Video shows Florida massacre suspect attacking jail guard
3 years, 5 months ago

Video shows Florida massacre suspect attacking jail guard

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz rushed at a jail guard and was briefly able to wrestle him to the ground during a 2018 altercation before he was subdued, according to a video shown in court Wednesday. Cruz, making his first in-person court appearance since before the pandemic, sat quietly in an orange jump suit and shackles during the 30-minute hearing over battery and assault charges stemming from the Broward County Jail altercation. The Nov. 13, 2018, jail altercation is being tried separately from the first-degree murder case, and Wednesday's hearing was to determine whether prosecutors should have access to Cruz's medical records. Prosecutor Maria Schneider told Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer that her team needs Cruz's complete medical records from the time he arrived at the jail shortly after the shooting because if Beltran previously mistreated him, any injuries might have been documented.

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Texas jail guard beaten to death by inmate as he was being led to his cell
3 weeks ago

Texas jail guard beaten to death by inmate as he was being led to his cell

The Independent  

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Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter
1 year ago

Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is claiming he had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago, his attorney argued Monday. The legal team representing Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought …

Deputy’s acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say
1 year, 6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Florida prosecutors charged former Deputy Scot Peterson for his alleged inaction during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, they faced a major hurdle: no law precisely fit. Eight days later, then-Sheriff Scott Israel, who was under political pressure for the shooting, said his video review of Peterson’s actions made him “sick.” Peterson retired and was then …

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz sentenced to life in prison
2 years, 2 months ago

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz sentenced to life in prison

Al Jazeera  

US judge sentences Cruz to life without parole for 2018 attack at Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people. A gunman who opened fire at a US high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018, killing 17 and wounding 17 others, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, capping two days of emotional statements from family members of …

Parkland families share anguish at Nikolas Cruz sentencing hearing: ‘Because of you, I will never feel safe’
2 years, 2 months ago

Parkland families share anguish at Nikolas Cruz sentencing hearing: ‘Because of you, I will never feel safe’

The Independent  

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: Key revelations about Parkland shooter and his massacre
2 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: Key revelations about Parkland shooter and his massacre

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing: A timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz sentencing: A timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

The Independent  

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Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced
2 years, 2 months ago

Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 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. After Cruz is sentenced, he will be transferred from the Broward County jail to the state correctional system’s processing center near …

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz avoids death penalty and is sentenced to life
2 years, 2 months ago

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz avoids death penalty and is sentenced to life

The Independent  

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Florida jury recommends Parkland shooter serve life in prison
2 years, 2 months ago

Florida jury recommends Parkland shooter serve life in prison

Al Jazeera  

Jury says Nicolas Cruz should not get the death penalty for the murder of 17 students and staff at US high school. A Florida jury has recommended that a gunman who killed 17 people in a 2018 school shooting be spared the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. She said it …

Attorneys argue over school shooter’s fate: death or prison
2 years, 2 months ago

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

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The prosecutor and defense attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz agreed Tuesday that his 2018 attack that killed 17 people was horrible, but disagreed in their closing arguments on whether it was an act of evil worthy of execution or one of a broken person who should be imprisoned for life. The killings, he said, …

Nikolas Cruz defence asks for ‘mercy’ after prosecutor calls for death penalty over ‘calculated’ shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz defence asks for ‘mercy’ after prosecutor calls for death penalty over ‘calculated’ shooting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Marjory Stoneman Douglas High …

Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness
2 years, 2 months ago

Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s possible Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz talked himself into a death sentence. “All of this made Cruz himself perhaps one of the state’s best witnesses,” said David S. Weinstein, a Miami defense attorney and former prosecutor who has been monitoring the trial. “I studied mass murderers and how they did it, their plans, what they …

Men charged with defrauding Florida school shooter’s brother
2 years, 3 months ago

Men charged with defrauding Florida school shooter’s brother

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The head of a Virginia company accused of exploiting immigration detainees seeking bail has now been charged with defrauding the brother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz. Donovan said he became acquainted with Zachary Cruz after learning he was facing $500,000 bail on a trespassing charge for skateboarding at the high school where the shootings occurred. …

Prosecutors to begin Florida school shooter trial rebuttal
2 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors to begin Florida school shooter trial rebuttal

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will begin their rebuttal case Tuesday, challenging his attorneys’ contention that he murdered 17 people because his birth mother abused alcohol during pregnancy, a condition they say went untreated. Robert Jarvis, a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s law school, said prosecution experts will also likely …

In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial
2 years, 3 months ago

In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial

NPR  

In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images In Florida, defense attorneys for the gunman who killed 17 people at a Parkland high school surprised prosecutors and the judge today by abruptly resting their case. Dr. Kenneth Jones said, "I …

Florida school shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage, psychologist says
2 years, 3 months ago

Florida school shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage, psychologist says

LA Times  

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz is shown at the defense table during the penalty phase of Cruz’s trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday. Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz began building their case Monday that his birth mother’s alcohol abuse left him with severe behavioral problems that eventually led to …

