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El Paso Community Confronts Gunman with Defiance and Forgiveness as Court Sentences Him to Multiple Life Terms

El Paso, Texas — In a somber conclusion to a case that shook the city of El Paso, Patrick Crusius, the gunman responsible for the deaths of 23 people in a racially motivated attack at a local Walmart in 2019, faced his final court appearance on Tuesday. The 26-year-old from Allen, Texas, who proclaimed his shooting spree was an attempt to halt the “Hispanic invasion of Texas,” received multiple life sentences without the possibility of …

El Paso Shooter Sentenced to 23 Life Terms After Pleading Guilty, Escapes Death Penalty in Plea Deal

El Paso, Texas — Patrick Crusius, the gunman responsible for one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history, received a sentence of 23 consecutive life sentences on Monday. In August 2019, Crusius attacked a Walmart in El Paso, specifically targeting Hispanic migrants, killing 23 individuals. His plea of guilty in a state court spared him the death penalty. In an effort to expedite judicial proceedings and deliver closure to the families of the victims, the …

Parents Demand Comprehensive Probe into School Shooting as Anniversary Nears, Officials Clash on Investigation Terms

Oxford, Michigan – Nearly three years after a tragic school shooting claimed the lives of four students and injured seven others at Oxford High School, demands for a comprehensive state-led investigation continue to mount. Families of the victims and community members are calling for more thorough scrutiny into the events leading up to the day that ended in heartbreak. On a cold November day in 2021, the community of Oxford was shaken to its core …

Child Abuse Ring Faces “Very Substantial” Jail Terms for “Extraordinary Depravity” in Glasgow Den

GLASGOW, Scotland – A child abuse ring that targeted victims in a drugs den has been warned by Judge Lord Beckett to expect “very substantial” prison sentences for their “extraordinary depravity.” The abuse took place in 2012 and 2019 in a Glasgow drugs den where heroin and crack cocaine were being used. Several individuals were convicted of a range of charges, including gang rape of a child and attempted murder. One defendant was found guilty …