Jennifer Tisdale
Staff WriterJennifer Tisdale is a writer and the creator/director of the Death Becomes Us True Crime Festival. She is also one half of the podcast 'Too Many Jennifers.' Currently, she lives in Washington D.C. with her codependent dog Lorraine.
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Human Interest How Did John Wilkes Booth Break His Leg? It Happened the Night of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth used his status as an actor to sneak into Ford's Theatre so he could kill the president. Then he broke his leg.Human Interest The Man Who Murdered Grace Millane Would Later Be Dubbed the Tinder Killer — Where Is He Now?
"Grace was our sunshine. She did not deserve to be murdered in such a barbaric way in her OE [overseas experience] year."Trending "Please Don't Read My Name Tag" — Retail Worker Asks Customers Not to Call Him by His Name
"You already can see me and that's more than I want," the TikToker explained.Entertainment How Is Amanda Bynes Now Amid Allegations of Abuse on the Set of 'All That'?
While Amanda hasn't said anything publicly about Dan Schneider, many wonder how much of her time on these shows affected her.Entertainment Where Is Dan Schneider Now? He Made Hit Shows for Nickelodeon, but Not Without Controversy
"Dan cared about the kids on his shows even when sometimes their own families unfortunately did not," his spokesman maintains.Human Interest David Cholmondeley's Best Friend Spent Some Time in Prison
Francois Marie Banier and David Cholmondeley used to party hardy with A-listers in a Parisian home they bought together.Human Interest Stephan Sterns Could Receive a Life Sentence for What Police Discovered on His Phone
Stephan Sterns is probably going to prison for the rest of his life. He might also receive the death penalty.Human Interest Kathleen Jourdan Was Forced to Kill Her Husband After Years of Abuse — Where Is She Now? (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
A "battered person's brain and decision-making change over time," said an attorney for Kathleen Jourdan.Human Interest Roman Polanski Assaulted Samantha Geimer in 1977 — She Says She Was and Is Just Fine
"Anyone who thinks that he deserves to be in prison is wrong. It isn’t the case today and it wasn’t the case yesterday."Reality TV The Country Life Ain't for Everyone — Here's Who Went Home on 'Farmer Wants a Wife'
Who went home on 'Farmer Wants a Wife'? Fox's reality dating show brings city gals to the country in order to snag themselves a man.Human Interest Scott Peterson Now: A Nonprofit Group Aims to Use DNA Evidence to Fight His Conviction
"The nature of the request is not a fishing expedition," said a representative from the Los Angeles Innocence Project.Human Interest Lady Rose Hanbury's Children Are Being Raised in an 18th Century Palladian House
Lady Rose Hanbury may not know how many rooms her house has but she does know what her sons enjoy. No word on her daughter!Reality TV Afghan Hound on 'The Masked Singer' Revealed to Be This Reality TV Star (SPOILERS)
“Like the Lion, it takes courage to be on TV. Especially with the characters of my family,” Afghan Hound said.Reality TV Grab Your Gold Wine Glass — These Folks Are Hitting up the Season 6 'Love Is Blind' Reunion
Hopefully no one will be talking in the Lost in Found parking lot until five in the morning so they can make it.Human Interest Karen Read Is Accused of Running Over Her Boyfriend and Leaving Him to Die — Is She in Jail?
The body of John O'Keefe was discovered in the snow outside of a friend's house. Did Karen Read kill him, or is she being framed?Reality TV These Are the Most Unlikeable 'Love Is Blind' Cast Members From Across All Seasons — Do You Agree?
Jessica from Season 1 gave her dog wine, which was enough of a reason to put her in the doghouse.Reality TV What Happened to Chris Harrison? A Look at His Post-'Bachelor' Life
"... it means the world to me to, not only be returning to television, but to be doing it here in a hometown crowd."Human Interest Rumors of Prince William Stepping out With Lady Rose Hanbury Are Back! Is She Still Married?
"It’s very nice to have someone to make decisions with, especially someone who has such wonderful taste as Rose."Television Trivia Whiz Troy Meyer Has Sat Down in Some Episodes of 'Jeopardy!' — What's Going On?
It isn't common practice for 'Jeopardy!' contestants to sit, so naturally, fans are eager to know why Troy Meyer does.Human Interest Marni Yang Gunned Down a Pregnant Woman in an Attack Fueled by Jealousy — Where Is She Now?
Marni Yang is currently in prison for the murder of Rhoni Reuter but she says police coerced a false confession out of her.Politics We Have Definitely Learned a Lot About Senator Katie Britt — Let's Meet Her Family
Katie Britt ran for Senate in order to give her children a better future then slammed the future of America in her speech.Reality TV Is Love Truly Blind? Here Are All the 'LIB' Couples Still Together Today
“[I] deeply fell in love with him in the pods and I felt like I knew that this was my person without a shadow of a doubt. Like I felt it in my bones."Human Interest Daniel Greene Went From Being a Hero to a Murderer — Where Is the Disgraced Firefighter Now?
