Katherine Schaffstall

A band director for middle school and high school students in Arkansas has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teen and later begged her mother not to go to police after she learned about the alleged incident. The Fort Smith Police Department said police began an investigation into the matter after they received […]

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with one count of murder in connection to the death of her 18-day-old baby girl in London. The fatal incident took place on Saturday, March 14, around 7:30 a.m. in Westminster, the Metropolitan Police said in a news release that same day. Officers reported to Horseferry Road […]

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Wyoming after he allegedly shot his mother in the back of the head after they got into a fight over a tablet. Police with the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after they received a report of a 41-year-old female with a gunshot […]

A man in California has been sentenced after he was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in front of their two young children. Romier Taguiam Narag was found guilty in February 2026 of first-degree murder with a firearm and child endangerment in connection with the 2023 shooting death, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office […]

The charges against five teenagers have been dropped after they were arrested in connection to the death of beloved Georgia high school teacher Jason Hughes during a prank gone wrong. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the charges that all five teenagers were facing were dropped on Friday, March 13, District Attorney Lee Darragh […]

A man in Pennsylvania has been accused of fatally shooting a children’s hospital nurse in what’s believed to have been a random act of violence just hours after he told police he was being followed. Steve Jahn was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Megan Nieberle, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said […]

A 16-year-old in Michigan has been arrested after he sent a disturbing text message in which he said he watched a 73-year-old “gasp his last breath” after he killed the victim. Kemaree Davis has been charged as an adult with one count each of open murder and armed robbery in connection to the December 2025 […]

A 5-year-old boy was killed in Arapahoe County in Colorado, and his 11-year-old brother has been arrested under suspicion of first-degree murder. Arapahoe County deputies responded to a home on South Jericho Street around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, according to Denver7. Little has been shared about the situation, though investigators said they later […]

A former teacher in New York, who was nicknamed “Major Hands,” has been accused of hosting prostitution parties at his home. Eric Simpson allegedly hosted parties in which “commercial sex workers met with customers and engaged in commercial sex transactions,” according to an indictment filed on Tuesday, March 10, and obtained by 13WHAM. The alleged […]

A father in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 5-week-old daughter by squeezing her so hard that he broke her ribs. Dajuan Patrick was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday, March 10, on a warrant out of Volusia County, in which he was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death […]

The funeral service has been announced for Georgia high school teacher Jason Hughes, who was killed a week ago during a prom prank gone wrong. Hughes’ funeral will be held at Family Church at 3590 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia, on Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m., according to his obituary. “Because of Jason’s […]

UPDATE: 3/12/26 at 5:08 p.m.: The person behind the fatal shooting at Old Dominion University has been identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh. Jalloh, 36, was previously convicted of providing material support to ISIS, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News just hours after the shooting. Officials said that there is not currently a motive […]

A babysitter in Florida has been arrested after she allegedly struck a little girl and left “red lines” the size of an adult hand on her face. Viviana Ortiz-Lopez has been accused of child abuse without great bodily harm in connection to the incident. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that the girl suffered “significant […]

A mother in Georgia allegedly admitted to killing her two sons years apart by holding their nostrils closed, and she’s now in custody for their murders. Dakota Taylor was arrested in November 2025 after authorities from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) came to believe that she murdered her 8-month-old son, Caleb, earlier that year. […]

A mother in Louisiana has been arrested after she failed to bring her child to post-op appointments after he underwent brain surgery. The Shreveport Police Department said that officers received a tip about a welfare concern involving a young child on Monday, March 9, according to KSLA. The report was initially made by a Louisiana […]

A 13-year-old boy in Alabama put up a fight when he beat up his drunk dad in order to stop him from strangling his mother. The teen began to beat up his father when he allegedly saw Daniel Hernandez-Lopez choking his mother during a heated argument at their home in Foley on Tuesday, March 10, […]

Before Mary Gingles was allegedly killed by her estranged husband, Nathan Gingles, in November 2025, she warned her friends and family that she believed he was going to kill her. On the latest episode of Luxury Handbag Shopping’s Uncovered, investigative journalist Kristin Thorne spoke to the Miami Herald’s Grethel Aguila and Joan Chrissos about the warnings […]

After high school teacher Jason Hughes was tragically killed in a prom prank gone wrong, his family is hoping to be “given great deference” in the district attorney’s decision to charge the five teens involved. The Georgia district attorney overseeing the case confirmed that he will be meeting with Hughes’ family to discuss the case. […]

Kristin Smart was killed in 1996, but her murderer, Paul Flores, wasn’t convicted of the crime until 2023. After he lost his final appeal to overturn or reduce his life sentence, Smart’s family has made it clear that they’re not done fighting for justice and they’re still determined to find her body. On the latest […]

A mother from Florida has learned her fate after she allegedly let her boyfriend beat her 5-year-old son, resulting in him having 46 injuries. Taylor Schaefer was sentenced to serve 60 years in prison during a hearing on Friday, March 6, after she entered an open plea to 25 felony charges, including include aggravated child […]

Two parents in Florida have been arrested after they allegedly pretended their son had cancer and participated in a despicable medical fundraising scheme, only to spend the money they raised on retail items and at restaurants. Edward Downing and Stephanie Skeris were charged with scheme to defraud, communications fraud and neglect of a child on […]