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Giffords calls shootings ‘eerily reminiscent’
Gabrielle Giffords DOWNTOWN — On the six-month anniversary of the deadly Newtown, Conn. school shooting that shocked the nation and...
Read moreEx-hitman was ‘heartbroken’ Bulger was informant
BOSTON — An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the...
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Shootings show troubled side of Santa Monica
The Santa Monica Vigil for Peace and Healing begins Sunday outside of the Yorkshire Avenue house where John Zawahri killed...
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The other first responders: How Santa Monica reacted in wake of shootings
A cafeteria staff member at John Adams Middle School (left) asks a law enforcement official about the lockdown that was...
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Family ask for help with funeral costs for mother killed in shooting rampage
Margarita Gomez (left) was killed during the June 7 shooting spree. Her family is trying to raise money for her...
Read moreJurors in Bulger trial shown collection of weapons
BOSTON — Jurors in James "Whitey" Bulger's racketeering trial on Thursday were shown machine guns and other weapons from a...
Read moreCrime Watch: Knuckle sandwich with your order?
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Shooter assembled rifle used in rampage; left ‘farewell’ note
Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks reveals new details regarding Friday's shooting spree during a press conference at the Public...
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Deadly shootings renew gun control debate
IN TRIBUTE: A memorial has popped up in front of the home where John Zawahri gunned down his father and...
Read moreBrief: City Hall offers counseling services after shootings
City officials opened a counseling center at Virginia Avenue Park Wednesday to help those impacted by a rash of recent...
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