Sara Elizabeth Hudson.Photo: Facebook The 51-year-old Texas man who kidnapped and murdered22-year-old Sara Hudsonin the summer of 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Glen Richter will no longer face the death penalty after pleading guilty to one count of murder during a court hearing Thursday. Initially, Richter was charged with capital murder, a more severe charge. Hudson’s family signed off on the plea deal, as the reduced murder charge would ensure Richter spends the rest of his life behind bars....

A Walt Disney World guest jumped into the World Showcase Lagoon at Epcot, according to several videos shared on social media. Reiter’s caption implies the man was doing so to win a sizable bet. “Guy jumps into freezing cold Epcot Disney water for 60 thousand dollars,” the text over the video reads. @disfamily-adventures/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX In the clip, the man is shown climbing over the railing of a small bridge within the World Showcase’s Italy pavilion....

Photo: Facebook On Tuesday, Martin Martinez was sentenced to five consecutive life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of his mother Ana Brown-Romero; his niece Esmeralda Navarro; his ex-girlfriend Dr. Amanda Crews; and her two children, Elizabeth Ripley and 6-month-old Rachel Martinez, whom they shared, according to theOffice of the District Attorney Stanislaus County. Chief Deputy District Attorney Annette Rees said the prosecution had initially sought the death penalty for the murders, but Martinez’s defense attorneys recently approached her office with a proposed resolution....

Four people have been arrested in the Saturday afternoon beating death of a Louisiana man who was recuperating after brain surgery, PEOPLE confirms. Blaine Manalle, 20, and 21-year-old Cameron Alphonso are accused of second-degree murder in the killing of 46-year-old Jeffery Howell. Both were booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail and are being held in lieu of $250,000 bond. Also arrested were 22-year-old Alden Kindergran and Thomas Jones, 23, both on suspicion of disturbing the peace in the deadly incident that occurred along the West Pearl River....

Photo: Don Treeger/The Republican via AP A Massachusetts man is starting the new year with a clean slate after he returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general nearly 40 years ago. On Monday, Cindy P. Gaylord, the chair of the Westfield Historical Commission, met with a veteran who said he stole the sword from the town’s Gen. William Shepard statue in 1980, theSpringfield Republicanreported....

The death toll continues to rise sinceHurricane Ian made landfallin Florida on Wednesday. A 72-year-old man from Deltona died after going outside to drain his pool, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Department said in areleaseThursday morning. His wife told police he “disappeared” after he went outside. Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty “While searching for him, deputies found his flashlight, then spotted the victim unresponsive in a canal behind the home,” VCSD said....

A music teacher from New Zealand is helping to bring a smile to people with special needs, one chord at a time. “When it comes to teaching and mentoring,” Mullen, 41, tells PEOPLE, “my approach is to see what is inside someone and use whatever means or technique to be able to bring it out and help them shine.” “Alex is a real joy to work with. He is 27 years old and has Down syndrome....

Gilbert “Gil” Walker.Photo: Matt Cobo An 81-year-old man has become the most beloved customer at a Northern CaliforniaDunkin' after he left an envelope with nearly $300 to show his appreciation for the staff — and has since started a kindness war with the owner and employees. When thecoronavirus pandemicbegan in March, Gilbert “Gil” Walker tells PEOPLE that he could no longer meet his friends in-person at Peet’s Coffee, where he had been a regular customer for years....

A 92-year-old man was beaten with a brick, kicked and insulted while on his daily walk around his family’s neighborhood on July 4. Rodolfo Rodriguez embarked on his walk at about 7 p.m. when he accidentally bumped into a little girl as he tried to get around her, hetoldCBS Los Angeles However, what he thought was just a harmless little bump enraged the little girl’s mother who allegedly began to beat the elderly man with her fists and a brick....

Mandy Mooreis remembering her late ex-boyfriend Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein nine years afterhis shocking death. Moore, 34, posted a picture of Goldstein posing in a t-shirt on Instagram, Monday, and captioned the intimate image, “9 years. I miss you every day, Adam. #djam.” Goldsteinwas found deadat age 36 in his New York City apartment on Aug. 28, 2009. He died of a drug overdose,according to CNN. Moore and Goldstein, who had known each other for years, started dating in early 2007 after reconnecting at a New Year’s Eve party in Miami....

While discussing the 20-year anniversary of her filmA Walk to Remember, Moore tells PEOPLE exclusively what she will miss most about working on the series: “The friendships.” “We’re very close. We’re a very, very close family and we have beenfrom the beginning— and our crew,” says the Emmy nominee, 37. Moore said it’ll take her time to adjust to not seeing the cast and crew on a daily basis after working together for so many years....

Manny the Frenchie.Photo:manny_the_frenchie/Instagram manny_the_frenchie/Instagram The pet world is a little lonelier today, Amber Chavez, Manny the Frenchie’s owner,announced on Instagram Mondaythat the beloved black-and-white French bulldog, who amassed over 1 million followers on social media, died recently at the age of 12. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Maren Morrishad the most relatable interaction withDolly Parton.On the red carpet ahead of the 61stGrammy Awardson Sunday night, “The Middle” singer, 28, opened up to E! News about a recent encounter with the country music legend.Morris toldRyan Seacrestshe fan-girled over the icon, 73 — she was “just internally freaking out.”“I met her, and I was trying to not quoteSteel Magnoliasat her obnoxiously,” Morris said of Parton’s classic 1989 film.The country singer added that Parton is “a total pro,” playfully noting: “She and I are the same height!...