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Chris Harris

Chris Harris joined Luxury Handbag Shopping as Senior Crime Editor in December 2025. The award-winning Brooklyn-born, Long Island-raised journalist began his career in 1998, as a cub reporter for his hometown newspaper, the East Hampton Star. Since then, he has covered true crime for the likes of People Magazine, ABC News, MTV News, Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, the New York Post, the Bergen Record, and the Hartford Advocate. He has broken stories about the Long Island Serial Killer, the 2022 University of Idaho murders, and the Gabby Petito case. Chris has interviewed serial killers and investigated dangerous cults. He has also gone undercover to expose violent street gangs, corrupt politicians, drug peddlers, and sex traffickers. Chris can also be seen as a talking head on a number of true crime programs.

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Kansas Man Allegedly Stabbed Hawaiian Boat Captain During Snorkeling Tour

A vacation to paradise has turned into a nightmare trip for one Kansas family after a three-hour snorkeling tour ended in bloodshed and a young man’s arrest. Avery Nissen stands accused of repeatedly stabbing the captain of a catamaran during the snorkeling trip to Honokōhau Harbor, located off the Kona coast, according to Hawai’i Island […]

8 Children Killed, 2 Others Injured in Louisiana Mass Shooting

UPDATE — 4/19/26 at 7:10 p.m. ET: Authorities have identified the gunman as Shamar Elkins, the father of seven of the eight children who were shot and killed on Sunday, April 19, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The two adults who were injured by gunfire were women, including the mother of the seven slain kids. Both women […]

Killer Tanner Horner Sang 'Jingle Bell Rock' During Athena Strand's Murder

Child killer Tanner Horner sang the holiday song “Jingle Bell Rock” as he was brutally murdering little Athena Strand in the back of his FedEx truck in late 2022, Texas jurors learned late Thursday, April 16, while continuing to hear evidence as they determine what punishment the 35-year-old delivery driver deserves: death or life in […]

Husband Kills Utah Mom in Murder-Suicide 1 Day After She Filed for Divorce

Police have confirmed that a Utah mother who owned and operated a successful med spa was killed by her estranged husband on Friday, April 17, in an apparent murder-suicide that unfolded just one day after she formally filed for a divorce. Lindha Paola Zerpa Lara is being mourned in Salt Lake City, where she was […]

Man Accused of Following Girl Into a Bathroom and Sexually Assaulting Her

A Florida man has been arrested in South Carolina for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl after cornering her in a restaurant restroom. James McKenzie allegedly followed a child between the ages of 9 and 11 into the bathroom of a restaurant on Decker Boulevard in Columbia on Monday, April 13, the Richland County Sheriff’s […]

Long Island Man Arrested After Trying to Lure Boy Into Replica Luxury Handbag With $100 Cash

Another man has been arrested on Long Island for attempted kidnapping after allegedly trying to lure a child into a house in Uniondale. The Nassau County Police Department said Nelson Acevedo was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, just after 1 p.m. “According to detectives, officers received the report of an attempted kidnapping” on Tuesday, April […]

Pregnant Mom Shot to Death in Georgia on Her Way Replica Luxury Handbag From Work, Cops Says

Police in Georgia are investigating the killing of a pregnant mother-of-two who was found shot to death in her vehicle on an Atlanta highway during rush hour. Atlanta cops were called about a person possibly shot on Interstate 75 on Tuesday, April 14, at approximately 6:15 p.m. Investigators came upon the white BMW SUV on […]

Police Searching for Texas Man Wanted in Killing of Missing Pregnant Woman

Days after she was reported missing by concerned loved ones, police are on the hunt for the man they’ve charged with murdering a 23-year-old Texas woman who was eight months pregnant. Kevin Faux has been formally charged with murder for his alleged role in the death of Ashanti Allen and her unborn child, according to […]

Connecticut Daycare Worker Accused of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Boy

Authorities in Connecticut claim a daycare worker inappropriately touched a 4-year-old boy, leading to his arrest. A Connecticut State Police official confirmed to Luxury Handbag Shopping that Jan Carlos Berrios Otero was arrested late last month on fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child charges. Berrios Otero, 29, had been working at a […]

