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Jury Clears Parents in Santa Fe High School Shooting Case, Assigns Responsibility to Son and Gun Store

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GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — After weeks of intense testimony, a jury in Galveston concluded that the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School in 2018, are not legally responsible for the tragic incident. The decision arrived late Monday following deliberations that spanned several days, ultimately exonerating Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Maria Kosmetatos of direct accountability in the civil lawsuit brought by the victims’ families. The families had argued that the parents should have secured firearms at their home and sought psychological help for their son. However, the jury attributed … Read more

Jury Convicts Man in Second-Degree Murder of High Point University Student

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High Point, NC — A man accused of the fatal shooting of a High Point University student was found guilty of second-degree murder this week, concluding a case that deeply affected the university community and highlighted ongoing concerns about campus safety. The verdict came after a trial where prosecutors detailed how the accused, whose name has been withheld to focus on the incident’s broader implications, fatally shot the victim following an altercation at an off-campus event two years ago. This incident has since raised questions about the measures in place to ensure students’ security and … Read more

Santa Clara Jury Awards $1 Million to Students Over Disputed Expulsion from Saint Francis High School

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Santa Clara, Calif. — Two recent graduates were awarded a significant sum by a Santa Clara County jury which ruled in their favor against their former high school on accusations of unjust expulsion. Saint Francis High School was ordered to pay $500,0₩ each to the two students along with a reimbursement for their tuition. The dispute began in 2020, during a heightened awareness of racial sensitivities due to the Black Lives Matter movement, when a photo surfaced showing the students with their faces covered in a black substance. Initially perceived as an act of blackface, … Read more

Karen Read Set for 2025 Retrial Amid High Tensions and Legal Challenges

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DEDHAM, Mass. — Karen Read, the Mansfield woman accused of fatally injuring her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, after a party in 2022, will face a retrial in January 2025. This decision comes three weeks after her initial high-profile murder trial concluded with a jury unable to reach a unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial. During a brief court session Monday, Judge Beverly Cannone scheduled the retrial for Jan. 27, preceded by a final pre-trial conference on Jan. 14. Read is also expected to return to Norfolk Superior Court on Aug. 9 for oral arguments … Read more