True Crime Reality

A judge gave 52-year-old Shannon O’Connor the maximum sentence possible after the California mom was found guilty of more than 4 dozen felony counts. O’Connor cried openly in court as victims and their parents stepped forward to describe the lasting trauma she caused for plying teens with drinks and egging on non-consensual sex in her home. O’Connor claims she held alcohol fueled parties to help her 15-year-old son’s social life, but prosecutors say she is now a sexual predator, convicted felon and a registered sex offender. 

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On Thursday, CBS News announced three senior level women with “60 Minutes” were out of a job.  First, the show’s executive producer, Tanya Simon, daughter of legendary reporter Bob Simon, was fired and replaced by a technology columnist who has never worked in broadcast news. Next, correspondents Sharon Alfonsi and our former ABC colleague and present day friend, Cecilia Vega were let go as well. Wait until you hear what Vega and Alfonsi had to say as they left the network, both women claiming censorship and political bias led to their departures.

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And just like that Brett Michaels, the frontman to “Poison” has announced he will not be performing in the Great American State Fair this summer. Michaels joins Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, The Commodores, Young MC, and C and C Music Factory in dropping out of the lineup just two days after it was announced. 

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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President Trump may soon be on a brand new $250 dollar bill, all in honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary. The issue with this plan, it’s against federal law. And to be honest, we didn’t think the administration was serious about moving forward with the plan until today’s press conference with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. No living president can appear on currency, unless Congress passes legislation authorizing a special “Trump” bill.

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What happened to Korey Wise after the Central Park Five convictions was almost unimaginable.

Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome opens up about filming the brutal prison scenes in Netflix’s When They See Us, portraying Korey Wise’s years inside Rikers, and the emotional toll of stepping into one of the most devastating wrongful conviction stories in America.

He also shares the powerful moment the real Korey Wise finally watched the series, and why the story still hits so hard years later.

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The concert series announced to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary is being widely mocked online. All of the artists on the list haven’t had a hit song in decades, and to make matters worse, at least three of the named acts have already announced they will now, NOT be performing. The theme of the concert series is “I Love the ‘90s” but there isn’t much love going around for what many are calling a politically charged event. 

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Hawaiian police are asking for help tracking down a 36-year-old man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. Police say Jacob Daniel Baker murdered 3 elderly men over a 2 day killing spree in the Puna area of the Big Island. In recent days, at least two residents of the area requested restraining orders against Baker after they say he directly threatened their lives. 

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It is nothing short of miraculous to hear how expert divers plan to rescue the 5 men trapped nearly 1000 feet down in a narrow, flooded cave. Rescuers have a plan A and a plan B, one being slightly less dangerous than the other, but both are fraught with potential dangers. Meantime, the search continues for the other two missing men, with rescuers urging family members to not give up hope.

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U.S. investigators are asking Bahamian authorities for permission to search a new area for missing Michigan mom, Lynette Hooker. Authorities say GPS data from Brian Hooker’s device has revealed he wasn’t where he said he was the night he told police his wife fell overboard in rough seas. Hooker was arrested and held for 5 days, but ultimately released after officials didn’t have enough evidence to charge him in connection with Lynette’s disappearance. 

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