Crime & Tragedy

A 15-year-old kid was killed in a struggle with stepdad when he courageously interceded as his mom was assaulted by the latter, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Jaime A. Vaca, 27, has been accused of homicide in the passing Tuesday of Cesar Rodriguez and attack and endeavored murder for the assault against Julio’s mother, Angie … Read more

A 22-year-old California driver with an earlier hindered driving capture was being held Tuesday late evening following a speculated DUI crash in Newport Beach that left a youthful couple dead and their three small kids basically harmed, as indicated by reports. Specialists said the suspect, Grace Elizabeth Coleman, 22, of Newport Beach, attempted to leave … Read more

“Crikey! It’s the Irwins” star Bindi Irwin lost her father, wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin when she was just eight years old. The 44-year-old passed away in 2006 after sustaining injuries from a stingray. And it’s been a difficult healing process for the 20-year-old. Earlier this year, Bindi said his passing was difficult for her to … Read more

A Georgia family is mourning the death of a 6-year-old boy, who suddenly had a heart attack while taking pictures with his baseball team last week. As WTVC reports, Meghan Bryson says her son Brantley Chandler loved baseball. He was a member of the Rock Springs Mustangs baseball team. On March 28, Brantley was wearing his team’s … Read more

A father of three tragically lost his life while fishing alongside his wife in California. Now, police say a “sneaker wave” was to blame for his death. Andrew Machi, 39, and his family were vacationing near Trinidad for his birthday on March 22 when the incident occurred, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KRCR He … Read more

An Indiana man is calling for change after his granddaughter was forced to take the “cafeteria walk of shame” on May 17. According to WIS 10,  Dwight Howard’s granddaughter, Anya Howard, 6, had to trade in her hot meal for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on Friday because she didn’t have enough money in her … Read more

Breakups suck even when you know they’re the right decision, but alcohol does help numb the pain. If you’ve been through enough failed relationships, you probably even have a favorite post-split tipple that never fails to make you feel better. For YouTuber Andreas Tovornik, also known as foodquig, that tipple is Scotch, and he loves it so … Read more

A cemetery worker who’d only recently been released from prison for murder has struck again, allegedly raping and killing an 11-year-old girl who was delivering newspapers. Artem Osipov, 40, is said to have confessed to the crime, telling police that he buried the body of young Polina Skovorodchenko in the Russian town of Asbest, The Sun reports. … Read more

Two Amish brothers from Missouri won’t go to jail despite admitting to having sex with and impregnating their 12-year-old sister because prosecutors worried that they would be “eaten alive” behind bars. Aaron Schwartz, 22, and Petie, 18, said they committed the crime at least half a dozen times but now it seems like they’re getting … Read more

A password saved a Michigan girl from a possible abduction when a man tried to lure her into his car at her school bus stop. The anonymous 12-year-old was on her way to school at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning when a stranger pulled over and told her to “get in the car.” The little … Read more

The Duggar family was devastated on Sunday after their matriarch, 78-year-old Mary Duggar, suddenly passed away. The Duggars, best known for starring in TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” and “Counting on,” confirmed the news earlier this week but did not say what caused the sudden loss. Jill Duggar, 28, wrote on her Instagram: My heart breaks.  My grandma … Read more