Corie A. Walsh is a 40-year-old mother from Frankfort, Illinois, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett “Bear” Walsh. Prosecutors allege Walsh killed the toddler inside the family’s home on September 1, 2026, by strangling him with a ligature. A teenage neighbor found Barrett … Read more
Vivian Jenna Wilson, the 22-year-old model and estranged daughter of Elon Musk, is at the center of a viral 2026 Desigual advertising campaign that attacks artificial intelligence, automation and conformity while appearing to make pointed references to her father’s technology businesses. The Spanish fashion brand’s fall campaign, titled Born to Disobey, shows Wilson humiliating and … Read more
Nicola Peltz Beckham’s 2026 “Rising Star” award has sparked criticism and accusations of nepotism after the 31-year-old actress received the honor despite having worked professionally for more than 20 years. Peltz received the Kinéo Rising Star Award in Venice on September 5, 2026, while attending the Venice International Film Festival with husband Brooklyn Beckham and … Read more
Christy Chapman is a 45-year-old former substitute teacher for the Allen Parish School Board in Louisiana who was arrested on September 8, 2026, after deputies accused her of giving a student a vape and allowing the child to use it during class. Authorities say classroom video captured the incident. Chapman was fired by the school … Read more
Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo was a British-Nigerian businessman and social-media personality who died at age 43 in Bangkok, Thailand, in March 2026. Months later, an inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court concluded that Ubiribo died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a cosmetic penis-enlargement procedure in which he received injections of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine. … Read more
Halla Elysabeth Nelson is a 34-year-old music teacher in the Verona Area School District in Wisconsin who was arrested on September 4, 2026, on a charge of sexual assault of a student by school staff. Nelson teaches music at Badger Ridge Middle School and Core Knowledge Charter School. The district says the alleged inappropriate conduct … Read more
Jack Doherty is a 22-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer who was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on September 4, 2026, after police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. Fort Lauderdale Police say Doherty and an unidentified woman became involved in a physical altercation inside the home. The woman was not injured, according … Read more
Ijaaz Noohu is a Sri Lankan American filmmaker and former production assistant on Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming crime series Criminal who filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2026 accusing showrunner Ed Brubaker, executive producer Phillip Barnett, Amazon MGM and production company Big Indie of allowing a hostile and discriminatory workplace. Noohu … Read more
Christopher Herndon is a Jacksonville, Florida, man who was arrested in Duval County on August 27, 2026, on multiple felony drug-trafficking charges. Booking records list allegations involving trafficking in fentanyl or fentanyl analogues, trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in amphetamine or methamphetamine, and knowingly owning or renting a structure or vehicle used for drug trafficking. The … Read more
Stella Lefty, born Stella Lefkofsky, is a country-pop singer whose rapid rise with the 2026 hit “Boston” has been accompanied by controversies over musical originality, her billionaire family background and accusations that she is an “industry plant.” The biggest dispute involves the similarity between “Boston” and Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season,” which resulted in Kahan receiving … Read more