In 2025, a 69-year-old Mesa retiree lost her home and savings to a scammer posing as a US Navy officer on Facebook

A fake romance cost a Mesa retiree her home and savings. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

A 69-year-old retiree from Mesa, Arizona, who asked to be identified only as “Susan,” received a Facebook message out of the blue in the summer of 2025 from a man named Stephen, who claimed to be a Navy officer stationed in the Middle East. That message, Arizona’s Family reports, started a romance scam that cost … Read more

A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

Florida man arrested after hallucinogenic plants seized at his Riverview home. (Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) A man in Florida has been arrested after authorities alleged that he was running a business selling hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms through Facebook Marketplace. Investigators seized 131 live plants, approximately 50 pounds of mescaline-containing cacti and 1.5 pounds of … Read more

Kaegan Jude Solet update: Houma mass stabbing suspect’s chilling Facebook posts surface, ‘Track it down n kill it…’

Kaegan Jude Solet update: Houma mass stabbing suspect's chilling Facebook posts surface (Kaegan Solet/Facebook)

Houma stabbing suspect Kaegan Jude Solet’s chilling social media posts have come to light after he murdered four people and left a juvenile critically injured on Saturday, September 12. Hours after the stabbing spree, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office announced that Solet “has been taken into custody in connection with the ongoing investigation into the … Read more

Nancy Guthrie update: Kidnapped woman’s Facebook profile goes private; ‘investigator’ alleges ‘cover up’

Nancy Guthrie facebook profile goes private. (X/@RandomstuffA2Z)

The Facebook profile of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie has undergone further privacy changes, prompting renewed speculation online as the search for the 84-year-old continues. A self-styled investigator on X has alleged that the changes point to a possible “cover-up,” but there is no public evidence that authorities have linked the social-media activity to her … Read more

Nancy Guthrie update: Man who knew her for 15 years recalls Tucson meeting, connection to Annie in Facebook chat

A man who once knew Nancy Guthrie has shared personal memories, but his chat offers no confirmed new lead. (X/@RandomstuffA2Z)

An X post has shared screenshots of a Facebook Messenger chat with a man who says he knew Nancy Guthrie more than 15 years ago, offering a rare personal account from someone outside her family. The man, identified as “Arbor Jack Snowd…,” said he met Nancy through a mutual friend and later visited her in … Read more

Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups’ content to recruit children: HRW

Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: HRW

Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent the spread of content produced by Colombian armed groups to recruit children and in some cases even “appeared to promote these posts,” Human Rights Watch reported on Monday. Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups’ content to recruit children: HRW HRW said the circulation of social media content by armed … Read more

Lindsay Clancy trial: Why Dr Margaret Spinelli didn’t give testimony? Alleged Facebook posts surface as court ends early

Dr Margaret Spinelli was supposed to give her testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial but court ended early before she was called. (columbiapsychiatry.org, X/@IAmyLeigh)

Dr Margaret Spinelli, a forensic psychiatrist and postpartum psychosis expert, was expected to be called on Wednesday to testify in the Lindsay Clancy trial. Dr Margaret Spinelli was supposed to give her testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial but court ended early before she was called. (columbiapsychiatry.org, X/@IAmyLeigh) The mother of three stands accused of … Read more

Patrick Clancy-Rachel Danis timeline: Lindsay Clancy trial puts 2022 NY trip under scanner; new wife quits Facebook

Former husband of Lindsay Clancy, Patrick Clancy, has been subjected to public speculations about his relationship with current wife Dr Rachel Danis. (REUTERS)

Patrick Clancy and his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danishave been subjected to fresh public scrutiny amid the Lindsay Clancy trial. While Patrick moved to New York in 2023, months after Lindsay killed their children – Cora, Dawson, and Callan, he began dating Rachel in 2024. The two tied the knot in April 2026, months before … Read more

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer Kevin Reddington tried to join Facebook group discussing case? Viral claim made amid trial

Kevin Reddington and his wife Debbie Reddington had tried to join Facebook groups about Lindsay Clancy's case. (AP Pool Photo)

A screenshot circulating on social media appears to show Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer Kevin Reddington and his wife, Debbie Reddington, seeking to join a Facebook group dedicated to discussing Clancy’s case. Kevin Reddington and his wife Debbie Reddington had tried to join Facebook groups about Lindsay Clancy’s case. (AP Pool Photo) The claim surfaced on … Read more

What’s going on with Facebook? Is it down? Users report site not loading on laptops while app works fine

Facebook appeared to be down for thousands of users in the United States. (Unsplash)

Update: By 9:30 p.m. EDT, Facebook appeared to be working normally for users in the United States. Earlier Thursday, several users reported that the website was not loading on their laptops, while the Facebook app remained accessible on their phones. According to Downdetector reports, the issue began Thursday morning and appeared to have subsided by … Read more