Report: Sandy Hook shooter tried to emulate Norway massacre
(CNN) -- The shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School may have been motivated by a desire by Adam Lanza to outdo Andres Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed 77 people in July 2011, law enforcement sources told CBS Evening News.The unnamed sources said Lanza saw himself as being in direct competition with Breivik, who killed eight with a bombing in downtown Oslo before he moved to a nearby island where he hunted down and fatally shot 69 people.According to the sources, the 20-year-old Lanza wanted to top Breivik's death toll and went to the Connecticut school on December 14 because it was the "easiest target" and had the "largest cluster of people."Video games to blame?The same officials also linked Lanza's actions to violent video games.The officials, who have been briefed on the Newtown, Connecticut, investigation, told CBS that evidence shows Lanza was likely acting out the fantasies of a video game in killing 20 children and six adults at the school.Lanza's mother, Nancy, also was found shot dead at her Newtown home.
Playgrounds in storm areas memorialize Newtown victims
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A reference to the name "Sandy" can evoke painful reminders of last year's tragedies, be it the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School or an historic storm that wiped out thousands of homes and businesses, and left millions in the dark.But New Jersey's largest firefighters union is looking to honor those affected by both calamities and join them and their mutual names into something more positive.Firefighters have begun collecting donations for the "The Sandy Ground Project," with 26 playgrounds to be built in communities recovering from the storm -- one for each victim gunned down on December 14 at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut."Our only challenge is to raise the money," said Bill Lavin, president of the Firefighters' Mutual Benevolent Association, whose 5,000 members are supporting the $2.1 million initiative on the website thesandygroundproject.org.New Jersey and New York each are expected to get 10 playgrounds, with Connecticut getting six.
Newtown calls on CT to 'show America the way' on gun control
(CNN) -- They spoke with the passion that only those who have lost so much can speak.
Sandy Hook hearing reveals sharp divide on gun control
(CNN) -- His voice wavering, Mark Mattioli wiped away tears as he recalled the day his 6-year-old son died, when a man wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School and began shooting.
Sandy Hook commission holds first meeting
(CNN) -- A special advisory commission tasked by Connecticut Gov.
Newtown, CT searches for answers one month later
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (CNN) -- Many questions remain 31 days after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, shocked the nation.
Pres. Obama says gun lobby stokes fear of federal action
(CNN) -- The gun lobby is "ginning up" fears the federal government will use the Newtown shooting tragedy, exactly one month ago, to seize Americans' guns, President Barack Obama said on Monday.
Oak Creek seeks answers to stop the violence
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- How do you change a cycle of violence?
Sandy Hook students return to class for first time since shooting
(CNN) -- For the first time since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Christine Wilford plans do something remarkable on Thursday that once was routine: drop her child off at school.
Sandy Hook students back to class on Thursday after mass shooting
(CNN) -- For the first time since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Christine Wilford plans do something remarkable on Thursday that once was routine: drop her child off at school.
Backlash prompts Newtown survivor's attorney to pull lawsuit, for now
(CNN) -- Outcry over a request for permission to sue the state of Connecticut for millions of dollars in the aftermath of the Newtown shooting prompted a New Haven attorney to at least temporarily withdraw his client's petition, the attorney said Tuesday.
Newtown, Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza's body claimed
(CNN) -- The father of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza claimed his body last week, a family spokesman said.
Sikh Temple holds three-day prayer for Sandy Hook victims
OAK CREEK -- The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin is holding a three-day prayer service in remembrance of the victims who died in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.The Sikh Temple began its prayer service on Friday morning, December 28th and will end at 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 30th.The three-day prayer service is called an Akhand Path, which is a continuous reading of the holy Sikh scriptures, called the Guru Granth Sahib.
New York woman accused in alleged Newtown charity scam
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A New York City woman tried to scam donors by posing as the aunt of a child killed in the Connecticut elementary school massacre, federal authorities said Thursday.
Newtown official: We're overwhelmed, so please stop mailing us packages
(CNN) -- Newtown, Connecticut, has received so many gifts since the December 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary that a local official is kindly asking people to stop sending them.
Newtown observes Christmas amid signs of mourning
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Newtown observed Christmas amid snow-covered teddy bears, stockings, flowers and candles left in memorial to the 20 children and six educators gunned down at an elementary school just 11 days before the holiday.
Well-wishers console Newtown, CT residents on Christmas
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- This Christmas was unlike any other in Newtown.
Nearby cops move in, give Newtown officers Christmas off
(CNN) -- From around the world, condolences and offers of support have washed tragedy-ravaged Newtown, Connecticut, with wave after wave of sympathy from people trying somehow, some way, to reach out, to help, to comfort.
Whitefish Bay church collecting teddy bears to send to Newtown
WHITEFISH BAY -- A Whitefish Bay church congregation is doing its part to help those affected by the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Bells across country toll for Newtown shooting victims
(CNN) -- For the people of Newtown and for people across the country, 9:30 a.m. was a time to stop, listen and remember.