Sara Kettler

New York

Writer, Editor and Coordinator at Freelance

Author at A&E - Real Crime

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Articles

Inside Dolly Parton's Private Marriage to Carl Dean

1 month ago | biography.com | Sara Kettler

Country music legend Dolly Parton doesn’t shy away from sharing her life. As her name graces her sprawling entertainment ventures, her experiences have fueled her songwriting in hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” and serve as the basis of her forthcoming musical, Hello I’m Dolly. But there is one area of her life that 79-year-old Parton has safeguarded: her 58-year marriage to Carl Dean.
Inside Dolly Parton’s Private Marriage to Carl Dean

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Country music legend Dolly Parton doesn’t shy away from sharing her life. As her name graces her sprawling entertainment ventures, her experiences have fueled her songwriting in hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” and serve as the basis of her forthcoming musical, Hello I’m Dolly. But there is one area of her life that 79-year-old Parton has safeguarded: her 58-year marriage to Carl Dean.
Jodi Hildebrandt’s Role in the Ruby Franke Case and Life Today

1 month ago | biography.com | Sara Kettler

In May 2023, therapist and life coach Jodi Hildebrandt and successful family vlogger Ruby Franke began to physically and emotionally abuse Franke’s two youngest kids. The women had gone from counselor and client to business partners and roommates. Their horrific abuse only stopped when one of the children escaped and got help from a neighbor months later, on August 30. Police arrested Hildebrandt and Franke that day, and they have been behind bars ever since.
How Jodi Hildebrandt Enabled Ruby Franke’s Child Abuse

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In May 2023, therapist and life coach Jodi Hildebrandt and successful family vlogger Ruby Franke began to physically and emotionally abuse Franke’s two youngest kids. The women had gone from counselor and client to business partners and roommates. Their horrific abuse only stopped when one of the children escaped and got help from a neighbor months later, on August 30.
In Letters from Prison, Ruby Franke Wrote She’d Been “Crying the Days Away”

2 months ago | biography.com | Sara Kettler

YouTube channel 8 Passengers presented Ruby Franke as a loving Mormon “momfluencer” who had a dedicated husband, Kevin, and six well-behaved children. But eventually cracks appeared in Ruby’s facade of perfection. In 2020, viewers learned her teenage son had been sleeping on a beanbag for months. The following year, she opted to withhold Christmas presents from her two youngest kids. In the end, Ruby’s controversial parenting turned criminal.
In Letters from Prison, Ruby Franke Wrote She’d Been “Crying the Days Away”

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YouTube channel 8 Passengers presented Ruby Franke as a loving Mormon “momfluencer” who had a dedicated husband, Kevin, and six well-behaved children. But eventually cracks appeared in Ruby’s facade of perfection. In 2020, viewers learned her teenage son had been sleeping on a beanbag for months. The following year, she opted to withhold Christmas presents from her two youngest kids.
Rosa Parks’ Life After the Montgomery Bus Boycott

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

In December 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal as a Black woman to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked a citywide bus boycott. That protest came to a successful conclusion a year later when the Supreme Court ruled that buses had to be integrated. Decades would pass before Parks’ role in the boycott made her a respected figure across the country. Between the bus boycott and widespread recognition for her work, Parks’ life encompassed both difficulties and triumphs.
Charles Dickens Wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ in Only 6 Weeks

Dec 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is among his most popular work. When it was initially published in December 1843, Dickens had been certain the book would sell well. However, his goals wasn’t to pen a timeless work of art. The author hoped sales would resolve some of his money woes.
JonBenét Ramsey’s Brother Burke Keeps a Low Profile Despite Public Interest

Dec 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sara Kettler

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shortly before 6 a.m. on December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey called 911 to report that she’d found a ransom note and her 6-year-old daughter, JonBenét Ramsey, was missing. Later that day, JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, found her body in the basement of the family’s home in Boulder, Colorado.
Who Is Usha Vance? JD Vance’s Wife Is a Yale-Educated Lawyer

Nov 1, 2024 | biography.com | Sara Kettler

Usha Vance, 38, entered the national spotlight in July 2024 when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump named her husband, Senator JD Vance, as his vice presidential running mate. Usha has joined her husband, along with their three children, on the campaign trail. A former lawyer and avid reader, she’s been seen with a book under her arm at multiple campaign stops. She told NBC News she provides companionship on their travels but also offers her perspective on how JD’s appearances went.