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Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers

A second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018.

Stoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educators

Florida lawmakers and education leaders from several states have taken what is likely to be the final tour of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.

Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit

Gunfire again erupted at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of a reenactment of the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead.

Reenactment of Parkland school massacre will bring gunfire back to MSD campus

Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday during a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland massacre.

Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

The Florida Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz for showing bias toward the prosecution.

Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say

Attorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law.

Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland high school massacre.

Verdict watch: Fate of former Parkland school resource deputy now in hands of jury

Closing arguments began Monday in the trial of a former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of failing to confront the shooter who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago. Now a six-member jury will decide his fate.

Prosecutor: Deputy fled during Parkland school massacre, putting own life ahead of students'

A jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff's deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.

Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies' response to Parkland school massacre

A Florida sheriff's deputy's response to the 2018 Parkland school massacre was hampered by a radio system that collapsed.

Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots' location

The courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard.

Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter

A veteran homicide detective wept in court as he testified about the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school.

WATCH LIVE: Trial continues for former Parkland school resource deputy

The trial continues Tuesday for the former Parkland school resource deputy who is charged with failing to confront school shooter Nikolas Cruz as he killed six people and injured four others on the third floor of the 1200 Building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.

WATCH LIVE: Day 5 of trial for ex Parkland school deputy accused of taking cover during shooting

WATCH LIVE: Day 5 of trial for ex Parkland school deputy accused of taking cover during shooting

The trial continues Tuesday for former Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scot Peterson, who is accused of taking cover instead of entering the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where Nikolas Cruz carried out a mass shooting, leaving 17 people dead.

WATCH LIVE: Day 4 of trial for ex-Parkland school deputy

Monday marks Day 4 in the trial of former Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scot Peterson, who is accused of taking cover instead of action during the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Off-duty officer testifies he didn't know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre

A Florida police officer has testified he didn't initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago.

Prosecutor: Deputy could have stopped Parkland school shooting but chose to take cover

Opening statements are underway in the trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago.

Jury selection to begin in trial of former deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

The trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter is set to begin.

Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter

A former Florida sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago.

DeSantis signs bill lowering death penalty threshold in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that will no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death-penalty sentences.

Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case

The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman won't be able to oversee proceedings in another murder case involving the death penalty.

Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial got a chance to see for themselves the rural hunting estate where his wife and son were killed.

Parkland juror reacts to proposed changes to Florida death penalty jury requirements

For the first time, we are hearing what a Parkland murder trial juror has to say about proposed changes to Florida’s death penalty laws.

Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions

Florida could make it easier for juries to hand down the death penalty.

Defense lawyers association disapproves of judge’s treatment of Parkland school shooter’s defense

The Florida Bar is investigating one of the assistant public defenders who represented the Parkland school shooter.

Florida Bar investigates Parkland school shooter’s assistant public defender

The Florida Bar is investigating one of the assistant public defenders who represented the Parkland school shooter.

Florida Department of Corrections to have custody of Parkland school shooter for rest of his life

After Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced the Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive mandatory life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole and remanded him to the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections, the 24-year-old convicted felon waited in the Broward County main jail.

Judge sentences Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive life sentences

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced the Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive mandatory life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole. One for each of the 34 victims: 17 killed and 17 injured.

Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been formally sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Parkland sentencing hearing: US Navy flight officer was serving on coast of Iran when she lost her father-in-law

Ines Maria Hixon said the U.S. Navy deployed her on a U.S. Aircraft carrier off the coast of Iran. The day her father-in-law Christopher Hixon died while trying to stop the Parkland school shooter, she said she was flying a military plane and didn’t get to check her e-mail.

Grieving families let Parkland school shooter know they see he is ‘evil’ and criticize his defense

The Parkland school shooter will have to listen to relatives of the victims killed in the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speak for at least two days in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale.

Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter

Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered have concluded their first day of confronting him in court.

Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week, but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think.

