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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2018

Former DC Transit Officer Gets 15 Years for Aiding ISIS

At trial, prosecutors presented violent videos Young had watched and comments he had made about killing FBI agents and attacking federal buildings. In emails with Mohammed and conversations online, Young joked about terrorist attacks and suggested they were often justifiable. He described the rebels he fought with in Libya as “like-minded” with the Islamic State.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2018

Broward County Sheriff's Office Received 18 Calls About Cruz and Guns Before Attack

A second cousin even asked police to take away Cruz's guns after his mom died Nov. 1. "Nikolas is reported to have rifles and it is requested that (deputies) recover these weapons," the dispatcher noted from the call.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2018

Tennessee Police Say They Foiled Church Shooting Last Weekend

Police approached Tolar at work and say he was found to have an AR-15 and 1,500 rounds of ammo in his vehicle. He was subsequently arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Guarding Schools to Carry Rifles

Several police departments have asked the school district to allow [rifle carry] for years, said Margate, FL, Police Chief Dana Watson.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Florida, Other States Consider Arming Teachers

Florida Republican Sen. Greg Steube said gun-free zones like schools are easy targets and has proposed allowing specially trained educators with military or law enforcement backgrounds to be armed.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Parkland High SRO Resigns Under Investigation for Failing to Engage Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said the deputy should have “went in. Addressed the killer. Killed the killer.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Time Lag on School's Video Misled Broward County Responders into Believing Shooter was Still on Scene

The video images were “delayed 20 minutes and nobody told us that,” said Coral Springs Police Chief Tony Pustizzi.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Criticized for Response to School Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said that, to his knowledge, deputies followed protocol and did not wait for specialized teams to arrive before going into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. But he said that details over the office's response remained unclear.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2018

Video: Houston K-9 Put Down After Injuring Leg Chasing Suspect

"Essentially, what happened was, his elbow shattered so there were breaks in multiple different places," said veterinarian Dr. Laura Ron with Vergi Animal Emergency Hospital where the decision was made to put Rony down.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2018

U.S. Park Police Officer Accidentally Shot While Serving Warrant

D.C. Police said the officer was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center after he was shot in the lower extremities. Park Police said the incident happened because "a Park Police Officer’s firearm was unintentionally discharged."

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