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Police review writings tied to Nashville school shooter who killed female student and himself
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The investigation into why a Nashville high school student fatally shot a classmate before killing himself has centered on his online writings, which authorities describe as concerning warning signs. Dozens of pages posted on social media accounts that anti-hate analysts...
Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England sentenced to over 50 years
LONDON (AP) — A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England was sentenced Thursday to more than 50 years in prison for what a judge called “the most extreme, shocking and exceptionally serious crime.” Judge Julian Goose said...
Why were warning signs missed for the UK teen who killed 3 girls in a stabbing rampage?
LONDON (AP) — Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about his background have sparked questions about how authorities repeatedly failed to spot the threat he posed. Officials revealed this week that...
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control in Tennessee. The...
Another 14-year-old arrested with a gun at Georgia's Apalachee High School after deadly shooting
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun on Wednesday to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a shooting in September killed two teachers and two students and wounded others. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said school...
Serbian court convicts the parents of a teenage boy who shot dead 10 people in a school in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A court in Serbia on Monday convicted the parents of a teenage boy who last year shot dead nine pupils and a school guard and wounded six more people in a school in central Belgrade. The Higher Court in Belgrade sentenced Vladimir Kecmanovic, father of the...
AP Week in Pictures
Dec. 13 - 19, 2024 Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies to Mayotte after...
Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Thursday refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to two dozen charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder. Ethan Crumbley's appellate lawyers cited his mental health and other factors when he waived his right...
Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a...
The Latest: Madison police hold news conference on Wisconsin school shooting
Two people were killed and others were injured Monday in a shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Police said a student who opened fire, identified as a 15-year-old girl, was also dead. The girl also wounded six others in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian...
