Attorneys for Scott Dekraai, the 42-year-old man charged with mass murdering eight people in Seal Beach on October 12, will ask a judge this afternoon to dismiss them from the death penalty case. more ›

Numerous fundraisers have been created to raise money for the families of victims killed and injured in the Seal Beach salon shooting. The massacre took place last Wednesday, October 12, and claimed the lives of eight people. One victim survived her injuries and was recently released from the hospital. more ›

Talk about disturbing: "Broadcrest Foothill Apartment Homes claims Alicia Ortiz broke her lease on an Upland apartment when she and her 17-year-old son were killed by her sister's disgruntled ex-husband. The landlord informed her former husband, Carlos Ortiz, that she gave 'insufficient notice to vacate.' The company says it is owed $2,821 in rent and penalties," reports the Associated Press today. And it's not just some oversight or a situation where they didn't know what happened, finds the Daily News. Worst of all, the property manager and the company won't even comment. more ›

It was a year ago today that a student gunned down 32 people in Blacksburg at Virginia Tech. The incident was the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. more ›