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6 days ago
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'SVU' Fans Say They've "Waited All Day" for Mariska Hargitay's Major Season 27 Update
Law & Order: SVU was renewed for season 27 in early 2025. Mariska Hargitay revealed the NBC show is now in production for season 27. See how fans reacted to the news about Law & Order: SVU filming new episodes. Who's ready to get back in step with Olivia Benson and the rest of the folks on Law & Order: SVU? The hit NBC drama got renewed for an incredible season 27 back in May, and fans are eager to see Mariska Hargitay back on their TV screens once again. Well, it seems like viewers are one step closer to this, as the actress revealed an exciting update about the upcoming installment on Instagram. Posting a video of herself dressed as Captain Benson on set, Mariska announced that Law & Order: SVU was officially in production for season 27. What's more, all of the cast and crew were back and ready to start filming new episodes, given how her BTS snippet came from inside the famed SVU offices on the show. "Guess what, people? I'm back," Mariska stated in the clip posted on July 23. "First day back at SVU and we're about to rehearse. I'm giving you a little sneak peek." As soon as fans caught wind of Mariska's thrilling update about the new season of SVU, they couldn't hold back their elation that new episodes would be here before they knew it. "TWENTY SEVEN. Truly EPIC. 🙌🏼," one person wrote in the comments. "Waited all day for a 'lil sneak peek! Thank you mothaaa!! 💋," another exclaimed. "She's back! Stronger, louder, and more fabulous. Let's do this!!! Benson forever!" a different follower added. Even though there isn't yet a premiere date set by NBC for Law & Order: SVU season 27, this is still a major update! And given how there are some big changes for the season, this is something we can get excited about. Along with the news of SVU coming back for season 27, fans can also expect to be back in a full-time capacity as Detective Amanda Rollins after exiting back in December 2022. And who knows? Maybe this season will give folks a chance to see Christopher Meloni pop up as Elliot Stabler once again, too... No matter the case, we're so looking forward to this! You Might Also Like 67 Best Gifts for Women That'll Make Her Smile The Best Pillows for Every Type of Sleeper Solve the daily Crossword
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22-07-2025
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Mariska Hargitay Jokes Only ‘Younger People' Didn't Know Her Mom Was Jayne Mansfield
NEED TO KNOW Mariska Hargitay joked that only "younger people" didn't know her mom was Jayne Mansfield during a Q&A following a special screening of her documentary My Mom Jayne on July 17 Mansfield, who died in 1967 at age 34, was a Hollywood icon who starred in films including Promises! Promises! and Too Hot to Handle In My Mom Jayne, which marked Mariska's feature film directorial debut, she examines her mother's life — and reveals a shocking family secretMariska Hargitay's mother, Jayne Mansfield, may be a Hollywood icon — but her fan base runs a bit older. While taking part in a Q&A hosted by HamptonsFilm on Thursday, July 17, Mariska, 61, joked about how not everyone knew that Mansfield was her mom when her revealing documentary, My Mom Jayne, premiered earlier this year. After panel host Molly Jong-Fast noted that "a lot of people had no idea that [Mansfield] was your mom" despite the fact that she's "really, really famous," Mariska replied, "Only younger people don't know. The kids don't know." The discussion followed a special screening of My Mom Jayne at Guild Hall in East Hampton. The documentary, which marked Mariska's feature film directorial debut, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17 ahead of its debut on HBO and Max on June 27. In a press release announcing the documentary, Mariska said, 'This movie is a labor of love and longing. It's a search for the mother I never knew, an integration of a part of myself I'd never owned, and a reclaiming of my mother's story and my own truth." Mansfield — who rose to fame as a Playboy model and an actress, known for such films as Too Hot to Handle and Promises! Promises! — died at age 34 in a car crash in 1967. Mariska, who was 3 at the time, and her two older brothers were in the car and survived the accident. "I've spent my whole life distancing myself from my mother, Jayne Mansfield, the sex symbol," Mariska says in the film's trailer. "Her career made me want to do it differently, but I want to understand her now." "I don't have any memories of her," she adds. In the documentary, Mariska also revealed a shocking family secret that she kept for 30 years. She explained that her biological father is not Mickey Hargitay, the man who raised her, but rather a former Las Vegas entertainer named Nelson Sardelli. She told Vanity Fair that she first learned about Sardelli when she was 25 and then went to see him perform in Atlantic City, N.J., when she was 30. While Sardelli had an emotional reaction to their meeting, telling her, 'I've been waiting 30 years for this moment" — Mariska grappled with "knowing I'm living a lie my entire life." During her discussion with Jong-Fast on Thursday, Mariska shared that she spent Father's Day with Sardelli, 90, this year. