Tristan Balagtas

Digital News Writer, PEOPLE

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Latest from Tristan Balagtas

Parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann
17 Years After Madeleine McCann's Disappearance, Questions Remain Unanswered: 5 Things to Know
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Everything to Know About 'Suitcase Killer' Heather Mack and Where Her Child Is Today
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Calif. Man Sentenced to 119 Years in Prison for Murder of Research Scientist Camping with His Daughters
Madison Schemitz
Ex Who Allegedly Paralyzed Star Softball Player in Knife Attack Was Reportedly Stalking Her
Dr. John Forsyth missing
Mo. Doctor Found Dead from Gunshot Wound Was Expecting Baby with Nurse Fiancée: Reports
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Joran van der Sloot, Suspect in Natalee Holloway Case, Arrives in U.S. to Face Charges
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Wife Who Called 911 to Report Husband in Danger Slams Police, Says Cops Didn't Respond Until He Was Dead
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Wife Called 911 After Husband Texted that He Was Being Held Hostage. An Hour Later, He Was Found Dead
Murder victim Jordin Castillo
Ariz. Man Allegedly 'Harassed and Stalked' Ex. Now He's Accused of Breaking into Home, Killing Her
Elizabeth Holmes was reunited with her Husband, Billy Evans along with her parents Christian and Noel
PHOTOS: Elizabeth Holmes Pictured with Husband and Parents on Prison Visiting Day
Madison Schemitz
Star Softball Player, 17, Paralyzed After Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Stabs Her at Florida Restaurant
The Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, on May 30, 2023, where Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes will serve her prison sentence. Holmes was ordered to begin serving prison time at the camp on May 30 after a court denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction. Holmes was sentenced to just over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors with her Silicon Valley start-up Theranos. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)
Inside the Federal Prison in Texas Where Elizabeth Holmes Will Serve Her 11-Year-Sentence
Jermiera Fowler
Mystery Surrounds Killing of Ala. Mom Found Burning in Woods, Possibly After Facebook Marketplace Meetup
Melody Sasser
After Meeting Man on Match.com, Woman Allegedly Tried to Hire Hitman to Kill His Wife
Elizabeth Holmes, seen taking a walk in the prison yard at Bryon Federal Prison Camp, Texas
Elizabeth Holmes Is Seen for the First Time Since Beginning Her 11 Year Prison Sentence
Matthew Nilo is arraigned at the Hudson County Superior Court on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Nilo, a cyber attorney in Manhattan, is accused of raping three women in Boston, Massachusetts, between 2007 and 2008.
N.J. Attorney and Suspected Serial Rapist Arrested and Charged With 4 Boston Rapes
Maha Li-Hobbs
Mother of Missing 5-Year-Old Colo. Girl Arrested After Human Remains Found in Her Apartment
Chrissie Carnell-Bixler (Danny Masterson rape accuser) and her husband Cedric Zavala-Bixler
Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala Praises Wife After Danny Masterson's Rape Conviction: 'Send Her Love'
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Teenager and 2 Boys, Ages 8 and 9, Fatally Shot in Pennsylvania
 Heyburn Police Officer who shot and killed 2 dogs on the interstate: https://www.change.org/p/fire-and-prosecute-heyburn-police-officer-who-killed-2-dogs?recruiter=79668425&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=bf54e630-93b6-11e3-a896-9f2b1cd51da7&share_bandit_exp=initial-36397258-en-US&utm_content=fht-36397258-en-us%3A7
Idaho Police Shoot 2 Dogs Running Loose on Interstate; Authorities Say Animals Presented Danger to Drivers
Dr. John Forsyth missing
Mo. Doctor Who Vanished Before ER Shift Died from Apparent Gunshot Wound
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes Just Began 11-Year Sentence: Here's What We Know About Her Prison
How to Create a Sex Scandal on Max
A Child Sex Scandal Rocked a Texas Town in 2005 — but Was It All a Lie?
Elizabeth Holmes and Jen Shah Prison
Elizabeth Holmes Is in Same Prison as 'RHOSLC' Star Jen Shah