
Man practiced "silent kill" before Calif. rampage
A sheriff's report provides new details on how Elliot Rodger researched, prepared for and carried out a serious of deadly attacks on May 23, 2014
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A sheriff's report provides new details on how Elliot Rodger researched, prepared for and carried out a serious of deadly attacks on May 23, 2014
A month after a young man went on a deadly rampage at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the parents of two of the victims, George Chen and David Wang, spoke to CBS News about their loss. Ben Tracy reports.
The grieving parents of three of the victims - David Wang, George Chen and James Hong - share memories of their sons
Father of college student gunned down in Santa Barbara mass killings met with the father of the gunman on June 1
Richard Martinez, who spoke out strongly for stronger gun laws after his son was shot dead, says he and Peter Rodger will now work together
Richard Martinez, whose son Christopher was murdered during the UC Santa Barbara shooting massacre, sat down with Peter Rodger, the father of the gunman. Martinez hopes the incident will shed light on the need for stricter gun laws. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. says police were aware Elliot Rodger had posted disturbing videos prior to welfare check, but had not viewed them
"He was a boy that was unbearably removed," Simon Astaire says of the 22-year-old responsible for killing 6 in deadly rampage
Days after Elliot Rodger's shooting massacre at UC Santa Barbara, his parents remain in seclusion. Rodger's longtime family friend, Simon Astaire, said they knew he needed help despite no prior displays of violence. John Blackstone reports.
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Thousands of people attended a memorial service at UC Santa Barbara to honor and remember the victims of the mass killing that left six UCSB students dead and 13 other people injured.
Elliot Rodger threatened to kill in his online video; so why wasn't he stopped?
Santa Barbara shooter Elliot Rodger said he came to hate childhood friend for being "popular with the pretty girls" in middle school
It was a day of hugs and tears around the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. Students visited a memorial in front of the Tri Delta sorority, where two women were killed in Friday's shooting rampage, while the college’s student body president is set to address her fellow students at a planned memorial service. Danielle Nottingham reports.
Victims included killer's three roommates who had planned to move out, two sorority sisters and a "really great kid"
Kelly Wang and Johnny Chen, parents of George Chen - one of the victims of Elliot Rodger's shooting spree in Isla Vista, California - added their names in chalk to the memorial that stands in honor of their son and his friends James Hong and David Wong and spoke about their grief.
"We can point to all the warning signs we missed. But they're yellow flags. They're not red flags until blood is spilled," expert says
Details of the perpetrator's mental health history raise questions about how to assess the risk of violence
Friends and family came together at makeshift memorials in Santa Barbara, California, to mourn the victims of the shooting rampage carried out by Elliot Rodger. All six victims were University of California, Santa Barbara students. Ben Tracy reports.
Elliot Rodger had a history of mental problems but had never been judged to be a danger or legally committed for treatment, so he passed the necessary background checks to purchase weapons. Bob Orr reports.
Police had three run-ins with Elliot Rodger three times over the last year, but Santa Barbara District Attorney Joyce Dudley says there was nothing in those incidents, or a series of Internet videos, that signaled the 22-year-old was planning to kill. Danielle Nottingham reports.
Therapist of Santa Barbara killer had warned his parents of his plans, and they contacted authorities and were driving to him, but it was too late
Sheriff's deputies visited Rodger three times in 10 months, but he still amassed a legal arsenal and laid out a careful plan for his slaughter
Police say 22-year-old Elliot Rodger went on a murder rampage before taking his own life in the college town
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter formed her first band in college before her successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released — until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Paris."
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter formed her first band in college before her successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released — until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Medicine."
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter has had a successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released -— until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Before the Sky Falls."
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A SpaceX Starship exploded at a launch site in Texas Wednesday night, bursting into a massive fireball.
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter formed her first band in college before her successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released — until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Paris."
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter formed her first band in college before her successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released — until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Medicine."
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter has had a successful solo career. In 2008, before her Grammy nods and sold-out tours, she recorded a solo album in Los Angeles with a legendary producer and elite studio musicians. That album was never released -— until Potter finally convinced the label to release the long-awaited treasure last month. From "Medicine," here is Grace Potter with "Before the Sky Falls."
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