Alyssa Choiniere

Alyssa Choiniere is a Heavy contributor covering crime, breaking news and entertainment. She is based in Uniontown, PA where she works as a crime reporter for a local newspaper. Follow her on Twitter @alyssachoiniere and contact her by email at alyssa.choiniere@heavy.com.
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Jason Dalton Now: Where Is the Kalamazoo Uber Shooter Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Jason Dalton was an Uber driver who went on a killing spree in February, 2016, shooting eight people and killing six of them at three separate locations.

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Dessa Blaine, David Blaine’s Daughter: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Nine-year-old Dessa Blaine is showing her cards with her dad, the famous illusionist David Blaine, who is best known for his street performances. The young Blaine is taking the stage for the first time on ABC.

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Christopher Latham, Trisha Yearwood’s First Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Trisha Yearwood has been married three times. Her first marriage was to music producer Christopher Latham. Read more about him and their marriage.

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Mama June’s Daughter Jessica Shannon Says Mom Pawned Her Car

Alyssa Choiniere

Mama June and her daughter, Jessica Shannon, are at odds with accusations June Shannon pawned the title to her daughter's car. Read more about their relationship turmoil.

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Mama June’s Relationship with Ex-Husband Sugar Bear Today

Alyssa Choiniere

Mama June and Sugar Bear are in the middle of a custody battle over their daughter Alana, better known as Honey Boo Boo. Read more about their relationship.

Hossein Nayeri: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Houssein Nayeri is a convicted criminal who reached infamy when he escaped from Orange County Jail, recorded the escape and his days on the run. He was convicted in the kidnap and torture of a marijuana dispensary owner and Mary Barnes.

James ‘Jamie’ Baldwin Now: Where Is He Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

James "Jamie" Baldwin is a former cop and dispatcher who is serving a life sentence in the murder of his wife, Judy Orr Baldwin. He staged her death to look accidental.

Judy Orr Baldwin’s Murder & Cause of Death: How Did She Die?

Alyssa Choiniere

Judy Orr Baldwin, a mother of two, died a grisly death at the hands of her husband, former police officer Jamie Baldwin, just days before Christmas in 2016.

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How Many Movies Did the Two Coreys Haim & Feldman Do Together?

Alyssa Choiniere

Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, affectionately known in Hollywood as 'The Two Coreys," had a long history together beginning as child actors.

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Corey Haim’s Death: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Corey Haim died of complications from pneumonia, although his death at age 38 was investigated as a suspected drug overdose. Actor Corey Feldman, who starred with Haim in several movies, said in interviews at the time he knew Haim did not overdose. Read Corey Haim's full autopsy report.

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Bob & Sheila Feldman, Corey Feldman’s Parents: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Corey Feldman was born to a former Playboy waitress and a '60s musician in a suburb of Los Angeles. Feldman said his parents launched him to success against his will.

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Jon Grissom & Corey Feldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Jon Grissom is a man that Corey Feldman named publicly as a person who molested him when Feldman was a child actor in the 1980s. Read more about him and the accusation.

Corey Feldman’s New Documentary Live Stream: Where to Watch It Online

Alyssa Choiniere

Corey Feldman is self-publishing his documentary because he was unable to find a distributor, saying in interviews Netflix was "too scared" to show it.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Dr. Jennifer Ashton is a medical doctor and a medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning, America. See what she has to say about the coronavirus.

Derek Alldred Now: Where Is the Our Time Con Man Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Derek Alldred was a con man who met women on OurTime.com and pretended to be the man of their dreams while draining their bank accounts. Where is he now?

Nik Wallenda’s Next Walk Hasn’t Been Announced

Alyssa Choiniere

Nik Wallenda is a dreamer with many huge plans for his future walks. But what exactly does he have in store next?

Blake Ellege on ‘American Idol’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Blake Ellege, "the hardest working tenor in show business," performs in eight different bands and started his singing career in church as a toddler. Read more about him.

Krystal Lee Kenney Now: Where Is She Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Krystal Lee Kenney was a registered nurse living in Ohio who helped Patrick Frazee murder his fiancee and mother of his child, Kelsey Berreth.

Kelsey Berreth’s Daughter, Kaylee, Now: Where Is She Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Kaylee Berreth was only 14 months old when her mother, Kelsey Berreth, was murdered by her dad, Patrick Frazee.

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Purdue Pharma & The Sackler Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family became the ultimate antagonists of the Netflix original limited series, "The Pharmacist," and of the opioid crisis at large.

Jacqueline Cleggett: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Dr. Jacqueline Cleggett was a pediatrician turned pain management doctor who was under investigation on allegations of running a pill mill in Louisiana.

Dan Schneider’s Son, Danny Jr.: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Danny Schneider Jr., the murder victim on "The Pharmacist," was just 22 years old when he was gunned down during a drug deal in a New Orleans parish in 1999.

Dan Schneider: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Dan Schneider, star of Netflix's "The Pharmacist," is an unlikely hero of the opioid epidemic. Read more about Daniel Schneider.

Molly Kendall Now: Where Is She Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Molly Kendall, the daughter of Ted Bundy's longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, had a relationship with him that appeared pure and loving. But like many aspects of the serial killer's life, it was a facade.

Did Ted Bundy Ever Plead Guilty? The Serial Killer’s Confession

Alyssa Choiniere

Ted Bundy represented himself at trial and fought for his life until the end, filing an appeal to stop his execution just days before his death.

Elizabeth Kendall & Ted Bundy: Love Story With the Serial Killer

Alyssa Choiniere

Elizabeth Kendall was Ted Bundy's girlfriend for five years during a time-span where he was committing some of his most vicious crimes. Kendall, also known as Liz Kloepfer, and her young daughter, Molly Kendall, had no suspicions that the man who spent time in their home was a serial killer.

Pamela Smart & Billy Flynn: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Pamela Smart and Billy Flynn met when Smart was a 22-year-old teacher and Flynn was a 15-year-old student. They became friends when Flynn was producing a juice commercial for a contest. The friendship quickly turned to love, and love turned to murder.

Gregg Smart’s Murder: How Did Pamela Smart’s Husband Die?

Alyssa Choiniere

Gregg Smart's murder was only 11 months after he married Pam Smart, who is serving a life sentence in prison for conspiring with her teenage lover to murder her husband.

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Tom Hanks’ Kids & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Alyssa Choiniere

Tom Hanks is one of the most wholesome people in Hollywood. That's why he landed the role as Mister Rogers on A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, for which he earned a Golden Globes nomination.

Gina DeJesus Now: Where Is She Today in 2020?

Alyssa Choiniere

Gina DeJesus was just 14 years old when she was abducted by a friend's father, Ariel Castro, in Cleveland, Ohio. Now 29, DeJesus is co-founder of the Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults.