Convicted Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins will not go to trial on additional charges connected with the October 2021 shooting under plea bargain terms negotiated by his defense attorneys and the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. Simpkins’ attorney Lesa Pamplin told the Star-Telegram that the defendant will plead guilty to one of the […]
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Judge grants Timberview High School shooter relief on 2 new charges, court records show
A district court judge has ruled that two counts of aggravated assault recently brought against convicted Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins violate double jeopardy but upheld the third count, according to court documents and Simpkins’ lawyers. Simpkins, who is serving a 12-year sentence after being found guilty of attempted capital murder in July 2023, […]
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination caught the attention of prosecutors and TV viewers alike, died Monday. He was 93. Wecht’s death was announced by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, which did not […]
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination caught the attention of prosecutors and TV viewers alike, died Monday. He was 93. Wecht’s death was announced by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, which did not […]
Columbus officer shot; possibly related to shooter at Amazon facility in West Jefferson
A Columbus police officer and another person were injured Sunday evening after a shooting on the Far West Side of the city, the second shooting involving police in as many days. The shooting occurred around 6:15 p.m. near the intersection of Georgesville and Clime roads. Brian Toth, executive vice president for the Fraternal Order of […]
Timberview High shooter serving 12 years faces new charges; defense argues double jeopardy
Timothy Simpkins, the convicted Timberview High School shooter who’s currently serving a 12-year sentence, faces additional charges connected with the October 2021 shooting that wounded a teacher and two students, according to Tarrant County court records and his attorneys. Simpkins, now 20, was found guilty of attempted capital murder in July 2023. The jury considered […]
Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin school, officials say, amid reports of shots, panic
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Witnesses described children fleeing amid the sound of gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter was “neutralized” outside the building Wednesday. There were no reported injuries to those inside the school. Authorities in Mount Horeb said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, […]
Two women killed in ambush-style attack, estranged boyfriend suspected as shooter
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a double homicide that occurred at 133 E 37th Street in Northwest Houston around 1:30 a.m. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio! According to police, they received a call around 1:38 a.m. regarding […]
Surveillance Footage Shows Moment Florida Shooter Opens Fire at Party, Injuring 10
A 16-year-old shooting suspect was arrested after 10 people were injured at a party in Sanford, Florida, on Sunday, April 28, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said. Footage released by deputies shows the moment the teen allegedly opened fire at an unlicensed party. The sheriff’s office said deputies had responded to the venue prior to […]
Kyle Rittenhouse, deadly shooter, college speaker? A campus gun-rights tour sparks outrage
Kyle Rittenhouse is not a typical college campus speaker. In 2020, at the age of 17, he took an AR-15-style rifle to a Black Lives Matter demonstration and fired it, killing two people and injuring a third. Rittenhouse said he pulled the trigger in self-defense and was acquitted of wrongdoing. He has since penned a […]
Sacramento freeway shooter granted parole, could be released. DA asks Newsom for review
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho requested California Gov. Gavin Newsom this month to review the early prison release of an inmate who is serving a 90-year sentence for a series of freeway shootings in which bullets pierced victims’ car and grazed a woman’s leg. A Board of Parole Hearings panel April 10 granted parole […]
Sagadahoc deputy says Army downplayed concerns about Lewiston shooter
Apr. 23—The Sagadahoc County deputy who has faced criticism from all angles for failing to prevent Maine’s deadliest mass shooting says he could have done more — if Army Reserve leaders had told him the full truth about the danger Robert Card posed to the community. In his first public interview about the welfare checks […]