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Orlando nightclub shooter’s wife to be released on bail
by Brian SeayA federal judge in California agreed Wednesday to release the widow of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, saying it’s “debatable” that she helped him carry out the attack.
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Judge orders Pulse shooter’s widow to undergo psych evaluation
by Brian SeaySalman pleaded not guilty last month to charges of obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting in connection with her husband’s June 12 massacre.
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Orlando shooter’s wife arrested, charged
by Brian SeayFederal agents arrested the wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen Monday morning on multiple charges stemming from an investigation into last summer’s massacre.
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Charleston church killer sentenced to death
by Brian SeayA federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter and white supremacist Dylann Roof to death, less than a month after convicting him of 33 counts including hate crimes.
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Sentencing phase underway in federal Charleston church massacre case
by Brian SeayThe sentencing phase is under way this week for the man found guilty of shooting and killing nine parishioners during a Bible study at a South Carolina church in June 2015.
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Pulse victims’ families sue Facebook, Google, Twitter
by Brian SeayThe families of three victims killed during June’s Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando are suing Twitter, Google and Facebook, claiming the companies provided “material support” that helped radicalize the gunman.
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Orlando killer’s wife wants to change son’s name
by Brian SeayThe former wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter has filed paperwork in California that aims to change the name of their child.
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Confessed church shooter shot each victim at least 5 times
by Brian SeayThe defense and prosecution rested their cases Wednesday after testimony from a forensic pathologist revealed that alleged church shooter Dylann Roof shot each of his nine victims at least five times.
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Newtown will honor Sandy Hook victims with 15 minutes of silence
by Brian SeayOfficials in Newtown, Connecticut will mark the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre with 15 minutes of silence on Wednesday.
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Former NSA director: ‘maybe…some people out there shouldn’t be able to buy any guns’
by Brian SeayFormer NSA Director Michael Hayden says, from a counterterrorism standpoint, limiting who can buy what guns might be a strategy worth looking at.
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City of Orlando to buy Pulse nightclub for $2.25 million
by Brian SeayOrlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced this week that the city will purchase the Pulse nightclub and turn it into a memorial.
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Audio from Orlando killer’s 911 calls released
by Brian SeayNearly 30 minutes of audio was released Monday from calls made between Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen and emergency dispatchers in Orlando.
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