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Spencer and Monique Tepe and family

Ohio Dentist's 1-Year-Old Was Likely Stuck in Crib For Hours As Parents Lay Slain Nearby

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

Wade Wilson enters the courtroom during the start of his capital murder trial at the Lee County Courthouse in Fort Myers on Monday, June 3, 2024

Wade Wilson Killed 2 Women and Described the Brutal Murders Over the Phone. Inside the Handsome Devil: Charming Killer Case

By Yasmeen Hamadeh

Barbara Raber mugshot; Eli D. Weaver mugshot.

Where Is Eli Weaver's Mistress Barbara Raber Now? Inside Her Life After Killing the 'Amish Stud's Wife

By Caroline Blair

Confessed Hillside Strangler Kenneth Bianchi sits on the witness stand on June 23, 1982 in Los Angeles, California ; Veronica Compton.

Veronica Compton Fell in Love with One of the Hillside Stranglers — Then Attempted to Stage a Murder for Him. Inside Her Life After the Failed Killing

By Jessica Sager

Larry Moore Sandra Moore

S.C. Couple in Their 70s Found Dead in Their Home in 'Isolated Incident,' Say Police

By Nicole Acosta

Melissa Gilbert; Timothy Busfield

Melissa Gilbert Feels ‘Very Excited’ After Husband Timothy Busfield Is Released from Jail (Exclusive)

By Charna Flam and Christine Pelisek

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley speaks at a press conference held at the Minnesota Emergency Management Center following the arrest of Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in Minnesota, United States on May 15, 2025.

Minn. Police Chief Says He's Heard 'Endless Complaints About Civil Rights Violations' by ICE, Had Officers Targeted: 'It Has to Stop'

By Janelle Griffith

Renee Good and Becca Good

Renee Good Was Trapped in SUV, Responders Tried to Revive Her as Partner Becca Was Taken to Hospital (Exclusive)

By Danielle Bacher

Lindsay Clancy seen on Zoom

Lindsay Clancy Still Suicidal 3 Years After Allegedly Strangling Her 3 Children, Lawyer Says

By Chris Spargo

Austin Thompson Pleads Guilty in 2022 Mass Shooting.

Teenager Will Plead Guilty to N.C. Mass Shooting that Killed 5 People, Attorney Says

By Christina Coulter

Juliana Peres Magalhães and Brendan Banfield selfie

Nanny Who Testified in Ex-Lover’s Murder Trial Posted Bathtub Selfies with Him on Instagram

By Christine Pelisek

Driver Accused of Hitting Boy on Bike, Then Hitting Him a Second Time While Fleeing Hudson O'Loughlin

Driver Accused of Hitting Boy on Bike, Then Hitting Him a Second Time While Fleeing

By Christina Coulter

Jacqueline Summer Burpee Beard, Brandy Dowdy, Michele Sheeks

Her Dog Killed 2 Women on 2 Separate Occasions. Soon, She'll Learn Her Fate

Walmart store entrance with people and shopping carts

Man Under Investigation After Viral Video Shows Him Harassing, Yelling Racial Slurs at Woman in Walmart

Gheonna Lacy

Pregnant Woman Is Brutally Attacked with Baseball Bat Moments After Leaving Work

Christy Bautista

Woman Came to D.C. for a Concert. She Was Stabbed 34 Times in Hotel Room, and Killer Who Smoked Cigarette Learns Fate

By Nicole Acosta

Spencer and Monique Tepe; Michael David McKee

Surgeon Accused of Murdering Ex-Wife and Dentist Husband Was Arrested by Feds at Chick-fil-A

By Chris Spargo

Russell Brand Granted Bail on Sexual Assault and Rape Charges by London Judge

By Christine Pelisek

Erika Kirk Tyler Robinson

Erika Kirk Requests Speedy Trial for Tyler Robinson, Accused of Killing Her Husband, Charlie Kirk

Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel mugshot

Former Restaurant Owner Charged with Murder on Allegations She Slipped Deadly Poison into Someone's Drink

Ilwaco Fire Department in Ilwaco, Washington.

Volunteer Fire Chief Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Counts of Child Sex Abuse 1 Week After His Arrest

By Kimberlee Speakman

Keantray Davon Bryant-Muellner

Alleged Fugitive Found Hiding Under Child’s Bed Arrested by U.S. Marshals

By Kimberlee Speakman

Spencer and Monique Tepe Murder

Inside the Lives of 'Spence and Mo' Tepe, the Murdered Dentist and Wife Who Loved 'Fiercely' and Were 'Where the Party Was at' (Exclusive)

By Samira Asma-Sadeque and Chris Spargo

Two people were shot about 2:15 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane in Lafayette.

Indiana Judge and His Wife Injured After Being Shot at Their Home in Broad Daylight

By Becca Longmire

Lawrence 'Larry' Ray in Hulu's 'Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence'.

