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A jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

1:39pm October 13, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder.

Nikolas Cruz speaks to public defender Diane Cuddihy, right, during a hearing in March.

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Parkland Shooter's Public Defenders Seek To Withdraw Because Cruz Will Inherit Money

10:57am April 25, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

A parent's life insurance policy will mean a more than $400,000 payout for Nikolas Cruz. The public defender's office can only represent people who can't afford representation on their own.

Parkland, Fla., school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz, at a court hearing in April.

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State Releases Videos Made By Parkland, Fla., Shooting Defendant

7:24pm May 30, 2018

by Greg Allen

Nikolas Cruz discusses his plans in cellphone videos made before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He says he'll be the next school shooter of 2018.

Zachary Cruz, in an earlier court appearance during the arraignment of his younger brother, Nikolas Cruz.

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Brother Of Accused Parkland Shooter Pleads Guilty To Trespassing At Site

10:00pm March 29, 2018

The brother of the teen charged in the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting case is ordered to stay away from any school where he is not enrolled, and to wear a GPS tracking monitor.

Zachary Cruz, the brother of the Florida school shooting suspect, makes his first appearance before a judge earlier this week, after he was arrested for trespassing on the grounds of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

$500K Bond For Brother Of Alleged Florida Shooter Is 'Reprehensible,' Lawyer Says

9:25pm March 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The usual bond for misdemeanor trespassing on school grounds is $25, but a judge ordered a considerably higher sum for Zachary Cruz. Prosecutors say "he has all the same flags present as his brother."

Rocxanne Deschamps tells reporters about Nikolas Cruz, the accused Parkland, Fla., school shooter, who lived with her family after his mother died.

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Woman Who Took In Nikolas Cruz Before Parkland Shooting Feared His Interest In Guns

9:03pm March 20, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

Rocxanne Deschamps, a woman who had opened her home to the alleged high school shooter, told reporters she tried in vain to prevent him from getting firearms. She had been a friend of his mother.

Zachary Cruz crying as his brother, Nikolas Cruz is arraigned in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Brother Of Florida Shooter Arrested For Trespassing At Stoneman Douglas High

10:41pm March 19, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Zachary Cruz told police he wanted to 'reflect on the shooting' a month after his brother allegedly killed 14 students and 3 staff members at the Parkland, Fla., high school.

The Broward County state attorney will seek the death penalty in its case against Nikolas Cruz, who is charged with 17 counts of murder in the Parkland, Fla., shooting. Cruz is seen here at a hearing Feb. 19 in Fort Lauderdale.

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Florida State Attorney Will Seek Death Penalty For Parkland Shooting Suspect

9:10pm March 13, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Nikolas Cruz, 19, has already been charged with 17 counts of murder in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Public defenders had sought to avoid a trial by having Cruz plead guilty.

Some Republican lawmakers in Florida are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to remove Broward Sheriff Scott Israel. The sheriff (center) and Scott (right) are seen here on Feb. 15, the day after the shooting.

Broward Sheriff Under Scrutiny For Handling Of Parkland Shooting

6:51pm February 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Florida's governor ordered an investigation into law enforcement's response to the Parkland shooting. The sheriff says that so far, only one of his deputies has been shown to have acted improperly.

Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Logs Of 911 Calls Reveal The Troubled History Of Florida School Shooter

9:29pm February 23, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Records show that Broward County had received multiple calls since 2008 about the volatile behavior of the young man arrested in the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting.