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Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing. Michael Jackson’s ‘secret’ second family have made ‘disturbing’ sexual abuse claims about the late ‘King of Pop’. Four members of the Cascio family — Eddie, Dominic,…
A Kentucky mother has been taken into custody and is now facing child abuse charges after she allegedly tattooed her one-year-old at her Adair County home. Brook McDaniel, 27, was arrested on Monday, May 4, after Kentucky State Police said…
A man who was wrongfully convicted and spent nearly 18 years on death row has revealed the one thing he hoped to hear after he finally walked free. Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon served 17 years, eight months and one day in…
An OnlyFans creator has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after a client of hers died during a fetish session – which she was reportedly paid $11,000 for. In April 2023, Michael Dale reportedly reached out to Michaela Rylaarsdam to arrange…
Lauren Wasser arrived at the Met Gala wearing striking gold prosthetic legs, years after both of her lower limbs were amputated following a toxic shock syndrome (TSS) diagnosis when she was 24. For fashion fans, the first Monday in May…
Britney Spears has commented publicly for the first time since she avoided jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol. The singer was originally arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, but later admitted to a…
The latest season of Netflix’s Worst Ex Ever has stunned true crime viewers, with one story drawing particular disbelief: a man who later appeared on TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé shortly after being accused of a serious violent offence. Geoffrey Paschel…
Actor Nick Pasqual could spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury found him guilty for offenses connected to a brutal assault on his estranged former partner. The 36-year-old performer, who has had roles in TV shows…
The mother of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally shot by her father in Texas has spoken publicly in the wake of her daughter’s death. Lucy Harrison, from Cheshire in the UK, travelled to Prosper, Texas, in January 2025 to…
The mayor of a small Georgia town has fired an entire police force after officers allegedly made accusations about his wife. Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick has moved to effectively close the Cohutta Police Department, dismissing all ten employees amid claims…
Relatives of a Nashville college student who was killed while jogging have shared their reaction after the man responsible accepted a plea agreement that reduced the charge. Jillian Ludwig was running in a park close to Belmont University on November…
A man who lost nearly three decades of his life to a wrongful conviction has spoken about what it’s like to return to a society that has dramatically changed since he was last free. Stephen Martinez was convicted in 2000…
Tanner Horner, the former FedEx driver who killed seven-year-old Athena Strand, will spend the remainder of his life in one of the harshest death-row facilities in the United States. Horner, 34, received a death sentence earlier this week after pleading…
Residents in Florida have reportedly sent furious letters to the judge overseeing Tiger Woods’ DUI case, calling for tough action and pointing to his links with President Trump. Woods, 50, was arrested in March following a car crash in Florida…
There’s no shortage of documentaries exploring capital punishment and the people awaiting execution — but one detail that can surprise viewers is just how long the road to death row and beyond can be. The death penalty, sometimes referred to…
Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing. Authorities have carried out a fresh search warrant at the California home of the mother of Kristin Smart’s killer, almost three decades after the 19-year-old vanished. Kristin…