Inside Edition for Friday Aug 28, 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 coaster — a rite of passage for daredevils. Fans say the X-2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California is like being strapped to a rocket. But along with the thrills there have been tragedies, and now the legendary roller coaster is closed. Plus, it was the first full day of deliberations for the jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother who says postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her three children. Ann Mercogliano is following the Clancy countdown. And For the first time since Dolly Parton's death, a close member of her family is sharing her grief with Dolly's legions of fans.