Fugitive former aide to ex-Maryland governor dies in confrontation with FBI Roy McGrath was wanted on corruption charges and manhunt had been launched after he failed to appear for trial The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023
South Shields gangland shooting 'fixer' who played 'pivotal' role in gun plot jailed Caspian Bhinder has joined others behind bars for a conspiracy which saw a pistol fired at a house in South Shields following an underworld fallout Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2023
Roy McGrath: Fugitive ex-chief of staff to governor dies following stand-off with FBI Roy McGrath was once a top aid to a former Maryland governor but was wanted on corruption charges and the FBI confirmed he died from a gunshot wound after a stand-off Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023
Former Maryland governor’s top aide dies in FBI shooting confrontation after three-week manhunt A lawyer for the wife of Roy McGrath says the man has died after being wounded in a confrontation with law enforcement agents in Tennessee following a manhunt launched after he failed to appear for trial The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Olivia Pratt-Korbel's great-grandmother died night before Thomas Cashman's sentencing Gunman Thomas Cashman was yesterday sentenced to life behind bars with a minimum of 42 years, but the news came the day after Olivia Pratt-Korbel's family faced fresh grief Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023
Olivia Pratt-Korbel's devastated sister Chloe tells court 'I miss my best friend' Yesterday, Thomas Cashman was sentenced to a minimum 42 years in prison after nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in the chest in her house in Liverpool last August Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023
Commentary: Even as mass shootings multiply, federal judges are erasing gun safety laws Once again a mass shooting is in the headlines — this time in Nashville, with three children among the six victims. This latest horrific tragedy is prompting renewed calls for gun reform, but what most Americans don’t know is that a different kind of gun revolution is already underway. Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023
Commentary: I have a mental map of mass shootings. Will it ever stop filling up? After a shooting that killed six people, including three 9-year-old kids, last Monday in Nashville, I found myself thinking about how we process the ever-growing list of mass gun murders. Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023
Cop who shot mentally ill man 'left with no choice' The tactical police officer who shot Todd McKenzie three times said there was "not much else I could do" to subdue the mentally ill man. AAP · Apr 4, 2023
Man who murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, in Liverpool jailed for 42 years as mum clings to teddy bear at sentencing Thomas Cashman was jailed for 42 years for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool in August, 2022 Irish Mirror · Apr 4, 2023
Ethan McPherson sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for killing David Murphy in Springfield Lakes in 2019 Ethan McPherson is sentenced in the Supreme Court in Brisbane after pleading guilty to a downgraded charge of unlawful striking causing the death of David Murphy. ABC News · Apr 4, 2023
Who was Raoul Moat? The Newcastle killer who sparked dramatic manhunt that inspired ITV drama As new ITV drama, The Hunt for Raoul Moat, lifts the lid on operation to catch infamous fugitive, we delve into the life of the Tyneside doorman who became Britain's most wanted Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2023
Ukraine war guns likely to 'enable organised crime in Merseyside' The ECHO previously reported the Skorpion machine pistol has been used in three gun murders in recent months Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2023
ITV Raoul Moat drama writer reveals why he wanted to bring infamous manhunt to life on television Screen-writer Kevin Sampson explains how he set about researching and writing ITV drama, The Hunt for Raoul Moat Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 DeSantis quietly passes ‘shameful’ law allowing anyone to carry concealed gun in Florida Law will do away with requirement to obtain permit and undergo background checks
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2023 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, was shot in the hand and chest on Jan. 6 by a student. No charges have been filed.
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 Islamic community lauds 'mother of compassion' Ardern Jacinda Ardern's departure from New Zealand politics has led to tributes for her considered leadership in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch Mosques attacks.
Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2023 Merseyside criminals 'at the forefront' of distributing deadly Skorpion guns Skorpion machine pistols are described as "battlefield weaponry" and can discharge 15 rounds in less than a second
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2023 Nashville school shooter who killed 6 planned attack for months, police say Investigators looking into the shooting at an elementary school report that Audrey Hale fired 152 rounds during the attack and studied actions of other mass shooters.
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Former Md. governor's aide Roy McGrath shot dead in Tennessee as FBI closed in after 3-week search BALTIMORE — Roy McGrath, who served briefly as former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s top aide, was fatally shot during his arrest by federal agents in the area of Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday evening.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 4, 2023 Police seize firearms in search for motive behind Fowler Street shooting death Almost seven months to the day of 57-year-old Anthony Nugent's shooting at a Fowler Street unit block, police are still searching for the culprit.
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Former Md. governor's aide Roy McGrath found in Tennessee after 3-week search, has self-inflicted gunshot wound, sources say BALTIMORE — The search for fugitive Roy McGrath, who served briefly as former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s top aide, ended Monday after McGrath was found in Tennessee, according to people familiar with the situation.
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 News briefs DeSantis signs permitless carry into law despite criticism from both sides of gun debate
WEKU · Apr 4, 2023 A second autopsy has been done in a probe of an unsolved South Carolina death The autopsy was completed this weekend on the exhumed body of a teenager found dead nearly eight years ago on a South Carolina road, according to the family's lawyer.
Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023 Virginia teacher files $40 million lawsuit against Newport News schools, administrators over shooting by 6-year-old NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6 has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board, asserting that administrators failed to keep the school safe.