True Crime

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Madeleine McCann
Inside the Theory That Madeleine McCann Was Kidnapped as Part of a Sex Trafficking Ring
People - Laura Barcella
At 10:14 pm on May 3, 2007, 3-year-old Madeleine McCann was reported missing — and her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were thrust into an extended nightmare. Madeleine vanished from her British parents’
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Hero Died While Tackling New Zealand Mass Shooter: 'He Makes Me Proud,' Says Sister
People - Wendy Grossman Kantor
Aya Al-Umari says her brother, Hussein Al-Umari, was a hero Aya Al-Umari ate dinner with her big brother, Hussein Al-Umari, last Thursday night. When he left, she was in her bedroom with the door shut,
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Mugshot of Mama June Released After Crack Cocaine Arrest
People - Laura Barcella
Reality star "Mama June" and boyfriend Eugene Edward Doak were arrested last Wednesday Mugshots have been released after last Wednesday’s arrest of June Shannon, also known as “Mama June” on the reality
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After 9-Year-Old Girl Was Found Dead in Duffel Bag on Calif. Trail, Her Mom Is Charged With Murder
People - KC Baker
Trinity Love Jones' father described her as "fun, loving, big heart(ed), bubbly" The mother of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag along a California horse trail has been arrested
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As 3-Year-Old Daughter Died in Hot Patrol Car, Miss. Cop Had Sex With Her Supervisor
People - KC Baker
Former Mississippi Gulf Coast cop Cassie Barker faces up to 20 years in prison for leaving her toddler in a hot car while she had sex with her supervisor A former Mississippi cop faces up to 20 years prison
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Lori Loughlin Allegedly Sent High-Five Emoji to Scam Ringleader After Olivia Jade Got Into USC
People - Steve Helling
Lori Loughlin was arrested last week on a felony charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud For months, Lori Loughlin and husband J. Mossimo Giannulli allegedly worked towards
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Meet The Inventor Elizabeth Holmes: The Woman Accused of Scamming Silicon Valley for $9 Billion
People - Kara Warner
Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scandal: what to know about the $9 billion Silicon Valley scam In the fall of 2014, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was named one of Forbes’s richest women in America and
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New Zealand Mass Shooter Will Have Justice but Not Infamy: 'We Will Give Him Nothing. Not Even His Name.'
People - Adam Carlson
The man whom authorities say killed 50 people in two New Zealand mosques last week will remain “nameless,” according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s prime minister vowed Tuesday to give
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Dean Cain Says He Would've 'Knocked That Kid Cold' About Teen Protestor & Viral Sensation 'Egg Boy'
People - Robyn Merrett
William Connolly went viral over the weekend after cracking an egg on Australian Sen. Fraser Anning's head Dean Cain isn’t impressed by Australian teenager William Connolly, whom the internet has dubbed
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That's So Raven's Kyle Massey Denies Claims He Sent Sexually Explicit Material to 13-Year-Old Girl
People - Natalie Stone
"I unequivocally and categorically deny any alleged misconduct," Kyle Massey said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE Former Disney star Kyle Massey is denying claims that he sent sexually explicit material
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Abducted 2-Year-Old Wisc. Girl Is Found Dead 2 Days After Mom's Killing, and Father Is Arrested
People - Christine Pelisek
Noelani Robinson's body was found wrapped in a blanket in a Minnesota Ditch The body of a missing 2-year-old Wisconsin girl was found over the weekend, two days after her mother was fatally shot — and
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding La. Mom Accused of Murder After Baby Girl Dies from Methamphetamine Ingestion
People - Harriet Sokmensuer
An autopsy determined the infant had methamphetamine in her system A Louisiana mother is accused of killing her infant daughter by breastfeeding her while she had drugs in her system, PEOPLE confirms.
