Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Reddit, YouTube must face lawsuits claiming they enabled Buffalo mass shooter
Reddit and Google’s YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York grocery store. Justice Paula Feroleto of the Erie County Supreme Court said 25 plaintiffs could try…
Read MoreOxford shooter’s father guilty of manslaughter for role in mass shooting, jury finds
A jury on Thursday found the father of the Oxford High School shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter, making him the second-ever parent of a U.S. school shooter to be charged and convicted in connection with the shooting. James Crumbley was declared guilty by a jury on Thursday, March 14, just over one month after his…
Read MoreNorway: Oslo terrorism trial for LGBTQ bar shooting begins
A trial began on Tuesday in Norway for a man accused of killing two people, and seriously injuring nine others, at an Oslo nightclub in 2022. Prosecutors said 44-year-old Zaniar Matapour fired 10 rounds with a machine gun and eight shots with a handgun into a crowd outside the “London Pub,” a popular gay bar.…
Read MoreStabbing Near Jerusalem After Deadly Violence Erupts In The Occupied West Bank
Violent clashes overnight have left multiple Palestinians dead in the West Bank, and Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed and wounded two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday. Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At least 427 Palestinians…
Read MoreMessage Shows Michigan School Shooter’s Dad Told Boy To ‘Suck It Up’ About Mental Health Struggles
The father of a Michigan school shooter who killed four students in 2021 missed an “incredible opportunity” to prevent the tragedy, prosecutors said Thursday as jurors heard opening statements in a trial that will determine whether a second parent will be held responsible for the attack. “This case isn’t about bad parenting — it’s not…
Read MoreMan sentenced for plans to execute mass shooting at East Lansing synagogue
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for violently threatening to kill Jewish people in June 2023, according to a news release. The FBI found evidence that showed Sean Pietila of Pickford Township “had identified a Jewish synagogue in East Lansing and a specific date in March 2024” to…
Read MoreThe Czech parliament toughens gun laws after the worst mass shooting in the country’s history
The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate followed the lower house on Wednesday to approve changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history. The legislation now must be signed by President Petr Pavel before becoming law, which is expected. On Dec. 22,…
Read MorePolice say South Portland teen accused of planning school attack glorified Columbine shooters
Police say a teenager accused of planning a school shooting had weighted body armor, Nazi flags, odes to the Columbine gunmen and access to several firearms when they raided his South Portland home last year. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office presented the evidence Friday during the first day of a two-day hearing scheduled to…
Read MoreNew evidence released after man sentenced for plotting mass shooting of women at Ohio college
New videos and photos have been released from the investigation into a self-identified Incel who later pleaded guilty to plotting a mass shooting to “slaughter” women at an Ohio university. Tres Genco, 24, of Hillsboro, was sentenced to 80 months in jail with a five-year supervised release for one count of attempting to commit a…
Read MorePanel Investigating Maine’s Deadliest Mass Shooting To Hear Testimony From More Victims
An independent commission investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history is about to hear from more family members of the victims of the tragedy. The commission, established by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, is reviewing the facts surrounding the Oct. 25 shootings that killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston.…
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