Where Is Larry Ray Now? What to Know About the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader’s Life in Prison

By Jessica Sager and Jordana Comiter

Flying abeam Aerial photograph , flying along the coast with views over Fraser Island ( K"Gari ) Fraser Island National Park

Identity Revealed of 19-Year-Old Canadian Woman Found Dead on Tourist Beach Surrounded by Wild Dogs

By Escher Walcott

Signs for the temporary closure of a beach due to the sighting of sharks are seen on North Steyne Beach in Manly, in Sydney, New South Wales

Fourth Shark Attack in 48 Hours on Australia’s New South Wales Coastline Sees Surfer, 39, Hospitalized with Chest Wound

By Latoya Gayle

Aralyn Martinez

Woman, 24, Charged with Aggravated Assault After Throwing 25 lb. Weight Plate at 'Someone Her Partner Was Involved with'

By Ingrid Vasquez

James Fuller Martin

Scientist's Husband Charged in Her Fatal Stabbing at Their Home: 'They Seemed to Be Such a Close and Loving Couple'

Douglas Dietz, who died after adopted son Clayton Dietz fatally shot him following an argument over a video game console

11-Year-Old Boy Who Allegedly Murdered His Dad Because He Took Away His Nintendo Switch Accessed Gun in Family’s Safe

Justin Andrew Busby

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing a 10-Year-Old Girl During Florida Family Vacation

Myshaela Burnham

Florida Man Allegedly Shot Ex-Girlfriend to Death at Point Blank Range at Her Workplace — and Hit Another Woman

By Christina Coulter

Avenue Nursing Home

Woman, 84, 'Froze to Death' After Walking Out Unlocked Nursing Home Door: Lawsuit

By Christine Pelisek

Man Arrested After Viral Video Shows Racist Tirade Outside Social Security Office in Front of Children

Man Arrested After Viral Video Shows Racist Rant Outside Social Security Office

Actor Timothy Busfield and actress Melissa Gilbert attend the opening night party for "Medea" at the BAM Harvey Theater on January 30, 2020 in New York City.

Melissa Gilbert Feels She's Living a 'Nightmare' as Timothy Busfield Remains in Jail amid Child Abuse Charges: Source (Exclusive)

By Liza Esquibias

Ohio Dentist's Sister Speaks Out Weeks After Murders

Ohio Dentist’s Sister Breaks Her Silence Weeks After Brother and His Wife Were Murdered (Exclusive)

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

McDonald's Downtown Seattle, Hatch

Seattle McDonald's Nicknamed 'McStabby's' Removes Door and Serves Customers Through a Hatch amid Multiple Attacks

By Becca Longmire

Three male soccer players with ball, low section

Soccer Player Released from Team After Arrest Following Viral Video Showing the Player Elbowing Opponent

Two individuals in a sidebyside photograph each looking at the camera

5-Year-Old Boy Who Died Weighing Just 19 Pounds Faced 'Barely Livable' Conditions at Parents' Home, Police Say

By Christina Coulter

Mugshot of Derek Rosa.

Teen, 13, Stabbed His Mom 46 Times, Then Took Bloody Selfie. Here's What He Said at Sentencing

By Christine Pelisek

Elizabeth Smart shot for PEOPLE on Jan 7, 2026.

Kidnap Survivor Elizabeth Smart Relives the Night Her Captor Made Her His Virgin Bride

A dingo is walking on the beach, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia; Fraser Island K'gari

19-Year-Old Canadian Woman Found Dead on Popular Tourist Beach Surrounded by 10 Wild Dogs: 'Horrific Scene'

By Escher Walcott

Man Wore 'I Will Put You in a Trunk' Hoodie as He Was Arrested in Connection with Homicide Investigation

Man Wearing 'I Will Put You in a Trunk' Hoodie Is Arrested After 37-Year-Old Woman's 'Suspicious Death' in Texas

By Becca Longmire

Manly Beach along the South Pacific Ocean - Manly NSW Australia - stock photo

Third Shark Attack in 24 Hours on Sydney's Northern Beaches Leaves Surfer in 'Critical' Condition

By Escher Walcott

Man, 83, Convicted In Killing of Uber Driver Who He Wrongly Believed Was Scamming Him

83-Year-Old Man Convicted of Killing Uber Driver Who He Wrongly Believed Was Scamming Him

By Charlotte Phillipp

Former Matilda Star Mara Wilson Says It Was a ‘Living Nightmare’ to Have Her Image Appear in Child Sex Abuse Material

Matilda Star Mara Wilson Says It Was a ‘Living Nightmare’ to Have Her Image Appear in Child Sex Abuse Material

By Toria Sheffield

Florida Mom Sentenced to Life for Murder of 10-Year-Old Son, Who Suffered ‘Unimaginable Abuse’ from Mom and Her Boyfriend

Florida Mom Sentenced to Life for Murder of 10-Year-Old Son, Who Suffered 'Unimaginable Abuse and Neglect'

By Bailey Richards

A photo illustration of a box containing an Ozempic injection pen on October 20, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

Men Attempt to Steal $16,000 Worth of Weight Loss Drugs from Delivery Driver Outside Pharmacy

By Charlotte Phillipp

Nighttime shot of unfurled police tape next to flashing lights from a police car.

