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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - We have new details on the shooting death of a southern Kentucky man at the hands of London police. That warrant was for items stolen from property owned by the county’s judge-executive, David Westerfield. Now, audio reveals the call Judge Executive Westerfield made the next day to police. He called dispatch to ask about that stolen lawn equipment, and the deadly shooting was discussed. Police say man killed by officer pointed gun at them At one point, Westerfield raises concerns about police going to his property to speak with that homeless man, saying, “I don’t...

A jury has sentenced Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers to death for his crimes. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville read the verdict about 11:45 a.m. Jurors had been deliberating since about 9 a.m. Tuesday and signaled they’d reached a verdict at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday. When Bowers shot out the front window of the building Oct. 27, 2018, three congregations were preparing for services: Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light. Twenty-two people were inside the monolith at the corner of Shady and Wilkins. Half were killed: Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil and David Rosenthal,...

A man in Montgomery County is facing charges for allegedly ramming into a stranger's car and then shooting at him, according to investigators. The incident happened just before noon on Sunday at the intersection of Hardin Store Road and Trailwood Estates Drive. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, they first got reports that 53-year-old John Dyer was shooting at cars in the area. It wasn't until after deputies started speaking to witnesses that they realized Dyer had nearly shot a person. The victim said he was on the phone with his brother when Dyer rear-ended him, not once, but...

Ten people were injured in a New Year's Day mass shooting in New York City when a group of men opened fire on a crowd of people standing outside a nightclub in Queens, according to police. The nightclub is called Amazura, according to reports by ABC7, Fox5, and other outlets.

Charlie Kirk @charliekirk1 🚨BREAKING: Authorities confirm that 4 or 5 other suspects involved in the New Orleans attack in addition to Shamsud Din-Jabbar. 11:48 AM · Jan 1, 2025

More than 1,000 people were shot — fatally and non-fatally combined — in Democrat-run Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during 2024. WHYY reported that homicides were down in Philly during 2024 compared to 2023. As of December 25, 2024, the city had accumulated “847 nonfatal and 220 fatal shooting victims,” for a total of 1,067 victims. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker (D) commented on the gun violence, saying, “Every shooting and homicide in Philadelphia personally pains me as your mayor and my administration.”

Update: For those who remember, there is news regarding Fulks and Basham. They murdered my sister Alice Donovan from South Carolina,, a girl from West Virginia named Samantha, attempted to kill a policè officer, attempted to carjack a teenager, stole guns, checkbooks, credit cards and much more. We just got news that the ⅖ DOJ wants to commute the death penalty sentences of Fulks and Basham. This goes against the Jury AND the US Supreme Court as well as the Fourth Circuit Appeals Court, not to mention that those who died don't receive a commutation of their sentences of death,...

This is an urgent plea for help from Prairie Lady; these are her posts: [copied] I JUST got off the phone with my neice. It seems my sister (her mother) is missing since yesterday between 3pm and 4:40pm yesterday from the SouthCarolina area. She headed north as far as we can track, but then nothing. This is TOTALLY uncharacteristic of her. We need to know if she is on her own willingly making decisions, or if she has been abducted and is in need of help. Is there anybody from that area that can help? ---------------------- ok, she spoke to...

Wisconsin Senate member-elect Dora Drake (D) is pushing for a red flag law in the wake of the December 16, 2024, Madison Christian school shooting. Drake has not explained how a red flag law would prevent a 15-year-old girl–the age and gender of the alleged Madison shooter–from carrying out an attack since such an individual is already too young to legally buy a firearm. Moreover, Drake did not address the fact that California has a red-flag law yet the Golden State led the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2021 and 2023. Instead, Drake focused on Republicans’ opposition to red...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police did not plan any public updates Wednesday on the extremely rare religious school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others, a day after the city’s mayor chastised reporters and urged them to leave victims alone. Police have been tight-lipped about why a 15-year-old student at Abundant Life Christian Christian School shot and killed a fellow student and teacher on Monday, before shooting herself. Two other students who were shot remained in critical condition on Wednesday. Tension over police not releasing additional information spilled over into a news conference on...

