LA teen charged in fatal shooting of 4-month-old boy, attempted murder of 6 othersOctober 13th, 2009 LA teen charged in fatal shooting of 4-month-oldLOS ANGELES — Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with fatally shooting a 4-month-old boy as he was being bottlefed in a parked car in Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Alfonzo Landa is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of murdering Andrew Garcia in the shotgun attack and attempting to kill six other people on Sept.
Juvenile charges filed against Southern California teen suspected in arsons; details withheldSeptember 25th, 2009 Charges filed against Calif. arson suspectSAN BERNARDINO, Calif.
Police say 2-year-old California girl killed after 8-year-old brother accidentally shot herSeptember 23rd, 2009 2-year-old Calif. girl dies in accidental shootingVACAVILLE, Calif.
Federal prosecutors won't seek death penalty in Pennsylvania shooting of FBI agentSeptember 22nd, 2009 No death penalty sought in Pa. FBI agent shootingPITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent.
APNewsBreak: Boy tells NM police he shot his father because his father was punishing himSeptember 14th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Punishment led to NM dad's shootingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A police report made public Monday says a 10-year-old New Mexico boy accused of fatally shooting his father says he did so because his father was punishing him.
APNewsBreak: Report says boy told NM police he shot father because he was being punishedSeptember 14th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Report says punishment led to killingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 10-year-old New Mexico boy suspected of fatally shooting his father told officers he did it because the man was punishing him, according to a police report made public Monday.
Philly rec center basketball court shooting kills 23-year-old man, wounds younger brotherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Philly basketball court shooting kills 1, wounds 1PHILADELPHIA — Police say a shooting during a pickup basketball game at a Philadelphia recreation center has left a 23-year-old man dead and his 19-year-old brother wounded. About 30 people were on and around the Shepard Recreation Center court Thursday afternoon when two men approached, fired three shots and fled.
Judge sets bail at $2.6 million for man charged with killing police officer in Puerto RicoAugust 29th, 2009 Puerto Rico judge sets bail for alleged cop killerSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A judge has set bail at $2.6 million for a Puerto Rican man accused of fatally shooting a police officer and wounding a second before stealing their squad car earlier this month. Judge Milagros Muniz set the bond amount at a Saturday hearing at which suspect Ricardo Lebron Berrios was not required to enter a plea.
Charges dropped against Ohio teenager accused of killing his identical twin in bedroomAugust 6th, 2009 Charges dropped in death of Ohio identical twinCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A prosecutor has dropped charges against an Ohio teenager accused of fatally shooting his identical twin. Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien said Thursday that tests have cast doubt on the key piece of evidence.
White supremacist indicted in museum shooting; hate crimes charges added to caseJuly 29th, 2009 White supremacist indicted in museum shootingWASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted the white supremacist accused of fatally shooting a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Police: Ohio woman rents gun at shooting range, learns how to fire it, uses it to kill herselfJuly 28th, 2009 Police: Ohio woman shoots self at gun range, diesSHARONVILLE, Ohio — Police say a woman rented a handgun at an Ohio indoor shooting range, got some instructions on how to use it and then fatally shot herself. Police in the Cincinnati suburb of Sharonville say they believe Ann Fukuyama committed suicide Sunday at Target World, a public range that sells and rents guns and has a dozen 25-yard target shooting lanes.
Police say Las Vegas toddler in critical condition was shot by 4-year-old brotherJuly 24th, 2009 Police: Vegas toddler shot by 4-year-old brotherLAS VEGAS — Police say a 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by her 4-year-old brother at a Las Vegas home. Police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan says officers were called about 8:30 p.m.
3 men whose beating by Philadelphia police was caught on tape acquitted on shooting chargesJuly 1st, 2009 3 beaten by Philly police acquitted on chargesPHILADELPHIA — Three men beaten by Philadelphia police during an arrest caught on videotape have been cleared of all charges in a triple shooting on the same night. The verdict Wednesday comes after a city jury watched the 10-minute tape of police beating and kicking the three men after a May 2008 police chase.
Texas 16-year-old charged in accidental shooting death of her 12-year-old sisterJune 22nd, 2009 Texas teen charged in shooting death of sisterGALVESTON, Texas — A 16-year-old Texas girl faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in what investigators say was the accidental shooting death of her 12-year-old sister. Galveston police say the teenager was playing with a gun Sunday morning at home when it accidentally fired, striking her sister in her upper torso.
New Orleans police: 23-year-old booked with kidnapping, robbing, killing 19-year-old coupleApril 22nd, 2009 Man booked with kidnapping, killing La. coupleNEW ORLEANS — Police say a man turned himself in Tuesday and was booked on charges of kidnapping two teens from an apartment and fatally shooting them in an abandoned house in New Orleans.