A routine question about who would make dinner spiraled into a deadly family tragedy in Pennsylvania, leaving...
Madison Cates
Madison Cates is the founder and publisher of Crime Authority, an independent news and information website focused on crime reporting, law enforcement activity, and court proceedings.
With over 10 years of experience in digital publishing, Madison has led and contributed to high-traffic news and lifestyle platforms covering breaking news, public records, and developing stories. Her work emphasizes responsible reporting, accuracy, and clarity — particularly in stories involving ongoing investigations or legal matters.
As publisher, Madison oversees editorial standards, source verification, and corrections to ensure coverage remains fair, factual, and transparent. She is committed to distinguishing allegations from confirmed facts and updating stories as new information becomes available.
Madison is based in the United States and operates Crime Authority independently.
A young woman who built her life around movement and performance was gunned down after drawing a...
The case sounds almost too brutal to process: a 5-year-old girl left alive in an alligator-filled canal,...
A British mother of two went to church to say goodbye to someone else’s loved one and...
An ordinary evening in a quiet Illinois subdivision turned into a crime scene after a woman’s ex-husband...
A quiet suburban street in Fairfield, Connecticut, turned into a crash scene straight out of a viral...
A 17-year-old girl from Indiana went missing after meeting up with a man she first knew only...
The discovery of a woman’s dismembered body in the basement of a New York City apartment building...
A winter storm, a slick highway and a young child in the back seat should be enough...
A decade after her name was splashed across headlines in an alleged murder‑for‑hire plot, celebrity facialist Dawn...
