Month: April 2026

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A grisly crime has left even seasoned investigators at a loss for words.

Authorities have arrested a woman after the brutal stabbing death of her 10-month-old.

So much of this case is bewildering to investigators.

She’s facing first-degree murder charges. And, if convicted, she may face the death penalty.

Barnardsville has a population of just a little over 500

Last week, a horror story unfolded in an extremely small community in Western North Carolina.

Buncombe County is one of the more populous and oft-visited of NC’s 100 counties.

Each year, even after the devastation of Hurricane Helene, thousands of people flock to Asheville and surrounding towns for tourist attractions, restaurants, and more.

About 20 miles away, in a remote region of the same county, is Barnardsville, a small community east of Flat Creek, which has a population of hundreds.

On Thursday, March 26, just after 2 PM, the sheriff’s office responded to a call — reporting an unthinkable stabbing on Rocala Drive. County EMS and the local fire department also responded.

On the scene, first responders found 10-month-old Enoch Chappell suffering from fatal stab wounds.

EMS rushed the infant to Mission Hospital.

Unfortunately, doctors were unable to save his life. He was pronounced dead.

The baby’s mother, 34-year-old Ciara Frederick, was arrested.

She is charged with first-degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

If convicted, she could face the death penalty

The murder charge and one of the counts of assault with a deadly weapon stem from the brutal stabbing death of her baby.

The second charge of assault with a deadly weapon, WLOS reports, stem from allegedly assaulting a man with a fixed blade.

Frederick allegedly chased him down the driveway of the property on Rocala Drive.

Without knowing the context, one can only infer that the assaults are related in some way. We do not know the precise order of events.

She is now in custody at the Buncombe County Detention Facility and, in light of the level of violence and her potential sentence (the judge warned her that she may face the death penalty), she is being held without bond.

Obviously, there are numerous aspects of this crime that remain unknown.

Stabbings are as old as knives. Infanticides predate humanity itself.

But it is rare for infanticides to be the result of a stabbing. Perhaps 5% of of homicides against newborns and babies involve any kind of sharp implement.

We do not know who the man whom Frederick allegedly assaulted is, or what the course of events was on that fateful Thursday.

Speculation about her mental health — a notorious factor in infanticides — and possible motives would simply be irresponsible until we know more.

‘Our hearts are broken’

“Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone impacted by this tragedy,” Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller announced.

“Members of the Barnardsville Fire Department and Buncombe County EMS did everything they could to save this child’s life,” he praised.

“And for that,” he affirmed, “we are grateful.”

Sheriff Miller expressed: “Our hearts are broken.”

This is only the second homicide that the Buncombe County sheriff’s office has investigated in 2026.

Mother Arrested After Stabbing Death of 10-Month-Old Infant was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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According to an old saying, April showers bring May flowers. Perhaps it needs an update: April shines with Aldi Finds. May you shower yourself with goodies!

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Well, this is complicated.

Following Jen Shah’s release from prison late last year, she’s been avoiding the spotlight.

Now, she’s opening up about everything.

Most importantly, she’s taking almost full responsibility for the crimes that put her away for three years.

‘I made wrong decisions’

The disgraced former The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star spoke to People following her release from prison.

She covered a lot of topics — including prison conditions and her own wrongdoings.

“I was wrong,” Shah admitted. “I made wrong decisions.”

She continued: “I should have done things differently. I should have been more diligent.”

Shah affirmed: “And I’m deeply remorseful and sorry for my actions and for my part. I take full responsibility.” 

For a long time following her arrest, Shah insisted that she was innocent — before abruptly changing her plea.

“It’s a long and a very complex journey that brought me to this point,” she now explained.

“And without re-litigating it,” Shah admitted, “I became involved in the case because I made horrible business decisions and I disregarded huge red flags.”

Shah claimed: “I allowed the lines to be blurred between personal friendships and ethical business practices. And in essence, I trusted the wrong people at a very vulnerable time in my life.”

She also alleged: “I thought I was doing the right thing for the majority of the time. I was working under people who were running these companies.”

She says that she believed that the companies were legitimate

“What happened was down the line, people that I worked with were working with a lot of other people,” Shah described.

