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‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting ‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting
‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting First Lady Melania Trump condemned the deadly Minneapolis school shooting as “senseless and depraved,” sharing condolences for grieving families and urging earlier intervention to stop would-be attackers. “My heart is shattered for the families and friends of the victims of today’s senseless and depraved violent act," the first lady posted on X late Wednesday night, Aug. 27. "There is nothing that anyone can say to make your grief go away, but please know that you are not alone. My thoughts, love, and deepest sympathy are with you during this dreadful time.” In a separate, earlier post…
Maryland High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison Maryland High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison
Maryland High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison A 16-year-old Maryland student who followed a classmate into a school bathroom and shot him dead has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced. Jaylen Rushawn Prince, 16, of Edgewood, was convicted of murder by a Harford County jury in connection with the 2024 Joppatowne High School shooting that left a 15-year-old student dead, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury deliberated for just three hours before convicting Prince of: First-degree murder; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; Minor in possession of a firearm; Dangerous weap…
MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal
MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…