Photo: Conn. State Police The Peter Pan bus driver, who was arrested over the summer forallegedly locking a passengerinside the luggage compartment as the vehicle was traveling to Boston, is no longer facing criminal charges. “From my perspective, she should have never been arrested,” Baber says. “She’s gone through a lot over the last couple of months … I’m not sure the damage can ever be undone, but she’s happy that she at least doesn’t have to deal with this aspect of it....

Photo: Starr County Sheriff’s Office On Sunday, District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez announced the charge had been dropped via a statement posted onFacebook. Allen Ramirez also noted in the statement that “Ms. Herrera did not commit a criminal act under the laws of the State of Texas” and acknowledged “the events leading up to this indictment have taken a toll on Ms. Herrera and her family.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday....

Photo: Facebook The man accused of killingMacKenzie Lueckhas been formally charged with the 23-year-old University of Utah student’s kidnapping and murder — but authorities remain tight-lipped about how the victim may have known her alleged attacker. During a press conference on Wednesday, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill told reporters Lueck died of blunt force trauma to her head A 5-centemeter hole was located on the left side of her skull, marking the area of a blow that likely killed her instantly....

Charges were refiled against a former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a civilian in August hours after a judge dismissed the case during a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Mark Dial was charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, official oppression, and possession of an instrument of crime after an encounter with 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. According to apress releasefrom the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, during the encounter on Aug....

Charisma Carpenter.Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Charisma Carpenterhas written an “open letter” in an “effort to foster change” when it comes to learning how to be an ally to victims of abuse. The actress — who alleged last month thatBuffy the Vampire SlayercreatorJoss Whedon"abused his power on numerous occasions while working together" on the series and its spinoff,Angel— published her letter withThe Hollywood Reporteron Thursday, saying she was inspired to do so “to help educate anyone reading this on how to be an ally and support a person who has survived trauma in its many incarnations....

Charissa Thompson and Steven Cundari.Photo:Steven Cundari/InstagramCharissa Thompsongiving “thanks” forMatthewandKelly Stafford.While on herCalm Downpodcast with fellow NFL reporterErin Andrews, the 41-year-old shared that her close friends, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback and his wife, introduced her to her boyfriend.“Dan, the story there is that Matthew Stafford and Kelly were sick of me dating losers and they were like ‘We have a great guy for you,' ” Thompson told guest Dan Patrick.She added, laughing: “So they were the matchmakers....

Charissa Thompson attends the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 11, 2023.Photo:Anna Webber/Getty Anna Webber/Getty “I’ve said this before, so I haven’t been fired for saying it, but I’ll say it again. I would make up the report sometimes because A., the coach wouldn’t come out at halftime or it was too late and I was like, ‘I didn’t want to screw up the report,’ so I was like, ‘I’m just gonna make this up,' " Thompson, 41, said....

Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Graffiti artist Banksy’s painting that honors healthcare workers amid the pandemic has now sold, with proceeds benefiting British public health charities. According to famous auction house Christie’s, the piece, titled “Game Changer,” sold for $23,176,314 on Tuesday — a world auction record for Banksy, Christie’s said. The painting depicts a young boy playing with a toy nurse whose arms are outstretched as if she were flying through the sky....

Brian Murray.Photo: Facebook A well-known Louisiana trumpet player was fatally shot in his home trying to protect his daughter and grandson. Edmond Ramee Sr. was booked Monday on a count of second-degree murder the death of 60-year-old Brian Murray. The trumpet player brought them to his home in the Little Woods section of New Orleans East. Still carrying his son, he allegedly returned to the house with a gun and began shooting, hitting Murray, the affidavit states....

Photo:Craig Sjodin/abc Craig Sjodin/abc The Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko are putting their love in the spotlight. After meeting on the ABC reality show,the couple got engagedwhenLawson gave Olubeko her final roseon the season 20 finale on Aug. 21. Since then, the two have given fans a look into their happy relationship, both in interviews and on social media. Speaking withPEOPLE after their engagement, the couple reflected on their love story and how they made history as the franchise’s first monoracial Black couple....

Charity Lawson as the new Bachelorette.Photo:Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty This post contains spoilers from Monday’s premiere ofThe Bachelorette. Even though things didn’t work out withZach Shallcrosson his season ofThe Bachelor, Charity, 27, found herself more motivated than ever to find love. “Zach helped me see that there are guys that are good,” she said in an on-camera interview. Charity received words of encouragement from former BachelorettesJoJo Fletcher,Kaitlyn Bristowe,Ali Fedotowsky-MannoandDesiree Hartsockthroughout the night and proudly took her place in front of Bachelor Mansion to meether suitors....

Charity Lawson and Aaron Bryant from The Bachelorette' season 20.Photo:ABC/Ricky Middlesworth ABC/Ricky Middlesworth This post contains spoilers from Monday’s finale ofThe Bachelorette. Charity Lawsonended her Bachelorette journey engaged toDotun Olubeko, but not before giving Aaron Bryant one more chance. After Charity, 27, eliminated Aaron, 29,following hometowns, he decided to take a risk and fly to Fiji to ask The Bachelorette for another opportunity to explore their connection. “I knew that there was more I could’ve given,” Aaron told Charity when he showed up in Fiji....

Charity Lawson.Photo:Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Warning: This post contains spoilers from Monday’s finale ofThe Bachelorette. A grand finale in Fiji! Monday’sBachelorettefinale opened withCharity Lawsonhaving to decide whether toaccept Aaron backafter beingeliminated following hometowns. Charity asked Aaron, 29, what he wanted out of returning. “I can’t say enough how much I see in you and our future,” Aaron said to Charity. “I still see you as my wife, I still see you as the mother of my children....