Nine people were injured and one killed in a mass shooting that took place on the 8500 block of Loch Raven Blvd. in Towson on Tuesday evening, Baltimore County Police said. Around 7:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and White Oak Avenue, at the Johnson-Fosbrink Funeral Home, where they found a car flipped and on fire, and multiple victims, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said during a news conference following the incident. Police were still determining how many people had been shot Tuesday night, McCullough said. Multiple gunshots were visible in the facade...

Natalie 'Samantha' Rupnow / PHOTO: @remarks via X Amid speculation that the latest school shooting at a Christian school in a deep-blue community may have involved another transgender terrorist, the police chief in Madison, Wisc., said the suspect’s gender confusion was irrelevant to the case.The suspect, identified as Natalie Samantha Rupnow, reportedly opened fire in a study hall at the Abundant Life Christian School on Monday, killing a substitute teacher and a fellow student, and leaving others critically injured. Rupnow then committed suicide.As noted by David Riedman, founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database, female school shooters have historically been...

President Joe Biden responded to reports of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, and called for Congress to “pass commonsense gun safety laws.” In a press release from the White House, Biden highlighted how his administration had “taken aggressive action to combat the gun violence epidemic” and had “passed the most significant gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years.” Biden’s statement came after at least one teacher and one student at the Abundant Life Christian School were left dead after a shooter opened fire on Monday morning.

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said it is time to “change the context of gun ownership” in the United States following the Madison Christian school shooting. During a CNN broadcast, McCabe said: We’re [going] nowhere because it keeps happening. We know it’s going to happen again. It’s happening today. It’s going to happen again in the near future. I can guarantee you that and every time it happens, we do just about nothing. That doesn’t mean there aren’t things we can’t do. We could do things. We could — we could support and enact legislation that changes the —...

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) called for his House colleagues to “stand up to gun manufacturers” following reports of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) in Madison, Wisconsin. Breitbart News noted that Madison Chief of Police Shon Barnes indicated the suspected shooter was a juvenile. The juvenile is believed to have used a 9mm handgun in the attack, according to FOX 13 Memphis.

Madison police say there are multiple injuries following a shooting at Madison Abundant Life Christian School. Officers were dispatched to the scene around 11 a.m. Monday. The Dane County Sheriff’s office is assisting with the investigation.

Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ audience erupted into boos on Tuesday night when the suspect UnitedHealthcare shooter’s capture was mentioned during the host’s monologue. The Wrap notes most of Stewart’s opening monologue revolved around the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the tyrant’s subsequent flight to Russia. “Eleven days? How did they manage to end a decade-long civil war and defeat the entire Syrian military in just 11 days?” Stewart pondered aloud. He then asked his cameraperson to zoom in on a photo of Syrian rebels celebrating their victory. Photoshopped in the background was the UnitedHealthcare shooter with Stewart...

Days after announcing on social media that he planned to open a music store in Williamsburg, Virginia, John Hinckley Jr. told News4 that his plan had changed. Hinckley — who shot President Ronald Reagan in a 1981 assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton — spent nearly 30 years in psychiatric care before his release. He has lived in the Williamsburg area since then. Hinckley announced his business plans on social media Monday, writing on X, "I’ll be opening a music store in Williamsburg, Va. The address is 455 Merrimack [sic] Trail. Grand opening is in a week or two!" The...

Police have sought a search warrant for a location in New York City where they believe the suspect may have been staying...

he words scrawled on the bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson closely resemble the title of a book criticizing insurance companies and the tactics they use to deny claims, it has been revealed. Health insurance boss Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and calf early on Wednesday by a masked man who appeared to be waiting for him outside the Hilton hotel in Manhattan, before succumbing to his injuries in hospital. Detectives investigating the shooting reportedly found shell casings with the words 'depose', 'deny' and 'defend' inscribed on them. They are now working to determine what...