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A Louisiana man killed 8 children, 7 of his own. His family said warning signs preceded the tragedy

By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Maria Sole Campinoti, Taylor Romine, CNN Shreveport, Louisiana (CNN) — Freddie Montgomery looked across the street as he walked home from visiting a neighbor and saw Shamar Elkins. The 31-year-old was sitting on the front porch of his Shreveport, Louisiana, home Saturday afternoon, Montgomery told CNN. The two

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez poses in an undated photo provided by the attorney representing the teen's family.

Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her. What we know about the case against him

By Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder, a charge that carries the possible sentence of death or life in prison. Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found

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A door that appears to be stained with blood and evidence markers is closed outside the scene of a mass shooting

Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024

CNN, KTBS, KSLA, FACEBOOK , SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT, Facebook / Shreveport Police Department By Chris Boyette, Leah Asmelash, Zoe Sottile, Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday, according to police. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January

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Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith addresses the mass shooting Sunday morning

Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024

KSLA, CNN By Chris Boyette, Leah Asmelash, Zoe Sottile, Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday, according to police. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024. The children killed were three boys and five girls ranging

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Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith addresses the mass shooting Sunday morning

Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024

By Chris Boyette, Leah Asmelash, Zoe Sottile, Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday, according to police. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024. The children killed were three boys and five girls ranging in age

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Tyler Robinson

Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Charlie Kirk’s killing, make case to boot cameras from courtroom

By Andi Babineau, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appeared in court Friday while his attorneys argued for cameras to be banned from the proceedings moving forward, arguing news coverage of the high-profile case could harm their client’s right to a fair trial. The defense’s

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Cerina Fairfax: Beloved dentist and devoted mother killed by husband, former Virginia lieutenant governor

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Cerina Fairfax, remembered by those who knew her as a devoted mother and caring dentist, was killed by her husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, inside their Virginia home this week, authorities said. Fairfax described herself as someone who loved “to read, run trails with her energetic Vizslas,

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Harper Lee Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming of age story about two children who learn about racism and acceptance in the 1930s Deep South. Personal Birth date: April 28, 1926 Death date: February 19, 2016 Birth place:

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Crime scene tape marks an area near the site where Lauren Bullis was killed.

A public servant, a loving father and a preteen’s mother: These are the victims of the Atlanta-area shootings

By Holly Yan, Chris Boyette, Taylor Romine, CNN Decatur, Georgia (CNN) — A loving father with a budding family. A dedicated Department of Homeland Security employee. A mother with a preteen. These are the people who lost their lives after a killing spree last week across several Atlanta suburbs left three families devastated. On April

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Elena Kagan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Associate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. She is the fourth woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: April 28, 1960 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Elena Kagan Father: Robert Kagan, attorney Mother: Gloria (Gittelman) Kagan, teacher

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