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Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the charges against him. Colin Gray was not in court, but his lawyers told the judge during a brief hearing that...
Prosecutors urge judge to keep Michigan school shooter's guilty plea and sentence in place
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors urged a judge Tuesday to reject a Michigan school shooter's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the deaths of four students in 2021. Ethan Crumbley, 18, is serving a life sentence for the Oxford High School shooting. But his new appellate lawyers want...
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars
A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud and collusion. The company, First United American Companies, which is...
Georgia lawmaker proposes new gun safety policies after school shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state Senate Democrat wants to make it a crime for people to give children access to guns and require a 10-day waiting period for assault rifle purchases unless someone is licensed to carry weapons, two proposals highly unlikely to gain Republican support. ...
Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school with suspicious bags, police said. Investigators believe the boy was armed, judging by videos of him brandishing what...
Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer's name and likeness
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty legal rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school massacre and the families of some of the 17 murdered victims was settled Monday with all sides now owning an equal share of the killer's publicity rights and an annuity he...
Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could do in a state with some of the most expansive gun...
Ex-school district lawyer accepts plea deal following Parkland school shooting probe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former South Florida school district attorney accused of illegally sharing information from a statewide grand jury on the 2018 Parkland school shooting pleaded no contest Thursday to a reduced charge. Former Broward County Public Schools general...
News groups ask Texas court to order release of state police records of Uvalde shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of news organizations asked a Texas appeals court on Wednesday to order the release of state Department of Public Safety records of the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, the latest dispute over what should be made public from...
A Georgia teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting has pleaded not guilty
ATLANTA (AP) — A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted on murder charges in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Colt Gray's lawyer filed papers entering the plea after Gray was indicted on Thursday. They waived an arraignment hearing that had been...