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "It was so magical," she recalled. "He apologized and he said, 'Thank you for forgiving me.' And I said, 'Thank you for making the choice that you made.' " "So it's like everyone was right in the end, but I grew up not knowing that," she added. The panel discussion was part of HamptonsFilm's Summer Docs Screening Series. On Aug. 29, Middletown directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss and film subject Jeff Dutemple will join Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) co-chair Alec Baldwin and artistic director David Nugent in conversation. Richard Gladstein, the new executive director of HamptonsFilms and HIFF, told PEOPLE: "We have a nice platform from which to show our films. And why do films want to come to film festivals? You create buzz and word of mouth about your film. That's what happens at film festivals. You discover films and filmmakers." Read the original article on People
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07-07-2025
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Jayne Mansfield, Serial Killer Gary Ray Bowles, And Other Dark Stories
Do you love all things scary, dark, and creepy? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get your weekly dopamine fix of the macabre delivered RIGHT to your inbox! Hello, and welcome to That Got Dark! I'm Crystal, and I love a good ol' trip down a deep and dark rabbit hole, especially late at night! *laughs uncomfortably* But, much like playing with a Ouija board, I don't like doing it alone. So, every week, I'll gather the darkest and creepiest things I find on the internet (and beyond) to share just with you, my spooky-loving friend. So, tuck yourself in tight and get out that flashlight…it's about to get dark. In 'holy shit!' news, actress Mariska Hargitay recently revealed (in her new HBO documentary My Mom Jayne), that she was accidentally left behind at the scene of the 1967 car crash that famously killed her mother, Jayne Mansfield, when she was just 3 years old. And I bet you didn't think that horrific incident could get worse (I certainly did not!). After her siblings were pulled to safety, the rescuers did not realize Mariska was trapped inside the car until her brother, Zoltan, asked after her. The rescuers returned to the crash and found little Mariska trapped under the passenger seat, having suffered a head injury. Although Mariska says she has no memory of the crash, she still has a scar on her head from the tragic event. Occasionally, I like to ask the BuzzFeed Community to tell me about the most mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes towns in the United States they've ever been to. And you'd be shocked at how many responses I get each time (or maybe not). This week's spotlight: Toney, Alabama. 'Toney, Alabama, is a creepy abandoned railroad town that most certainly has ghosts. The nearby town of Dan was destroyed by a tornado in 1913, and legends of old train wrecks, eerie sightings, and unexplained sounds — especially along Old Railroad Bed Road — fuel the haunted reputation. I wouldn't be caught there late at night!' —Anonymous Wikipedia is like the Wild West. It's vast, lawless, and sometimes you can find some extremely weird (and horrifying) things out there. This week's spotlight: the tragic crash of Aeroflot Flight 593. On March 23, 1994, one of the pilots of a commercial airliner, Aeroflot Flight 593 from Moscow, brought his teenage children into the cockpit during the flight. Against regulations, the pilot allowed them to sit at the controls and even handle them. One of the kids accidentally disengaged the autopilot's roll function, causing a fatal descent. Minutes later, the plane crashed into a mountain range. All 63 passengers and 12 crew members on board died on impact. Cameron Boyce — Died: July 6, 2019. Cause of Death: Epileptic seizure. How he died: Known for his roles in Disney's Jessie, Descendants, and films like Grown Ups, Boyce died in his sleep from a seizure linked to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which was a condition he had been managing for several years. He had been found unresponsive in his home in the early afternoon. In a Violent Nature (2024) What it's about: A disturbing slasher film seen from the perspective of the you should watch it: The story itself isn't groundbreaking, however, the choice to depict the events of the story from the killer's perspective is realllllllly fun (and extra horrifying). Where you can watch it: Streaming for free on AMC+ or for rent for $3.99 on Fandango at Home Gary Ray Bowles Known as the "I-95 Killer,' Bowles was a vicious serial killer who murdered six men along the East Coast in 1994, targeting older gay men. Motivated by hatred and personal trauma, he was captured later that year, sentenced to death in Florida, and executed by lethal injection in 2019. His last meal: Three cheeseburgers, bacon, and French fries Well, it's late, so it's probably time we get some sleep, right? (RIGHT?!) In the next issue, we'll tackle the scary story of transplant donors accidentally getting rabies, the truly messed-up case of Mary Toft, and a serial killer who had a fancy AF palate. Until then, stay safe, keep the lights on, and I'll see you for another horrifying trip down the rabbit hole… Love this kind of content? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get a weekly post just like this delivered directly to your inbox. It's a scary good time you won't want to miss.
