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University of Virginia Reaches $9 Million Settlement with Shooting Victims’ Families: More Demands Rising as Families Unhappy with Independent Investigation Delay

Charlottesville, Virginia – The University of Virginia has agreed to a $9 million settlement with the families of victims of a tragic campus shooting that claimed the lives of three football players and injured two other students in 2022. Attorney Kimberly Wald, representing some of the families, announced the settlement on Friday. According to Wald, the university will pay $2 million each to the families of D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel Davis Jr., the …

Governor Makinde Reveals Delay in Extraditing Malians Indicted in Ibadan Explosion Investigation

Ibadan, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde provided an update on the delay in extraditing three Malians involved in the explosion that rocked Bodija, Ibadan in January. Makinde attributed the delay to Mali’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). In January, a devastating explosion occurred in parts of Ibadan, resulting in casualties, injuries, and significant property damage. Makinde declared that the explosion was caused by an explosive device stored by …

Maine State Police Under Fire for Delay in Locating Mass Shooter’s Body After Standoff

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine State Police have defended their handling of the search for a gunman responsible for the state’s deadliest shooting, which left 18 people dead at a bowling alley and bar. According to State Police Chief Col. Bill Ross, the search for the shooter, Robert Card, was “extremely challenging” due to the two separate locations involved and the intense search that followed. The police faced criticism for taking two days to find …

Maine State Police Explain Delay in Search for Lewiston Shooter – Investigation Hearing Reveals New Details

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine state police faced criticism for delays in their search for a gunman who killed 18 people last fall at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine. The shooting marked the deadliest in the state’s history, and police faced scrutiny for their response to the tragedy. The independent panel appointed by Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey is tasked with determining whether existing law could have prevented the shooting …

Maine State Police Defend Delay in Finding Mass Shooter After Deadly Maine Massacre Incident

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine state police faced criticism for the delay in their search for a gunman responsible for the deadliest shooting in state history. After finding the shooter’s abandoned car, there was concern that he might be planning an ambush. The two-day search resulted in the discovery of the shooter’s body and brought tens of thousands of Maine residents being ordered to shelter in their homes. The search for shooter Robert Card, who …