Alex Jones takes the stand in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is trying to limit damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
‘The Uvalde effect’: Parents rushing to schools amid rash of bogus threats, ‘swatting’ calls
In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers died, parents are rushing to campuses before rampant rumors can be quashed.
Active shooter protocol, cell phone policy for Katy ISD
With more headlines of shootings and hoax calls, conversations have sparked over cell phone usage during an emergency, and questions like, “what is the standard protocol and are parents able to reach their children?”
Parkland shooter trial: Defense suddenly rests case, leading to shouting match with judge in courtroom
Attorneys for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested their case, triggering a shouting match with the judge after she called the move "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
Uvalde children grapple with trauma after school massacre
As students get ready to return to school in Uvalde on Tuesday for the first time since the massacre at Robb Elementary, PTSD symptoms are starting to show.
Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo defends actions ahead of possible firing
A blistering 17-page letter issued by his attorney, George Hyde, cited security concerns and accused the district of denying Arredondo the right to carry a weapon.
Most in US want stricter gun laws, AP-NORC poll finds
The poll found that 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school shooting
The guilty pleas will set the stage for a penalty trial in which 12 jurors will determine whether Cruz should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
Mother goes viral on TikTok for walking son, 5, through active-shooter drill
“We all have one thing in common, and it’s that we would do anything for our kids,” the Oklahoma mother of two told FOX Television Stations.
HISD school police to have hundreds more rifles, shields after board approves $2.3 million in equipment
Police officers at Houston ISD will now be equipped with hundreds more rifles, shields and radios for the upcoming school year. This comes after HISD board trustees approved an additional $2.3 million in equipment Thursday night.
Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was '100% real'
The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook shooting testified a day earlier that Alex Jones’ false hoax claims made their lives a “living hell” of death threats and harassment.
University of Texas Tower Shooting: 2022 marks 56 years
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the top of the UT Tower with a gun and killed 16 people including an unborn child, and injured 31 others in the span of 96 minutes.
Gun makers made over $1B from selling AR-15-style guns over past decade, report finds
Firearm company CEOs testified at a congressional hearing that their products are legal and they are horrified by violence but guns themselves aren't to blame.
Suspect in Highland Park massacre faces 110 new charges in grand jury indictment
The suspect in the Fourth of July massacre in Highland Park now faces 110 additional criminal charges after a Lake County grand jury handed down an indictment Wednesday.
Parkland shooter penalty trial: Jail guard describes how Nikolas Cruz attacked him
As jurors watched jail security video, the guard described how Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz violently attacked him, flipping him on the ground and grabbing his Taser from his holster while in the Broward County jail.
Uvalde elementary school principal placed on administrative leave
The attorney for the principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers says the principal has been placed on administrative leave.
Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial finally set to begin in Texas
Alex Jones is facing a defamation trial over his false comments that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax. Jury selection began Monday.
3 killed in Iowa state park shooting; gunman also dead
Police say three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
