, on Monday, January 12, according to a press release shared […]

Before Melanie McGuire — who’s infamously known as the “Suitcase Killer” — was convicted of murdering her late husband, Bill McGuire, and stuffing his remains in suitcases in April 2004, she was having an affair with her co-worker, Dr. Bradley Miller. More than two decades after the shocking crime took place, people are still fascinated […]