Woman Shot to Death, 3 Kids Unharmed in Houston Apartment Shooting

By Raven Brunner

President Donald Trump tours the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., gives a U.S. Capitol tour to a group from Siloam Springs, Ark., on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Donald Trump Orders Prison Release of GOP Congressman's Son Who Got 8 Years for Distributing Meth - James Phillip Womack.

Donald Trump Orders Prison Release of GOP Congressman's Son, Who Got 8 Years for Distributing Meth

By Bailey Richards

Minneapolis family, including six children, tear gassed after they were caught in clash between ICE and protesters

Minneapolis Family, Including 6 Children, Tear-Gassed After They Were Caught in Clash Between ICE and Protesters

By Toria Sheffield

Willmar restaurant

ICE Agents Ate at a Mexican Restaurant in a Small Town. After Their Meal, They Detained Employees

By Charlotte Phillipp

alejandro rosales castillo,

FBI Captures Alejandro Rosales Castillo, One of Its ‘10 Most Wanted’ Fugitives, a Decade After Alleged Crimes

By Raven Brunner

Danish-born Pan Am flight attendant Helle Crafts of Newtown, Ct., 39, is shown in an undated photo.

When a Flight Attendant Vanished, Investigators Followed a Trail to a Wood Chipper

By Christina Coulter

Elizabeth Smart shot for PEOPLE on Jan 7, 2026.

The Reason Kidnap Survivor Elizabeth Smart Is Talking About Her Harrowing Ordeal in Her Netflix Documentary (Exclusive)

Confessed Hillside Strangler Kenneth Bianchi sits on the witness stand on June 23, 1982 in Los Angeles, California ; Angelo Buono leaves court after pleading innocent to charges in the "Hillside Strangler" murders on October 31, 1979 in Los Angeles, California.

Where Are the Hillside Stranglers Now? What to Know About Their Lives After Killing At Least 9 Young L.A. Women in the '70s

By Kelsey Lentz

5 year old Jazz severely attacked by dog, father injured saving her life

Girl, 5, Almost Lost Her Hand in Brutal Dog Attack, Father Injured Saving Her Life: 'A Terrifying Ordeal'

By Toria Sheffield

5 Arrested, Including 2 Teens, In Shooting That Killed One High Schooler and Injured Another

5 Arrested, Including 2 Teens, in Shooting That Killed One High School Student and Injured Another

By Charlotte Phillipp

Father Allegedly Shot and Killed Amazon Driver He Thought Was His Daughter's Boyfriend

Father Allegedly Shot and Killed Amazon Driver, 25, Who He Thought Was His Daughter's Boyfriend

France's Yannick Agnel reacts after the Men's 200m Freestyle heats during the swimming event at the Rio 2016

2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Indicted for Allegedly Raping Swim Coach's Teenage Daughter

By Charlotte Phillipp

New Dad Suffers Brain Bleed After Las Vegas Hit-And-Run

New Dad Hospitalized with Brain Bleed After Hit-and-Run Collision

By Charlotte Phillipp

Son calls 911 to say dad allegedly killed his mom in the kitchen, drove off with 1-year-old sibling Malang Jan Akbari

Son Calls 911 to Say Dad Stabbed His Mom in the Kitchen Before Fleeing with His 18-Month-Old Sister

By Toria Sheffield

Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom Arrested for DUI in Las Vegas

By Charlotte Phillipp

New Details Revealed About Death of Schoolgirl, 13, Who Was Burned While Sleeping on Her Bunk Bed

New Details Revealed About Death of Girl, 13, Who Was Burned While Sleeping on Her Bunk Bed

By Charlotte Phillipp

Marlon Perilloux, 33, and Raynisa Young, 27,: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies Weighing Just 19 Lbs. After Parents Allegedly Starved Him

5-Year-Old Boy Dies Weighing Just 19 Lbs. After Parents Allegedly Neglected Him: He 'Fit in an Infant Body Bag'

By Bailey Richards

Mom sentenced for secretly giving her 1-year-old son high blood pressure medicine that she ‘crushed up’ and mixed in his sippy cup - Alesha Marie Martin

Mom Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Willfully Poisoning 1-Year-Old Son with Medication Not Prescribed to Him

By Kimberlee Speakman

US Vice President JD Vance, left, and US President Donald Trump during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. General views of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on January 18, 2025 in Anaheim, California.

Man Threatened ‘Bloodshed' at Disneyland, Claimed He Planted Bombs 'in Preparation' for JD Vance’s Family Visit, Feds Say

By Bailey Richards