Mother of Alleged School Shooter Warned School Prior to Attack

Report from The Washington PostAccording to a police report reviewed by The Associated Press, the mother of the man suspected to have attacked Apalachee High School had warned the school of an “extreme emergency” 30 minutes before shots rang out. Associated Press (AP) Reported Annie Brown, the aunt of the 14-year-old assailant, said the boy's […]

Mother of Parkland school shooting victim pushes to pass Alyssa’s Law

The mother of a 14-year-old girl killed in the February 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is calling for nationwide bipartisan legislation to mandate the use of silent panic alarms for educators in the wake of the Georgia school shooting. Lori Alhadeff, founder of the nonprofit Make Our Schools […]

49ers’ Ricky Pearsall ‘in good spirits’ after shooting: mother

The bullet that pierced 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall's chest “exited through the back” and “missed a vital organ,” his mother said. He wrote in a Facebook post. Police say Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday afternoon and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody. The suspect reportedly tried to steal Pearsall's Rolex watch at […]

Navy Crew Retrieves Mother, Daughter From Boat After Fatality Aboard

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued a 47-year-old woman, her 7-year-old daughter and their pets to safety from a disabled sailboat off the coast of Hawaii on Wednesday. The rescue operation took place over several days and involved multiple agencies that dealt with various challenges posed by severe weather conditions, according to the Coast […]