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09/14/2026

In 1988, Tara Calico disappeared while riding her bike missing in Belen, New Mexico. She has still not been found.

09/14/2026

The Michigan mother is accused of taking her 6-year-old son out of state illegally, and then leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase when she and the boy were spotted in Evanston, Wyoming.

A Michigan mother has been arrested in Wyoming after police say she illegally took her son out of state, then led Wyoming law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase.

09/14/2026

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has withdrawn his petition for a new trial with plans to pursue federal relief. Details here:

BELLFONTE, Penn. (CNN) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky withdrew his petition for a new trial at a hearing last week with plans to pursue federal relief, according to a spokesperson for Sandusky. A judge in Centre County, Pennsylvania, accepted the withdrawal of Sandusky...

09/14/2026

“We get closure. It’s literally that simple. Yes, we knew she was on the flight. Yes, we knew she died. And 25 years ago, we buried her, but we didn’t,” Paul Keating said. “It didn’t seem complete. It just did not. This changes it for us.”

A Massachusetts family is finally feeling closure 25 years after losing their loved one in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

09/14/2026

A Utah couple has been sentenced for causing the death of their 18-month-old child in March 2025, after deputies with the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said they identified a “pattern of neglect.”

A Utah couple has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of their 18-month-old baby in 2025.

09/13/2026

What exactly was the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial thinking? While he hasn't spoken publicly, his position hints at the broader skepticism of the insanity defense.

What exactly was the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial thinking? While he hasn't spoken publicly, his position hints at the broader skepticism of the insanity defense.

09/11/2026

A Homeland Security investigator -- trained to stop child predators -- has been charged with s*xually assaulting a child.

SPANISH FORT, Alabama — A Homeland Security Investigations agent who had previously worked cases involving exploited children has been charged with child s*x crimes in Alabama. Kent Ian Blacklidge, 43, has been charged with first-degree r**e, second-degree r**e, first-degree so**my, second-degree ...

09/11/2026

The murder weapon was a spear.

COOS BAY, Oregon — An Oregon father has been sentenced to life after allegedly fatally stabbing his 9-year-old son with a spear. Investigators allegedly found other evidence of abuse in the home. Levi Higgins-Green, 38, has pleaded guilty to and was sentenced on one count of second-degree murder, ...

09/11/2026

A Maryland mother has allegedly been shot in the head by her boyfriend after reportedly arguing over school supplies.

BOWIE, Maryland — A Maryland mother has allegedly been shot in the head by her boyfriend after reportedly arguing over school supplies. The victim survived and was transported to a hospital for care. Kimball Alton Hinton Jr., 41, has been charged with first- and second-degree attempted murder, fir...

09/11/2026

The disappearance of Angelica Brophy is a mystery. Her vehicle was found abandoned near a hiking trail with all her supplies and cell phone still inside. She's been missing since 2024.

SAN DIEGO, California — Angelica Brophy, a 44-year-old emergency room nurse, devoted wife and mother of two, disappeared July 6, 2026, in San Diego County, California. Brophy was last seen in Palomar Mountain State Park, where her vehicle was found. Brophy dropped her daughter off at summer camp t...