Tag: Crime and Incidents

Kentucky Mourns ‘Targeted’ Attack at Bank That Killed 4, Injured 9

Kentucky is reeling in the wake of a post-Easter shooting rampage that killed four people at a bank where the gunman had been employed, according to his LinkedIn profile; two of the victims, including one of the deceased, were friends of Gov. Andy Beshear. Police identified the shooter, whom officers killed with return fire, as…


Charges Filed Against Mother of 6-Year-Old Boy Who Shot Teacher in Virginia: Officials

The Virginia mother of a 6-year-old child charged with shooting his teacher earlier this year was indicted in connection with the incident, officials announced Monday. Deja Nicole Taylor, 25, was indicted for felony child neglect and a misdemeanor count of recklessly leaving a firearm, said the Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office in a statement (pdf)…


Guilty or Not? Jury Hears Claims in Idaho Slain Children’s Case

BOISE, Idaho—A mother accused in the triple murder of her two youngest children as well as her new husband’s previous wife was willing to “remove any obstacle in her way to get what she wants,” a prosecutor told jurors Monday morning. “The defendant used money, power and sex to get what she wanted,” Fremont County…


Louisville Suspect Was Livestreaming Shooting, Police Chief Says

The suspect in the bank shooting in Louisville, Kentucky was livestreaming on Instagram as he killed four people and injured nine others, three of which are still in critical condition, officials said at a third press conference on the event Monday afternoon, April 10.  The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, Louisville Interim Chief…


Suspect in Louisville Mass Shooting Identified as Connor Sturgeon

The suspect in the mass shooting at a bank in Louisville has been identified as Connor Sturgeon. Sturgeon, 23, used a rifle to murder four people and injure others at Old National Bank before he was killed, Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told reporters during a briefing. Sturgeon, a white male, was employed at the bank. A…


5 Dead, 6 Injured in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday morning that five people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said in a news conference that five died and six were injured, including one officer, with various injuries. The suspect was killed, the official said. “This…


4 Dead, 8 Injured in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday morning that four people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that four died and eight were injured, including one officer, with various injuries. Initially, he said that five died and six were injured but…


5 Dead in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday that five people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel identified the shooter as Connor Sturgeon, who was one of the five deceased. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that four died and eight were injured, including…


Louisville Police Confirm ‘Multiple Casualties’ Amid Reports of ‘Active Aggressor’

The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky said Monday morning that there are “multiple casualties” in the downtown area as officers are responding to  “reports of an active aggressor.” “We are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the 300 block of East Main (Street). Please stay out of the area,” police wrote in a Twitter…


Guilty or Not? Jury to Hear Claims in Idaho Slain Kids’ Case

BOISE, Idaho—The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders, and claims of unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving “dark spirits” and “zombies.” On Monday morning, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in…