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Ex-Girlfriend Reflects on Veteran’s Struggle Before Tragic Vegas Incident: Missed Signs and Untold Pain

Las Vegas — In a tragic and explosive incident on New Year’s Day in Las Vegas outside the Trump International Hotel, former U.S. Army Green Beret, Matthew Livelsberger, died by suicide in a rented Tesla Cybertruck. Days before the devastating event, he reached out to his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Arritt, sending her text messages that, in retrospect, carried more weight than initially perceived. Arritt, who had been in an intermittent relationship with Livelsberger over several years, …

Lawsuits Allege Missed Red Flag Warnings and Inadequate Security in Deadly 2022 Colorado Nightclub Shooting

Colorado Springs, CO — A series of lawsuits filed recently in a federal district court detail missed opportunities that could have prevented the tragic mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, where five lives were lost and at least 19 others were injured in 2022. The legal actions launched by survivors and relatives of the deceased argue that the enforcement of Colorado’s red flag law, enacted in 2019, could have mitigated …

Missed Opportunities: How Maine Authorities Failed to Confiscate Weapons from Troubling Gunman

Lewiston, ME — An investigation into a tragic shooting spree in Maine that left 18 people dead has revealed multiple missed opportunities by law enforcement agencies to seize firearms from the shooter prior to the massacre. The gunman, who had a history of mental health issues, was able to carry out the attack despite clear signs that he posed a threat to public safety. The shooter, identified as Robert Card, had interactions with both local …

DWP Acknowledges Missed Opportunities in Handling Vulnerable Disabled Woman, Reveals Ongoing Safeguarding Flaw in Benefit System

Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom – The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has acknowledged overlooking crucial opportunities to identify the “vulnerability” of a disabled woman, which ultimately led to her death and exposed flaws in the universal credit benefits system. Nazerine Anderson, known as Naz, tragically passed away in June last year, with her death connected by a coroner to shortcomings within the DWP’s handling of her universal credit claim. The DWP admitted to key …

Michigan School Shooter’s Father on Trial as School Counselor Testifies about Missed Opportunity to Prevent Tragedy in Oxford High School

PONTIAC, Mich. – The trial continues for the father of a Michigan school shooter, focusing on the events leading up to the tragedy at Oxford High School in 2021. The prosecution is emphasizing the morning of the incident, where a school counselor testified that the parents declined to take their son home after concerning drawings and phrases were discovered on his math assignment. Four students tragically lost their lives later that day. James Crumbley faces …

Study Shows Many COVID-19 Deaths Were Missed, Revealing Undercount in Official Federal Counts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Nearly 1.2 million deaths in the United States have been attributed to COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that the actual numbers may be significantly higher. Excess mortality data indicates that many deaths possibly linked to the virus were not officially counted. While it remains uncertain whether these excess deaths were directly caused by COVID-19 or by other factors like disruptions in healthcare or socioeconomic challenges, new research sheds light on the extent …

Commission Investigates Missed Opportunities in Response to Maine Mass Shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine – An independent commission is delving into the response to a mass shooting in Maine, analyzing the events that led to the tragic incident, which claimed the lives of 18 individuals at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston on Oct. 25. Police officers who testified before the commission acknowledged missed opportunities in the manhunt for the shooter, which caused widespread fear and led to the lockdown of the community. The commission, assembled …