Iowa School Shooter Inspired by Past Tragedies, Signs Missed by Community, Investigation Reveals

Perry, Iowa — An investigation into the January school shooting at Perry High School, where 17-year-old Dylan Butler opened fire, killing two and injuring several before committing suicide, has revealed alarming new insights. Authorities highlighted Butler’s preoccupation with past school shootings and noted several unreported warning signs that could have indicated his potential for violence. … Read more

Missed Signals: Report Reveals Multiple Lost Chances to Avert Maine’s Shooting in Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine — A comprehensive report on Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, which claimed 18 lives, suggests that both military and police forces overlooked multiple chances to intervene before the tragedy unfolded. The incident in Lewiston last October has prompted an urgent review of procedures and protocols. The investigative report revealed that the shooter, a former … Read more

Oversight: Opportunities Missed to Save Young Lola James Before Fatal Family Violence

London, UK – A tragic case has resurfaced involving Lola James, a 2-year-old girl who was murdered by her mother’s partner in Haverfordwest, Wales, highlighting several missed interventions by child welfare organizations. The child’s heartbreaking demise has ignited discussions on the effectiveness of child protection protocols and the coordination between various agencies tasked with safeguarding … Read more

Baby Murdered by Parents Due to Failed Safeguarding: Review Finds Missed Opportunities

Chesterfield, Derbyshire – A heartbreaking story unfolds as a baby, Finley Boden, tragically dies on Christmas Day in 2020 at the mere age of 10 months. What makes this tragedy even more devastating is the fact that Finley was killed by his own parents, Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden, just 39 days after being returned … Read more

Mass Shooting Investigation Commission Finds Missed Opportunities to Prevent Tragedy in Maine

LEWISTON, Maine—An independent commission revealed that the sheriff’s office investigating the individual responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had missed a critical opportunity to prevent the tragedy. The Maine Commission released a 30-page interim report detailing their examination of the law enforcement response to the fatal shootings that occurred last fall. The commission’s focus was … Read more

Missed Opportunities by Police During Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Revealed

AUGUSTA, Maine – An independent commission investigating the response to a mass shooting in Lewiston has uncovered missed opportunities by law enforcement to apprehend the shooter, which sparked a manhunt and terrorized the community. The commission, assembled by Maine Gov. Janet Mills and state Attorney General Aaron Frey, is reviewing the events that led to … Read more

Death in custody of Indigenous man exposes “missed opportunities” in Darwin prison health care, inquest hears

DARWIN, Australia – An inquest into the death of a 37-year-old Indigenous man in a maximum security prison has uncovered systemic failures in the prison’s health facilities. The man, whose name cannot be used for cultural reasons, died in palliative care at Royal Darwin Hospital after suffering a heart attack while serving a prison sentence. … Read more

Missed Warning Signs: Friend Raises Alarm about Shooter Before Massacre Involving Army Reserve Member

LEWISTON, Maine – Sean Hodgson, a former U.S. Army reservist, found himself facing a difficult decision when his best friend, Robert Card, began exhibiting signs of increasing anger and paranoia. Despite their close bond of nearly two decades, Hodgson felt compelled to reach out to their Army supervisor in fear of what Card might do. … Read more

Missed Opportunities: Friend’s warning signs of Maine shooter’s unraveling mental state ignored by authorities

LEWISTON, Maine – For nearly two decades, Sean Hodgson watched as his best friend descended into anger and paranoia, refusing to seek help despite being a danger to himself and others. This culminated in a tragic event on October 25, when Robert Card fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in … Read more

Woman facing eight animal cruelty charges issued bench warrant without bond after second missed arraignment

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) – A woman facing eight felony animal cruelty charges has been issued a bench warrant without bond by a Butte judge. Veronica Lasell was expected to appear at her arraignment on Wednesday, but failed to show up despite previous court records indicating she had bonded out of jail. This was the second … Read more