In a composite image, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is seen briefing reporters on the alleged abduction of Nancy Guthrie. Next to this, Guthrie is pictured during a mahjong game. (Photos by Rebecca Noble/Reuters, Courtesy of NBC)
BADGE OF DISHONOR: An effort to remove Nancy Guthrie from her position as sheriff has been unsuccessful, as Pima County supervisors have decided to forward perjury claims to the Attorney General.
GAVEL DROPPED: Alex Murdaugh has been granted a new trial following allegations that the court clerk improperly influenced the jury by advising them not to be swayed by the defense.
POISONED PLOTLINE: A children’s book author delivered a message to her sons during her final appearance in court before being sentenced for the murder of her husband.
EVIDENCE HUNT: Legal experts suggest that federal charges may be possible in a case concerning a disappearance in the Bahamas, even if a body is never recovered.
U.S. Coast Guard investigators search the boat Soulmate docked at their station in Fort Pierce, Fla., on May 13, 2026. The vessel belongs to Brian Hooker and his missing wife Lynette Hooker and was brought back 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