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Rapper Tory Lanez was denied bond during a hearing on Thursday as his new legal team appeals his 10-year sentence in the shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Rapper Tory Lanez was denied bond by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge during a hearing on Thursday afternoon as his new legal team appeals his 10-year sentence in the shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion, according to ABC station in Los Angeles, KABC who was in the courtroom. Unite the People Inc., a social justice advocacy group, announced in a statement to KABC this week that the organization has been retained to represent Lanez. The rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Pet erson, is appeal ing his 10-year sentence , with Crystal Morgan serving as lead attorney. "As an organization committed to promoting justice and equality, we firmly believe in standing by our clients and supporting them in times of need," the statement said. "Mr. Peterson has been an integral part of our advisory board...

A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threatened to commit a school shooting. A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threat ened to commit a school shooting , according to two arrest affidavits filed in a Bexar County, Texas, court and signed by a judge. Officers from the San Antonio Police Department responded to a mental health call from the mother of a teen Monday. The mother reportedly told police that her son had threatened to “do the same thing” as his cousin, who committed a mass shooting at an elementary school in 2022 -- statements police say were made to the suspect’s sister. The mother was concerned because her son is on probation, and she claimed he was intoxicated when the alleged statements were made, according to the affidavits. The 17-year-old suspect's sister, who gave a recorded statement at police headquarters, told police she was giving her brother a ride when he allegedly threatene...

A man has been arrested for shooting and killing a 9-year-old in a Chicago's Portage Park on Saturday night, police said. A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 9-year-old girl in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Saturday night, police said. Michael Goodman, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection the death of Serabi Medina, Chicago police officials said in a statement. A pedestrian views a makeshift memorial for 9-year-old Serabi Medina who was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Aug. 5, 2023. WLS He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for a bond hearing, local ABC News station WLS reported. Goodman, who lives on the block where the shooting occurred, had been upset about noise and had confronted Medina and her father before allegedly shooting the girl in the head, WLS reported. A makeshift memorial on the street for 9-year-old Serabi Medina who was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighb...

Memphis officers said a man with a handgun allegedly opened fire outside a Hebrew school after he tried to gain entry. Officers in Memphis said they shot and arrested an armed man who allegedly opened fire outside a Hebrew school in Memphis on Monday. Police responded to 911 calls from Margolin Hebrew Academy around 12:11 p.m. CT of a gunman outside of the school , according to officials. The unidentified suspect allegedly tried to gain entry into the school and opened fire outside of the campus when he couldn't get in, assistant police chief Don Crowe told reporters at a news conference. A screenshot from security footage at Margolin Hebrew Academy shows a suspect at the pre-entrance of the school. Obtained by ABC News A screengrab from the school 's security footage, obtained by ABC News, showed the suspect going through the school 's pre-entrance doors. "Thankfully that school had a great safety procedure process in place and avoided anyone being harmed or injured...

Survivors of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting testified in court in a hearing to determine whether Ethan Crumbley will serve life in prison or is eligible for parole. Victims of the 2021 Oxford school shooting in Michigan appeared in court to give emotional testimony Friday in a hearing that will determine whether the shooter, Ethan Crumbley, could be sentenced to life in prison or have the possibility of parole. The hearing -- called a Miller hearing -- is being held due to Crumbley's age. He was just 15 at the time of the shooting, and juveniles in the state of Michigan are not automatically sentenced to life without parole like adults for first-degree murder. A separate hearing will be held for his sentencing. Crumbley, who pleaded guilty to killing four fellow students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school , appeared in court for the hearing that began Thursday. Heidi Allen, a 17-year-old survivor of the Oxford High School shooting, took the stand on Fri...

Body camera footage shows that Susan Lorincz, who is charged with manslaughter for shooting Ajike Owens, called police many times to complain about the victim’s children. Body camera footage released Monday by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows Susan Lorincz, the woman charged with manslaughter for shooting her neighbor Ajike "AJ" Owens on June 2, calling sheriff's deputies on multiple occasions to complain about children in her Ocala, Florida, neighborhood. The most recent incident captured in the footage took place on April 25. Videos from that day show Lorincz and Owens each speaking to sheriff’s deputies after Lorincz alleged that Owens threw a sign at her. "I called because the woman across the street hit me with a sign," Lorincz said in the video. Photo released by attorney Anthony D. Thomas shows Ajike Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four from Ocala, Fla. Susan Louise Lorincz, the white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shootin...

Scot Peterson, the ex-Parkland resource officer accused of allegedly failing to confront the school shooter, has been found not guilty. The former Parkland, Florida, resource officer accused of failing to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter who killed 14 students and three staff members in 2018 has been found not guilty on all counts . Scot Peterson, 60, was charged in 2019 with multiple counts of child neglect after an internal investigation found that he retreated while students were under attack. Prosecutors accused Peterson, a 30-year veteran of the Broward Sheriff's Office, of making a false statement, claiming that he did not hear gunshots. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News, POOL Pet erson could be seen sobbing with his head on the table after the verdicts were read by the judge. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News...

A white Florida woman has been charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the death of her neighbor, Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four. A white Florida woman has been charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the death of her neighbor, Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four who was fatally shot on June 2 through the door of the suspect's home when she confronted her in a dispute over where her children were playing, according to prosecutors. Owens' family had called for murder charge s to be filed against the suspect, 58-year-old Susan Lorincz, but Florida State Attorney William "Bill" Gladson said there was insufficient evidence to prove such a charge in court. Instead, Gladson announced Monday his office has formerly charge d Lorincz with one count of felony first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault. If convicted, Lorincz faces 30 years in prison, Gladson said. Photo released by attorney Anthony D....

A member of the U.S. Army has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot five people, two fatally, at a campground near a music festival in Washington. A 26-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Army has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot five people, two fatally, at a campground near a music festival in Washington state over the weekend, authorities said. The soldier, Spc. James M. Kelly, who is stationed at the Joint Base Lewis McChord, was taken into custody after he was shot and wounded by an undercover police detective, who once served in the U.S. Marines, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The shooting unfolded about 8:25 p.m. Saturday at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington, which at the time was hosting the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival. Kelly was treated at a hospital for his injuries and booked at the Grant County Jail on suspicion of murder, officials said. It was not immediately clear is Kelly ha...