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May 21, 2013
Police search for survivors in Okla. tornado aftermath

Police search for survivors in Okla. tornado aftermath

Of the 24 people that have been confirmed dead, 7 are children, and another 120 are being treated at hospitals - Full Story
May 18, 2013
Charges filed against man in Nevada killing spree

Charges filed against man in Nevada killing spree

Jeremiah Bean was arraigned Thursday on 19 counts, including first-degree murder, arson and burglary - Full Story
May 14, 2013

Police: 5 Nev. homicides likely connected

Two slain couples were found blocks away from each other, a fifth person was found in a ditch near an infamous brothel - Full Story
May 05, 2013
Friend tied to Boston bombing seeks release

Friend tied to Boston bombing seeks release

Lawyers for Robel Phillipos are asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying he had nothing to do with the deadly bombings and isn't a flight risk - Full Story
May 02, 2013
3 friends of bombing suspect charged with conspiring

3 friends of bombing suspect charged with conspiring

2 friends removed evidence from Tsarnaev's room, and a third lied to investigators during questioning - Full Story
May 01, 2013

Communications failure cited in Aurora shootings

Oolice and fire officials failed to tell each other when and where rescuers were needed following the theater execution - Full Story
April 25, 2013
Dead Boston bomber in terror database 18 months before attack

Dead Boston bomber in terror database 18 months before attack

The CIA made the request to add Tamerlan's name to the terrorist database per request of the Russian government 18 months before attack - Full Story
April 23, 2013
Seattle police put end to violent killing spree

Seattle police put end to violent killing spree

The gunman shot his live-in girlfriend and 3 other men before police arrived and shot him - Full Story
April 23, 2013
Radical Islam ties motivated Boston bombers

Radical Islam ties motivated Boston bombers

After interrogating Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, police discovered the brothers had no connection to Muslim terrorist groups - Full Story
April 22, 2013
Bomb suspect charged, may face death sentence

Bomb suspect charged, may face death sentence

Tsarnaev made his first appearance before a magistrate judge where he was charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction - Full Story



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