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01-07-2025
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Mariska Hargitay Biological Father Jayne Mansfield Explained
It's no secret that Mariska Hargitay is one of the most beloved actors. She's been starring as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU for over 25 years, and she continues to be just one of the best people behind the scenes, too. And while Mariska has been in all of our living rooms for decades, some might not realize that she's the daughter of Jayne Mansfield. Nicknamed Hollywood's "smartest dumb blonde," she was an actor best known for her role in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? on Broadway and in the film adaptation. She was also considered a sex symbol and one of the most talked about Hollywood stars of the 1950s and early 1960s. Sadly, Jayne died in 1967 at the age of 34 when she was involved in a car crash in Mississippi alongside her attorney and then-partner, Sam Brody, a 19-year-old driver, and three of her children. Jayne, Sam, and the driver died at the scene, but her children, including Mariska, who was only 3 years old, survived. Mariska's brother, Zoltan, who was 6 years old at the time of the accident, recently revealed that after he was extracted from the car and on the way to the hospital, he noticed that Mariska wasn't with them. She was lodged under the passenger seat of the car and wasn't found right away. Now, 58 years after her sudden death, Mariska decided to really explore who her mother truly was with the HBO documentary My Mom Jayne. The film depicts Jayne's quick rise to fame and her romantic relationships, which were the center of Hollywood gossip back then. Most notably, Jayne was married to Mickey Hargitay, a Mr. Universe winner and bodybuilder. The duo got married in 1958 and had three children together: Mickey Jr., Zoltan, and Mariska, with Mariska being born shortly after they decided to get divorced. Jayne also had two children from other relationships. Her oldest, Jayne Marie, was with Paul Mansfield, with Jayne notably having her when she was only 17. Following her divorce from Mickey in 1964, Jayne married Matt Cimber, with whom they share one son, Tony, born in 1965. "Mickey was the most positive influence in her life, and even though he might've felt a lot of pain, he loved her. He always loved her. Even after they were divorced," Ellen Siano, Mickey's second wife and Mariska's stepmom, explained in My Mom Jayne. "She did come back to Mickey many times after that. They were together again for a few months around the time Jayne was pregnant with [Mariska]." Mariska added, "By the time I came along, I think there was a lot going on. And so there's a sense to me in some of the photos, it just seems like she wasn't holding me a lot. Like, she was off doing something else, and I just had to handle it. So I don't know if I had that attachment time with her." Following Jayne's death, Mickey Jr., Zoltan, and Mariska lived with Mickey and Ellen, with Mariska describing it as, "the best times" and her earliest memories from childhood. And then, this is where My Mom Jayne dives into something that has not been publicly confirmed or discussed until right now. The fact that Mariska was not Mickey's biological daughter. "One time, when I was 12, I was [with my grandmother, Jayne's mother] and I was talking about my dad so reverently like I always did, and she looked at me with the strangest expression and said, 'I'm all you have.' And I knew it meant something, but I didn't know what," Mariska says in the documentary. Mariska explains that when she was 21 years old, she was invited to a fan event by the head of the Jayne Mansfield fan club. She attended, and then a few years later, when she was 25, she was invited to hang out with the head of the fan club again, where he asked her, "Do you want to see a picture of Nelson?" "I said, 'Who's Nelson?' and that's when I think the blood just drained out of his face and he sort of went white as a ghost and he looked at me, panicked, and he said, 'Well, it's probably not true,'" Mariska recalled. "He went around the corner and he pulled out this book and opened the page and he showed it to me, and I just, like, couldn't believe what I was seeing because it looked like the male version of me." "Life as I knew it was irrevocably changed," she added. Mariska explained that she confronted