Pictured is a divided image: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos addressing reporters regarding the alleged kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, juxtaposed with an image of Guthrie engaged in a game of mahjong. (Rebecca Noble/Reuters, Courtesy of NBC)
BADGE OF DISHONOR: An effort to remove Nancy Guthrie from her sheriff position has faltered as Pima County supervisors have instead directed perjury accusations to the Attorney General’s office.
GAVEL DROPPED: Alex Murdaugh has secured a new trial after allegations emerged that a court clerk advised jurors not to be swayed by the defense.
POISONED PLOTLINE: In a dramatic courtroom moment, a children’s book author issued a final message to her sons before receiving her sentence for the murder of her husband.
EVIDENCE HUNT: According to experts, federal authorities could potentially press charges in the case of a Bahamas disappearance even without recovering a body.
Investigators from the U.S. Coast Guard conducted a search of the boat named Soulmate, which was docked at their Fort Pierce, Florida station on May 13, 2026. The vessel, owned by Brian Hooker and his missing wife, Lynette Hooker, was returned to the U.S. from The Bahamas by the Coast Guard. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
UNSOLVED HORROR: Black Dahlia breakthrough: LAPD examines new fingerprint tied to victim’s ex-boyfriend
DOUBLE LIFE: Fugitive tied to decades-old slaying of punk rocker roommate caught in tropical hot spot: feds
PRIVACY PUSHBACK: Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione defense team’s juror questions are too ‘intrusive’ in federal case
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression hearing as both sides prepare to wrap up arguments, Thursday, December 18, 2025. (Curtis Means for Daily Mail via Pool)
SYSTEM FAILURE: Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say
DEADLY PATTERN: Suspected Texas killer is an illegal from Mexico accused in rash of ‘extreme violence’ against women
Luis Benitez-Gonzalez has been accused of killing two women and shooting two more who survived. He is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who was voluntarily deported in 2020, according to authorities. Austin police believe there may be more victims. (Austin Police Department)
HELTER SHELTER: ‘Cursed’ Sharon Tate murder-mansion site now for rent at $247K/month after years of failing to sell
PLOT TWIST: Miami cops sue over Matt Damon, Ben Affleck ‘true events’ film, claim it falsely paints them as corrupt
