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Colin Gray
LOCKED UP

Father Jailed Over Son’s School Shooting Killing

The Georgia father bought his teenage son an AR-15 months after an FBI visit over online threats.

Tomas Thor

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia.
SHARE OF BLAME

Father of School Shooter Found Guilty of Murder

Colin Gray was found criminally responsible after ignoring warnings about his teenage son and allowing him access to a firearm.

Ewan Palmer

Alyssa Emily Marvin in Run Amok
BIG SWING

There Is a School Shooting Musical Comedy at Sundance

The ambitious, boundary-pushing “Run Amok” certainly has people at the Sundance Film Festival talking.

Kevin Fallon

Scott Jennings
BUTTING HEADS

Scott Jennings Accused of Becoming ‘Demented’ in Fiery Clash

Jennings didn’t like being told his use of “illegal” was incorrect.

Harry Thompson

Claudio Manuel Valente/Nuno Loureiro.
MISSING LINKS

Mystery of Why Brown Shooter Murdered MIT Genius

Police have announced a shock link between the mass shooting at Brown University and the assassination of a nuclear professor.

Cameron Adams

Attorney General Neronha, law enforcement partners announce death of suspect in Brown University mass shooting. Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
SOLVEDIT ON REDDIT

Bungled Brown Shooting Manhunt Finally Solved by Reddit

A user on the social media site, who had an altercation with the suspect before the shooting, “blew this case wide open,” Rhode Island’s attorney general said.

William Vaillancourt

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U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
DON’T BLAME KASH

Trump Blames Anyone but Keystone Kash for Bungled Manhunt

The president zeroed in on a scapegoat as the hunt for a mass shooter passed the 72-hour mark.

Janna Brancolini

Ella Cook
HARROWING DETAILS

Brown Victim Nearly Switched Seats Before Shooting

Ella Cook almost got up from her seat during the review session to sit near a friend before the shooting.

Annabella Rosciglione

Providence Police
MANHUNT RENEWED

‘Complex’ Brown Investigation Could Take ‘Some Time’: Police

The manhunt for the Ivy League college shooter was reignited Monday after a suspect was released from custody overnight.

Annabella Rosciglione

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. NYT columnist Sorkin hosted the annual Dealbook summit which brings together business and government leaders to discuss the most important stories across business, politics and culture.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
WEEKEND ROAST

Gavin Newsom Tears Trump Apart in Spree of Humiliating Posts

The governor took aim at the president’s mid-meeting naps, the Epstein files, and the Trump family’s business dealings.

Erkki Forster

John and Joe Berman
CLOSE TO HOME

CNN Reporter Interviews Own Son About Brown Shooting

CNN anchor John Berman’s son, Joe Berman, described sheltering at a library of the Ivy League school during Saturday’s shooting.

Erkki Forster

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