7 Virginia Deputies Charged in Death of Man Who Was Allegedly 'Smothered' in Custody

Irvo Otieno.Photo: FaceBook Seven members of the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia have been charged with second-degree murder for the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental health hospital last week. The charges come in connection to the death of Irvo Noel Otieno, who died on March 6. Otieno was transported from jail in Henrico to Central State Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility in Dinwiddie County, per the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Sean Wheeler

8-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Breaks Girl Scout Cookie Record Selling 32,484 Boxes in 'Insane' Season

Photo: courtesy Trish BumpusOne 8-year-old cancer survivor outsold aGirl Scoutsrecord for most boxes of cookies in a single season.Last week, it was revealed that Lilly Bumpus of San Bernardino, California, broke the national record for most boxes sold in one season with 32,484 boxes, including 5,000 donation boxes that will go to “fellow childhood cancer warriors in the hospitals, to help feed the homeless in our communities and to our deployed troops,” according to herFacebook page....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Melissa Morrison

9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Skiing Accident on Mt. Bachelor: 'He Brought So Much Joy'

Mt. Bachelor.Photo: Andrew Selsky/AP/Shutterstock A 9-year-old boy on a family trip to Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor died following an accident near the mountain’s summit. Brecken Boice was skiing with a helmet when he was injured in an accident and airlifted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon, theBend Bulletinreported. The fourth-grader from Tacoma, Washington underwent brain surgery at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, but did not survive, said Chris Gavin, principal at Saint Patrick Catholic School....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Valerie Ramirez

90 Day's Brandan Tells a Stone-Faced Mary He Has 'Cold Feet' Before Proposing — in a Cleaning Closet (Exclusive)

Brandanis ready to take the next step in his relationship withMary— but she seemed anything but sure. In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Monday night’s90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, Brandan admits he is “getting cold feet all of a sudden” as he prepares to propose to Mary. “This has been a long time coming and I just wanted to basically say that you know I love you and I don’t know how else to say this other than to just, you know, kind of show you,” he says as he opens a ring box....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Joseph Sellers

90 Day's Kenny Resists Late-in-Life Fatherhood as He's About to Become a 'Grampy Times 3'

Kenny on ‘90 Day’.Photo:TLC TLC 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’sKennyis havingdoubtsabout becoming a father again. On Monday’s episode of the TLC series, Kenny’s daughter Taylor revealed that she was pregnant and he was going to be a grandpa again. After learning the news, Kenny, 60, became emotional and said, “Wow, I can see pregnancy agrees with you because you really are glowing big time. I can see it. Well, I’m very happy for you and I can’t believe I’m a Grampy times three....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Michael Benitez

90 Day: David Buys a Ring for Sheila but Worries About Popping the Question Days After Her Mother Died

David in ‘90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days’.Photo:TLC TLC Davidis gearing up to pop the ultimate question! On Sunday’s episode of90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, the Nebraskan native ventured to the streets of Cebu, Philippines, in order to find the perfect engagement ring forSheila. When David finally found his way to the jewelry store, he admitted that being Deaf on top of the English to Tagalog language barrier was “frustrating,” but he was willing to be patient to find Sheila’s perfect ring....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Emily Ward

911 Caller Doesn't Believe Missing Boy with Autism Was at N.C. Park, But FBI Believes Dad's Account

Photo: Courtesy Ian Ritch For days, more than a dozen search crews have been scouring North Carolina’s Rankin Lake Park to find 6-year-oldMaddox Ritch, who disappeared from the parkon Saturday. The park staffer who initially called 911 says he doesn’t recall ever seeing Maddox, who has autism and limited verbal skills, at the park that day, but the FBI in Charlotte says they believe the father’s account that the young boy went missing in the park....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Willie Baker

97-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recovers from COVID After 3 Weeks of Battling Illness: 'She's a Fighter'

Dov Forman and Lily Ebert.Photo: SkyNews/YouTube A 97-year-old Holocaust survivor has won her battle with COVID-19. On Thursday, Lily Ebert’s great-grandson, Dov Forman, shared a photo of his great-grandmother taking her first walk since recovering from the virus. “My 97-Year-old Great Grandma, Lily Ebert BEM - Auschwitz Survivor, has just recovered from Covid- 19,” the 17-year-old wrote. “Today she went on her first walk in a month after making a miraculous recovery....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Brandon Harmon

99-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Becomes Fan-Favorite Model for Makeup Brand: 'A Lot of Fun'

A California great-grandmother is proving that age is just a number as she becomes the newest model for a makeup brand.Helene Simon tells PEOPLE she had her doubts when her granddaughter, Laney Crowell, asked her to be the new face of her beauty line,Saie, shortly after her 99th birthday.“I’d seen all the beautiful models, and I was no competition for that,” says Simon, who is better known as Nanna to her six kids, 11 grandkids and six great-grandkids....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Randy Garcia

A Baby Girl! Emma Stone Welcomes First Child with Husband Dave McCary

Emma Stoneis a mom! Reps for Stone could not be reached for comment. Stone and theSaturday Night Livesegment director, who met when she hostedSNLin 2016,tied the knot earlier in 2020, a source confirmed to PEOPLE in September of that year. Back in November 2018, theLa La Landactress opened up about starting a family, tellingEllethat herdesire to have kids evolved with age. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Stephanie Knight

A Boy, 12, Was Coerced into Falsely Confessing to a Murder — and the Real Killer Is Still Out There

The summer of 1998 was devastating for residents of a New Philadelphia, Ohio, apartment complex, as two young community members were suddenly ripped from their lives. As locals reeled over the tragic and violent death of an innocent young girl, authorities were faced with mounting pressure to take her killer off the streets. But rather than chasing those leads, detectives turned their focus to Devan’s 12-year-old neighbor, a boy named Anthony Harris....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jeremy Yang

A Woman, 24, Was Fatally Shot at a Texas Gas Station. Her Family Believes It Was Because She Was Gay

Akira Ross.Photo:Facebook Facebook A man accused of fatally shooting a gay woman outside a gas station in Texas has been charged with murder, and her loved ones are asking authorities to investigate the deadly incident as a hate crime, since they believe she was killed because of her sexual orientation, according to multiple news reports. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the San Patricio County Jail....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Elizabeth Luna

A$AP Rocky Released from Custody to Await Assault Case Verdict as Donald Trump Tweets Support

After a month behind bars in Sweden,A$AP Rockyhas been freed from detention while awaiting a verdict in the assault case against him. The ruling is expected to be announced Aug. 14, a Swedish court said Friday. On the final day of his high-profile trial, the 30-year-old rapper — whopleaded not guilty— appeared in court to hear testimony from witnesses, including his bodyguard, before closing arguments were held. Upon the announcement that Rocky would be released pending the judge’s ruling later this month, the courtroom erupted and the rapper’s mother shouted, “There is a God,”USA Todayreports....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Kara Vazquez