Tyler Piccotti
News and Culture Editor, Biography.com
Tyler Piccotti joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor and is now the News and Culture Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for a daily newspaper recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors. In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. When he's not working, you can find him at the nearest amusement park or movie theater and cheering on his favorite teams.
Everything We Know About Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann’s Life in Prison Today
A sheriff says Heuermann has been “totally compliant” in custody as he awaits his sentencing.
Where Is Michael Barisone Now? All About The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill and His Feud with Lauren Kanarek
The equestrian star shot Kanarek during a 2019 confrontation and was acquitted of attempted murder.
Who Is Tanner Horner? All About the Delivery Driver Who Admitted to Athena Strand’s Murder
Horner is now on trial and faces life in prison or the death penalty for capital murder.
A Former American Idol Contestant Is Accused of Killing His Wife. Here’s What We Know About Suspect Caleb Flynn.
Flynn spoke lovingly of wife Ashley on the popular reality show, but is now charged in her death.
Phil Collins Wrote “In the Air Tonight” After a Painful Divorce
The 1981 song is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s most famous. It’s also incredibly bleak.
Who Was Richard Russell of #SkyKing? Why the Airline Worker Stole a Plane and Flew to His Death
Russell took control of an empty Bombardier plane for more than an hour before fatally crashing.
Christy Martin Became a Boxing Champion. Her Biggest Battles Were Fought Outside the Ring.
Martin’s success hid a building darkness in her personal life that nearly took her life away.
Megan Moroney
Rising country musician Megan Moroney is known for the hit songs “Tennessee Orange” and “Am I Okay?”
Ella Langley
Country singer Ella Langley is known for the hit singles “You Look Like You Love Me” and “Choosin’ Texas.”
What to Know About Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pope
Pope Leo XIV, who was born Robert Prevost, is the first U.S. citizen to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
Where Is Warren Jeffs Now? The ‘Trust Me’ Prophet’s Connection to Samuel Bateman and Life in Prison Today
Jeffs was convicted of sexual assault in 2011, but still hasn’t relinquished his hold over the faith group.
What Rex Heuermann’s Ex-Wife and Daughter Have Said About the Gilgo Beach Killer
Heuermann admitted to strangling eight women on Long Island and discarding their remains.
Where Is Samuel Bateman Now? Everything to Know About the Convicted Cult Leader of Netflix’s ‘Trust Me’ Docuseries
Bateman created his own extremist faction of the FLDS faith and concealed disturbing sexual crimes.
BTK Killer Dennis Rader Sees a ‘Clone of Myself’ in Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann
The infamous killer, who pleaded guilty to 10 murders, compared Heuermann's arrest to his own.
Who Is Christine Marie? All About the Trust Me Informant That Brought Down Samuel Bateman
Marie worked with the FBI to secretly gather evidence of the faith leader’s crimes.
Where Are Moriah Wilson’s Mother, Father, and Brother Now? Everything We Know About the Cyclist’s Family
Wilson’s parents, Karen and Eric, and sibling, Matt, each appear in the Netflix documentary about her 2022 murder.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo is a Grammy-winning singer and actor who rose to fame following the success of her hit song “Drivers License.”
Who Is Caitlin Cash? All About the Friend Who Discovered Moriah Wilson’s Murder
Wilson was staying at Cash’s apartment in Texas when Kaitlin Armstrong fatally shot her in May 2022.
A Criminologist Says Ted Bundy Probably Murdered Dozens More People than We Thought
A criminology professor argues Bundy, who confessed to 36 murders, likely started his killing spree in adolescence.
Where Is Kaitlin Armstrong Now? Everything We Know About Moriah Wilson’s Killer and Her Life in Prison
Armstrong murdered the star cyclist in 2022 and led authorities on an international manhunt.
Where Is Pablo Escobar’s Son Now? All About Juan Pablo Escobar and the Babysitting Hitmen of Dear Killer Nannies
The Medellín kingpin tasked assassins with watching his son at the height of his power.
Where Is Lamar Odom Now? What Happened to the NBA Champion After His Near-Fatal 2015 Overdose
Odom suffered 12 strokes and was on life support, but has seemingly made a full recovery.
The Perfect Neighbor Examines a Shocking Neighborhood Feud That Turned Fatal
Susan Lorincz shot and killed Ajike Owens in 2023. The Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary recounts the events leading to their deadly dispute.
Who Is Dayton Webber? What We Know About the Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Player Accused of Murder
Police allege Webber shot and killed a passenger inside his car in Maryland.
Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders? All About Birmingham’s Criminal Underworld
The group returns in The Immortal Man, but much of their onscreen portrayal is fictionalized.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart, the first person to fly across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, disappeared while flying over the Pacific in 1937.
How Chuck Norris Became a Karate Instructor to Priscilla Presley and Other Stars
Before he was a popular actor, Norris was a world champion martial artist.
Kouri Richins Murder Trial: What to Know About the Utah Mom Convicted of Killing Her Husband
A jury found her guilty of poisoning Eric Richins with a fentanyl-laced cocktail in March 2022.
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris appeared in action films such as Return of the Dragon and Missing in Action. He also starred on the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger.
Where Are Kouri Richins’s Children Now? Everything We Know About the Convicted Killer’s Family
Richins had three children with her husband Eric, whom she killed with a poisoned cocktail in 2022.
Who is Lachlan Murdoch? All About the Heir to Father Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire
Netflix’s Dynasty: The Murdochs docuseries examines the family rivalry that ended in court.
Meet Archimedes of Syracuse: The Mathematician Who Discovered Pi and Designed War Machines
The Greek’s calculation of the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE is celebrated every year on March 14, or Pi Day.