Lydia McLaughlin Stirling, an alum of “Real Housewives of Orange County,” shared the news that it was one of her brothers who was shot and killed by police in Newport Beach last week.

Geoffrey Stirling, brother of The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Lydia McLaughlin, told police “don’t shoot me” in the moments before an officer fatally shot him during a traffic stop ...

Lydia McLaughlin of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” is mourning the loss of her brother Geoff Stirling after the 45-year-old was fatally shot Thursday by Newport Beach police.

The “RH” franchise began with “The Real Housewives of Orange County” in March 2006, and has since spawned 11 stateside series, dozens of international iterations and even more spin-offs.

The franchise began in 2006 with The Real Housewives of Orange County and has exploded across America in the last 20 years. Rhode Island marks the 11th traditional spinoff of the series ...