Melody Hoffman, 20, loved unconditionally. She thought of others and even animals before herself and navigated the world with an endearing innocence. An intellectual disability meant she was mentally

A mother vanished at sea, her son – rescued after eight days – said it was an accident, but as a popular new Netflix film examines the evidence, it raises questions about another family death...

She fought to save her son but paid a terrible price

This week’s crime story...

The only clue to find a killer was some footprints in the snow

Before they could celebrate the new year, she shot him dead