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CT first responders carry heavy burdens
While the people of Newtown do their best to cope with loss and preserve the memories of their loved ones, another class of residents is also finding it difficult to move on: the emergency responders who saw firsthand the terrible aftermath of … -
Poll: Americans on Gun Control
The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting revived the debate over gun control, with even some gun lobby allies acknowledging that America needs to curtail the flow of assault weapons and ammunition.
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Local vigils for Sandy Hook victims
Two vigils are happening tonight to pay tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.
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PHOTOS | Victims of Sandy Hook shooting
Photo gallery of victims from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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Police release names, ages of victims
The victims of the Connecticut school shooting range from age 6 to age 56. The Conn. medical examiner said most of dead were first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary school.
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Funerals continue for Sandy Hook victims
On Wednesday four more innocent victims will be laid to rest. Among them, 27-year-old Vicki Soto. SPECIAL SECTION | Sandy Hook shooting
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Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown
A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children and six adults are laid to rest. | See more on the Sandy Hook shooting here.
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How should guns be regulated?
The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut has renewed the gun control debate.
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Man helps out after Connecticut shooting
Gene Rosen heard the staccato sound of gunfire near his home Friday morning, but dismissed it as a hunter in the nearby woods.
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Students in Newtown head back to school
With security stepped up and families still on edge in Newtown, local schools are opening for the first time since last week's massacre, bringing a return of familiar routines -- at least, for some -- to a grief-stricken town as it buries 20 of its children.
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1 girl survived classroom shooting
There is a lone survivor from one of the classrooms targeted on Friday. One little girl is alive thanks to her remarkable instincts. See her story here.
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Conn. police find 'very good evidence'
The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why...
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US shooting victims hit multiple times
The victims of the U.S. school shooting were shot multiple times by semiautomatic rifle, the medical examiner said Saturday, and the deaths were classified as homicides.
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Source: 3 guns found after attack
A law enforcement official says that the U.S. school shooter brought three guns into the school where he killed 26 children and adults and that the weapons were registered to his slain mother.
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Lanza may have had personality disorder
He was an honors student who lived in a prosperous neighborhood with his mother, a grade-school teacher who liked to host dice games and decorate the house for the holidays.
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26 killed in school shooting
A gunman killed 26 people, including 20 young children, at a Connecticut school Friday morning in one of the worst school shootings in the country's history. Photos | In-depth
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Local officials release statements
Several state and local officials including Governor Martin O'Malley, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman have released statements following the tragedy in Connecticut.
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Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown
A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children and six adults are laid to rest. | See more on the Sandy Hook shooting here.
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Mediator: Mom didn't like to leave son
The mother of Connecticut school shooter Adam Lanza told a divorce mediator in 2009 that she didn't like to leave him alone and that she would care for him as long as he needed it.
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Staffers hailed as heroes after shooting
A worker who turned on the intercom, alerting others in the building that something was very wrong. A custodian who risked his life by running through the halls warning of danger.
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Hollywood responds to school shooting
Hollywood has responded to the rampage at a Connecticut elementary school by pulling back on its offerings, and one star says the entertainment industry should take some responsibility for such violence.
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Schools nationwide to review security
Schools around the U.S. are reviewing security plans and in some cases adding extra law enforcement patrols to prepare for the first day of classes since a shooting massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut.
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Federal agents visit Conn. gun shops
While white-steepled churches and President Barack Obama prepared to comfort a grieving town Sunday, federal agents planned to fan out to dozens of gun stores and shooting ranges across Connecticut, chasing leads they hoped would cast light on the life of school shooter Adam Lanza.
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NRA comments on Sandy Hook shooting
The most powerful supporter of gun owners, the National Rifle Association, broke its silence Tuesday, four days after the school shooting. After a self-imposed media blackout that left many wondering how it would respond to the killings, it said in a statement that its members were "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders."
