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Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly to Appear at Loughner Sentencing

6 months agoNews : ABC Headlines Blog

A source close to former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly tells ABC News exclusively that both Giffords and Kelly will be at the sentencing of Tucson gunman Jared Loughner Thursday. It is expected that Kelly will make a statement in court on...

In Case You Missed It of the Day

8 months agoOdd : The Daily What

Congresswoman Gabby Giffords almost died when Jared Loughner opened fire on her at a rally in January 2011. But on Thursday, it was her remarkable recovery that took center stage -- watch as she brings down the house at the DNC with the Pledge of Allegiance. [abc]

Gabby Giffords, Beau Biden Reduce DNC (and Veep) to Tears

Former Arizona representative Gabby Giffords led the Pledge of Allegiance Thursday evening at the Democratic National Convention, bringing tears to the eyes of many attendees. About 20 months after Jared Lee Loughner's gunshot passed through her brain, she stood on stage under her own power and delivered the pledge, holding ... More »

‘Columbine,’ ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Jared Lee Loughner’s Competency Report, and the Value of Studying Mass Killers

After the shooting at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado in July, I finally started reading Dave Cullen’s Columbine, which I finished just as word broke that a white supremacist had killed six people and wounded three at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before committing suicide. There’s been a lot [...]

Gabrielle Giffords Finally Moves Back to Tucson

A week after Jared Loughner pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding 13 in the 2011 Arizona shooting, there's a happier update to the story: A year and a half later, Gabrielle Giffords has returned to Tucson. She had been receiving intensive treatment in Houston, but her husband Mark ... More »

Loughner Considers Himself A ‘Failure’ For Not Killing Gabby Giffords

Phoenix, AZ – According to a psychologist’s report released Thursday, Tuscon gunman Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and severely wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, considers the whole incident moot since he wasn’t able to kill Giffords. The report also warns that though Loughner was competent to plead guilty in the Tuscon mass shooting, [...]Show More Summary

Tucson Gunman Says He’s A Failure Because Giffords Survived

A prison psychologist’s report reveals that Jared Loughner claimed, “I’m not an assassin,” even though he saw himself as a failure because Congresswoman Giffords survived. Psychologist Christina Pietz, who evaluated Loughner at a federal...Show More Summary

Psychologist: No guarantee that Arizona shooter Jared Loughner would stay competent

9 months agoNews : Field Notes

The federal Bureau of Prisons psychologist observing Jared Loughner concluded in an April report released Thursday that he was mentally competent to stand trial for the Arizona shooting spree that left six people dead and 13 wounded, but there was no guarantee he would remain so …

The Death Penalty and Jared Lee Loughner

Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to 19 counts involving a 2011 shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead and 13 others, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounded. As part of the deal, Loughner will receive a sentence of life without parole. Show More Summary

Jared Lee Loughner Pleads Guilty in Arizona Shooting, Gets Life Sentence

And so it began with a series of bangs and ends with a whimper. Jared Lee Loughner, having been pronounced fit to stand trial, pled guilty to 19 charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with his rampage in Tuscon. The final...Show More Summary

Why do so many murderers use middle names?

9 months agoOdd : TYWKIWDBI

The neo-Nazi terrorist in Wisconsin was known as Wade Michael Page. Other well-known examples include John Wilkes Booth (Lincoln), Lee Harvey Oswald (Kennedy), John Wayne Gacy (multiple), Jared Lee Loughner (Gabrielle Giffords), James Earl Ray (MLK), Mark David Chapman (John Lennon), and others.A column at Slate ponders this question and concludes that it is a coincidence.

Top 5 Legal Issues from Jared Lee Loughner's Prosecution

Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded guilty to the Arizona shooting rampage that injured 13 and left 6 people dead, reports The Wall Street Journal. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Loughner will get life in prison without the possibility of parole. Loughner’s case has been in the Ninth Circuit......

Randy Travis arrested for DWI

Jared Loughner Pleads Guilty, Won’t Face Death Penalty (BuzzFeed) Justin Bieber threw shade at Prince William (PopBytes) Gillian Anderson and Mark Griffiths Split (Gossip Cop) Rob Kardashian, do you swear to tell the truth? (Seriously OMG) The Ultimate Aliya Mustafina Tribute (BuzzFeed) – I love her. RANDY TRAVIS Popped for DWI After Single-Car Crash (TMZ) [...]Show More Summary

Jared Lee Loughner; one more act of cowardice

So the Tucson gunman who shot 19 people, killing six, Jared Lee Loughner proves his cowardice one more time and pleads guilty to avoid a death sentence according to the Washington Times; “He’s a different person in his appearance and his affect than the first time I laid eyes on him,” said Judge Larry A. [...]

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9 months agoLGBT / Gay : After Elton

Kevin McHale is being considered as a cohost of The X-Factor when it returns. If the deal happens, it won't affect his role on Glee, but considering the bruising schedule Glee runs, I don't see how. Jared Loughner, the man who shot Congresswoman...Show More Summary

Gabby Giffords Rises Above

9 months agoNews : The Daily Beast

The former lawmaker endorsed the plea deal that will spare the life of Jared Loughner. By Eleanor Clift.

Giffords gunman Jared Lee Loughner avoids death penalty

Tucson killer strikes plea bargain after shooting six people dead in rampage, but will never get parole One-Minute Read LAST UPDATED AT 08:47 ON Wed 8 Aug 2012 JARED LEE LOUGHNER, the American gunman who killed six people and shot Arizona...Show More Summary

Loughner Pleads Guilty, Avoids Needle

After a federal judge found that months of psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia made him competent to understand charges, Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty to charges that he killed six people and wounded 13 others at a town hall for Rep. Show More Summary

Arizona Suspect Pleads Guilty To Avoid Death Penalty, Victim Gabby Giffords Satisfied With Plea Agreement

At least he's finally admitted it. As we previously expected, Jared Loughner pled guilty to shooting and killing six people in Tuscon last year as part of an agreement allowing him to avoid the death penalty. Loughner accepted guilt on 19 criminal counts in a plea agreement, including attempted assassination of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the first [...]

Arizona Shooter Jared Loughner Deemed Mentally Fit, Pleads Guilty

9 months agoNews : Mediaite

Tucson, Ariz., shooter Jared Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to the January 2011 shooting rampage that killed 6 people and left 12 injured including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ).

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