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$500 Billion Lawsuit Against Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Is 'Ridiculous': Legal Expert
People - Steve Helling
"As an attorney, I wouldn't take these cases," says Steve Cohen, who wrote a book about college admissions In the wake of the alleged college admission cheating scam, parents from around the country are
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Wife Killed in New Zealand Mass Shooting Died Trying to Save Husband in Wheelchair
People - Greg Hanlon
Husna Ara Parvin, 42, went with her husband to mosque last Friday as she did every Friday A woman killed during Friday’s terrorist attack in New Zealand was shot while trying to save other people including
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N.C. Woman Was Found Dead in Woods — and Suspect Husband Is Arrested Near Mexican Border
People - Harriet Sokmensuer
Diana Keel shared a son with her alleged murderer A North Carolina man wanted on murder charges in connection with his wife’s death was arrested in Arizona near the Mexican border, PEOPLE confirms. Rexford
Lori Loughlin
PEOPLE Now: Lori Loughlin & Felicity Huffman Sued for Billions Plus More Scandal Updates — Watch the Full Episode
People - People Staff
Your latest celebrity news and top headlines for March 18th on PEOPLE Now. PEOPLE Now airs live, Monday through Friday, from the Meredith offices in New York City. Catch PEOPLE Now every weekday at 12:00
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Mama June Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Alabama
People - Robyn Merrett
Mama June was reportedly taken into custody on Wednesday June Shannon, better known as Mama June of the reality shows “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” and “Mama June: From Not to Hot,” has been arrested on possession
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Olivia Jade's Former Classmate Opens Up About College Cheating Scandal: 'I'm Not Surprised'
People - Kaitlyn Frey
A former high school classmate gets candid about what school life was like for Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade One of Olivia Jade‘s former classmates, YouTube lifestyle and beauty blogger Harlow got
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Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Olivia Jade Allegedly Didn’t Fill Out Her Own Application to USC
People - Steve Helling
Lori Loughlin is charged in connection with an alleged college admissions scam As Lori Loughlin and husband J. Mossimo Giannulli were allegedly taking steps to get daughter Olivia Jade into the University
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Dog the Bounty Hunter's Son Leland Chapman Delivers Fugitive to Alabama Jail
People - Aurelie Corinthios
Dog the Bounty Hunter is shooting a new show coming to WGN America, Dog's Most Wanted Like father, like son. Duane “Dog” Chapman (a.k.a. Dog the Bounty Hunter) is back in action with a new reality show
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'Outraged' Mom Sues Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin for $500 Billion Over College Scam Scandal
People - Rachel DeSantis
The actresses are among the defendants being sued for $500 billion A California mother who claims the alleged college admission cheating scam prevented her son from getting into an elite university has
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N.C. Husband Wanted for Murder Is Missing After Investigators Identify His Wife's Body: Sheriff
People - Helen Murphy
Diana Alejandra Keel was reported missing from her Nashville home by her daughter on March 9 Nearly a week after 38-year-old emergency room nurse Diana Alejandra Keel was reported missing, authorities
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Disney Star Kyle Massey Sued for Allegedly Sending Sexually Explicit Material to a 13-Year-Old
People - Joelle Goldstein
The former Disney Channel star is being sued for at least $1.5 million after he allegedly sent a series of sexually explicit text messages, photos, and videos to the 13-year-old girl Kyle Massey is being
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Prince William & Kate Middleton Condemn New Zealand Terror Attack
People - Joelle Goldstein
Both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have previously spent time in New Zealand In the wake of the mass shooting tragedy in New Zealand, the royal family is speaking
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Lori Loughlin's Daughter Olivia Jade Joked She Was 'Literally Never at High School' in 2018 Video
People - Joelle Goldstein
Lori Loughlin's 19-year-old daughter made the reveal in a vlog from her last day of high school in 2018 Nearly a year before Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were charged in an alleged admissions
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NFL Great Joe Montana Says He Used Company Behind Alleged College Scam But His Kids Got in on 'Merit'
People - Joelle Goldstein
The football Hall of Famer admitted to using Rick Singer's tutoring company but claimed his children's opportunities were based on their "hard work and their merit" Joe Montana is the latest person to
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Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy Make Courthouse Return After Her College Admissions Scandal Arrest
People - Karen Mizoguchi
Felicity Huffman’s next preliminary court hearing is scheduled for March 29 at a Boston court Three days after she was released on a $250,000 bond, Felicity Huffman and her husband William H. Macy made
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Woman, 66, Hailed as a Hero for Helping Injured Victim During Christchurch Shooting
People - Karen Mizoguchi
Jill Keats was on her way to a local mall to enjoy lunch with her sister when she heard horrific sounds of what she initially thought were firecrackers A witness of the Christchurch mass shooting that
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Across U.S. and World, Leaders Offer Protection and Support for Muslims After New Zealand Attack
People - Jeff Truesdell
Authorities confirm the suspect in shooting deaths of 49 people is a 28-year-old Australian man Heightened security at mosques and pledged support for the Muslim community defined the widespread response