“Once that initial fulfillment was happening,” she claimed, “things were happening beyond the point of sale with that customer that I didn’t know about.”

Shah warned: “It can happen if you’re not careful, if you’re not being diligent and you’re not paying attention to the red flags.”

She then emphasized: “But you have a responsibility once you’re in that position to make sure it doesn’t.”

Even will all of this insistence that she didn’t know what she’d done, Shah admitted that events before her arrest had “clouded my judgment.”

“What’s important for me to say — and I need to let people know — was at the same time, my involvement in this conspiracy overlapped with my own personal pain,” Shah shared.

“My husband [Sharrieff “Coach” Shah] and I were separated,” she noted. “We were on the verge of a divorce.”

Shah continued: “I was overwhelmed with immense grief from the death of my grandmother, my father and my aunt, all in a very short period of time. I was spiraling deeper into my previously diagnosed clinical depression.

She at least emphasized: “I say all that is not as an excuse. Because it’s not like I was making good business decisions and then I woke up one morning and all of a sudden it’s like, ‘Oh, I made a bad business decision.’”

Shah added: “This is the totality of everything that was going on and the overlapping of what I was dealing with personally. And I tried to avoid and numb all of that with alcohol and just avoid it.”

‘There were people who were hurt’

” I trusted the wrong people at a very vulnerable time in my life,” Shah then characterized.

According to her, in July 2022, prosecution turned over discovery to her legal team — which is when she understood how many victims she had, allegedly unknowingly, accumulated.

“It was like a train hit,” Shah described. “That was the first time I saw all of it — the communications, the interviews, the witnesses.”

“I saw for the first time that there were people who were hurt,” Shah described. “That there were actual victims as a result of this conspiracy. I had never seen anything with my own eyes. That changed things for me.”

Well, believe her or not, we’ve likely not heard the last of Shah. Many expect her to return to Bravo in some capacity. Among other things, she has about $6 million in restitution to pay.

Jen Shah Gives First Interview After Prison, Admits Guilt was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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On Tuesday, Joseph Duggar was released from jail after being extradited to Florida to face child molestation charges.

His wife, Kendra Duggar, was also arrested last month, but she was allowed to make bail.

Now, we’re learning more about the couple’s mental state via transcripts from a phone call Joseph made to Kendra while he was still behind bars in Arkansas.

Shockingly, Joseph was released on bond following his arraignment in Florida.

But he called Kendra while he was still locked up, shortly after she arrived home following her own arraignment. The two of them discussed the ways in which they’ve been impacted by the stress of their situation.

“I haven’t been able to eat,” Kendra told Joe (via The Ashley’s Reality Roundup).

She added that she’s been getting the bulk of her nutrition through fluids and IVs.

“I can hardly walk. I get winded because I’m so weak,” she said, adding:

“I actually did get to sneak over and get an IV before stuff happened and that probably sustained me good.”

Joe told Kendra that his stomach “isn’t always settled,” but he explained that he had been trying to avoid processed foods and carbs.

“I’m trying not to eat junk,” he tells Kendra before joking that he hopes to “trim up some” while behind bars.

Kendra said that she was also losing weight, what with the stress of her husband facing 25 years on child molestation charges.

“I haven’t gotten on the scale, but I feel a lot trimmer now!” she joked to Joseph. “I’m definitely not bloated either! I’m gonna be a Skinny Minnie!”

Kendra added that Michelle Duggar — whom both she and Joe refer to as “Mama” — had been imploring her to eat solid food.

“She’s like, ‘You need to eat!’ and I’m like, ‘I will try!’ but unless it’s liquid it doesn’t really go down,” Kendra said. “It’s been a battle. They said I’ve got to be well to take care of all these decisions and everything.”

Interestingly, Kendra made no mention of her own family, but noted that the Duggars had been a “crazy great support network” for her.

“I’m really well taken care of. Sometimes I just start crying ’cause I know God’s been so good. I’ve been writing things down that I’m thankful for,” she explained.

In a separate call, Kendra informed Joe that the Duggars are still supporting him, even if they’re “disappointed.”

“Just know that everybody loves you. Even if they’re disappointed,” she said (via TMZ). 

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Kendra Duggar Tells Joseph Duggar Family Is ‘Disappointed,’ Claims She … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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