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 DehghanpoorSeptember 9, 2024
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Mother 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 ArmusSeptember 7, 2024

Swift 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 RichSeptember 7, 2024

Development 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 ButlerSeptember 6, 2024

In 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 BlaskeySeptember 6, 2024

Georgia 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 BaileySeptember 5, 2024

Accused 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 RichSeptember 5, 2024

A 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 ContreraSeptember 3, 2024

How 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 AbelsonSeptember 3, 2024

House 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. DavisSeptember 3, 2024

A 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 JonesSeptember 2, 2024

Ukraine 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 GalouchkaAugust 25, 2024

As 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'ConnorAugust 22, 2024

New 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 AbelsonAugust 21, 2024

NOPD 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 AbelsonAugust 20, 2024

A 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 AbelsonAugust 19, 2024

Child 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 ContreraAugust 15, 2024

Local 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 BaranAugust 8, 2024
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‘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 BarrettAugust 3, 2024
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$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. LeonnigAugust 2, 2024