Barrow, GA|News|
2 Students, 2 Teachers Killed In GA School Shooting
Police say a 14-year-old accused shooter will be charged as an adult on suspicion of murder in the Georgia school shooting that killed four.
Amanda Lumpkin, Patch Staff
Gun Violence In America
The common denominator in gun violence is that it happens in towns and neighborhoods across the country to people we know. It touches our communities in multiple ways, from children who pick up their parents’ handguns and accidentally shoot themselves to adolescents who end their lives with handguns to mass shootings. In this series, Patch explores those and other ways gun violence impacts our lives, and what is being done to make our communities safer.
Across America|News|
Why Mass Shootings And Violence Increase In The Summer
Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer, especially around July 4th, historically one of the deadliest days of the year.
Highland Park, IL|News|
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Challenge
Justice Clarence Thomas called the 7th Circuit's reasoning "nonsensical," saying it should be reviewed if it allows the gun ban to stand.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL|News|
Highland Park Shooting Victim's Family Sues Gunmaker Smith & Wesson
Family members of Eduardo Uvaldo and survivors allege the firearm manufacturer's negligent marketing contributed to the 2022 mass shooting.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
No Federal Courts For Smith & Wesson In Highland Park Shooting Suits
The appellate court ruling means Lake County judges keep authority over civil suits filed by victims and survivors of the parade shooting.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Highland Park Parade Shooting Defendant's Trial Date Set For Feb. 2025
Despite prosecutors' request to hold Bobby Crimo's murder trial by October, a Lake County judge scheduled it to start next February.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Oxford School Shooting: Ethan Crumbley Won't Testify At Mom's Trial
The judge said she will not allow Ethan to take the stand because she knows he will assert his Fifth Amendment rights.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
'This Is Horrific': Lawyers Argue Over Oxford Video At Mom's Trial
The heated exchange happened after prosecutors played footage of the deadly shooting during testimony from an Oxford assistant principal.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Police Response To Uvalde Shooting Riddled With Failures: DOJ Report
The flawed initial response was compounded in the following days by an ineptitude that added to family members' anguish, the report said.
Across America|News|
New Gun Law Has Blocked 500 Firearms Purchases By Young People: DOJ
Those denied gun purchases under the sweeping bipartisan gun law include a convicted rapist and a suspect in an attempted murder case.
Newark, NJ|News|
‘Turn Yourself In’: Sorrow, Anger In Newark After Imam’s Slaying
A beloved religious leader was gunned down outside a mosque in Newark. The shooter or shooters remain at large.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
Gun Violence Is Plummeting In New Jersey – But More Work Remains
Some “historic” statistics may give a ray of hope to New Jersey residents who are sick and tired of tragedy, officials say.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Des Moines, IA|News|
Perry High School Shooting Leaves 6th-Grader Dead, 5 Wounded
A 17-year-old gunned down a sixth-grader Thursday morning at Perry High School in Iowa, police say. Five others were also wounded.
Daniel Hampton, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
NJ Imam Shot Dead Outside Mosque In Newark; No Signs Of 'Bias': Police
A religious leader in Newark was shot outside a local house of worship on Wednesday, authorities say.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Assault Weapon Registration Deadline Passes As Court Challenges Remain
Just 1 in 82 FOID cardholders has registered banned items with Illinois State Police, but it can't be determined how many declined to do so.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Illinois Assault Weapons Ban In Place
The justices rejected an appeal from a gun rights group with under 3 weeks to go before the law's deadline to register "grandfathered" guns.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Gun Tragedies Thwarted By Clear And Present Danger Reports: ISP
State police say they have strengthened firearm safety laws and increased education and training about Clear and Present Danger reports.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Full Metal Docket: Gun Rights Groups Seek Full Appellate Court Review
Triggered by an appellate panel's ruling upholding Illinois' assault weapons ban, pro-gun groups have petitioned for an en banc hearing.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Bob Crimo Threatened With Contempt Over Shirt As He Reports To Jail
Robert Crimo Jr. showed up to begin serving his 60-day sentence at the Lake County Jail wearing a T-shirt that said, "I'm a political pawn."
