British woman, 23, shot by father in US after they argued about Donald Trump, inquest told Lucy Harrison was shot by her father whilst staying with him in Texas last January Evening Standard · Feb 10
School stabbings latest LIVE: Police reveal fresh details on attack as ex-pupil suspect 13, questioned Kingsbury High School was put into lockdown after stabbings as police hunted for suspected attacker Evening Standard · Feb 10
Police pressed for progress towards James Donegan inquest Coroner Joe McCrisken told a barrister for the PSNI that updates are expected at pre-inquest review hearings. Evening Standard · Feb 10
British woman ‘shot dead by father on US holiday after argument about Trump’ Lucy Harrison’s boyfriend says he found her lying dead while her father screamed ‘nonsense’ The Independent UK · Feb 10
Boy who murdered Leo Ross, 12, in random attack detained for at least 13 years The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked three women in separate attacks in the days before he stabbed Leo in the stomach. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Queensland’s new gun laws ‘ignore’ Wieambilla inquest call for mental health checks, Labor says Police minister points to ‘issues’ with similar system in WA but shadow attorney general claims the LNP ‘buckled to the gun lobby’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
Trump's immigration chiefs to testify in Congress following protester deaths The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are set to testify before Congress The Independent UK · Feb 10
‘Are you scared now?’ 79-year-old man pulls gun on Walmart worker he thought had a ‘bad attitude,’ cops say Police said Pascual Santana, born May 1946, had terrorized a female worker and hurled ‘derogatory names’ from the seat of his mobility scooter The Independent UK · Feb 10
Key Wieambilla finding rejected in 'tough' gun reforms A state government has come under fire for rejecting a key Wieambilla inquest finding and for reforms that "fortified the weakest gun laws in Australia". AAP · Feb 10
Second Amendment Roundup: Sensitive Places Require Government-Provided Armed Security History teaches that government must provide security if serious about a mandatory “gun-free zone.” Reason · Feb 10
New Zealand mosque shooter says he wanted to be described as a terrorist Brenton Tarrant killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting The Independent UK · Feb 10
Teenager who murdered 12-year-old schoolboy to be sentenced Leo Ross was fatally stabbed in the stomach when he was walking home from school in Birmingham. Evening Standard · Feb 10
A woman reported a sexual assault to police – a day later she was shot dead. Now her boyfriend is under arrest Yujun Ren, 32, is accused of stalking and fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, Yuan Yuan Lu The Independent UK · Feb 9
Former LA cop took multiple international flights after being charged with murder, court filings reveal Former LAPD officer Clifford Proctor charged with murder in shooting of Brendon Glenn in 2015 The Independent UK · Feb 9
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Ten-year-old boy accused of stabbing 13-year-old girl to death is claiming self-defense, cops say Teenage girl was killed during a brawl involving 20 to 30 people outside an apartment complex in Houston, Texas, police said
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Queensland government to introduce new gun control laws criticised as ‘weakest in Australia’ Under proposed changes in response to Bondi terror attack, only Australian citizens will be able to obtain a gun licence, with no cap on number of weapons
The Independent UK · Feb 9 New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting City officials have released new video footage from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Machete attack leaves two teenagers injured in Birmingham West Midlands Police called the incident a ‘targeted’ attack and announced an increased police presence over the weekend
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Colin Gray, whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024
The Independent UK · Feb 9 NZ mosque shooter claims ‘nervous exhaustion’ made him plead guilty Brenton Tarrant says he admitted to the crimes due to harsh prison conditions
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Christchurch gunman seeks to appeal convictions and withdraw guilty plea Australian white supremacist tells NZ court he was suffering from ‘nervous exhaustion’ when he entered his guilty plea in March 2020
The Times of India · Feb 8 StableRonaldo sparks controversy after pointing gun on IRL stream Popular streamer StableRonaldo sparked outrage after a clip showed him pointing a handgun at another car in Los Angeles during a live stream. He claimed he felt followed. Viewers debated if the weapon was real, but displaying any firearm, even a replica, in public can lead to serious legal trouble…
The Independent UK · Feb 7 Erika Kirk’s trial rights ‘not even close’ to her husband’s killer’s rights, say Utah lawyers The Independent canvassed Utah law experts for their legal analysis of a court filing by Erika Kirk demanding speedy justice; here’s what they had to say
AAP · Feb 6 'Be sensitive': Bondi stabbings a wake-up call to media Changes in the way newsrooms report on mass casualties have been proposed after the loved ones of victims of a stabbing spree were re-traumatised by coverage.
The Independent UK · Feb 6 How police missed several opportunities before bringing serial killer Steve Wright to justice The ‘Suffolk Strangler’ was jailed for 40 years for murdering Victoria Hall