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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect told investigators son had 'problems' at former school

WINDER, Ga – The 14-year-old accused of opening fire at a small Georgia high school “had some problems” at his former middle school, the suspect’s father previously told investigators. Colin Gray and his son, Colt Gray, are both facing charges after the teenager allegedly went on a deadly rampage at Apalachee High School on Wednesday....

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Boyfriend charged in the shooting death of All-American college gymnast Kara Welsh

Chad Richards, a former member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, has been charged in the shooting death of girlfriend Kara Welsh, who was found dead in his Wisconsin apartment just before midnight Aug. 30. Richards, 23, made his initial appearance via video in Walworth County Court Friday. He was charged with first-degree intentional...

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Bryan Kohberger's defense team opposes death penalty: 'Cruel and unusual'

Bryan Kohberger’s defense team is opposing the death penalty for the quadruple Idaho murder suspect on multiple grounds. Kohberger, 29, is charged with four counts of murder and burglary after he allegedly killed Xana Kernodle, 20; Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; and Madison Mogen, 21, on Nov. 13, 2022. Among Kohberger’s defense attorneys’ arguments...

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California mayor, councilman attacked by homeless man, blame then-AG Kamala Harris for state's crime problems

California officials blamed then-Attorney General Kamala Harris for the state’s soft-on-crime policies after a small-town mayor and council member were reportedly attacked at random by a homeless criminal. Marysville Mayor Chris Branscum and City Councilman Dom Belza were both allegedly assaulted by the suspect during the daytime attack last month. Branscum said he was standing...

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Virginia elementary school assistant principal charged with assault after 5-year-old goes home bruised

A Spotsylvania County, Virginia, elementary school administrator has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a 5-year-old student, according to law enforcement officials. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that Spotswood Elementary School Assistant Principal Misty Kelley, 52, has been charged with assault and battery in an Aug. 28 incident. The sheriff’s office first...

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Authorities arrest 3 Colombian nationals suspected of involvement in Southern California burglary tourism ring

Authorities have apprehended three of the four suspects allegedly connected to a hidden camera that was found outside a Southern California home earlier this year. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released a statement stating that the captured suspects were identified as three Colombian nationals: 28-year-old Hames Lopez-Granados, 38-year-old Dany Alejandro Aponte-Abaunza and 27-year-old Jonathan Sierra-Rincon....

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Colorado city officials dismiss concerns of Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment buildings: 'Overblown'

Officials in one Colorado city insisted the “hysteria” surrounding concerns about Venezuelan gang members taking over apartment buildings was “overblown” by the media. The Denver Post reported Wednesday about growing fears in the city of Aurora after surveillance footage showed armed members of the Tren de Aragua gang trying to break into an apartment complex....

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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to all nine federal tax charges brought by special counsel David Weiss

Hunter Biden on Thursday entered a guilty plea to all nine federal tax charges brought against him by special counsel David Weiss, his attorney said in court Thursday, shocking federal prosecutors. The president’s son remains free on bond until sentencing on Dec. 16. Abbe Lowell, the first son’s attorney, said earlier Thursday in federal court...