Shooter with troubled past linked to Omaha mall rampage
The 19 year old Robert Hawkins who killed eight people and died by suicide at Westroads Mall in Omaha had spent four years in treatment centers group homes and foster care after threatening his stepmother in 2002. Officials say about 265000 was spent on Hawkins and police note no clear motive or connections to victims. Witnesses say he seemed to need help and someone to listen.
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Karissa Fox
Todd Landry
Children and Family Services
Landry
von Maur
Westroads Mall
Debora Maruca-Kovac
Omaha World- Herald
Thomas Warren
Creighton University
Robert A. Hawkins
Eight Omaha mall victims named in Westroads shooting report
The Associated Press profiles eight people killed at Westroads Mall in Omaha Nebraska in the Wednesday shooting. Gary Scharf 48 married to be, formerly of Lincoln, helped others including a single mom with groceries and delivery. Beverly Flynn 47 a Von Maur gift wrapper and real estate agent with NP Dodge Co. since last year who planted rose bushes for new homeowners.
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Lincoln
Iowa
von Maur
Kim Scharf
Scharf
Dudley Doright
Nebraska
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Beverly Flynn
the von Maur
NP Dodge Co
Susan Young
Miss California crowned after voting error controversy
Raquel Beezley, a 21 year old waitress from Barstow, is crowned Miss California USA after organizers corrected a miscount that had earlier crowned Christina Silva of Los Angeles. Beezley called the win bittersweet noting the scrutiny around Silva and the mistaken result.
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Everly Hills
Calif
Silva
Ellen
Los Angeles Times
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L.A
Koreatown
California
Keith Lewis
Beverly Hilton
Raquel Beezley
Meagan Tandy
Beverly Hills
Beezley
Donald Trump
Trump
Tara Conner
New York
Lewis
Los Angeles
Atlantis launch delayed by fuel gauge failure
NASA halted the Atlantis liftoff after a pair of fuel gauges in the external tank failed to read correctly, a recurring issue since the Columbia disaster. Managers postponed Friday’s attempt, eyeing a possible January window, as engineers inspect for an open circuit or faulty connections and aim to reschedule for next week if possible.
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Doug Lyons
Atlantis
European Space Agency
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One dead in SouthPark Mall parking deck collapse
A portion of the three level parking deck at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte collapsed after a car crashed into the top edge. The driver died at the scene. Two cars beneath the debris were destroyed with no other injuries reported. Authorities investigated the collapse and examined the structure as some vehicles were allowed to be removed. The incident prompted questions about building safety and prompted ongoing inquiries into the cause.
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Charlotte
N.C
SouthPark Mall
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Julie Hill
Hill
Mecklenburg Ems Agency
Eric Morrison
Charlotte Fire Department
Rob Brisley
Hasan Peterson
Lorraine Ayala
Monroe
Navy chaplain jailed for HIV non-disclosure and assault
Lt Cmdr John Thomas Lee pleaded guilty at Quantico to forcible sodomy with a midshipman and aggravated assault on an Air Force officer after admitting he did not disclose his HIV status. The 42 year old priest, assigned to the Naval Academy 2003 to 2006, was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Tim Keefe
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Academy
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