Mass Murder

October 03October 03
Coast Guard officer accused of mass killing plot pleads guilty
- Entertainment
A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of weapons and drug charges. Christopher Hasson, 50, of Silver Spring, Maryland, faces a maximum of 31 years in federal prison for the crimes, and will be sentenced on January 31, 2020. Hasson was first charged in February, […]
September 12September 12
El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penalty after capital murder indictment
- Entertainment
The man accused of opening fire in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, killing 22 people and wounding several others, has been indicted on a capital murder charge, the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office said following the grand jury’s Thursday decision. District Attorney Jaime Esparza intends to seek the death penalty in the August 3 massacre, […]
August 15August 15
Dayton shooter had cocaine in his system, coroner says
- Entertainment
The man who opened fire on a crowded bar district in Dayton, Ohio, had drugs in his system, the county coroner said. Cocaine, Xanax and alcohol were found in Connor Betts’ blood during the autopsy, Montgomery County Coroner Kent Harshbarger said at a press conference Thursday. Armed with a .223-caliber high-capacity rifle, Betts opened fire on August […]
August 12August 12
Administration will move to speed death penalty in mass murder cases, Barr says
- National
Attorney General Bill Barr said the Trump administration will move next month to speed up the use of capital punishment against convicted mass murderers, marking the first policy development in the wake of the two shootings earlier this month that left scores dead in Texas and Ohio. Legislation that allows for the “imposition of any […]
August 07August 07
Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’
- Entertainment
Fox’s Tucker Carlson is being roundly criticized for claiming that America’s white supremacy problem “is a hoax.” It’s “just like the Russia hoax,” he told his viewers on Tuesday night. “It’s a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power.” This nonsensical claim came after several days of scrutiny of the El […]
August 06August 06
Gilroy festival shooter had a ‘target list’ with religious and political groups
- Crime
- Entertainment
The 19-year-old gunman who used an assault-style rifle to shoot people at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last week had a “target list” made up of religious institutions and political groups of both parties, as well as federal buildings and courthouses, authorities said. Given the threats to nationwide organizations, the FBI is opening a domestic terrorist investigation into […]
August 06August 06
An 11-year-old started the ‘El Paso Challenge’ to help his community heal
- Entertainment
Sixth-grader Ruben Martinez wants to hold up posters, pass out flyers and promote a challenge on Facebook he thinks will help his Texas community begin to heal from a devastating shooting that claimed the lives of 22 people and injured 24 others. He calls it the #ElPasoChallenge. Here’s how it works: The 11-year-old is challenging each person in El […]
August 05August 05
The Dayton gunman killed 9 people in 30 seconds. Families don’t know why
- Entertainment
In this grief-stricken Ohio city, a gunman ripped apart nine families in less than a minute. Now relatives are grappling with both anguish and confusion as to why their loved ones were killed. “It’s just a tragedy for no reason,” said Donna Johnson, who lost her nephew Thomas Nichols in the massacre Sunday morning. Nine […]

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