Anders Anglesey is a U.S. News Reporter based in London, U.K., covering crime, politics, online extremism and trending stories. Anders has covered QAnon conspiracy theorists and their links to U.S.

Being someone’s bridesmaid used to entail one night of partying with the bride and standing beside her on her special day.

Weddings are supposed to be one of the best days of a bride’s life — she expects her friends to show up and show out, helping to make her big day a success. That was not the case for a woman named ...