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McDonald ‘thinking of victims’ in Donaldson case
McDonald 'thinking of victims' in Donaldson case
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 5, 2026
Two boys charged in street festival stabbing; 2 rescued after Etobicoke boat crash
Toronto cops say 17-year-old victim was swarmed, then hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
Off The Press
· Jun 23, 2026
California library shooter wore ‘Natural Selection’ on shirt to mimic Columbine gunman
The NorCal library shooter wrote “Natural Selection” in black marker on his white T-shirt in a bid to mimic the Columbine High School shooters, officials said Tuesday. Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, allegedly shot and killed two people at a Butte County Library wearing the top, which cops said represented his obsession with the massacre. Columbine []...Click to read more
KTLA 5
· Jun 23, 2026
California library shooter aimed to commit Columbine-style ‘massacre,’ police say
The suspect in a fatal library shooting in Chico, California on Monday has been identified as 18-year-old Bradley Scott Sayer, according to officers. An investigation into Monday’s shooting determined that Sayer acted alone and aimed to “commit a Columbine High School massacre type of shooting,” police said. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Suspek tikam rakan dakwa dibuli, keterangan saksi pula sebaliknya – Polis
SHAH ALAM: Suspek remaja yang menikam rakan sekelasnya dekat sebuah sekolah menengah di Banting, Kuala Langat pada Isnin lalu mendakwa menjadi mangsa buli kawan-kawannya termasuk seorang mangsa tikamannya. Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Shazeli Kahar berkata, dakwaan tersebut dinyatakan suspek perempuan berusia 15 tahun itu berdasarkan siasatan awal oleh pihaknya sepanjang suspek direman. Katanya, bagaimanapun dapatan ... Read more The post Suspek tikam rakan dakwa dibuli, keterangan saksi pula sebaliknya – Polis appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Boston.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Brothers, town employees, allegedly attacked homeless man in Holbrook and broke several of his bones
Court filings suggest the brothers may have confused the alleged victim with another man who had engaged in a verbal altercation with their father days prior. The post Brothers, town employees, allegedly attacked homeless man in Holbrook and broke several of his bones appeared first on Boston.com.
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 23, 2026
‘Knife Against A Shove’: Father Of Slain Texas Teen Blasts ‘The View’ Host Over Self-Defense Claims
The father of a Texas teenager stabbed to death at a high school track meet has spoken out against media personalities who claim his son’s killer was merely defending himself. Speaking on Monday’s broadcast of The Will Cain Show on Fox News, Jeff Metcalf stated that The View co-host Sunny Hostin had “no idea” about [] ‘Knife Against A Shove’: Father Of Slain Texas Teen Blasts ‘The View’ Host Over Self-Defense Claims
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Related coverage for "McDonald ‘thinking of victims’ in Donaldson case": Toronto Sun — Two boys charged in street festival stabbing; 2 rescued after Etobicoke boat crash. Off The Press — California library shooter wore ‘Natural Selection’ on shirt to mimic Columbine gunman. KTLA 5 — California library shooter aimed to commit Columbine-style ‘massacre,’ police say. Utusan Malaysia — Suspek tikam rakan dakwa dibuli, keterangan saksi pula sebaliknya – Polis. Boston.com — Brothers, town employees, allegedly attacked homeless man in Holbrook and broke several of his bones. Tampa Free Press — ‘Knife Against A Shove’: Father Of Slain Texas Teen Blasts ‘The View’ Host Over Self-Defense Claims