Man Accused of Raping Daughter Who Died by Suicide's Case May Be Dismissed

The relatives of an 18-year-old woman who died by suicide after she was allegedly raped by her biological father are concerned the case against him will be dismissed, because she can no longer testify against him. “The DA was essentially saying, ‘We don’t know if we have a case because she’s no longer here,’ and […]

Firefighter Allegedly Shot Woman, Set Replica Luxury Handbag on Fire and Helped Put It Out

An Ohio firefighter allegedly responded to help battle a massive blaze he’d actually started at the home of a woman he is now accused of murdering. In a post to Facebook, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office said that firefighters rushed to a home in Ansonia, Ohio, on Friday, April 10, to extinguish the flaming inferno, […]

Jury Breaks Down in Tears Hearing Girl, 7, Scream While Being Murdered

Jurors deliberating what punishment child killer Tanner Horner should inevitably receive were seen sobbing inside a Texas courtroom on Thursday, April 16, as the state presented video and audio evidence of little Athena Strand screaming and sobbing as she was being murdered by the FedEx driver. Heartbreaking security footage from inside Horner’s work truck also […]

Alabama Woman Facing Over 100 Counts for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Child

An Alabama woman has been accused of horrific crimes involving a 6-year-old child who police said she had access to through a family friendship. Abigail Roberts is facing more than 100 separate criminal counts in Franklin County, where she was arrested late Sunday, April 12. The Tharptown woman, 22, became the subject of an investigation […]

Feds Looking for Nigerian Love Scammer Who Failed to Report to Prison

An infamous Nigerian love scammer who swindled mostly elderly women out of nearly $1 million is on the run after failing to turn herself in for the start of an eight-year prison sentence. Federal authorities confirmed a warrant was issued Tuesday, April 14, for Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, a citizen of Nigeria who is a U.S. […]

Counselor Allegedly Transferred Schools to 'Be With' Sexual Assault Victim

Authorities in Baytown, Texas, are looking for a former counselor wanted for sexually assaulting a male student who she’s alleged to have followed from middle school to high school, via a requested job transfer. Former Goose Creek Memorial High School counselor Lorinda Bocardo is on the run after resigning from her job back on January […]

West Virginia Teacher and Volleyball Coach Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor

A West Virginia high school teacher and coach has been removed from her posts after her arrest this week for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, according to local reports. Madison Margaret Day is no longer on the payroll at Pendleton County Middle-High School in Franklin following her arrest on Tuesday, April 14, for sexual abuse […]

Police Renew Call for Tips in 2016 Murder of Texas Mom Missy Bevers

It remains one of the strangest cold cases in recent true crime history: a Texas mom slaughtered inside of a church on April 18, 2016, by an individual who was filmed by a number of surveillance cameras before and after the brutal murder. As the 10-year anniversary of her murder approaches, police in Midlothian are […]

Tennessee Sex Offender Receives Record-Breaking 438-Year Prison Sentence

A Tennessee sex offender received a record-breaking sentence this week after being convicted of sexually assaulting six children over more than a dozen years. Matthew Cody Ball received what boils down to a life sentence on Tuesday, April 14, when Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Nichols sentenced him to 438 years behind bars. The jaw-dropping prison […]

Cops in Connecticut Arrest Man in ‘Scream’ Mask Who Chased Kids With Knife

Police in Connecticut have arrested a 19-year-old man who they claim brandished a large knife and donned a Ghostface before chasing after random children. New London police on Tuesday, April 14, busted Zakai Marshall on second-degree breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and simple trespass charges. Sources confirmed to Luxury Handbag Shopping that Marshall was […]

Footage Shows Oklahoma High School Principal Stopping Ex-Student's Shooting

Harrowing security camera footage has been released showing the moment an Oklahoma high school principal was shot in the leg while stopping a would-be school shooter in his tracks. On April 7, former student Victor Hawkins walked into the high school in Pauls Valley with a loaded gun. Within seconds, Hawkens was taking aim at […]

Teen Kidnapped on Way to School Saved After Mouthing 'Help' to Store Clerk

A 16-year-old Michigan girl is safe after being kidnapped on her way to school, thanks to an attentive store clerk who recognized her cry for help.. Police in Hamtramck said that the young victim was walking to the bus stop on the morning of Monday, April 13, when at around 7 a.m., a man she […]

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