Central Michigan shooting suspect found competent for trial

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan college student charged with fatally shooting his parents in his dorm room has been found competent for trial. WNEM-TV and MLive.com report Wednesday that James Davis Jr.’s trial date has not yet been set. Davis Jr. was 19 when James Davis Sr. and Diva Davis, of Plainfield, Illinois,... Read More

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James Davis Jr.

November 1, 2018

Suspect in grocery store shooting indicted on murder charges

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The white man accused of opening fire in a Kentucky grocery store and parking lot, killing two black people, was indicted Wednesday on murder charges, but it’s too soon to determine if the death penalty will be sought, a prosecutor said. The suspect, Gregory A. Bush, was indicted by a grand... Read More

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Gregory Bush

November 1, 2018

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted on 2nd day of funerals

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, and members of a grief-stricken Jewish community endured another round of funerals for victims of the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history. Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old truck driver who authorities say raged against Jews as he gunned... Read More

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Robert Bowers

November 1, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue suspect due in federal court Thursday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is expected to make a brief appearance in court Thursday to be arraigned on an indictment that charges him with murder, hate crimes, obstructing in the practice of religion, and other crimes. Robert Bowers had been set for a preliminary hearing on the evidence Thursday,... Read More

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Robert Bowers

October 31, 2018

Chicago officer convicted in shooting returning to court

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke is returning to court for the first time since a jury found him guilty this month in the 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke won’t be sentenced during Wednesday’s hearing but the judge might set a sentencing date. One issue that could be... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

October 31, 2018

Teen charged in fatal high school shooting appears in court

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The teenager accused of fatally shooting a fellow student at a North Carolina high school appeared before a judge Tuesday as his public defender requested a low bond and permission for the boy to stay home with his mother while awaiting trial. Jatwan Craig Cuffie, the ninth-grade student charged as an... Read More

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Jatwan Craig Cuffie

October 30, 2018

The Latest: Feds seeking approval to pursue death penalty

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue (all times local): 7:20 p.m. U.S. Attorney Scott Brady says federal prosecutors are seeking approval to pursue the death penalty against Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers. Brady says he has begun the process to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ approval as... Read More

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Robert Bowers

October 30, 2018

Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was brought into court in a wheelchair Monday, as some members of the Jewish community and others objected to President Donald Trump’s plans to visit, accusing him of contributing to a toxic political climate in the U.S. that might have led to the bloodshed.... Read More

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Robert Gregory Bowers

October 26, 2018

Fired Texas deputy indicted for fatally shooting unarmed man

HOUSTON (AP) — A fired Texas sheriff’s deputy was indicted Thursday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man during a March confrontation. A grand jury in Houston indicted former Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Cameron Brewer on a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant for the death of 35-year-old Danny Ray Thomas.... Read More

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Cameron Brewer

October 24, 2018

Trial to begin over deadly attack on Maryland police station

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — More than two years after a gunman’s videotaped attack on a Maryland police station, a jury will hear testimony that a police officer mistakenly fired the bullet that killed an undercover detective who rushed to the scene of the shootout. But the jurors must decide whether the man accused of... Read More

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Jacai Colson

October 24, 2018

Sandy Hook shooter’s writings ordered released to public

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter’s personal belongings, including personal journals containing stories about hurting children and a spreadsheet ranking mass murders, must be released to the public because they are not exempt from open record laws, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Thousands of documents already have been... Read More

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Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook

October 23, 2018

Report: Suspect in fatal shooting found dead

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing a University of Utah student was found dead early Tuesday, according to a broadcast report. Police tracked down the man, identified as Melvin Rowland, who authorities say shot a female student outside a dormitory on campus just before 10 p.m. Monday. The student... Read More

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Melvin Rowland

October 23, 2018

Police search for man they say killed U of Utah student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police are searching for a man they say shot and killed a University of Utah student outside of a dormitory on campus Monday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The female student’s body was found about 9 p.m. in a car near the medical towers, University of Utah Police Lt. Brian... Read More

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October 22, 2018

Man who killed 3 in Colorado Walmart gets life in prison

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The man who gunned down three people in a suburban Denver Walmart last year was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. But more than 11 months after the crime, his motive remains a mystery. Scott Ostrem, 48, received three consecutive life terms plus 48 years as part of a... Read More

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Scott Ostrem

Central Michigan shooting suspect found competent for trial

Suspect in grocery store shooting indicted on murder charges

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted on 2nd day of funerals

Pittsburgh synagogue suspect due in federal court Thursday

Chicago officer convicted in shooting returning to court

Teen charged in fatal high school shooting appears in court

The Latest: Feds seeking approval to pursue death penalty

Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court

Fired Texas deputy indicted for fatally shooting unarmed man

Trial to begin over deadly attack on Maryland police station

Sandy Hook shooter’s writings ordered released to public

Report: Suspect in fatal shooting found dead

Police search for man they say killed U of Utah student

Man who killed 3 in Colorado Walmart gets life in prison

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