One Week After the Shooting, Details Emerge About Adam LanzaNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — As the nation paused to mark a week since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, new details emerged Friday about the gunman, Adam Lanza, who acquaintances said was able to take apart and reassemble a …
In Wake of Tragedy, Parents Buy Armored Backpacks, Gun Enthusiasts Buy More GunsSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The reaction to the Connecticut school shooting can be seen in gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation: Anxious parents are fueling sales of armored backpacks for children while firearms enthusiasts are stocking up …
Miss. Mayor Indicted Related to Use of Tax MoneyA north Mississippi mayor accused of misusing taxpayer money was indicted Tuesday on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements.
Gun-Control Debate Simmering After MassacreDemocrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
Two Separate Saturday Shootings in Alabama End with Suspects KilledBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama killed two suspects Saturday following separate shooting incidents 75 miles apart that left three other people dead and several injured, including two officers.
Senate Takes Step Toward Banning Stalking SoftwareA loophole that permits software companies to sell cyberstalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress. The software is popular among jealous wives or husbands because it can continuously track the whereabouts of a spouse.
More Hate Crime Charges Coming?Early one summer morning, after a night of underage binge drinking, a group of young people from Rankin County thought it would be fun to drive into Jackson and kill a black person.
Scruggs Home on Prison Release, Appeal Pending"Dickie" Scruggs, a noted plaintiff's attorney before being snared in a corruption investigation, has been released from prison pending an appeal.
Doctor Gets 20 Years in Miss. Cancer Center FraudA federal judge on Friday sentenced a doctor to 20 years in prison and ordered her to repay nearly $8.2 million for fraud at a former Mississippi cancer center she ran. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III said he …
Democrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
UPDATED: 28 dead including 20 children.