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Alex Murdaugh.Photo:Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP Convicted murderer and disbarred South Carolina attorneyAlex Murdaughpleaded guilty to 22 financial crimes Friday, the South Carolina Attorney General’s office confirms to PEOPLE. The plea deal between Murdaugh and prosecutors was struck Friday in a Beaufort courtroom. He was scheduled to go on trial Nov. 27 before the plea deal. Murdaugh pleaded guilty to multiple charges including money laundering, breach of trust and financial fraud....

Photo: Facebook On Thursday, the mother ofGannon Stauchasked the public to help her find the missing 11-year-old Colorado boy. “I don’t want to wait another day,” Landen Hiott said in an exclusive interview withABC News. “If he is not with me, he is hurting.” The Colorado Springs boy vanished from his family’s home after staying home sick from school on Jan. 27. Gannon’s stepmother, Letecia “Tecia” Stauch, told police he left home between 3 and 4 p....

Matthew Zakrzewski.Photo:Laguna Beach Police Department Laguna Beach Police Department A male nannyconvicted of sexually abusing 16 boysunder his care and showing another child sex abuse material was sentenced to 705 years to life in prison, plus two additional years. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 34, who worked for multiple families across Southern California, was convicted of 34 felonies, including 27 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14, according to a press release from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office....

In a Twitter post Monday morning, Nichole Schmidt called her daughter’s murderer a “narcissist.” On Friday, Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing Brian Laundrie’s parents, released images of pages from the 23-year-old killer’s notebook. Laundrie, whovanished around the same timeamid nationwide calls for his arrest, was found dead from aself-inflicted gunshot woundin the Florida wilderness last October. In the notebook, Laundrie referred to Petito’s death as an “unexpected tragedy.”...

No Time to Diedebuted as theNo. 1 domestic filmin theaters this weekend. The latest installment in the James Bond franchise —Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as the iconic spy character — earned $56 million at the U.S. box office during its opening weekend. Despite the movie’s No. 1 ranking, however, the gross fell slightly below the projected earnings of $60 to $70 million,Varietyreports. The film has done better internationally, with global collections totaling $313 million, as of Sunday....

Photo: Jackie Cruz/Instagram; Inset: Morgan Lieberman/FilmMagic Jackie Cruz’s babies are here! The formerOrange Is the New Blackstar, 35, welcomed twins with husband Fernando Garcia, she announced onInstagramWednesday. Cruz shared a pair of photos to social media, the first being a maternity shot prior to welcoming her babies and the second featuring her twin babies' feet. “Being a mother has changed my world. My babies are everything to me. I’ve been taking my time to enjoy every moment....

Photo:Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros., Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros., Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Oppenheimerreportedly got a boost in the box office during its opening weekend thanks to last-minuteBarbie-viewing hopefuls facing sold-out theaters. In the double feature of the year, the neon-coated comedy and the explosive historical epic debuted in theaters this weekend,dominating the box office. A new study from film-data research companyThe Quorumfound that the “Barbenheimer” extravaganza didn’t just contribute to thehigh double feature sales, though....

Photo: ABC Friendship goals! PEN15costars and real-life BFFsAnna KonkleandMaya Erskineappeared on Tuesday’s episode ofJimmy Kimmel Liveand discussed their recent overlapping pregnancies and the moment they introduced their babies to one another. The actresses, both 34, revealed they welcomed their babies within two months of each other, which Konkle said was “surreal.” “It actually is the best. To have a friend, a best friend, go through it at the same time,” Erskine told host Jimmy Kimmel of becoming a mom....

Kyle Busch Motors’ first prospective female driver, Amber Balcaen, is struggling to learns the ins and outs of the NASCAR world. In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Friday’s episode ofRacing Wives, Amber finds herself on the bad side of Samantha Busch, the manager of KBM and wife of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch. “Something I have always loved about this sport is being able to connect with the fans,” Amber says in a confessional interview....

Photo: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Real Housewives of MiamistarsLisaand Lenny Hochstein are getting divorced, the couple has confirmed to PEOPLE. Lenny, 55, confirmed the split to PEOPLE. Alexander Tamargo/Getty While neither Lenny nor Lisa has officially filed for divorce, Lenny confirmed he’s started a new relationship with Austrian modelKatharina Mazepa. “Nothing happened between us until we decided on the divorce, and Lisa was aware of my plans before anything happened between Katharina and myself,” he said....

Kary Brittingham and Mark A. Anderson.Photo:Kary Brittingham/Instagram Kary Brittingham/Instagram Kary Brittinghamis engaged! The formerReal Housewives of Dallasstar got “the surprise of a lifetime” on July 11, when herboyfriend Mark A. Andersonproposed to her during a trip to Tuscany. “I still can’t believe it, I am over the moon,” Brittingham, 53, tells PEOPLE, calling from Switzerland, whereshe and Anderson are still celebrating their engagement. “Even now, all these days later, I’m sitting here, like, shocked that it happened....

Porsha Williamsis opening up for the first time about her experience withR. Kelly, and why she wanted to share her story with investigators. After meeting a friend of the R&B singer in 2007, the futureReal Housewives of Atlantastar, then 25 and considering a career in music, was flown to Chicago to meet Kelly and potentially work with him. Williams says she expected to be driven to a recording studio when she arrived but was taken to Kelly’s home instead....

Erika Girardi.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Erika Girardiis opening up about the unhealthy way she coped with her real-life drama. During a recent interview withEntertainment Tonight, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 50, addressed the hardships that she faced throughout the 12th season, which premiered on Bravo Wednesday night. Though Erika admitted to using various substances to “numb” the pain, she denied she had a substance abuse problem, as suggested in the reality show’s trailer....