Inside Edition for Wednesday Aug 26, 2026

A ghostly figure in a "Scream" mask has been terrorizing a city in Virginia after midnight for weeks. Now authorities say his reign of terror and destruction is over. Steven Fabian has startling video of the dramatic takedown. And it's been called the world's scariest roller coas ...  Show more

The jury is now deliberating the fate of Lindsey Clancy, the mother who says she strangled her three children in the midst of postpartum psychosis. There was tension in the final moments in court, as her defense attorney insisted that she was, in his words, “a darn good mother.” ...  Show more

First: Breaking news on possible DNA evidence related to the Manhattan CEO murder and new information on how investigators are trying to close in on the gunman's identity.  Plus: Donald Trump boosts his embattled Pentagon pick, posting "Pete is a winner." It's a new public show o ...  Show more

A member of a news crew shot dead in Orlando, toxic spill in Ohio becomes political showdown, 29 states under winter weather alerts, Alex Murdaugh "considering" taking the stand, signs of the possible housing market cool down, and the neo-Nazi group targeting a Broadway show. Hos ...  Show more

The Alec Murdaugh trial takes a shocking turn as the accused murderer confesses to lying about his whereabouts on the night of the murder. A winter blackout in the Midwest leaves nearly a million customers without power, and a second storm targets the West Coast, leading to thous ...  Show more

An active shooter situation in North Carolina leaves multiple people hospitalized, Jan. 6 hearing airs never-before-seen footage of lawmakers that day, a jury recommends the Parkland shooter a life sentence and not the death penalty — leaving parents angry, Tom Llamas interviews ...  Show more