Mom Allegedly Missed Intervention and Had Rum in Freezing Car When Found with Deceased Baby

Photo: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Rachel McAfee, the Indianamother who was found in her car along with her three-month-old daughter’s lifeless bodyTuesday, appeared intoxicated when police discovered the pair, newly released court documents allege. The 36-year-old appeared to be intoxicated, the affidavit alleges. The inside temperature of the vehicle was nine degrees and Emma was found on the passenger floorboard. “[Emma was] cold to the touch and appeared to be deceased,” Detective Gary L....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Ashley Wright

Mom Behind Viral 'Success Kid' Meme Threatens to Sue Congressman Who Used the Photo to Fundraise

Photo: Alex Wong/Getty; Laney Griner A Florida mother has threatened to sue Rep. Steve King over an unexpected issue: memes. Laney Griner, 44, is the mom credited with one of the first viral memes: “Success Kid,” a photo she took of son Sam when they were at the beach in 2007 and he was 11 months old. That image of Sam clutching sand as if in a triumphant first-pump, smirking at the camera, became a famous and endlessly copied symbol of self-congratulation and determination....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Shannon Marshall

Mom Breastfeeds Her Newborn Son After Cancer and a Mastectomy: 'It's an Amazing Feeling'

Photo: Courtesy Bo Smith After enduring stage 3 breast cancer and a mastectomy, Bo Smith saysbreastfeeding her newborn sonfeels like a miracle. Smith was diagnosed in February 2015, a few months afterdiscovering a lump in her left breast. While it was worrisome, she thought that, at 29 years old and with no family history of breast cancer, it was just a cyst. “Then I start getting very sick after I ate, and I was very tired, and the lump went from very tiny to extremely large, and took over about half my breast,” Smith, from Sugarland, Texas, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Ronald Mason

Mom of 4 Kids Who Went 40 Days in the Amazon After Plane Crash Initially Survived, Oldest Child Says

The mother of the four childrenfound alive in the Amazon following a plane crashinitially survived, according to her oldest child. Siblings Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 13, Soleiny Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 9, Tien Ranoque Mucutuy, 4, and Cristin Ranoque Mucutuy, 11 months, were discovered in the Colombian jungle on Friday — 40 days after the crash on May 1 —CNN reported. According to the oldest sibling, their mother, Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia, was alive for about four days after the plane crash, Manuel Ranoque — the father of the two youngest children —told reporterson Sunday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · James Brown

Mom of 4 with Incurable Cancer 'Still Fighting' for Her Life as She Plans Her Death with Dignity

Photo: Kayla Reefer Hanna Olivas isn’t letting her terminal illness define her story. The Las Vegas mom of four was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, in 2017, but has spent the years since fighting for her right to end her life on her terms. Olivas, 45, has become an advocate for people like herself, who (as shepreviously told PEOPLE) want to die before cancer robs them of happy moments, but face obstacles to doing so on their own terms due to state laws....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Brittany Silva

Mom of Two JoAnna Garcia Swisher Says She and Husband Have Sex 'Every Time I Go in the Shower'

JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Nick Swisher have some tried-and-true advice for busy fellow parents hoping to pencil in more alone time. The Swishers, who have two daughters — 2-year-oldSailor Stevieand 5-year-oldEmerson Jay— dished on how they keep the passion alive in Motherlucker’s“Got a Sec” videoposted on Facebook Monday. “Make it happen quick, fellas,” counseled Nick, 37. “If you can make it happen quick, it’s a lot easier. I’m telling you guys....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · James Murphy

Mom Rejected Man's Advances at a Party So He Allegedly Shot Her Baby in the Head: 'He Had No Remorse'

Photo: Fresno PD At the event, Menagh met Marcus Echartea, who allegedly forced her to hold his hand, Dyer said during the conference. According to police, Menagh quickly grew uncomfortable and pulled away. She then ran outside to tell her friends what had happened. Moments later, Echartea found Menagh outside and allegedly tried to get her to sit on his lap Dyer said. Menagh pulled away once again and ran inside the house to get her daughter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Erin Preston

Monica Garcia Is Not Speaking with Her Mom Since Exposing Their 'Volatile' Relationship onRHOSLC(Exclusive)

The raised voices betweenMonica Garciaandher mother Lindahave gone silent.The Real Housewives of Salt Lake Citystar exclusive told PEOPLE atBravoCon 2023that the pair are no longer speaking following after an explosive argument at costarAngie Katsanevas’s Easter brunch aired on the show.“You know, she makes it easier because she goes online and has a lot of not nice things to say and retweet," said Garcia, 40, sarcastically. That said, she affirmed, “I’m OK right now....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1142 words · Mark Rosales

More Human Remains Discovered in Lake Mead, Less than a Week After Body in Barrel Was Found

Lake Mead.Photo: George Rose/Getty More human remains were discovered atNevada’s Lake Meadon Saturday — less than a week after the body of ahomicide victimkilled decades ago was found in a corroded barrel. Rangers with the National Park Service were called to Callville Bay in Lake Mead National Recreation Area around 2 p.m. Saturday after two paddleboarders found the remains,KLASreported. Park rangers set up a perimeter and recovered the remains....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Amy Perez

Mother of Dragons! Emilia Clarke Finally Gets Her 'Game of Thrones' -Inspired Tattoo

Emilia Clarkewill forever be the Mother of Dragons, and she’s got the tattoos to prove it! On Wednesday, the 31-year-old actress who plays Daenerys Targaryen on the beloved HBO seriesGame of Thronesshowed off her new wrist ink— three flying dragons. “MOD 4 LYFE!!!!🔥@_dr_woo_made sure this mamma ain’t NEVER forgetting her babies…. 😍,” Clarke captioned an Instagram post adding that she briefly passed out. The star went to celebrity go-to tattoo artist,Dr....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Christina Stewart

Moving Photos of Athletes Finding Out They Won Gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games

01of 19Fred Lee/GettySuzanne Schulting of Team Netherlands grabs gold during the women’s 1000m final at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 11. 01of 19 Fred Lee/Getty Suzanne Schulting of Team Netherlands grabs gold during the women’s 1000m final at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 11. 02of 19Michel Cottin/Agence Zoom/GettyNorway’s Marte Olsbu Roeiseland takes a moment on the snow to soak in her gold medal win following the women’s biathlon sprint classic on Feb....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Kyle Dennis

MTV's Connor Smith Arrested 13 Months After Warrant Issued for Allegedly Trying to Meet a Minor for Sex

Smith, 33, was wanted on charges involving traveling to meet a minor for a sexual encounter, grooming and disseminating harmful material. Connor Smith’s mugshot from March 28, 2024.Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department The arrest affidavit stated that Smith didn’t have any weapons, he didn’t appear under the influence of drugs and there was no indication of mental health issues at the time of his arrest....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Heather Parks

Multiple Police Officers Shot in Philadelphia Firefight as Suspect Refuses to Stop Shooting

Photo: NBC10 Philadelphia Six Philadelphia police officers were shot on Wednesday afternoon upon responding to a home in a North Philadelphia neighborhood called Nicetown. Meanwhile, the shooter, who barricaded himself inside the home from police, has since been taken into custody. Just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Eric Gripp, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia police, tweeted, “Shooting situation ACTIVE and ONGOING on 3700 15th St. Avoid Area. Several PPD Officers have been injured....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · George Landry