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Dec 30, 2008 2:40 AM CST

Killer 'Santa' Was Out to Get His Mom

13 kids were orphaned by Pardo's rampage on Christmas Eve

(Newser) - The man who carried out a Christmas Eve killing spree dressed as Santa Claus had planned to kill his own mother, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo was furious with his mom for siding with his ex-wife in their bitter marital dispute and knew she was invited to...

Melting Santa Suit Burned Killer, Foiled Getaway

Dec 27, 2008 9:30 AM CST

Melting Santa Suit Burned Killer, Foiled Getaway

Gunman found with costume fused to skin

(Newser) - The California Santa killer, who committed suicide after massacring his ex-wife’s family, had planned an escape by plane—but he was foiled by third-degree burns as his Santa Claus suit melted onto his body, the Los Angeles Times reports. The explosion as he set fire to his ex-wife’s...

'Santa' Shooter Had Bomb, Plane Ticket, Cash: Police

Dec 26, 2008 2:03 PM CST

'Santa' Shooter Had Bomb, Plane Ticket, Cash: Police

Death toll at 9 after another body is found in ashes of Calif. home

(Newser) - The discovery of another body in the charred wreckage of a California home brings the death toll in the Christmas Eve shooting rampage to nine, ABC News reports. Police say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, suspected of shooting his former in-laws while disguised as Santa, had $10,000 in cash and...

Death Toll Hits 8
in 'Santa' Slayings

Dec 26, 2008 3:01 AM CST

Death Toll Hits 8 in 'Santa' Slayings

Engineer carried firestarting device disguised as a gift

(Newser) - The death toll in the Christmas Eve massacre by a California man dressed as Santa Claus has now risen to at least eight as more details of the rampage emerge, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo first shot in the face an 8-year-old girl who answered the...

Police Find More Santa Shooting Victims in Ashes

UPDATED

Dec 25, 2008 12:58 PM CST

Police Find More Santa Shooting Victims in Ashes

Charred bodies at suburban LA home where 3 already confirmed dead

(Newser) - Several more bodies are in the ashes of a suburban Los Angeles home that was the scene of a Christmas Eve massacre, police tell the AP. Authorities would not say how many bodies there were; three people were already declared dead after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire...

Santa Shooting Suspect Commits Suicide

UPDATED

Dec 25, 2008 11:35 AM CST

Santa Shooting Suspect Commits Suicide

'Person of interest' in SoCal deaths found dead: cops

(Newser) - Police say the man suspected of opening fire last night at a Christmas party in suburban Los Angeles while dressed as Santa Claus has killed himself, the AP reports. The body of 45-year-old Bruce Jeffrey Pardo was found at the home of his brother early today. Police would not say...

3 Dead in LA 'Santa' Shooting

Dec 25, 2008 9:39 AM CST

3 Dead in LA 'Santa' Shooting

Man opened fire at Christmas Eve party

(Newser) - Three people are dead and as many injured after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a Christmas Eve party, CNN reports. The suburban Los Angeles house was engulfed in a fire when police arrived, the AP adds, and Santa walked off in street clothes. Police are looking...

Two More Guns Uncovered at Plaxico's Home

Dec 24, 2008 10:52 AM CST

Two More Guns Uncovered at Plaxico's Home

Cops find pistol, rifle, clothes worn during shooting, sources say

(Newser) - Police searching Plaxico Burress’s New Jersey house found a 9mm handgun, a loaded rifle, and the bloody clothes the New York Giants receiver wore when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan night club Nov. 29, sources told Fox affiliate WNYW-TV. The gun used in the...

Shooting Spree, Standoff May Be Linked: Dallas Cops

Dec 23, 2008 3:02 PM CST

Shooting Spree, Standoff May Be Linked: Dallas Cops

Ex-Utah trooper suspected in robbery may have shot motorists during rush hour yesterday

(Newser) - Dallas authorities are comparing bullets to see if an former Utah state trooper who shot himself during a standoff with police early this morning was also responsible for a rush-hour shooting spree that left two people dead yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reports. Brian Smith, also suspected in a pharmacy...

Ruffalo Bro
Was Killed:
Coroner

Dec 18, 2008 7:30 AM CST

Ruffalo Bro Was Killed: Coroner

Death ruled a homicide, not a suicide, as initial suspect claimed

(Newser) - Actor Mark Ruffalo’s brother Scott was the victim of a homicide, the LA County coroner said yesterday, quashing the notion that the 39-year-old shot himself in the head, E! Online reports. The initial suspect in the case, Shaha Mishaal Adham, alleged that Ruffalo was playing Russian roulette. She was...

