Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz formally sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz formally received a sentence of life without parole Wednesday after families of his 17 slain victims spent two days berating him as evil, a coward, a monster and a subhuman.

Parkland shooter prosecutors ask for investigation after juror said she felt threatened by fellow juror

Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz’s murder of 17 people.

Three Parkland shooting trial jurors voted against death penalty, foreperson says

The jury foreman said three of the jurors ultimately voted for life in prison, with one of them being a "hard no" on the death penalty and another two ultimately choosing to vote against it as well.

Jury in Parkland shooting penalty trial recommends life in prison for Nikolas Cruz

Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.

'Stunned, devastated': Parents of Parkland victims react to shooter's life sentence

"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook hoax claims

A Connecticut jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent.

Uvalde CISD suspends entire district police department

Uvalde CISD police department activities have been suspended “for a period of time,” says the district. Currently employed officers will be filling other roles in the district during the suspension.

Mark Wahlberg’s childhood home catches fire in Boston

The blaze in a nearby home at around 10 a.m., but spread to another three buildings because of strong winds, Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said.

Gun rights, school safety take center stage at Texas Tribune Festival

Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke sat down for one-on-one interviews at the Texas Tribune Festival and discussed many topics, including gun safety.

Alex Jones testimony to continue next week

In his first day of testimony Thursday, Alex Jones got into a heated exchange with the plaintiffs’ attorney, accusing him of “ambulance chasing” and saying he was done apologizing for claiming the shooting was staged.

Cooper Roberts returns home nearly 3 months after Highland Park parade shooting

Cooper Roberts, the young boy paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting, has finally returned home after multiple surgeries and weeks of rehab.

Alex Jones takes the stand in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is trying to limit damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.

Parkland shooter trial: Judge refuses to step down after defense calls for her to be removed from case

The judge overseeing the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz refused to step down Monday, rejecting a motion by his attorneys who accused her of being biased against their client and prejudicing the jurors who will decide if he should die for murdering 17 people four years ago.