Aug 11 Prosecutors say California judge informed court staff via text after shooting his wife By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A Southern California judge accused of killing his wife texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her, prosecutors said Friday as they charged him with murder and sought new bail conditions. Continue reading
Jul 20 2 killed by shooter in New Zealand in hours before 1st game of Women’s World Cup By Nick Perry, Jenna Fryer, Associated Press A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday. The man was found dead, and authorities said his motive appeared to be connected to his previous work at the site. Continue reading
Jun 25 Woman who fatally shot Uber driver wrongly thought she was being kidnapped, police say By Associated Press A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, according to police. Continue reading
Jun 25 Kansas City, Missouri shootings leave at least 3 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning. Continue reading
Jun 06 2 killed in Richmond shooting after high school graduation By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Continue reading
Apr 24 Officials to investigate case involving homeowner shooting at car after wrong turn By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The couple whose car was fired on was making a grocery delivery when they turned into the wrong driveway. The shooter says he fired after the car ran over his foot. The couple denies that. Continue reading
Apr 23 Analysis: Why the American front door can be a perilous border between public and private space By Ted Anthony, Associated Press In a land where private property is venerated and “get off my lawn” has become a mantra of jokey crankiness, the American front door is the landscape’s most intimate and personal of borders, the place where the public sphere encounters… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:06 ‘Stand your ground’ laws under scrutiny again after recent spate of shootings In the space of one week in April, four young, unarmed Americans were shot over simple, everyday mistakes: pulling into the wrong driveway, ringing the wrong doorbell, getting into the wrong car. These cases have reignited the debate over self-defense… Continue watching
Mar 20 Miami Beach officials set spring break curfew after 2 fatal shootings By Associated Press Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. Continue reading
Jan 23 2 students killed and teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting, police say By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Police said was the targeted shooting occurred at a Des Moines school that is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Three suspects were arrested afterward. Continue reading