A Mother’s Determination: The Truth Behind the Lies I arrived at my son Jacob’s new school feeling anxious but hopeful, only to hear troubling words from his teacher: “Jacob had some challenges.” But as I looked at my son’s sad silence, I felt something deeper at play—something I couldn’t quite understand yet. The sun was warm, but I felt a chill. As I stepped out of the car and onto the school sidewalk, my hands trembled slightly. The air smelled fresh, filled with the scent of new beginnings, but my thoughts were heavy with worry. I spotted Jacob by the…
Author: Kelly Whitewood
The Story of Marianne Bachmeier: A Mother’s Vengeance in the Courtroom On March 6, 1981, in Lübeck, Germany, Marianne Bachmeier walked into a courtroom with a clear purpose. Then, in a shocking moment, she pulled a loaded pistol from her purse and opened fire on 35-year-old Klaus Grabowski, a convicted sex offender. Grabowski had been accused of kidnapping, abusing, and murdering Marianne’s 7-year-old daughter, Anna Bachmeier. Seconds after being shot, Grabowski collapsed and died on the courtroom floor, hit by seven of Marianne’s bullets. Immediately arrested, Marianne showed no remorse for her actions. Forty years later, her story still captures…
Morgan Wallen Breaks SNL Tradition with Abrupt Exit During Show’s Closing Moments Morgan Wallen, the “Last Night” singer, made an unexpected exit from Saturday Night Live on March 29, defying the show’s usual protocol by walking off stage during the end credits. As the musical guest for the evening, Wallen performed “I’m the Problem” and “Just in Case,” but when the show was wrapping up, he made a quick departure. After host Mikey Madison wished the audience goodnight, Wallen briefly hugged Madison and then walked past the camera and off the stage. This move surprised many viewers, as it broke…
Cole and Dylan Sprouse Celebrate 32nd Birthday: A Look Back at Their First PEOPLE Feature from 1999 Though they may have been identical in appearance growing up, Cole and Dylan Sprouse were always distinctly different in personality. Now turning 32 on August 4, 2024, the twins first entered the entertainment world before they could even crawl—starting at just 6 months old thanks to a nudge from their grandmother, Jonine Booth Wright, a drama teacher. By the time they turned one, they were already appearing on ABC’s Grace Under Fire, playing Brett Butler’s son Patrick. Since then, both professionally and personally,…
Colin Egglesfield, beloved for his role on All My Children, has recently opened up about his deeply personal and courageous battle with cancer—not once, but three separate times. At 52, the actor shared that he initially kept his first diagnosis private, until the emotional toll became too heavy to bear. That breakdown, he said, became a powerful lesson in vulnerability, strength, and the importance of leaning on others. Back in 2006, just six months after landing the role of Josh Madden, Egglesfield was filming a scene on All My Children when he reached his emotional limit. He had been diagnosed…
Alicia gently rocked her son Edduin in her arms, whispering, “Don’t worry, sweetheart. Momma’s here.” It was the third night that week he’d woken up crying uncontrollably, and nothing seemed to calm him down—until she moved her laptop and files to the coffee table and curled up with him on the couch, softly humming lullabies until he finally drifted back to sleep. After placing him carefully back in his crib and kissing his forehead, Alicia returned to her work. She grabbed a cup of coffee, her mind weary and her heart heavy. “I miss you, John,” she whispered. “I don’t…
For 76-year-old Bessie Walsh, life had dimmed after her beloved husband Edward passed away from cancer three years earlier. Once a lively and cheerful woman, Bessie now spent her days in quiet solitude, the joy in her life replaced by a lingering sadness. She and Edward had shared 45 beautiful years together, raising two daughters in a warm, loving home. But with her daughters, Stephanie and Cassandra, now living overseas with families of their own, Bessie was left alone—surrounded only by photographs and memories. To fill the silence, Bessie often sifted through old family albums in the evenings. One night,…
On our wedding night, my husband, Scott, wanted to get intimate, but I asked if we could just talk instead. I was exhausted from the day, and though he looked disappointed, he gave me a soft kiss and agreed. But later that night, I woke up around midnight to find the bed shaking. When I turned to see what was happening, I froze—Scott was kneeling beside the bed, cradling a baby. “Scott?” I whispered, confused and stunned. “What are you doing?” He looked startled and then murmured, “Everly… this is Ella. My orphaned niece. My stepsister, Maya, passed away. I…
After ten years of waiting for a proposal that never came, it wasn’t my boyfriend who popped the question—it was his mother, and she did it on social media. A fake engagement, an unexpected announcement, and then a quick cleanup to pretend it never happened. But if she wanted an engagement so badly, I figured it was time to give her one—on my own terms. I was halfway through my second coffee, enjoying the calm, when a sharp knock hit the door. It wasn’t unusual—Lisa had a habit of dropping by unannounced, usually bringing gossip, bad advice, or a bottle…
These days, it’s not unusual to see people clashing over just about anything online. And honestly, it was probably bound to happen — after all, when you bring millions of people together in one digital space and give them total freedom to express their opinions, sparks are inevitably going to fly. Controversial photos and videos have become part of everyday internet life. Still, that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth revisiting when they show up. At Newsner, we’ve covered our fair share of these hot topics. So when we came across a viral photo of a father and his sleeping daughter…