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Mass Shooting Survivor In Ybor City Won't Return 'To That Evil Place'
The Tampa police chief will host a town hall meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss ways to make visitors feel safer in Ybor City.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Foes Promise Supreme Court Challenge
Gun rights groups hope the court will overturn the 7th Circuit appeals court decision leaving the Protect Illinois Communities Act in place.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Court Seems Likely To Uphold Law Banning Guns For Domestic Abusers
The court's decision could affect other cases calling gun laws into question, including in the high-profile prosecution of Hunter Biden.
Highland Park, IL|News|
Guilty Plea From Dad Of Accused Highland Park Parade Mass Shooter
Charged with reckless conduct in connection with helping his son get a FOID card, Bob Crimo Jr. pleaded guilty to seven reduced counts.
Jonah Meadows and Shannon Antinori, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
'You Are Not Alone,' Biden Tells Maine Town Reeling From Mass Shooting
It's what presidents do in these moments of horror and grief: Lend comfort to the families of the victims and support the community.
Highland Park, IL|News|
No ‘Secret Evidence’ In Bob Crimo Trial: Judge Declines To Seal Tape
Prosecutors said they expect to present 10 witnesses during what is expected to be the weeklong trial of the alleged mass shooter's father.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Oxford School Shooting Report: 'Tragedy Was Avoidable'
Investigators said district officials failed to provide a "safe and secure environment," and some shifted responsibility elsewhere.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Maine Mass Shooter Had Numerous Run-Ins With Law, Showed Warning Signs
Authorities face growing scrutiny over how the shooter was able to keep his guns and remain on the street despite warning signs.
Chicago, IL|News|
Shooter Opened Fire On Crowd After Ejected From Halloween Party: CPD
About 100 people were attending an unlicensed event at an art gallery in Chicago when the gunman started shooting, police said.
Anna Schier, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Maine Mass Shootings: What We Know So Far
Still at large Friday, the suspect in the killing of 18 in two separate mass shootings, Robert Card, 40, is considered armed and dangerous.
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Oxford HS Shooting Report Will Be Released Monday: Investigators
The report will be released to district officials and the public at the same time, according to Guidepost Solutions.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Bobby Crimo Claims Highland Park Parade Shooting Was FBI 'False Flag'
A video of Crimo from inside the Lake County Jail was posted online, leading to a ban on calls from the conspiracy theorist who recorded it.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Across Maine, ME|News|
Lewiston, Maine, Shooting: Things To Know About Robert Card
A manhunt was underway Thursday morning for the gunman in a pair of shootings that killed at least 18 people in Lewiston, Maine.
Daniel Hampton, Patch Staff
Across Maine, ME|News|
Maine Mass Shooting: 18 Killed In Lewiston Rampage, Gunman At Large
At least 18 people were shot dead Wednesday night in Lewiston, and 13 others were wounded, officials said Thursday.
Neal McNamara, Patch Staff
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Crumbleys Ask To Attend Son's Sentencing In Oxford School Shooting
Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, 17, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Crumbley Parents Will Stand Trial After MI Court Denies Appeal
The court's ruling makes James and Jennifer Crumbley the first parents to stand trial on charges in connection to a school shooting.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Judge Rejects Gunmaker's Attempt To Remove Highland Park Shooting Suit
Smith & Wesson tried and failed to keep a lawsuit that alleges it responsible for the July 4, 2022, mass shooting out of Lake County court.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Across California, CA|News|
California Doubles Tax On Guns, Ammunition With New Law
The 11 percent tax was one of several new gun laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.
Anna Schier, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Assault Weapons Registration To Begin In October, State Police Say
Illinois State Police issued emergency rules for gun owners to submit affidavits in order to continue legally possessing assault weapons.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
More Gun Dealers Would Have To Check Backgrounds Under Proposed Rule
Aimed at those in the business of gun sales, rather than people with personal collections, the rule could affect up to 328,000 sellers.
Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
MD Teen Threatens To Shoot Up Oxford School, Mass Shooting Scene: Cops
Authorities said the teen made threatening calls to several people associated with Oxford High School, the scene of a 2021 mass shooting.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
