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Katherine Schaffstall is a Senior Writer, True Crime for Us Weekly and joined the team in December 2025. She previously worked at McClatchy with the In Touch and Life & Style team as an Associate Editor, where she covered all things entertainment, reality TV, pop culture and true crime. Katherine has also written for publications including The Hollywood ReporterThe Sun and Parade. Originally from Buffalo, New York, she moved to New York City in 2014 to attend Marymount Manhattan College. She was a double major in Digital Journalism and Communication Arts and graduated in 2018. Katherine is currently based in New York City.

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Alex Murdaugh’s high-profile murder convictions were overturned in May 2026, but the disgraced former attorney remains behind bars — and his accommodations aren’t going to change any time soon. While the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out the guilty verdicts in the deaths of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul Murdaugh, Alex is still […]
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Lindsay Clancys Mom, Sister Testify About Her Declining Mental State
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