Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says

The teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a 2024 shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School had a chaotic, lonely upbringing and immersed himself in an online community of people interested in mass shootings, a psychologist testified Monday. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder, in the Sept. 4, … Read more

How recent killings of U.S. soldiers could affect the war with Iran

President Trump reacted to the recent killings of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East with strong words on Monday, promising that Iran will pay “many times over.” Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to break down what this means for the war and CBS News’ Weijia … Read more

A member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania

A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murder in the shooting of her parents at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that authorities don’t believe she was acting alone. Michelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, … Read more

Rex Heuermann faces sentencing for Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island

Rex Heuermann will be sentenced Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a killing spree that spanned decades and became known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The 62-year-old was arrested in 2023 for the murders dating back to 1993. He admitted in April that he strangled eight sex workers to death, dismembered and hid their bodies … Read more

Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced Wednesday after admitting in court that he murdered eight women. Rex Heuermann faces the likelihood of a life prison sentence when he goes before a judge in Riverhead, New York. Family members of … Read more

Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists’ kidnappings

NEW YORK — A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and providing support that led to the deaths of three American soldiers. Haji Najibullah’s sentencing capped a daylong proceeding in Manhattan federal court that featured a dramatic few moments when the … Read more

Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks $1.5 million from trust fund for defense in parents’ killings

Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his father, legendary film director Rob Reiner, and his mother, is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense. The 32-year-old’s civil attorneys filed a petition in a Los Angeles County court on Monday saying trustees … Read more

Nick Reiner seeks access to the trust his parents left to pay for his defense in their killings

Rob and Michele Reiner’s son is seeking access to his more than $1.5 million trust fund to help pay for his defense against charges in their double homicide. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Attorneys for Nick Reiner, 32, filed a lengthy petition in a Los … Read more