The Latest Breaking News from Parkland

Who is Zachary Cruz? Parkland shooter’s brother ‘stars in reality show’ and trespassed at massacre site

Zachary Cruz had been expected to testify for the defence in his brother Nikolas Cruz’s sentencing trial

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Authorities accuse Virginia men of exploiting Parkland gunman’s brother

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The two men who offered a home, a job and a life far from South Florida to the brother of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter were arrested in Virginia on Wednesday, charged with exploiting the young man while pretending to help him.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

The voice of the Parkland gunman has been silent in front of the jury. Until the prosecution’s rebuttal

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There’s something very different about the Parkland gunman in videos that were shown most recently to the jury deciding his fate.

Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022

Nikolas Cruz acts out how he skinned lizards alive aged four in chilling video shown at Parkland trial

Interview with psychiatrist shows Cruz speaking of killing animals and claiming swastika is a sign of ‘peace’

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing: A timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Former student sentenced to life in prison for attack that killed 17 people and wounded 17 others in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February 2018

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but does it matter in trial?

Jurors are learning more about the early life of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz from his apparent exposure to alcohol in the womb, the deaths of his adoptive parents and his behavioural and emotional problems. But will it make any difference in their decision to sentence him to life in prison…

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing - live: Parkland trial delayed due to hurricane threat in Florida

Follow live updates of the sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Parkland mass shooting: What to expect from the last phase of the Stoneman Douglas sentencing trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting trial enters its final phase next week, with prosecutors looking to shift the focus from the defendant’s numerous mental health issues back to the crime he committed on Valentine’s Day 2018.

Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022

In Parkland trial, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are blamed for spawning a killer. What is this and how prevalent is it?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The warnings are bold on alcohol labels: if you are pregnant, consuming alcohol could cause serious health problems for your baby.

Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022

Parkland defense has convinced some that school shooter deserves mercy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sudden end of the defense case in the Parkland mass shooting trial this week drew criticism of and from the presiding judge, temporarily overshadowing the biggest question at issue — was enough evidence presented to convince a jury to spare the defendant’s life?

Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022