Author: Jack Bogart

Former American Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy has been sentenced on a felony DUI charge, nearly three years after he struck and killed a South Carolina father. Kennedy’s case was scheduled to go to trial, but he pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 18 to a felony driving under the influence charge resulting in death, a spokesperson for the 7th Circuit, Spartanburg County confirmed to PEOPLE. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $25,100, though his sentence was reduced to eight years in prison, and his fine to $15,100. Kennedy, 20, must also serve five years of probation and…

Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two children in 1994, was denied parole on Wednesday, Nov. 20. According to South Carolina Department of Corrections Communications Director, Chrysti Shain, Smith’s life in prison after her failed parole attempt will be unchanged from before. Her next parole eligibility date will be in two years on November 20, 2026. “She never left prison,” Shain tells PEOPLE. “It will be exactly the same.” Smith, 53, appeared before the parole board Wednesday morning, saying, “I know that what I did was horrible,” CNN reports. She reportedly added: “I am a Christian and…

An Ohio man has been found guilty of raping his 11-year-old daughter after his two stepdaughters also came forward alleging he had raped them. One of the stepdaughters alleged the 48-year-old convicted sex offender raped her and that she gave birth to his child when she herself was 11. The man, of Columbus, was found guilty of one count of rape of a child under the age of 13 and one count of gross sexual imposition, the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a statement.  The conviction against the man, who PEOPLE is not naming to protect the identities…

Mary Bartel, 91, was an early riser.   On the morning of March 19, 2018, the feisty grandmother woke up at 4:30 a.m., took her blood pressure and then went for her daily walk around the grounds of the Preston Place Retirement Community in Plano, Texas. She then drove to a 6:30 a.m. church mass before returning to her first-floor apartment she’d once shared with her husband before he passed away. Bartel was at her computer writing an email when she heard someone incessantly knocking on her door. “I opened the door and I saw this man with his green rubber…

When 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family home in Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 26, 1996, police didn’t have enough evidence to definitively identify and arrest her killer. Almost 30 years later, that’s still the case.  Netflix’s Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? analyzes the alleged missteps the Boulder Police Department took, like not properly sealing off the crime scene and contributing to a media frenzy that focused heavily on her parents, John Bennett Ramsey and Patsy Ramsey, as suspects. He maintains his innocence, and Patsy did the same until her 2006 death due to…

An assistant principal has been accused of molesting eight children at an elementary school in California.  David Lane Braff Jr. was charged with 17 felony counts of “lewd acts” on eight students between the ages of six and 10 at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula on Friday, Nov. 22, according to a news release. Braff, 42, is accused of having carried out the assaults on the minors from 2015 to 2019, when he worked as a counselor at the school. He worked as an assistant principal at Ingenium Charter Middle School in Los Angeles at the time of his…

The Florida man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her mother last summer will spend the remainder of his life behind bars. Spencer Ross Pearson was sentenced to life in prison during a Friday, Nov. 22 sentencing hearing, according to a press release from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO). The sentencing comes after Pearson pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a weapon and aggravated battery causing serious bodily injury with a weapon in July. Pearson was first arrested after stabbing three victims outside a Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., restaurant on June 3, 2023. He was…

The NRL22 (National Rifle League 22) competition has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, attracting both seasoned marksmen and newcomers to the world of precision shooting. NRL22’s growth stems from its inclusive nature. Unlike many other precision shooting competitions that require expensive specialized equipment, NRL22 allows participants to compete using more accessible and affordable rimfire rifles and ammo. This not only helps level the playing field but also opens doors for newcomers and those on tighter budgets to engage in precision shooting sports. NRL22 matches have traditionally had two main divisions or “classes” regarding equipment. “Base” sets a limit of…

Charles Manson had a well-known “Manson Family” cult of followers, but his biological family has long flown under the radar. Before orchestrating the brutal murders of then-pregnant Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Parent and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca across two nights in August 1969, Manson fathered three sons with three different women — one of whom was one of his first followers. Manson’s two elder sons, Charles Manson Jr. (who later changed his name to Jay White to distance himself from his father) and Charles Luther Manson (who legally changed his name to Jay Charles Warner), were born…

It’s the perfect time to pick up holiday gifts for your family and treat yourself to that pricey watch you wouldn’t splurge on otherwise.Black Friday is a worldwide cultural and economic phenomenon today. It comes with much anticipation, great discounts and a shopping frenzy. Its success is such that it now lasts the whole month. But don’t let the excitement cloud your judgment. The deals are enticing, but there are dangers lurking beneath the surface.I’M GIVING AWAY A $500 GIFT CARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS The devil’s in the privacy policyParticularly when it comes to online shopping, we give up personal data…