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Synagogue's security head recalls encounter with 'suspicious' Robert Crimo months before massacre

Crimo had walked into the synagogue, filled with around 125 people, and was likely 'casing the building,' according to the head of security

'Hero citizen' helps Virginia cops save lives and prevent another Fourth of July mass shooting

Police officials seized two assault rifles, one handgun, and 223 rounds of ammunition after receiving a tip about an alleged planned mass shooting

Robert Crimo told his dad Copenhagen mass shooter was an 'idiot' night before Highland Park massacre

'He made a choice. He didn’t have to do that. I think there’s mental illness there, obviously... I didn’t see a lot of it,' said Robert Bob Crimo about his son who's currently in Lake County jail

Inside Robert Crimo's 2019 run-in with law and why red flags weren't raised at the time

The police recovered 16 knives, a dagger, and a sword from the house but had no probable cause to arrest Crimo back in 2019

Rejected love and threat of foreclosure: Inside Robert Crimo's life before Highland Park massacre

Mortgage company Newrez filed for pre-foreclosure, owing $197,939 on the 30-year mortgage, the house was owned by Robert Crimo Sr, grandfather of Robert 'Bobby' Crimo III

'Loner' Highland Park shooter Robert 'Bobby' Crimo III was 'normal' the night before massacre, says uncle

The suspect's uncle Paul Crimo revealed how his nephew showed no abnormal behavior on Sunday night on July 3, the day before he gunned down six people

Google left red-faced after 4th of July doodle EXPLODES over news of Highland Park mass shooting

After the news of the mass shooting broke out, the homepage was corrected by Google and the celebratory animations were removed

Who was Jacki Sundheim? Second Highland Park shooting victim ID'd as devoted synagogue worker

The Jewish congregation stated in a letter, 'Jacki’s work, kindness, and warmth touched us all'

Who is Sam Thompson? Flight attendant, 26, faces PRISON for consuming alcohol while on duty

Thompson was sacked on May 18 after a witness informed the police about the steward drinking while on duty on a flight

Who was Nicolas Toledo? Highland Park shooting victim, 78, was visiting family from Mexico

'He was the one who saved all of our lives. It would have gone to me, my boyfriend, or my cousins,' said Toledo's granddaughter

'Sick to my stomach': Rachel Brosnahan, Richard Marx slam Highland Park July 4 parade mass shooting

'Is America embarrassed yet or we just gonna keep doing this?' asked Malynda Hale about the 4th of July parade mass shooting that left 6 dead

'Violation of their privacy': Kim Kardashian faces backlash for IG pic of North and Chicago asleep

Kim's caption read, 'Woke up this morning to see my girls asleep in my bed like this! Nothing better!'

'Pretend it's Tom Brady': Coach James Wade slams US govt for inaction over Brittney Griner's Russian detention

Brittney Griner missed another game for the Phoenix Mercury as she is detained in Russia for more than three months

Who is Paula Lev? Probe on against NY principal who made good on threat to fire WHITE teachers

The High School for Law and Public Service's principal Paula Lev has been charged with attempting to racially segregate the institution

MOMS GONE WILD: How a high school dance ended up in drugs and poop scandal

A group of moms went wild during a high school prom-- one mom pooped on the bathroom floor, while another made out with a senior

Who was Tyler Zook? Teen, 17, kills himself hours after fleeing scene of crash that killed best friend

Tyreese Smith, Tyler Zook's best friend, died of mechanical asphyxia due to multiple traumatic injuries he endured in the fatal car crash

Eli Skrypczak: Boy scout comforted dying truck driver after Missouri Amtrak crash, dad reveals

The driver's death was one of three fatalities from the collision, and dozens of people were hurt, including three adult leaders and one scout

3 killed, 50 injured after Amtrak train CRASHES into truck and derails in rural Missouri

Amtrak's Southwest Chief train was heading from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a truck on a public crossing at around 12:42 pm near Mendon

CHICAGO COPS GIVE UP THE CHASE: CPD say pursuit-on-foot will only happen if safe for officers

The policy bars officers from chasing a person simply for fleeing, and advises them to reconsider pursuing someone who appears armed with a gun

Target 4th of July SALE: Here's how veterans, active-duty service members can avail military discount

Up to two purchases will be eligible for the discount, either online or during in-store shopping from June 26 to July 4
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