Life for a shooting survivor

Those who have survived a horrific mass shooting know that life does go on - often with a renewed sense of purpose. Kristina Anderson was 19 years old when she was carried out of her French class at Virginia Tech in April 2007, after having been shot three times by a troubled student who killed 32 and wounded 16 others. She used money tucked inside get well cards to start a foundation, and now criss-crosses the country speaking about school and workplace safety. Anderson talks with Lee Cowan about the physical and mental healing required after a mass shooting, and what victims of last weekend's deadly attack in Las Vegas might anticipate during a long and difficult recovery.

• Oct 8, 2017
• 05:14

Ex-college player not guilty of killing man he says he thought was a woman

Isimemen Etute testified that he felt "violated" when he discovered the Tinder match he believed to be a woman was actually a man.

• May 28, 2022

One dead, four injured in shooting at hookah lounge near Virginia Tech

A Virginia Tech student was among those injured.

• Feb 5, 2022

Virginia Tech reacts to arrests

Virginia Tech student and radio reporter Claire Rigney talks with"48 Hours'" Peter Van Sant about how the murder of Nicole Lovell, 13, of Blacksburg, affected life on campus and the reaction after the arrests of two of its own.

• Sep 22, 2016
• 02:13

Mourners in Virginia spilled into the parking lot at the funeral for Nicole Lovell Thursday

Mourners in Virginia spilled into the parking lot at the funeral for Nicole Lovell Thursday. Meanwhile, one of the Virginia Tech students charged in her death appeared in court. Don Dahler is following the case.

• Feb 4, 2016
• 01:27

A friend of Nicole Lovell says she told a school official about the 13-year-old’s relationship with an adult, but police dispute that

A friend of Nicole Lovell, a Virginia teen whose body was found in North Carolina, says she told a school official about the 13-year-old’s relationship with an adult, but police dispute that and say the school got no warning. It's not clear if the adult is murder suspect David Eisenhauer. Don Dahler reports on how the mystery surrounding Lovell’s death is haunting parents across the country.

• Feb 4, 2016
• 03:02

Nicole Lovell's body was found hidden off a North Carolina road, days after the 13-year-old was killed

Nicole Lovell's body was found hidden off a North Carolina road, days after the 13-year-old was killed. Prosecutors say the teenager was stabbed to death. Two Virginia Tech students have been charged in connection with her murder. Don Dahler reports from outside the Montgomery General District Court in Christiansburg, Virginia.

• Feb 3, 2016
• 02:36

Prosecutors have charged 18-year-old David Eisenhauer with first degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Colie Lovell

Prosecutors have charged 18-year-old David Eisenhauer with first degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Colie Lovell. His fellow Virginia Tech engineering student, 19-year old Natalie Keepers, is charged with helping Eisenhauer commit the crime. Don Dahler reports.

• Feb 2, 2016
• 01:57

David Eisenhauer and Natalie Keepers are charged in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Nicole Lovell

Two Virginia tech students remain behind bars in a murder mystery that has puzzled investigators. David Eisenhauer and Natalie Keepers are charged in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Nicole Lovell. The suspects appeared in court for the first time Monday. Don Dahler reports from Salem, Virginia.

• Feb 2, 2016
• 02:28

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the January 31, 2016 edition

A day before the Iowa Caucuses, a Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register poll has Donald Trump with a 5-point lead on Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination; the Beargrease is a grueling 383-mile sled dog marathon, and for one family, it has become a tradition

• Jan 31, 2016
• 18:29

A Virginia Tech basketball trainer is donating his scholarship to raise awareness for ALS

A Virginia Tech basketball trainer is donating his scholarship to raise awareness for ALS. His father died of the disease when he was a young boy, reports WDBJ in Virginia.

• Jul 28, 2014
• 02:16

Are two face masks better than one?

New and more contagious COVID variants are spreading across the U.S., prompting reminders about the importance of wearing face masks. Some health experts are even encouraging people to wear two masks instead of one. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Linsey Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech and an expert on airborne transmission of viruses, about why it could help.

• Jan 29, 2021
• 07:48

Deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history

A look at the worst in a long line of tragic mass shootings that have scarred America

• Jan 2, 2019

Experimental cancer treatment for dogs could one day help humans

Researchers hope the drug might someday offer hope for humans with glioblastoma​, the deadliest form of brain cancer, which recently claimed the life of John McCain

• Aug 27, 2018

Dogs get experimental cancer drug

An experimental treatment being tested in dogs with brain cancer could someday hold promise for helping humans with glioblastoma, the illness that claimed the life of Sen. John McCain. CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports.

• Aug 27, 2018
• 01:57

These bike helmets protect you better than others

Of the 835 cyclists killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2016, more than half were not wearing protective head gear

• Jul 6, 2018

Ex-Virginia Tech student sentenced in killing of girl, 13

Prosecutors say David Eisenhauer killed Nicole Lovell because he was afraid she would expose their relationship

• Jun 27, 2018

New sighting of plant that causes blindness and burns

Giant hogweed, an invasive plant that can cause third-degree burns and blindness, has been spotted in more than 10 states

• Jun 18, 2018

Virginia Tech women's lacrosse coach apologizes for offensive video

A video surfaced showing white team members singing a song by Lil Dicky that prominently features a racial slur

• Mar 28, 2018

Thousands of shoes laid outside Capitol for kids killed by gun violence

Thousands of shoes were laid outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

• Mar 13, 2018

Police: Virginia college student tried to buy 5K rounds of ammo

Yunsong Zhao, 19, is no longer a student after the incident, a university spokesperson said

• Jan 30, 2018

A mass shooting survivor's story

Kristina Anderson was 19 years old when she wounded at Virginia Tech in 2007; today she finds a special purpose in talking about the physical and mental healing that other victims may face

• Oct 8, 2017

Virginia Tech massacre

As the country mourns and remembers the tragedy, one survivor of the shooting -- who still has three bullets in his body -- is pushing for gun safety reforms.

• Apr 16, 2017
• 01:54

39-year-old former NFL player dead after collapsing on vacation

Keion Carpenter intercepted 14 passes during NFL career with Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons

• Dec 29, 2016

2 former Va. Tech students indicted in teen girl's death

Authorities say David Eisenhauer and Natalie Keepers plotted to kidnap and murder Nicole Lovell last January

• Jul 26, 2016

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