“He was living a double life,” said Daniel Greene's wife. “He had his wife and kids at home and his girlfriend on the side."Human Interest Family Blogger Jenny Appleford Passed Away at Age 36 — Details on Her Cause of Death
"She was ready to go. Her poor body went through enough," Jenny's husband said after her passing.Human Interest What Happened to Sheldon Johnson? Joe Rogan Podcast Guest
Sheldon Johnson spent 25 years in prison for attempted murder and robbery and was a member of the Bloods gang. He's in hot water again.Human Interest 'Rust' Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Was Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
"She does the job as good as I do now," said Gutierrez-Reed's stepfather, veteran armorer Thell Reed.Human Interest Where Is Robert Lichfield Now? He Created Behavior Modification Programs for Teens in the '90s
Robert Lichfield believed that the troubled teen boarding schools were essentially a gift from God to combat evil.Human Interest Katherine Kubler Channeled Her Trauma Into a Documentary About the Troubled Teen Industry
"The program was so traumatizing, a lot of us tried to forget about it and pretend it didn’t happen," said Katherine Kubler.Human Interest Former Child Star Drake Bell Alleges He Was Sexually Abused by Brian Peck — Where Is He Now?
Brian Peck was convicted of performing lewd sexual acts with a child in 2003, but has since worked with kids in entertainment.Human Interest Joran van der Sloot Evaded Authorities for Five Years — but He'll Be in Prison for a While
Joran van der Sloot is imprisoned in Peru's Challapalca Prison, known for its remote location and unusually high altitude.Human Interest Lindsay Shiver and Her Boyfriend Are Accused of Orchestrating a Murder-for-Hire Plot
"None of us have anything to hide. People are taking everything at face value and defaming us," said Lindsay Shiver's boyfriend.Human Interest Madeline Soto Went Missing and the School Didn't Alert Her Mother
The boyfriend of Madeline Soto's mother was arrested in connection with the her murder. Disturbing images were found on his phone.Human Interest After Her Guilty Verdict, Michelle Troconis's Family Made Tearful Pleas for Compassion
Jennifer Dulos's friends and families don't consider this verdict a victory because at the end of the day, Jennifer is still gone.Human Interest Michelle Troconis Wass Found Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Missing Mother Jennifer Dulos
"We are here devastated because it has been [a] tremendous injustice in the trial of my daughter," said Michelle Troconis's father.Human Interest Someday Indrani Mukerjea Will Stand Trial for the Murder of Her Daughter Who She Claims Is Alive
"Why do I need to commit a murder," asks Indrani Mukerjea. "It's so ridiculous ... Sheena is definitely alive."Human Interest A Teenage Boy Called 911 When His Grandmother Shot Him — Where Is Sandra Layne Now?
"My grandma shot me. I'm going to die. Help. I got shot again," said 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman to a 911 operator.Human Interest Monique Baugh Was Kidnapped and Murdered as Part of a Revenge Plot Against Her Boyfriend
When police began looking into the murder of 28-year-old Monique Baugh, they had no idea it would involve several players.Human Interest Support From Celebrities Wasn't Enough to Save Ivan Cantu Who Was Executed by the State of Texas
"After two decades of multiple reviews of his conviction ... Ivan Cantu finally found justice," said prosecutor Greg Willis.Human Interest Brooke Crews Is Serving a Life Sentence in Prison for Murdering a Pregnant Woman
"I was gonna take her baby," said Brooke Crews to members of law enforcement. "I guess that was the ultimate goal."Human Interest Where Is Joran van der Sloot Now? He Finally Confessed to Murdering Natalee Holloway
"It has been a very long and painful journey, but the persistence of many is going to pay off," said Beth Holloway.Entertainment Wendy Williams Cannot Directly Access What Money She Has Left — What Is Her Net Worth?
After Wells Fargo imposed a freeze on Wendy’s accounts in 2022, she (and her money) were placed under a legal guardianship.Human Interest Thinking About Taking a Hike? Remember These Appalachian Trail Murders Before You Pack
"The trail was designed to have no end, a wild place on which to be comfortably lost for as long as one desired."Human Interest Eligio Bishop Is Accused of Leading a Polygamist Cult Called Carbon Nation — What Is It?
"He considers himself to be god. He went from 'I’m your higher self' to master teacher to god," said one victim.Human Interest David Temple Came Home to Find His Pregnant Wife Murdered — Was He Involved in Her Death?
'You are despicable. I want you to think about this every day for the rest of your life in prison," said David Temple's brother-in-law.Human Interest Matthew Hardy Cyberstalked Roughly 25 Women in the United Kingdom — Where Is He Now?
"I just struggle with social media in general. Shouldn't be on it. I struggle to understand when enough's enough," said Hardy.Human Interest An Innocent Man Spent Over 20 Years in Prison Until DNA Evidence Brought Down Real Killer Brian Dripps
"You have shattered our family," said the victim's family to Brian Dripps. "There is no way to pick up the pieces ever again."Human Interest Labrant Dennis Had a Promising Career, but He's on Death Row
"When I went upstairs and saw my best friend the way you left them, I wouldn’t want anyone to see what I saw," Earl Little told Labrant Dennis.Human Interest Stanley Cole Is Serving 40 Years in Prison for Latasha Norman's Murder
"43 percent of women in college experienced abusive behaviors from their significant other." Unfortunately, many women ignore glaring red flags.Human Interest From Stockholm Syndrome to the Westminster Dog Show — Patty Hearst Has Quite the Life
More than anything, Patty Hearst just wanted to be normal. Is such a thing possible for a formerly abducted heiress?Human Interest Who Would Want to Murder Makeva Jenkins? The Killers Tried to Make It Look Like a Robbery
The crime itself was made to look like a home invasion. Authorities would later discover it was a murder-for-hire plot.