‘It will be very emotional:’ Parkland school shooter sentencing hearing to be held Tuesday

Next week is the sentencing hearing for confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz.

Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

The life sentence about to be imposed on Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz could bring changes to the state's death penalty law.

Parkland pain: Verdict ‘sucker punched us,’ sent message that ‘you can get away with murder’

With their emotions still raw, Christopher Hixon’s widow and Joaquin Oliver’s father struggled to understand how any juror would decide that life in prison without the possibility of parole was an appropriate punishment for the perpetrator of the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Gov. DeSantis calls for reforms to help victims of crime after Parkland verdict

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the jury verdict in the Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial on Friday and called for changes in the law to support victims of crimes.

Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threat

Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz.

Parkland school shooter’s case: BSO investigates juror’s report of ‘threat’ during deliberation

The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that there is an investigation at the Broward County courthouse after the Broward State Attorney’s Office provided information about a complaint from a juror in the Parkland school shooter’s penalty phase.

Parkland shooting Juror explains why murder weapon was brought to deliberation room

On Thursday in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom, the jury in the Parkland school shooting trial penalty phase decided not to impose the death penalty on confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz.

Parkland school shooter verdict: Juror’s letter gives behind-the-scenes look at ‘tense’ deliberations

After the jurors in the Parkland school shooter’s case were dismissed Thursday, the foreman Benjamin Thomas said only three of the 17 jurors disagreed with the death penalty.

‘What were you thinking?’ Parkland families react to jury’s life in prison recommendation

Families of the 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting appeared to be sad, angry and shocked by the jury’s recommendation Thursday that confessed shooter Nikolas Cruz be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Life for Nikolas Cruz: Why not death penalty?

The Parkland school shooter will spend life in prison without parole. He avoided the death penalty.

Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Life for Parkland school shooter; majority of jurors wanted death, foreman says

Corey Hixon, who lives with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, walked out of the courtroom while Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer was reading the jury’s 17 verdict forms on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale. Corey’s mother Debra Hixon, a Broward County School Board member and the widow of Christopher Hixon, said her son walked out because he just felt the pain that others around him were feeling.

Parkland school shooting: Jurors to issue verdicts on each of 17 counts

These are the 17 counts that Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer read to the jury on Wednesday before deliberations began.

Missing 84-year-old man found safe and unharmed by Coral Springs police

Coral Springs Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing, endangered 84-year-old man.

Parkland school shooter’s verdict: Factors and circumstances jury considered

The prosecution team that is asking the jury to recommend the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter listed seven aggravating factors, the circumstances that increase the severity or culpability.

Meet the jurors who will recommend life or death for Parkland school shooter

The penalty phase for the Parkland school shooter’s trial started six months ago in April as a methodical process as thousands of people were screened to potentially sit on this historic jury.

‘Preposterous’: Chief prosecutor baffled jurors can’t see Parkland school shooter’s rifle

Before the jury’s deliberation began Wednesday morning, Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer read instructions to set the parameters of their decision on the punishment that Nikolas Cruz should face for the 17 murders during the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Prosecutor Michael Satz’s closing arguments in Parkland shooter case could be his big finale

After 43 years as Broward State Attorney, Michael Satz decided to not run for re-election in 2020. Instead, he wanted to focus on trying the case of Parkland school shooter Nickolas Cruz. Could this be Satz's grand finale?

EXPLAINER: What next in the Parkland school shooter trial?

The jurors who will decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to death or life without parole have begun their deliberations.

Attorneys argue over school shooter's fate: death or prison

The lead prosecutor and attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have made their closing arguments over whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

Defense asks jury to spare life of ‘broken’ Parkland school shooter; prosecution asks for death

Closing arguments will be held Tuesday in the penalty phase of the Parkland school shooter’s case.

Judge in Parkland school shooter’s case: Closing statements are on Tuesday

A contentious hearing on Monday set the final details of the Parkland school shooter’s case to move forward with closing statements on Tuesday morning.

Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 16 in penalty phase is Jaime Guttenberg

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 16 of first-degree murder.

Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 11 in penalty phase is Aaron Feis

Count 11 of 17 in the penalty phase is for the murder of Aaron Feis who Nikolas Cruz killed on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer.

Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 9 in penalty phase is Christopher Hixon

Count nine of 17 in the penalty phase is for the murder of Christopher Hixon who Nikolas Cruz killed on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer.

Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 1 in penalty phase is Luke Hoyer

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count one of first-degree murder.

Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 7 in penalty phase is Nicholas Dworet

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count seven of first-degree murder.

Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz may have talked himself into a death sentence.

EXPLAINER: Parkland school shooter penalty phase is ‘close to the end’

As the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty phase gets closer to an end, this is the last weekend the jury has to prepare to be isolated and away from their families in a secret location.

Report: Search warrants on Virginia men tie back to Zachary Cruz’s inheritance

Search warrants served on a Virginia couple and three associates, accused of taking financial advantage of the brother of the Parkland school shooter, tie back to Zachary Cruz’s inheritance as well as an unspecified allegation of sexual assault.

Loved ones of Parkland shooting victims reflect as trial’s penalty phase nears end

As the life or death verdict for confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz nears, parents and relatives are reacting and reflecting, and many of them are also advocating for a death sentence.

School shooter chose Valentine's Day to ruin it forever

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine’s Day for his massacre to ruin the holiday for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students forever.

Men who took in Parkland shooter’s brother accused of taking advantage of him

A Virginia couple who took in the brother of the Parkland school shooter is now accused of taking financial advantage of him.

Defense raises Parkland school shooter’s sex abuse allegation; prosecution rests rebuttal

The prosecution’s rebuttal started on Sept. 27, they called seven witnesses during four days in court and rested on Thursday afternoon — after responding to the sexual abuse allegation.

Expert: School shooter faked fetal alcohol symptoms

Prosecutors trying to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are trying to show he is faking having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Rebuttal expert witness: Parkland school shooter is faking during psychological testing

The prosecution team that is seeking the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter is set to continue with their effort to disprove the defense on Tuesday morning in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale.

Prosecutors show videos of psychiatrist’s sessions with Parkland school shooter

Dr. Charles L. Scott, a forensic psychiatrist with the University of California, continued his testimony about the Parkland school shooter’s symptoms of sociopathy on Monday.

Parkland school shooter’s penalty phase: Prosecution’s rebuttal witnesses

The prosecutors seeking the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter started their rebuttal on Sept. 27 in Broward County court.

Hurricane Ian delays state’s rebuttal during Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial

The state will begin its rebuttal Tuesday in the penalty phase of the Parkland school shooter’s trial.

Judge allows prosecution to show Parkland school shooter’s interest in hate speech, child porn, animal abuse

The judge in the Parkland school shooter’s case is allowing the prosecutors who are seeking the death penalty to show the jury evidence of his interest in hate symbols, child porn, and animal abuse.

Prosecutors to begin Florida school shooter trial rebuttal

Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are about to begin their rebuttal case.

Judge to allow prosecution’s evidence showing Parkland school shooter as sociopath

As prosecutors prepare for their opportunity to contradict the Parkland school shooter’s defense, the judge in the case ruled on two of the defense’s requests Thursday.

Judge to rule on motions in penalty phase of Parkland school shooter’s trial

Broward County Judge Elizabeth Scherer is expected to rule on several motions Tuesday in the penalty phase of the Parkland school shooter’s trial.

Judge in Florida school shooter case refuses to step down

The judge overseeing the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz has rejected a motion by his attorneys that she step down.

Judge denies Parkland school shooter’s defense motion to disqualify herself

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer to rule on pending motions Monday that are related to the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial.

Parkland school shooter’s defense asks judge to step away from case over ‘disdain’

The Parkland school shooter’s defense asked Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Friday to withdraw from the case, according to a motion filed in Broward County court.

Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter case

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have asked for the judge in his murder case to remove herself two days after she scolded them when they abruptly rested their case.

Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.

Parkland school shooter to judge on defense resting case: ‘I think we are good’

The Parkland school shooter’s defense abruptly rested their case on Wednesday, the morning after their witness introduced a causal connection between his crimes and his biological mother’s alcohol consumption.

Expert: School shooter's mother drank heavily in pregnancy

One of the nation's leading researchers on the effects of fetal alcohol abuse says the birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz drank more in pregnancy than any woman he has documented.

‘Father of fetal alcohol syndrome’ testifies in defense of Parkland school shooter

The defense team focused on saving the Parkland school shooter’s life called expert witnesses — including the well-known pediatrician who coined the fetal alcohol syndrome term in the 1970s — and the prosecutors who are seeking the death penalty questioned their reliability on Tuesday in Broward County court.

Psychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage

A neuropsychologist says Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suffered brain damage when his birth mother drank during pregnancy.

Defense expert witness testifies about Parkland school shooter’s fetal alcohol exposure

The Parkland school shooter’s defense called an expert witness on Monday to testify about research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or FASD, his assessment of the records on the case, and tests performed at the Broward County main jail during a five-hour visit on May 20, 2021.

Testimony: School shooter's home ruled by chaos

Testimony at the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz shows that chaos reigned in the home he shared with his widowed mother and brother.

Judge cancels Tuesday hearing in Parkland school shooter’s case

Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer canceled a hearing for Tuesday afternoon in the case of the Parkland school shooter.

Judge schedules Tuesday hearing in Parkland school shooter’s case

The Parkland school shooter’s defense warned the judge and the prosecution on Thursday that they have grounds to put a stop to the trial’s death penalty phase.

Social worker: Parkland school shooter described as ‘menace to society’ in middle school

The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter in Broward County court listened to three more defense witnesses on Friday — including a social worker who reported a classmate’s parent described him as a “menace to society” — while his mother said he was a “gentle soul.”

Judge: Jury can see swastikas school shooter drew in class

A judge ruled that the jury for school shooter Nikolas Cruz can see the swastikas he drew on class assignments.

Teacher describes Parkland school shooter as attention-seeking bully; defense seeks to ‘prohibit’ death penalty

A teacher described him as an attention-seeking bully and a principal said teachers feared him. Meanwhile, his defense team sought a mistrial and when that failed started an effort to "prohibit" the state from seeking the death penalty.

Parkland shooter visit summaries detail contacts with brother, Sandy Hook mom

As the penalty phase of the trial of the Parkland school shooter continues, a compendium of summaries of his video visits in jail lend insight on the shooter’s mindset and an unlikely, cordial relationship with the mother of another school shooting victim.

‘Aggressive and dangerous’: Jury learns more about Parkland school shooter’s problems

The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter listened to more of the defense’s witnesses during his trial’s death penalty phase on Tuesday in Broward County court.

Parkland school shooter’s teacher, family friend, speech pathologist testify

The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter met his third-grade teacher, an expert witness, and watched a video recording of a family friend’s deposition on Monday in Broward County court.

Prosecutors seek to establish mental health disorders were not ‘severe enough’ to explain Parkland school shooting

During cross-examination, Broward County prosecutors confronted the Parkland school shooter’s defense witnesses who testified about his mental health on Wednesday and Thursday in Fort Lauderdale about their violence risk assessment.

Psychiatrist who treated Cruz says he never received school’s warning letter

A Broward County Public Schools psychiatrist and therapist signed a two-page letter dated June 5, 2014, and addressed it to Dr. Brett J. Negin to warn him about one of his 15-year-old patients who would go on to commit mass murder.

Cruz’s threat to stab elementary teacher, aide was not ‘serious aggressive’ behavior, psychiatrist says

The Parkland school shooter’s defense team that is trying to persuade jurors to reject the death penalty as punishment for the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School called a psychiatrist to testify on Thursday in Broward County court.

Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing

Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.

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