Testimony: Florida school shooter was intellectually slow
2 years, 4 months ago

Testimony: Florida school shooter was intellectually slow

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz as a toddler was intellectually and physically behind other children, which caused him to isolate himself and hit and bite to get what he wanted, a daycare administrator and former neighbor testified Tuesday at his penalty trial for mass murder. If a teacher was trying to work with him to get …

Parkland School Shooter Was Intellectually Slow And Violent As Child, Court Hears
2 years, 4 months ago

Parkland School Shooter Was Intellectually Slow And Violent As Child, Court Hears

Huff Post  

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz is seen Tuesday during the penalty phase of his trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. via Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz as a toddler was intellectually and physically behind other children, which caused him to isolate himself and hit and bite to get what he wanted, a …

Florida High School Shooter Nikolas Cruz's Penalty Trial Begins
2 years, 5 months ago

Florida High School Shooter Nikolas Cruz's Penalty Trial Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The trial to determine whether the gunman who attacked a Parkland, Florida, high school is executed began Monday with a prosecutor describing how Nikolas Cruz mowed down his 17 victims, returning to some as they lay wounded to kill them with a second volley. Some parents wept as prosecutor Mike Satz described in …

Death penalty trial of Parkland high school shooter begins
2 years, 5 months ago

Death penalty trial of Parkland high school shooter begins

Al Jazeera  

The months-long US trial will decide whether Nikolas Cruz will be executed or sentenced to life without parole. Opening arguments have begun in the penalty phase of the trial of Nikolas Cruz, the man who killed 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 – one of the deadliest school shootings in United States history. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty …

Judge won’t delay Florida school shooting sentencing trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge won’t delay Florida school shooting sentencing trial

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge has refused to delay the sentencing trial of Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 shooting at a high school in which 17 people were killed. Cruz’s lawyers had argued that recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, unleashed “a wave of emotion” nationally that could bias the just-seated jury against him …

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
3 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings. He does not deserve life in prison.” Anthony Borges, a former Stoneman Douglas student who was shot five …

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead
3 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead

LA Times  

The guilty plea by Nikolas Cruz, 23, does not guarantee that he will avoid a death sentence in the 2018 massacre of 17 people in Parkland, Fla. Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Fla., leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of …

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
3 years, 2 months ago

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre

Al Jazeera  

Nikolas Cruz, a former student, has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida in the southern US, that left 17 dead. Survivors formed “March for Our Lives”, a gun safety advocacy for stronger background checks and a ban on the AR-15 type of assault-style rifle that Cruz used in the assault. Cruz killed the …

The gunman will plead guilty to the Parkland, Fla., high school shootings
3 years, 2 months ago

The gunman will plead guilty to the Parkland, Fla., high school shootings

NPR  

The gunman will plead guilty to the Parkland, Fla., high school shootings Enlarge this image toggle caption Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/ TNS/ Getty Images Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/ TNS/ Getty Images Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty next Wednesday to killing 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., his defense team says. The …

In surprise turnaround, Parkland school massacre suspect to plead guilty
3 years, 2 months ago

In surprise turnaround, Parkland school massacre suspect to plead guilty

LA Times  

Nikolas Cruz is expected to plead guilty to the 2018 massacre of 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Fla. The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Fla., high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some closure to a South Florida community more than three years after …

School shooting suspect becomes upset during brawl trial
3 years, 3 months ago

School shooting suspect becomes upset during brawl trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The preliminary stage of jury …

Attorneys for school shooter want pretrial hearings closed
3 years, 4 months ago

Attorneys for school shooter want pretrial hearings closed

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Attorneys for the suspect in a 2018 Florida high school massacre told a judge Tuesday that the news media and public should be barred from all pretrial hearings, saying Nikolas Cruz’s right to an impartial jury will be irrevocably harmed if certain evidence is revealed before jurors are seated. Chief assistant public defender David Wheeler told …

Video shows Florida massacre suspect attacking jail guard
3 years, 5 months ago

Video shows Florida massacre suspect attacking jail guard

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz rushed at a jail guard and was briefly able to wrestle him to the ground during a 2018 altercation before he was subdued, according to a video shown in court. The Nov. 13, 2018, jail altercation is being tried separately from the first-degree murder case, and Wednesday’s hearing was to …

Florida high school shooting defendant wants hearings closed
3 years, 5 months ago

Florida high school shooting defendant wants hearings closed

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial. A motion filed Thursday by lawyers for Nikolas Cruz says news coverage of pretrial hearings could instill bias among prospective jurors …

Florida school shooting case remains in limbo
4 years, 4 months ago

Florida school shooting case remains in limbo

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a Florida high school remains in limbo. “All of that, unfortunately, is on hold.” Broward County State Attorney Michael Satz said his office is ready for trial but added that they must await the filing of various anticipated defense motions. Cruz, 21, is charged …

Judge: Florida school shooting trial off indefinitely
4 years, 6 months ago

Judge: Florida school shooting trial off indefinitely

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The death penalty trial of the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school is off indefinitely because of restrictions related to the coronavirus outbreak, a judge said Monday. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said in a hearing held remotely that it’s not even clear when the Broward County courthouse will reopen to …

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