Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty a year ago to murdering 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in 2018.
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Judge prepares for Alex Jones to take stand in Connecticut
Jones on Tuesday called the judge a tyrant and said she would be forcing him to perjure himself.
Defense unexpectedly rests case in Florida school shooter trial
Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.
Sandy Hook witnesses testify about Alex Jones’ hoax claims
The Infowars host and conspiracy theorist did not attend the trial.
Second trial set to begin for Infowars’ Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case
Last month, a Texas jury ordered Jones to pay $49.3 million to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, one of 26 students and teachers killed in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Jones’ lawyer has said an appeal is planned.
Heroic employee confronted gunman in Oregon supermarket, police say
Two people were killed and 2 others wounded before the 20-year-old gunman, armed with an AR-15-style weapon and a shotgun, killed himself in the store.
Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after search at Trump’s estate
A law enforcement official says a gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office appeared to have posted calls on social media for FBI agents to be killed.
Juvenile charged with murder in shootings of New Hampshire woman, 2 young sons
The child has been charged under juvenile law in connection with the killings of the woman, who was 25, and boys who were 1 and 4 years old.
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The killing shattered their Georgia community and became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice.
Police respond to possible shooting at Mall of America
The mall in Minnesota was locked down and police described an incident limited to 1 store.