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Uptick in Mass Murders Could Be Linked to Economy

(Newser) - The recent spate of shootings could point to a link between violence and the faltering US economy, the Christian Science Monitor reports. “Most of these mass killings are precipitated by some catastrophic loss, and when the economy goes south, there are simply more of these losses,” said criminologist...

UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad
 UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad 
Mar 18, 2009 11:53 PM CDT

UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad

Sexy scene with guns glamorizes violence: ad authority

(Newser) - The UK has banned a TV ad for a new Angeline Jolie flick, saying it glorifies violence. In a trailer for Wanted, Jolie kisses co-star James McAvoy as they fire guns in a car chase. It implies "that using guns is sexy and glamorous," complains the nation's ad...

Cancun Police Chief Busted in Drug Czar's Torture-Murder

Just in time for spring break

(Newser) - Federal authorities have arrested Cancun's police chief in the recent torture and murder of a retired general who had just been appointed to a drug-fighting task force, reports CNN. The military has taken over the police force in the beach town popular with college students on spring break. In another...

Moviegoer Shoots Man for Talking
Moviegoer
Shoots Man
for Talking
Dec 27, 2008 12:52 PM CST

Moviegoer Shoots Man for Talking

He pulls gun while trying to watch Benjamin Button

(Newser) - A Philadelphia man attempting to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in peace resorted to violence, shooting the father of a family that was talking during the film, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The father survived the gunshot wound to his arm, while the attacker was charged with attempted murder,...

Hudson Goes Back to Work
 Hudson Goes Back to Work 
Dec 10, 2008 9:57 AM CST

Hudson Goes Back to Work

Singer will record video for second single

(Newser) - A month and a half after her family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson is getting back to work, the AP reports. Hudson, whose career was building steam when her mother, brother, and nephew were killed, is set to start next week recording the music video that was postponed by the shootings. The...

Ruffalo's Brother Dies


 Ruffalo's 
 Brother 
 Dies 
Dec 9, 2008 9:14 AM CST

Ruffalo's Brother Dies

Suspect has turned herself in

(Newser) - Mark Ruffalo’s brother Scott died last night after being shot in the head last week, TMZ reports. Suspect Shaha Mishaal Adham turned herself in yesterday after police issued a warrant for her arrest. A second “person of interest” in the case, Brian Scofield, accompanied her and was also...

Cops Seek Pair in Ruffalo Shooting

Relationship to victim is not disclosed

(Newser) - Police have released the names of two “persons of interest” in the shooting of Mark Ruffalo’s brother, AP reports. Beverly Hills cops are now treating the case as an attempted murder but haven't speculated about a motive. They're looking for Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham, two LA ...

Arizona Boy, 8, Arrested in Double Murder

Police say youth shot his father and another man at home

(Newser) - An Arizona 8-year-old soon will be charged with the premeditated murder of his father and a boarder at his home, the Arizona Republic reports. The two men were found shot to death at the family residence Wednesday in the small town of St. Johns, and the boy was near the...

US Shuts Consulate in Mexico After More Gunfire

Mexican police, FBI hunt for evidence

(Newser) - Officials shut down the US consulate in Monterey, Mexico, yesterday after shots were fired nearby, reports Reuters. The latest incident followed an attack last weekend when gunmen opened fire and lobbed a hand grenade at the same consulate. Mexican police swarmed the area and FBI officials gathered evidence to determine...

Justifiable Killings Surge for Cops, Civilians

(Newser) - Justifiable homicides committed by cops and civilians are at their highest levels in more than 10 years, USA Today reports. Last year's totals: 391 for police and 254 for civilians. Analysts attribute the rise to a growing “shoot-first” attitude among both groups, especially as criminals improve their arsenals.

Finnish Cops Questioned Shooter Yesterday

YouTube videos show Saari firing at range

(Newser) - Finnish police yesterday arrested—and subsequently released—the 20-year-old they say killed 11 people, including himself, during a school shooting spree this morning, reports the Daily Telegraph. Authorities acted after finding a YouTube video of Matti Juhani Saari firing a handgun at a shooting range, and this posted message: "...

House Fire Masks Murders in NJ Town

4 bodies—2 confirmed shot to death—pulled from morning blaze

(Newser) - Police say a fire that left four dead in Irvington, NJ, this morning was set to destroy evidence of a multiple shooting earlier this morning, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Two teenagers with bullet wounds were among the dead; a 13-year-old shot in the head was pronounced dead at the three-family...

Teen Gunned Down by Classmate at Tenn. HS

Suspect is in custody; Knoxville's Central HS placed under lockdown

(Newser) - A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute today at a Tennessee high school. Other teens watched in horror as the victim clutched his chest and fell to the floor. "This wasn't a shooting that was a random act," a Knoxville policeman said. "It was...

Hartford Tries 30-Day Curfew to Curb Violence

Mayor acts after 3 more shootings over the weekend

(Newser) - The mayor of Hartford, Conn. has declared a 30-day curfew to help police get a handle on spiraling violence, the Courant reports. Starting Thursday, anyone under 18 can't be on the streets after 9pm. The city also is creating a prosecution task force and developing a "most watched list"...

15 Dead in Tijuana Shootout
 15 Dead in 
 Tijuana Shootout 
Apr 26, 2008 7:20 PM CDT

15 Dead in Tijuana Shootout

Mexico sends in thousands of troops to quell further fighting

(Newser) - A gunfight between Tijuana drug cartel rivals left 15 dead and eight wounded near the US border today, Reuters reports. The worst violence in Mexico's 3-year drug war, it filled a city road with bodies and took the lives of two top hit men from the Arellano Felix cartel. "...

Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

Unemployed gunman injured 5 others before taking own life

(Newser) - A gunman killed a local firefighter and wounded five others in a West Palm Beach Wendy's today before taking his own life, the Palm Beach Post reports. Shooter Alburn Edward Blake left no suicide note but was said by one witness to be an ex-worker at the restaurant. "Looks...

States Weigh Allowing Guns on Campuses

Bills pending in 12 legislatures; advocates want ability to protect selves

(Newser) - Twelve states are considering bills that would allow people to carry guns at public universities, USA Today reports, a response to last year's Virginia Tech massacre. "The only way to stop a person with a gun is another person with a gun," says a University of Cincinnati sophomore...

NIU Gunman Had Stopped Taking Meds
NIU Gunman Had Stopped Taking Meds
UPDATED
Feb 15, 2008 10:38 AM CST

NIU Gunman Had Stopped Taking Meds

Honor student's behavior 'somewhat erratic' before shooting

(Newser) - The gunman who killed five and wounded 15 in a Northern Illinois University lecture hall yesterday was identified this morning as Steven Kazmierczak, an ex-NIU grad student who had won top sociology department honors, the Chicago Tribune reports. "There were no red flags," said the campus police chief....

6th Student Dies in NIU Shooting
6th Student Dies in NIU Shooting
Feb 15, 2008 5:29 AM CST

6th Student Dies in NIU Shooting

Details on massacre emerge as victims fight to survive

(Newser) - A sixth victim of the gunman who opened fire in an Illinois college classroom yesterday has died and at least four more remain in critical condition. The assailant, a former grad student at Northern Illinois University, entered through a door to the right of the lecture stage and silently started...

Ohio School Shooting Not Out of the Blue

'I got something for you all,' threatened the suspended teen

(Newser) - Asa Coon, the Cleveland 14-year-old who shot two teachers and two classmates yesterday before turning his gun on himself, had a troubled past that included fights at school and a suicide attempt, reports the AP. Coon twice spent time in juvenile facilities, was charged with domestic violence against his mother,...

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