Mickey, asking why he lied to her, and he got "more upset" than Mariska was. "I was in so much pain, but I could see his pain was almost worse," she said. "So, I decided I wouldn't talk about it again and I would never bring it up to him again, and I never did." Mickey died in 2006 at the age of 80. Following this confrontation, Mariska said she had an identity crisis, adding, "I mean, who was I related to? Who did I belong to? And then, on top of it, I was born out of some affair, like some illegitimate, sinful mistake. I was so angry at my mother for leaving me in this mess, and for hurting my father, and for leaving me feeling so alone and untethered." She continued, saying, "So, for me to survive, I excised, disowned the part of myself that was my mother's daughter." When Mariska was 30 years old, she attended Nelson Sardelli's concert in Atlantic City, and she confronted him afterwards. She said, "He looked at me and basically burst into tears, and he grabbed my ear, and he said, 'I've been waiting 30 years for this moment.'" Mariska added, "That was 30 years ago, and I've kept it a secret ever since." In 1974, Jayne's longtime friend and press agent, Raymond Strait, published a biography about Jayne where he alleged that Nelson was Mariska's biological father. But Mariska had never read the book, at the behest of Mickey, who told her to not read any books about her My Mom Jayne, Mariska interviews Raymond, who said he thought it was his right to tell the story of Mariska's biological father, and he didn't think about how it would impact her family. While performing in Atlanta in 1963, Nelson met Jayne in a club. Afterwards, Nelson said they went "every place together" and began performing together. He was even introduced to her children and attended her divorce proceedings from Mickey, with it being reported that Nelson and Jayne, "Hope to marry in the near future." They spent months traveling Europe together, where Nelson and Jayne learned that she was pregnant. However, they decided to part ways, with Jayne unable to make up her mind about whether to stay with Nelson or go back to Mickey, who she also loved. "I say this with the biggest shame of my life, I was wrong," Nelson tells Mariska in My Mom Jayne. He also said he and Jayne never spoke again."I can't imagine what your father felt, but I am grateful to him," he added. Speaking about why he never tried to contact Mariska following Jayne's death, Nelson tearfully explained, "Your grandmother Vera wanted me to rock the boat and claim you or something. But by that time, Mickey was the father you knew. And your siblings, they were your siblings. What would I be accomplishing that would be beneficial to you? And as the years went by, I had a chance to talk to Mickey Hargitay one time, and he said to me, 'Nelson, nobody has to tell me who is the father of my child.' And I said to him, 'I will not embarrass you in any way. Never.'" Mariska's half sisters, Giovanna and Pietra Sardelli, recalled that Nelson and their mother made the decision to "stay quiet" and not reveal Mariska's true parentage, with Nelson telling them, "This little girl has a father who loves her like I love you. This little girl is safe. And if she's okay, she has just lost her mother, you cannot take away the only family she knows." Giovanna also shared that Nelson kept a locked drawer in his desk, which contained a letter from Vera talking about Mariska, and she opened it one day, and discovered that she had a sister she didn't know kept the secret for so long as a family that Giovanna even remembered meeting Katie Couric at a birthday party for Mariska years later, and when Katie asked how she was related to Mariska, she said that they were just family friends. "My need was so big. My need for this, to honor Mickey, was so huge. But the fact is, I was wrong. Because you guys had to live all these years with this secret, and you were so generous, so generous to me. So, thank you," Mariska tells her two sisters in the documentary. The whole documentary is honestly a beautiful love letter to Jayne Mansfield, and it's astonishing watching Mariska connect with her mother and accept things about her life. You can watch My Mom Jayne on HBO Max now. Do you love all things TV and movies? Subscribe to the Screen Time newsletter to get your weekly dose of what to watch next and what everyone is flailing over from someone who watches everything!
