On social media, a bullied teen found fame among child predators worldwide
A troubled 15-year-old in rural Texas was shunned as an outcast in his community. He found refuge on social media, where he became the anonymous leader of a global online group that preyed on vulnerable children.
By Shawn Boburg and Chris DehghanpoorMother of Georgia suspect is said to have called school before shooting, warning of ‘emergency’
The mother of the suspected Apalachee High School gunman said that she called the school on the morning of the shooting and warned a counselor about an “extreme emergency.”
By Sarah Blaskey and Teo ArmusSwift charges against Georgia father mark a cultural shift on school shootings
Colin Gray’s arrest after four were killed at Apalachee High echoes the Michigan cases against James and Jennifer Crumbley, the first parents of a school shooter ever convicted of homicide.
By John Woodrow Cox and Steven RichDevelopment bank sues former president, alleging he abused office
CABEI filed a lawsuit against ex-president Dante Mossi, accusing him of breach of contract and abusing his office to benefit himself after leaving.
By Desmond ButlerIn historic case, father of 14-year-old school shooting suspect charged with murder
Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children.
By John Woodrow Cox, Steven Rich and Sarah BlaskeyGeorgia school-shooting suspect struggled with mental health, aunt says
The parents of the 14-year-old high-school-shooting suspect have not commented publicly after the deadly attack at Apalachee High School.
By Sarah Blaskey and Holly BaileyAccused Georgia 14-year-old would be youngest mass school shooter since 1998
The alleged Apalachee High shooter’s youth, and his apparent ability to obtain an AR-15-style weapon, will likely amplify national debate over gun violence.
By John Woodrow Cox and Steven RichA school cop admitted to sexually abusing two students. He got probation.
Jamel Bradley, who worked for years as a Richland County school resource officer despite multiple complaints about sexual misconduct, was ordered to register as a sex offender.
By Jenn Abelson and Jessica ContreraHow The Post investigated police officers accused of sexually abusing kids
The Washington Post has spent more than a year examining police officers accused of sexually abusing kids. Here’s how we reported the Abused by the Badge series.
By Jessica Contrera, John D. Harden and Jenn AbelsonHouse Democrats ask Trump if he illegally accepted $10 million from Egypt
The inquiry came in response to a Washington Post article detailing a Justice Department investigation into intelligence from 2016 indicating that the Egyptian president sought to give Trump $10 million.
By Carol D. Leonnig and Aaron C. DavisA school cop was accused of sexual misconduct with kids. He kept his job for years.
In South Carolina, Deputy Jamel Bradley remained a school resource officer despite complaints that he was preying on girls at Spring Valley High.
By Jenn Abelson, Jessica Contrera and Nate JonesUkraine has captured more than 200 Russian soldiers in Kursk offensive, videos show
Visuals verified by The Post show more than 240 Russian prisoners, which analysts say appear to include conscripts with minimal fighting experience.
By Sarah Cahlan, Evan Hill, Imogen Piper, Isabelle Khurshudyan and Anastacia GalouchkaAs repression in Nicaragua deepened, one bank kept the money flowing
How foreign development loans helped the Ortega regime build a brutal police state in Nicaragua.
By Desmond Butler, Paulina Villegas and Erin Patrick O'ConnorNew Orleans ordered to pay $1 million to teen sexually assaulted by officer
A federal jury found the city of New Orleans responsible for what a police officer did to a 15-year-old in 2020.
By Jessica Contrera and Jenn AbelsonNOPD planned to arrest officer hours before he sexually assaulted teen, official says
The New Orleans independent police monitor testified Tuesday that she was told that a warrant for Officer Rodney Vicknair had been issued and expected his arrest.
By Jessica Contrera and Jenn AbelsonA teen sexually abused by a cop sued New Orleans. Now the trial begins.
A jury will decide if New Orleans is responsible for the sexual assault of the 15-year-old by one of its police officers. He first met the girl when he took her for a rape exam.
By Jessica Contrera and Jenn AbelsonChild sex-trafficking victim who killed her abuser will finally learn her fate
Chrystul Kizer was 17 when she shot Randall Volar III, who filmed his abuse of her. A Wisconsin judge will decide whether she deserves prison or a counseling program.
By Jessica ContreraLocal police complained about Secret Service after Trump rally shooting, videos show
Body-cam footage released Thursday shows local police searching for Thomas Matthew Crooks in the moments before he opened fire.
By Shawn Boburg, Jon Swaine and Jonathan Baran‘We lost sight of him’: Radio traffic shows failed search for Trump rally shooter
A disjointed communications system on the day of the rally hampered the Secret Service’s ability to grasp the threat in real time, a Post examination found.
By Shawn Boburg, Samuel Oakford and Devlin Barrett$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt
Then political appointees shut the case down.
By Aaron C. Davis and Carol D. Leonnig