NASHVILLE — Gabby Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt shocked a packed auditorium Friday when she said she forgave Brian Laundrie, her daughter’s boyfriend and suspected killer. “I speak for myself here when I say Brian, I forgive you,” she said. “I needed to release myself from the chains of anger and bitterness, and I refuse to let your despicable act define …
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An Idaho jury on Thursday found Chad Daybell, husband of so-called “cult mom” Lori Vallow, guilty of murdering two of her children and his first wife in 2019. The jury convicted Daybell on all counts, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, insurance fraud and grand theft. Daybell, 55, and Vallow, 50, are at the center of multiple murder cases involving …
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Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of killing four University of Idaho students, was in court Thursday for a pretrial hearing where witnesses testified about the collection of evidence and cellphone data. Defense attorneys for Kohberger have accused prosecutors of not turning over all the evidence they had during their discovery process, which the state denies. “Discovery is being given to …
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Former South Carolina court clerk Becky Hill, who presided over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, is facing 76 counts of misconduct, according to the State Ethics Commission. Hill is accused of using her official position as Colleton County clerk for financial gain, specifically to promote her book about the Murdaugh case, part of which she admitted to and apologized for …
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Texas authorities on May 25 captured an international fugitive wanted for murder. Splendora police, in coordination with federal authorities, apprehended 21-year-old Leo Acosta Sanchez, who had been illegally residing in the “state and country,” the Splendora Police Department said in a press release. Sanchez “was known to travel between” Splendora and “her residence in Terrenos,” a residential community advertising cheap …
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A federal agent read “flirty” messages he allegedly exchanged with Karen Read to start the 17th day of the controversy-charged murder trial. Read is charged with killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, during an alcohol-fueled fight in January 2022 by hitting him with her truck and leaving him to die in a blizzard. She denied the accusations, and …
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On Sept. 3, 2016, Justin Alexander Shetler was traveling in the Parvati Valley of India, carryingnothing more thana walking stick he turned into a flute and a woolen wrap. The Oregon nativewas never seenagain. Now,thecase of the missing survivalist is being explored in the Tenderfoot TV podcast “Status: Untraced.”It is hostedby Liam Luxon, who aims tofind outwhat happened to the …
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David Robinson upended his life after terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, selling his trucking business to join the Army, where he served two tours in Afghanistan before suffering injuries in an IED blast. “I joined the military when duty called to fight for our country, defend our democracy, defend our way of life,” he told Fox News Digital. …
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Ethan Chapin’s dreams were buried on the morning of Nov. 13, 2022, but seeds of a brighter future are now in the palms of dozens of young people looking to achieve their own. Ethan’s Smile, the charitable foundation that Chapin’s family set up in his memory, doled out 33 scholarships last week after a “bittersweet” ceremony, his mother says. The …
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True crime is booming. Streamers pump out hit true crime documentaries, while cable channels dedicate all their programming to the genre. A legion of podcasters, YouTubers, TikTokers and Vloggers have built audiences of millions. They can do a lot of good, too. Forgotten cases can be rediscovered by citizen journalists, and sluthers committed to finding justice for victims can uncover …
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