Following Killings of S.C. Mom and Son, Authorities Open Investigation into Teen's 2015 Death

Information obtained while investigating therecent murders of a mother and sonfrom a prominent South Carolina family has led the state’s top law enforcement agency to open an investigation into the 2015 death of a teenager. A statement from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) says the agency “has opened an investigation into the death of Stephen Smith based upon information gathered during the course of the double murder investigation of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Rebecca White

Foo Fighters Joined by Taylor Hawkins' Son Shane on Drums During Boston Calling Music Festival

Taylor Hawkins' sonShaneis continuing to honor his father’s legacy.Foo Fightersplayed the second gig of their latest tour on Friday evening, performing at theBoston Calling music festivalat the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts.During the set, Shane, 17 — who is the son of the late Hawkins and his wifeAlison— played the drums during the group’s performance of “I’ll Stick Around."“How about we do a song with one of my favorite drummers in the world?...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Megan Herrera

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown Arrives onBachelor in Paradiseto Test the Singles' Relationships

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty John Lamparski/Getty “Aven is fine,” Olivia, 24, said in an on-camera interview. “If Kylee gets to take Will, I get to take Aven.” Aven, 29, pulled Kylee to talk, which made Will, 30, nervous. “The best-case scenario is he takes Olivia on a date,” he toldBlake Moynes. Aven also spoke to Olivia, but ultimately chose Kylee to go on the date. “That one hurt because I wanted to go on the date,” Olivia said in an interview....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 873 words · Karen Wong

Former Blackhawks Coach Resigns from Florida Panthers amid Kyle Beach Sexual Assault Case

Photo: Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; City-Press via Getty Images Joel Quenneville has resigned as head coach for the Florida Panthers due to his involvement in formerChicago Blackhawksstar Kyle Beach’s sexual assault case, according to the team. On Thursday, the 63-year-old announced he was resigning from the Panthers in his third season with the team, according to apress release. “With deep regret and contrition, I announce my resignation as head coach of the Florida Panthers....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Stuart Hubbard

Former Heaven's Gate Cult Member Reveals She 'Never Stepped Foot Out the Door' in New Interview

Photo: Lenny Ignelzi/AP The 20th-century religious group known as Heaven’s Gate first captured the nation’s attention in 1975, when a group of 20 people mysteriously vanished from a motel hall in Waldport, Ore. Among the group were individuals with families, careers and military service, begging the question: Where did they go, and why did they disappear? The Heaven’s Gate website, which still blinks “RED ALERT” in bright red font on a page that awakens memories of the early internet, is a digital landmark of the reclusive group who obeyed their leaders, Ti and Do....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Daniel Mclean

Former Home of BTK Serial Killer Dennis Rader Searched by Kansas Police

Dennis Rader stands for a mug shot released February 27, 2005 in Sedgwick County, Kansas.Photo:Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images Oklahoma police are digging up the former Kansas property of Dennis Rader, the notorious serial killer nicknamedBTK— short for “bind, torture, kill” — who confessed to murdering 10 people between 1974 and 1991, according to multiple reports. “The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to follow leads in unsolved missing persons and murder cases possibly related to BTK,” Osage County Undersheriff Gary Upton toldCNNon Tuesday, declining to comment further due to the ongoing investigation....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Cynthia Chan

Former Miss USA Nia Sanchez Has Rare Pregnancy Complication with Twins: 'We're Having Faith'

Photo: Nia Sanchez/Youtube Nia Sanchezis opening up about weathering a storm in her pregnancy. “We got some news on Tuesday, and today is Friday. Would you like to share so I can keep it together?” she asked Booko in the video, shot in their car. “On Tuesday, we were diagnosed with TAPS,” he began. “Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence,” she explained, naming a condition in which “blood flows unequally between twins that share a placenta (monochorionic), resulting in one fetus receiving more red blood cells than the other,” per theChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Glenn Edwards

Former Nazi Labor Camp Guard Who Lied About Crimes to Become U.S. Citizen Deported to Germany

Photo: AP/REX/Shutterstock A 95-year-old former Nazi labor camp guard living in New York has been deported, according to the White House. Palij was moved to a nursing home upon arrival in the city of Düsseldorf, Germany’sFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitungnewspaperreported. “ICE carried out a 2004 order of deportation for Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi SS labor camp guard in German-occupied Poland. After World War II, Palij lied about being a Nazi and became a resident of Queens, New York,” the White Housestatementsaid....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · William Schaefer

Former NFL Linebacker Geno Hayes Dead at 33 Following Liver Disease Complications

Geno Hayes.Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Former NFL linebackerGeno Hayesdied Monday evening after being placed into hospice care for complications from liver disease. He was 33. “It’s one of those things where you have to make sure you tell them you love them,” Carroll told the outlet. Prior to his death, Hayeswas in hospice careat his mother’s home in Valdosta, Georgia. “Geno’s in need of prayers. He’s fighting for his life,” Carroll had told theTallahassee Democratlast Thursday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Haley Preston

Former State Senator Linda Collins-Smith Found Dead, Death Being Investigated as a Possible Murder

Linda Collins-Smith, a former Arkansas state senator, was found dead in her home on Tuesday. She was 57. At this time, it is unclear how, when, or why Collins-Smith was killed, but Yang told the outlet that her neighbors had reportedly heard several gunshots just a day or two before her body was discovered, wrapped in some sort of blanket. By the time authorities found Collins-Smith, they said her body had already begun to decompose, which made the identification process more difficult,according to theArk Times....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Julie Jefferson

Fran Drescher Says Dating Someone Less Successful Is 'Fun for a While' Until 'They Resent You'

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS FoundationFran Drescherknows what she wants in a partner.The Nannystar opened up about the horrors of dating — both in-person and online — and what she’s learned since her 1999 divorce in a recent interview withE! News.During the conversation, Drescher, 64, spoke about her most recent dating experiences and some of the obstacles that she has faced. On dating apps, in particular, the actress said it’s difficult to find someone who isn’t exaggerating a certain part of their life....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2112 words · Michael Weber

Frances Bean Cobain Sells Her Spanish-Style Los Angeles Home for $2.3 Million

Photo: Anthony Barcelo. Inset: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Frances Bean Cobainhas parted ways with her vintage Hollywood Hills home. The 29-year-old daughter of late rockerKurt Cobainand Hole frontwomanCourtney Lovejust unloaded her Spanish-style home for a cool $2.29 million, after purchasing the eccentric abode less than two years ago for $1.9 million. In 2018, Frances Bean listed her then four-bedroom, four bathroomSpanish style Hollywood foothills homefor $2.695 million, following her divorce from Isaiah Silva....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Desiree Wilson

Fred Savage Is 'Taking a Break' to Learn How He 'Could Be Doing Better' After 'Wonder Years' Firing

Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU/Getty Fred Savageis taking time to reflect on his professional behavior after his firing from ABC’sThe Wonder Yearsreboot. A source tells PEOPLE that the former child star, 45, is “taking a break” followingaccusations of on-set misconductagainst Savage that led to his dismissal last week, shortly before the showwas renewed for season 2on Friday. “People thought he wasn’t treating people well, there were a couple complaints. But now he’s taking a break,” the source says....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Robert Ali