Nation Apr 20 Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Nation Apr 20 Planned fight escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park, police say Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 09 3 things to know about the Gilgo Beach killings case after Rex Heuermann pleads guilty A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Apr 08 Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. By Michael R. Sisak, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jan 06 Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting missions. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody By Associated Press Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Continue reading
Dec 16 Students, community frustrated with official response after Brown University shooting By Helen Wieffering, Byron Tau, Jennifer McDermott, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The effort to find a man who walked onto Brown University’s campus and shot nearly a dozen students in a crowded lecture hall has raised serious questions about the school’s security systems and the urgency of the investigation itself. Continue reading
Dec 04 Hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder case reveals new details on his arrest By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Thursday marks the anniversary of last year's killing, which happened on a Manhattan sidewalk. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges. Continue reading
Dec 02 U.S. mass killings are down in 2025, though experts say it's likely a return to typical levels By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Seventeen mass killings have occurred this year in the U.S., the lowest since 2006. Experts say this probably isn't the start of a bigger trend. Continue reading
Dec 02 Pennsylvania police officer describes confronting Luigi Mangione during manhunt By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A Pennsylvania police officer is testifying about confronting Luigi Mangione during an intense manhunt last year for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer. Continue reading