Cops Doubt Ruffalo Russian Roulette Claim

Dec 12, 2008 3:00 PM CST

Cops Doubt Ruffalo Russian Roulette Claim

Witness' story doesn't match evidence in actor's brother's death

(Newser) - Reports that a game of Russian roulette led to the death of actor Mark Ruffalo's brother don't match the evidence in the case, TMZ reports. Scott Ruffalo was shot in the back of the head, and police say they responded to a reported assault, not a suicide or accidental death....

US Accidentally
Kills 6 Afghan Cops

Dec 10, 2008 7:14 AM CST

US Accidentally Kills 6 Afghan Cops

Calls it a 'tragic case of mistaken identity'

(Newser) - US troops killed six Afghan policemen and one civilian today, in what a senior military spokesman called a “tragic case of mistaken identity,” the New York Times reports. The forces had just finished overrunning a Taliban hideout, killing a suspected Taliban commander and detaining another man, when the...

Ruffalo's
Brother
Dies

Dec 9, 2008 9:14 AM CST

Ruffalo's Brother Dies

Suspect has turned herself in

(Newser) - Mark Ruffalo’s brother Scott died last night after being shot in the head last week, TMZ reports. Suspect Shaha Mishaal Adham turned herself in yesterday after police issued a warrant for her arrest. A second “person of interest” in the case, Brian Scofield, accompanied her and was also...

Guard: Blackwater Baghdad
Massacre Was Unprovoked

Dec 9, 2008 3:11 AM CST

Guard: Blackwater Baghdad Massacre Was Unprovoked

Chilling details emerge in indictments of five guards in deaths of 17 Iraqis

(Newser) - Five guards working for the Blackwater security company in Baghdad opened fire without provocation and massacred Iraqi civilians on a busy Baghdad intersection in 2007, according to chilling indictments filed against the men. The guards, protecting a convoy, used automatic weapons and grenade launchers to fire on cars, houses, a...

Officials Vow
Crackdown
as Rioters
Trash Athens

Dec 9, 2008 2:44 AM CST

Officials Vow Crackdown as Rioters Trash Athens

Third night of violence across Greece as nation braces for shot teen's funeral

(Newser) - Greek officials vowed to crack down on rioters battling police and tearing up Athens and other major cities in the worst street violence in three decades, the Guardian reports. The rioting was sparked Saturday after police shot to death a teenage boy, and intensified violence is expected today as the...

Ruffalo Suspect, Friend Nabbed

Dec 8, 2008 6:43 PM CST

Ruffalo Suspect, Friend Nabbed

(Newser) - The prime suspect in the shooting of Mark Ruffalo's brother turned herself in to Beverly Hills police today, hours after a warrant was issued for her arrest, TMZ reports. Shaha Mishaal Adham showed up with a "person of interest" in the case, Brian Scofield, who police arrested for...

5 Blackwater Guards
Charged in Shooting

Dec 5, 2008 7:13 PM CST

5 Blackwater Guards Charged in Shooting

(Newser) - Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have been indicted and a sixth was negotiating a plea with prosecutors for a 2007 shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead and became an anti-American rallying cry for insurgents, people close to the case said today. Prosecutors obtained the indictment late yesterday and had it...

Cops Seek
Pair in
Ruffalo
Shooting

Dec 5, 2008 7:38 AM CST

Cops Seek Pair in Ruffalo Shooting

Relationship to victim is not disclosed

(Newser) - Police have released the names of two “persons of interest” in the shooting of Mark Ruffalo’s brother, AP reports. Beverly Hills cops are now treating the case as an attempted murder but haven't speculated about a motive. They're looking for Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham, two LA ...

Ruffalo's
Brother
Shot in
Head

Dec 4, 2008 4:22 AM CST

Ruffalo's Brother Shot in Head

Star's younger brother clinging to life in hospital after mysterious shooting

(Newser) - Actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother, Scott, is fighting for his life after being shot in the head at his Beverly Hills home, People reports. The Zodiac and Blindess star's brother, 39, is a hairdresser who has worked in salons in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Police confirmed the shooting but...

Giants' Burress Turns Himself In

Dec 1, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Giants' Burress Turns Himself In

Wide receiver to plead not guilty to weapons charge after shooting himself

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station this morning where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub. The New York Giants' star wide receiver plans to plead not guilty to a weapon possession charge during an afternoon court appearance,...