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28-06-2025
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Terrible, Disturbing, And Creepy Things I Learned This Month
Are you into dark, creepy, and unsettling stories? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get your weekly dopamine fix of the macabre! It's a scary good time you won't want to miss. A hot-air balloon carrying 21 people crashed near Praia Grande, Brazil, on June 21, 2025, after catching fire mid-air just minutes into the flight. The pilot attempted an emergency descent and told passengers to jump; 13 survived with injuries, but 8 died — some from burns, others from the fall. Authorities believe a backup burner may have ignited accidentally, possibly worsened by strong winds. This is Brazil's deadliest balloon crash on record, prompting national mourning and an ongoing investigation. You can see footage of the disaster here. Recently, actor Mariska Hargitay revealed (in her new HBO documentary My Mom Jayne) that she was accidentally left behind at the scene of the 1967 car crash that famously killed her mother, Jayne Mansfield, when she was just 3 years old. After her siblings were pulled to safety, the rescuers did not realize Mariska was trapped inside the car until her brother, Zoltan, asked after her. The rescuers returned to the crash and found little Mariska trapped under the passenger seat, having suffered a head injury. Although Mariska says she has no memory of the crash, she still has a scar on her head from the tragic event. On June 12, 2025, an Air India Flight carrying 242 people — 230 passengers and 12 crew members — crashed into a medical college hostel shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. At least 270 people were killed (including those on the flight and on the ground), making it one of India's worst aviation disasters in history. Investigations suggest a possible dual-engine failure was the cause. Miraculously, though, there was actually one survivor... ...Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, had been seated in seat 11A, an emergency exit seat. The part of the plane where he was sitting had landed near the ground (and was not crushed against the building). Ramesh told reporters that after the crash, he saw an opening and was able to unbuckle himself and get out before being engulfed in fire. Ramesh sustained burn injuries on his left hand, but was able to actually walk away from the crash, in shock, before he was assisted by locals and taken to a hospital. Ramesh's brother, who had also been on the flight but in a different row, sadly, was one of the many other passengers who died. On August 11, 2018, at 3:28 a.m., the Pueblo Police Department in Colorado received a spooky "abandoned 911" call traced to a funeral home and cemetery. When dispatchers returned the call, the line was answered but remained silent, emitting only static. Officers were dispatched to the location, finding the funeral home locked and dark, with no signs of activity. Authorities speculated that the incident was likely due to a technical issue with the phone line, though the unusual circumstances led to some local intrigue and speculation about paranormal activity. In February 2022, a woman in Green Bay, Wisconsin named Taylor Schabusiness gruesomely murdered, dismembered, and sexually abused the corpse of her lover, Shad Thyrion. Taylor had strangled Shad to death during a meth-fueled tryst in the basement of Shad's mother's home. Later, Shad's mother would find his severed head in a bucket in the basement. Taylor told investigators that she had "severed his head and penis with kitchen knives." During her hearing in 2023, Taylor actually attacked her attorney. And, in 2025, she attacked her second attorney during a preliminary hearing on charges of assault against a sergeant at her correctional institution. Taylor was convicted and sentenced to life without parole for the 2022 murder of Shad Thyrion. On July 6, 1978, a deadly fire broke out on a sleeping-car train near Taunton, England, after a bag of linens was placed against a heater. Twelve passengers died — mostly from carbon monoxide poisoning while they slept — and several others were injured. Rescue efforts were hindered by locked doors and sealed windows. The tragedy led to major safety reforms on British trains, including fire-resistant materials, emergency exits, and improved fire detection systems. The mysterious disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert, an 18-year-old model and actor, with roles in films like Scarface (1983), who vanished on July 6, 1983, after being dropped off at a parking lot in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Before going missing, Leppert had displayed signs of intense paranoia, claiming she had witnessed something disturbing at a party. Despite numerous theories — including foul play and possible links to serial killers — no trace of her has ever been found. Her case remains one of Florida's most mysterious unsolved disappearances. On July 6, 1944, a fire broke out during a Ringling Bros. circus performance in Hartford, Connecticut, killing at least 167 people and injuring over 700 — most of them women and children. The blaze spread rapidly because the big top tent was waterproofed with a flammable mix of paraffin and gasoline. Panic and blocked exits made the tragedy even worse. The disaster led to major fire safety reforms and remains one of the deadliest events in circus history in the US. In April 2019, a five-year-old, Landen Hoffmann, was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The perpetrator, Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda, told police he was "looking for someone to kill" due to anger over rejection by women. Landen suffered severe injuries, including skull and facial fractures, broken arms and legs, and brain damage. He underwent over a dozen surgeries and spent four months in intensive care. His recovery took more than three years. In a more positive conclusion to the story, Landen is now reportedly healthy and happy, with no memory of the incident. A 14-year-old boy from Greenville, South Carolina, Will Hand, died suddenly from a rare bacterial infection called meningococcal septicemia on June 8, 2025. The infection, caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, entered his bloodstream and led to a rapid decline. Will died just a few days after symptoms appeared. Speaking with Fox Carolina, Prisma Health Pediatric Infectious Disease Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch said, "This illness is spread through saliva and respiratory secretions. It can spread when people come into close contact with an infectious person or share items." Recently, Erick Escamilla, a 27-year-old transient man, was arrested for the April 2025 murder of an older man in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. Escamilla allegedly broke into an apartment through a skylight and murdered the 53-year-old resident with a screwdriver during a burglary, before fleeing the scene. In a shocking twist, Escamilla was subsequently tied to and charged with the 2022 killing of an 81-year‑old woman in Woodland Hills, where she was stabbed during a home invasion and her home was set on fire, as well as with the attempted murder of a man stabbed during a home invasion in San Fernando that same year. A 19-year-old in Arizona, Renna O'Rourke, died on June 1, 2025, after attempting a TikTok challenge called 'dusting' (or 'chroming'). The challenge involves sniffing computer duster spray to get high. O'Rourke suffered cardiac arrest and spent four days in the ICU. She was eventually pronounced brain dead due to 'sudden sniffing death syndrome." In August 2004, a 12-year-old Boy Scout named Garrett Bardsley disappeared while walking just a short distance — roughly 150 to 250 feet — near Cuberant Lake in Utah. Garrett had been on an early morning fishing trip with his father when his feet and clothes got wet. He headed back alone to their campsite to change, but he never showed up. His father noticed him missing roughly 15–20 minutes later and then immediately raised the alarm. Despite extensive searches with hundreds of volunteers, no trace of Garrett was ever found. His disappearance remains a mystery, though most believe it was likely an accident. In his memory, his family founded the Garrett Bardsley Foundation to support search and rescue efforts and humanitarian causes. On Easter Sunday, 2015, a woman named Victoria Cilliers went for a routine skydive at Netheravon Airfield in England. Horrifyingly, both her main and reserve parachutes failed to deploy, causing her to fall roughly 4,000 feet. Remarkably, she actually survived the fall, though she sustained serious injuries. Investigations later revealed that her husband, Emile, had tampered with both parachutes, deliberately causing the malfunctions. In a wild twist, it was discovered that this parachuting incident was actually the second attempt on her life within a week. Earlier, Emile had intentionally caused a gas leak at their home by loosening a gas valve fitting in a kitchen cupboard. Emile Cilliers was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder. In May 2018, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years. On June 4, 2025, a 15-year-old boy tragically died after being pinned between two vehicles in the parking lot of a prestigious private school, Campbell Hall, in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident occurred during school pickup time when a Rivian SUV rear-ended another SUV, striking the boy who was walking between the vehicles. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Five others, including another teen and three adults, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The Los Angeles Police Department has determined the incident to be an accident, and no citations will be issued. In May 2025, a 13‑year‑old girl in Russia, Anastasia Ryzhenko, was fatally injured during a PE class when a classmate, unsupervised at the time, threw a javelin that struck her directly in the eye. The young girl fell into a coma and died four days later, just shy of her 14th birthday. A criminal investigation is underway focusing on apparent negligence by the coach and lack of proper safety procedures. Finally, in 2017, a woman, only known as Yueyue, in China died after her husband "forced" her to have four abortions in a year because he wanted a son. Despite already having a daughter, he demanded gender-specific ultrasounds and pressured her to terminate each pregnancy when the fetus showed as female. This practice is illegal in China, but apparently, unlicensed practitioners often provide such services. The repeated procedures, of course, seriously harmed her health and left her bedridden. Her husband filed for divorce, and she used the settlement money to seek medical treatment in Shanghai, where she later died. Are you obsessed with reading content like this? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get a weekly post just like this delivered directly to your inbox. It's a scary good time you won't want to miss.
