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Producer Victor Wao has described the moment he decided not to board a helicopter in Brazil, a last-minute choice that kept him off the flight that later crashed in Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened on Sunday, June 14, 2026,…
Rex Heuermann, the man accused in the Long Island serial killer case, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday. During the hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York, Heuermann briefly addressed the…
A routine habit ultimately helped investigators link a long-unsolved series of killings to the man who later pleaded guilty and admitted responsibility for eight women’s deaths. Rex Heuermann is being sentenced this week after pleading guilty in April to multiple…
A Florida woman has been sentenced to prison after carrying out injections that resulted in the death of OnlyFans model Christina Ashten Gourkani. Gourkani, 34, was widely recognized online for her resemblance to Kim Kardashian. Prosecutors said she died in…
Rachel Waters says the moment that changed her life began before dawn, as she slept on an inflatable mattress on the floor of her mother’s room in a Georgia memory care facility. At around 4:30am, she woke to a horrific…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is now expected to leave federal prison earlier than previously anticipated, after another revision to his projected release date. Observers who closely follow updates to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database have grown used to seeing…
Federal investigators say they disrupted an alleged multi-state plot targeting UFC Freedom 250, the White House mixed martial arts event held on Sunday, after court filings unsealed Tuesday outlined claims that five men discussed using explosive-laden drones and firearms to…
FIFA has decided not to take disciplinary action against a VAR official who was seen on live television appearing to make a hand sign that has been linked to white supremacist groups during Germany’s opening World Cup match against Curaçao…
Three employees of a Brazilian rope-jumping company have gone before a judge after a young woman was thrown from a 130ft bridge before her safety rope had been secured, and their lawyer has now spoken publicly about how they are…
FIFA’s decision to bring hydration breaks into the 2026 World Cup has sparked debate, even though the measure was introduced with player welfare in mind. Back in December 2025, FIFA confirmed that every match at the 2026 World Cup in…
Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been convicted on two rape charges after a verdict in Oslo District Court. The court…
Wade Griffin has described how his life was affected after years of deception and manipulation by his former partner, convicted killer Taylor Parker. Parker, who was once in a relationship with Griffin, later carried out a shocking crime in what…
Warning: This article contains discussion of themes which some readers may find distressing. A new Netflix documentary, Maternal Instinct, revisits the case of Taylor Parker, including the moment her fabricated pregnancy came close to being exposed by a gender reveal…
Rosie O’Donnell has posted an emotional update after making a trip to see her daughter in prison. In a June 13 Instagram post, O’Donnell said she had visited her daughter Chelsea in prison and described the meeting as emotional, reflective,…
A psychologist has shed light on what is known as an ‘elimination murder’ as Netflix brings renewed attention to the shocking crimes of Taylor Parker in a new documentary. Maternal Instinct, which premiered on Netflix in 2026, revisits the October…
Taylor Parker, the woman convicted of killing her pregnant friend and taking her baby, will not be granted a final death row meal. A long-standing Texas practice was scrapped after another inmate abused the privilege, ending the option for everyone…