Paul M. Coughlin was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a Benjamin Bulldog .357, after police responded to reports of shots fired at a motel in Ithaca.
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Gunman kills 5 people in Florida bank, in nation’s latest ‘senseless crime’
The suspect, Zephen Xaver, 21, surrenders during negotiations with police.
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Paradox for gun industry: Having allies in Washington is bad for business
Two years into a 2nd Amendment-friendly presidency, and a Senate led by Republicans, the ‘Trump slump’ means falling sales and complacency.
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Judge considers case for religious privilege in Windham man’s upcoming murder trial
Noah Gaston is charged in the shooting death of his wife, and the defense wants to block testimony by two church leaders who spoke with him that day.
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Parents in Pennsylvania sue school board over plan to arm teachers
The school district in Tamaqua approved a policy in September that would likely make it the first in the state to issue firearms to teachers who take a training course.
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Bomb threat empties Sandy Hook school on anniversary of attack
Noting the timing of the threat, a police official says, ‘these anniversary dates bring out the evil in some people.’
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Here are some of the victims of the California bar shooting
Among the victims were a veteran police officer who responded to the scene, a new college graduate and a young man who planned to enter the military.
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California gunman’s loud fights with his mother alarmed their neighbors
Police who went to the home in April called in a mental health specialist, who concluded that Ian David Long, a Marine combat veteran, couldn’t be committed for psychiatric observation.
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Vigil for Pittsburgh victims moved to South Portland
The event on Tuesday was originally scheduled to be held in Portland, but organizers decided they needed a venue that could accommodate a large crowd.
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Rockland man who said voices told him to shoot up a school is charged with terrorizing
Brando Luzzi lived across the street from an elementary school when he threatened a school shooting.