Courts

Prosecutors: East St. Louis family massacre was plotted on Instagram by teen couple  

New information presented during a pretrial hearing last week indicates the fatal shooting of five family members in East St. Louis was planned on social media, according to prosecutors. Read More

Culture

‘It will not keep this city down’: 2 teens arrested after 5 killed in East St. Louis ‘targeted mass shooting’ 

Five people are dead and two others are hospitalized after what authorities are calling a “targeted mass shooting” in East St. Louis on Sunday. Illinois State Police… Read More

Culture

FIFA World Cup in Kansas City: How safe is it really? 

As Kansas City prepares to host its first FIFA World Cup matches Tuesday and Saturday, officials are hoping recent shootings and team England’s stolen equipment won’t overshadow the festivities. Read More

Public Education

Brown University shooting victim ID’d; person of interest released

​ (The Center Square) —  Authorities are continuing to search for a lone gunman who killed two Brown University students, including the 19-year-old vice president of the elite college’s Republican… Read More

Crime

Richmond police thwart terrorist plot by men in U.S. illegally

One was previously twice deported, another with expired visa (The Center Square) – The Richmond Police Department thwarted a mass shooting of Virginians on July 4 by two men… Read More