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How the Love & Death Costumes Hide the "Deep, Dark Secret" of the True Crime Story

Love & Death costume designer, Audrey Fisher, explained to E! News how the fashion painted a picture of accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery.

May 4, 2023

A Father-Daughter Incest Case That Ended in Murder: The Haunting Story of Katie Pladl

Katie Pladl met her birth parents when she turned 18—and ended up having a baby with biological father Steven Pladl, who, according to police, killed them both before taking his own life.

May 1, 2023

How the Search for Missing Mom Ana Walshe Led to Her Husband Being Charged With Murder: All the Details

Weeks after Ana Walshe was reported missing, her body hadn't been found—but prosecutors laid out a grisly case for murder against her husband, Brian Walshe.

April 29, 2023

Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Claims Surviving Roommate Has Evidence That May Help Clear His Name

Court docs filed on behalf of Bryan Kohberger—who has been accused of murdering four University of Idaho students—claim the victims' surviving roommate has "exculpatory" info pertinent to the case.

April 25, 2023

Murder, Madness and the Real Horror Explored in Amityville: An Origin Story

The new MGM+ series Amityville: An Origin Story unpacks the happenings that one house wrought for the DeFeos, the Lutzes and an entire horror genre.

April 23, 2023

Everything Happening With the Stephen Smith Homicide Investigation Since the Murdaugh Murders

Authorities started taking a closer look at the 2015 death of Stephen Smith, 19, after Alex Murdaugh's wife Maggie and son Paul were killed in 2021—and Stephen's family is still hoping for answers.

April 15, 2023

Michael K. Williams Death Investigation: Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Actor's Overdose

Over a year after Michael K. Williams died from an overdose, a man accused of selling the actor heroin laced with fentanyl and fentanyl analogue pleaded guilty to a charge in connection to his death.

April 6, 2023

JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Listed for Sale for $7 Million

The house where JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old beauty pageant star, was found dead in 1996 is now up for sale for nearly $7 million dollars.

April 5, 2023

YouTuber Tanner Cook Shot While Making Prank Video in Virginia Mall

Tanner Cook, a YouTuber seen on the channel Classified Goons, said he was shot in the stomach while filming a prank video at a Virginia mall on April 2.

April 5, 2023

Controversial Influencer Andrew Tate and Brother Tristan Released From Romanian Jail

Andrew Tate, a controversial social media influencer, and his brother Tristan were released on house arrest after being detained last December over human trafficking charges, according to NBC News.

April 1, 2023

Serial Subject Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction Reinstated

After being released from prison in September, Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated while he awaits a new hearing.

March 28, 2023

"Heartbroken" Shawn Johnson East Shares Her Kids Were on Lockdown Due to Nashville School Shooting

Shawn Johnson East shared she "can't stop crying" after her children returned home following news of The Covenant School shooting. Read her message and other parents' words on the tragedy.

March 27, 2023

Jonathan Majors Denies Assaulting Woman After Being Arrested for Domestic Dispute

After authorities say Jonathan Majors was arrested for a domestic dispute in New York involving a female victim, the Marvel star’s defense attorney tells E! News, "Majors is completely innocent."

March 26, 2023

Elizabeth Olsen Is a Notorious Axe-Wielding Murderer In Love & Death Trailer

In the dramatic trailer for HBO Max's Love and Death—premiering April 27—Elizabeth Olsen plays axe murderer Candy Montgomery. Watch it here.

March 24, 2023

Every Bombshell Moment of Netflix's Waco: American Apocalypse

Thirty years after the Branch Davidian compound went up in flames, the docuseries Waco: American Apocalypse dissects the 51-day standoff between federal agents and cult leader David Koresh.

March 23, 2023

The Unknown True Story Behind Boston Strangler

Hulu's Boston Strangler unearths the story of the two female reporters who advanced the theory that one killer was responsible for the murders of at least 11 women in the 1960s.

March 18, 2023

Josh Duggar's 12-Year Prison Sentence for Child Pornography Charges Has Been Extended

Josh Duggar's prison sentence for child pornography charges was recently extended by nearly two additional months. Found out when he is now scheduled to be released.

March 18, 2023

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Ted Bundy's Ex-Lover Tells Terrifying Unheard Story From His Youth in Oxygen's Killers on Tape

Watch an exclusive first look at Oxygen's Violent Minds: Killers on Tape for a chilling preview at never-before-heard interviews with notorious murderers and the people who knew them.

March 16, 2023

The Horrific Crimes That Inspired the Oscar-Nominated Film Women Talking

Women Talking, nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars March 12, imagines survivors of sexual violence in a Mennonite community discussing whether to uproot their lives—or stay and fight.

March 12, 2023

The Grisly True Story Behind Scream: How the Gainesville Ripper Haunted a Whole College Town

Over a few scary days in August 1990, a killer dubbed the Gainesville Ripper murdered five Florida college students, terrorized a whole town and unwittingly inspired Scream.

March 10, 2023

RHOSLC's Jen Shah Recalls "Horrible Nightmare" Moments Before Entering Prison

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah recounted how she said goodbye to her family before starting her six-and-a-half years prison sentence for fraud and money laundering charges.

March 9, 2023

All the Bombshells Explored in Jared From Subway: Catching a Monster

Not many scandals were creepier than onetime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle ending up in prison for having sex with a minor and possessing child porn. A new ID docuseries delves into the shocking case.

March 8, 2023

Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Wife and Son

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul Murdaugh at the family hunting estate in 2021. Read the latest on the case.

March 3, 2023

Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering Wife Maggie and Son Paul Murdaugh

A South Carolina jury has reached a verdict in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial. See more details into the case's conclusion.

March 3, 2023