EXCLUSIVE: A confidante of the family for the past 25 years has spoken exclusively to MailOnline about the strength and grace of the Peterson family, as well as the torment that plagued Albert, left center, which drove him to shoot dead his wife Kathleen, right center, and his two sons Christopher, top right, and Matthew, top left, at their suburban home in DC on Sunday.

Titled The World's Best Father, Dave Engledow, from Tahoma Park, Maryland, can be seen posing alongside adorable two-year-old Alice Bee in a number of unlikely scenarios. They show Mr Engledow apparently losing to his little girl in an arm-wrestling match, reading Twilight to her at bedtime, and driving his car as she giggles in the carrier on its roof.

The seven-year-old revealed in graphic detail how William De Jesus, a 41-year-old who had a history of mental illness, launched a frenzied knife attack on his wife Deanna (pictured right) and two young sons. It happened during a hostage stand-off with police after De Jesus had shot and killed a 76-year-old man at a trailer park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

The three ladies had been posing for a picture after snorkeling in the Cayman Islands when the fish leapt out of the sea and onto their backs. While the stingray is seen 'smiling' for the camera, the reaction of its victims is hilariously plain to see.

Troubled actor Johnny Lewis (with Katy Perry, right) had been staying at the lavish property in Loz Feliz, California which rents suites for between $1,650 to $3,000 per month, sources said. He allegedly beat his 81-year-old landlady Catherine Davis (left) to death before his own fatal fall from the roof. Neighbors heard screams coming from the house before witnessing the 28-year-old bludgeoning two people in front of the house. He also reportedly tore a cat apart with his bare hands.

Baby Mia Graci Thompson was found alive just before 8pm yesterday on the side of a gravel road in rural Stark County, Illinois, nearly 12 hours after she was reportedly snatched from her car seat (top right) while in their SUV (bottom right) as her mother, Kendra Meaker, 19, was in the Toulon Post Office. Meaker has been arrested in connection with her child's disappearance and the little girl's father, Tim Thompson, is still being questioned by police.

A 15-year-old New York boy was shot dead by his father on Thursday, as he tried to break into his aunt's home. Tyler Giuliano, wearing a black ski mask to cover his face, was spotted by the homeowner as he set about what police believe was an attempted late-night burglary.

Thousands of rusting motors sit idly in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains in Montana. Most will eventually be snapped up for parts, recycled or even used as film extras in blockbuster movies.

Chinese pop star Zhang Muyi, 24, and model Akama Miki, 12, (together right and inset left), have exchanged romantic messages on a social networking site. The singer, who is understood to have been hired as Miki's music coach when she was eight, said he was 'counting down' until the model turned 16 in a post on her Sina Weibo account.

A wave of shocking videos showing road rage incidents in Russia has appeared on the internet. The clips, which show scenes unimaginable in Britain or America, have been watched by millions of Russians. The abundance of footage is due to a booming trade in dash-cams, which can be bought for as little as £35.

On the final day of his trial, a jury has convicted Los Angeles chef David Viens, 49, of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dawn, in late 2009. Prosecutors relied on gruesome interrogation tapes, played to jurors, in which Viens described how he stuffed his wife's body in a 55-gallon drum of boiling water and 'just slowly cooked it' until little but her skull was left.

The twin-engine aircraft, operated by domestic carrier Sita Air, came down minutes after take-off near the Manohara River at 6.30am local time (00:45 GMT). The crew became aware of 'intense heat' in the cabin and the pilot had 'tried to turn back' after apparently hitting a bird. The oldest British victim is believed to be 58 while the youngest is 27. Two of them are understood to be brothers. They had been due to begin their 16 day trek through the Himalayas this morning.

Police in Houston, Texas are hoping that the woman's once sparkly smile, seen inlayed with rhinestones and once a center diamond, was enough for residents to remember and ultimately identify her by. 'If somebody knew her, then you would know this (tooth cap),' Dr Jennifer Love, a forensic anthropologist with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said. 'This is something you would see every time the person talked.' They also found sandals (top right) and jewellery at the scene (bottom right).

Pilot Ryan Thompson took his girlfriend, Carlie, on a flight over Chicago. He pretended that the plane's controls were malfunctioning and had the woman read the emergency procedure, which contained the proposal. Luckily for the pilot, his girlfriend appreciated the scary stunt and said 'yes,' receiving a sparkling diamond ring for her troubles.

Scott McCrum, from Alloway, Ayrshire, spent $18,500 on the surgery which involved 2,684 hair grafts at The Glasgow Clinic. Mr McCrum said he was a 'pretty confident guy' but preferred how he looked with hair. It is the first time the operation, which usually takes three days to complete, has been performed in Scotland.

The ghostly skeletons were captured by retired Major JohnTulloch, 66, as he retraced the 260 miles over which 2,400 British and Australian PoWs were forced to march by the Japanese The Sandakan death march from late 1944 as the Allies forced the Japanese back left only six survivors.

Every day life for the many fishermen and their families revolves around paddling and rowing through the filthy water in the Makoko slum in Lagos, Nigeria.

Photographs taken by teacher-turned-photojournalist Lewis Wickes Hine in mills in Winchendon, Massachusetts capture children as they endured unsafe conditions, long hours and poor pay. In a sad twist, the workers spent their hours making wooden toys - from doll furniture, drums and building blocks - for other youngsters who did not have to spend their childhood and adolescence cooped inside the mills' four walls.

Playboy Cecil Chao (pictured left) whose daughter Gigi (right) has laughed off his offer of a reward to the man who can successfully woo her, has had three children by three different women. He is also known for his love of Rolls-Royces and for being a qualified helicopter pilot, a skill he shares with Gigi.

Finalists for the Asian Super Model 2012 were required to channel their inner Marilyn for a special segment of the competition in Nanning, China. The young women, who are battling against each other for the title of Asian Super Model, mirrored the screen icon's most famous poses and wore recreations of some of her most recognised dresses.

Seeming to glide across a hazy Los Angeles sky with typically grid-locked traffic bordered by green palms below, this image of the final landing of the shuttle Endeavour at LAX from last week has been hailed as a fitting last shot of the pride of America's manned space program. Since April, dramatic footage and photographs of NASA's retired space shuttles being relocated across the country have caused hearts to soar - and it seems the old bird has left its best till last.