Tag: shootings

Young Gymnast Among 3 Killed in Shootings Near Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla.—At age 9, T’yonna Major excelled at her school work and in gymnastics, shown flexing her arms after competitions with newly won medals around her neck in photos her proud dad posted on social media. “She was a light to everyone that knew her,” the girl’s father, Tokiyo Major, posted on the fundraising site…


Judge Releases Man in 1990 Slayings of 2 Michigan Hunters

DETROIT—A man was released from a Michigan prison Friday after nearly 21 years, freed from a life sentence after state authorities acknowledged that an Ohio serial killer could have been the person who killed two deer hunters in 1990. “A state of shock,” Jeff Titus, 71, told The Associated Press moments after walking out of…


Virginia Lawmakers Pass College Threat Assessment Bill After Multiple Shootings

Both chambers of Virginia’s General Assembly on Feb. 13 voted to pass a bill outlining how public universities and colleges should respond to individuals who pose a dangerous threat on campus in an effort to prevent future violence. The bill, known as HB1916, was introduced in January by Del. Amanda Batten (R-James City) who says it will…


Texas Father Convicted of Murder in Fatal Shootings by Teen Son

Dallas—A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man’s then-14-year-old son. Richard Acosta, 34, was convicted Friday by a jury in Dallas of capital murder for the 2021 shooting deaths of Xavier Gonzalez, 14; Ivan Noyala, 16; and Rafael Garcia, 17, the day after Christmas….


California Shootings: Who Died in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay Attacks?

Back-to-back mass shootings in California have claimed the lives of people who loved to dance at a studio in Monterey Park and farm workers in the coastal community of Half Moon Bay. Monterey Park Victims Eleven people were killed when a 72-year-old gunman opened fire late Saturday during a celebration of the Lunar New Year…


Capitol Report: Former GOP Candidate Charged in Multiple Shootings; China COVID Death Count Called Into Question

A Republican candidate who lost in 2022 claimed the election was rigged. He’s now being arrested for a string of shootings at the homes of local Democrat politicians. President Joe Biden reacts to questions on classified papers. And the White House is getting grilled on past claims that a search for documents was complete. The…


New Mexico Police Arrest Former GOP Candidate Solomon Peña In Connection With Shootings at Democrats’ Homes

Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate who lost his bid for a State House seat in November, was arrested by police for being behind a series of recent shootings that targeted the homes of Democratic elected officials. According to the Albuquerque journal, Peña allegedly paid men to shoot up the homes after he lost his…


3 Charged in Toddler’s Slaying in California Gang Gun Battle

SAN FRANCISCO—A Northern California toddler fatally struck by a stray bullet while sleeping in his car seat last year was the victim of a rolling gun battle between rival gangs on a freeway, prosecutors said Thursday as they announced charges against three people. The 1-year-old boy, Jasper Wu, was killed Nov. 6, 2021, on Interstate…


Final House Committee Report on Philadelphia Crime Harshly Rebukes DA Larry Krasner

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner “Ignores reality and claims Philadelphia does not have a crisis of crime,” according to the third and final report of the Pennsylvania House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order. The committee was tasked with investigating rising crime rates; the use of public funds intended for enforcing the law and…


Trump Asks Judge to Reject Review of Seized Documents; Chicago Sends Illegal Immigrants Elsewhere | NTD News Today

A prominent attorney says three of her clients, all Trump allies, have been served with search warrants or subpoenas. This suggests the FBI may soon search the homes of some Trump supporters. Major credit card companies have agreed to adopt a new categorization for purchases made at gun stores. The bank pushing for it says…