"Shame on you," Tucson shooting survivor yells after gun vote

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday, rejecting calls to tighten background checks on firearms buyers as they spurned the personal pleas of families of the victims of…

Last hours before shooting show gunman unraveling

Jared Lee Loughner

Tucson shooting: Last hours before rampage show Loughner unraveling

Jared Lee Loughner's mental unraveling is illustrated in thousands of investigative reports released Wednesday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Tucson ammo seller lied to make Loughner go away

Jared Lee Loughner bought the handgun used in the Jan. 8, 2011, mass shooting about six weeks after his parents confiscated his first firearm, a shotgun, files released Wednesday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department show.

Tucson shooting: Major findings in Loughner files

Documents released Wednesday provide new insight into how the Tucson shooting rampage occurred and the motivations behind gunman Jared Loughner.

Judge OKs release of records from Loughner case

A federal judge on Monday acceded to a request from the Arizona Daily Star and lifted a court order that previously blocked the release of sheriff's records pertaining to the January 2011 mass shooting in Tucson.

Tucson shooting rampage records OK for release

A judge has lifted his order that prevented the release of investigation records in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords two years ago.

Tim Steller: Keeping guns from mentally ill a shallow fix

When Judge David Ostapuk ordered a woman into mental-health treatment in Tucson one day last week, he warned she can't have guns.

Giffords meets with Sandy Hook families

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords holds hands with her husband, Mark Kelly, as they leave Newtown's Town Hall after meeting with state and local officials there on Friday.

Giffords meets with Sandy Hook families

NEWTOWN, Conn. - Nearly two years after being critically wounded in the Tucson mass shooting, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Friday met with families of victims in last month's shooting that left 26 people dead inside a Connecticut elementary school.

Ron Barber's court statement to Jared Loughner

U.S. Rep. Ron Barber addressed Jared Lee Loughner at his court sentencing today.

What Mark Kelly told the man who tried to kill his wife

Below is Mark Kelly’s statement as prepared for delivery at today'ssentencing of Jared Lee Loughner:

Painful as it is, nurse feels compelled to spread her message

There have been plenty of times over the last 22 months that Nancy Bowman has just wanted to move on from the horror of Jan. 8, but her friend Patricia Maisch always brings her around.

Josh Brodesky: Grieving victim: 'I chose to be compassionate'

Compassion saved Phyllis Rautenberg. Weeks after Jared Lee Loughner murdered her mother, Rautenberg found herself back at work. A music teacher in Southern California, she was standing before her middle school kids. She was back in a world where time is measured by the sound of the bell. In …

Loughner to spend rest of life in prison

Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and wounded 13 at a "Congress on Your Corner" event last year, will be sentenced to seven consecutive no-parole life terms after pleading guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

Loughner to spend rest of life in prison

Shooting victim Pam Simon addresses the media as fellow survivors and family members stand behind her. "As a community and as a country, we need to move forward and make sure that good comes out of this. One of those ways I believe that we can make some good come out of this is to begin some…

Loughner to spend rest of life in prison

Suzi Hileman gets support from her husband, Bill, while waiting her turn to speak to reporters. "The perfect solution isn't one that we can have. What we want is not available. This is the best that can be expected," she said.

Loughner to spend rest of life in prison

Randy Gardner, left: "It's truly sad that he didn't receive attention prior to this. ... I guess my thinking is that we really gotta kinda be our brother's keeper here and reach out when we see people struggling and get 'em help."

Loughner to plead guilty today; Kelly says Giffords supports deal

For the legal team defending the suspect in a deadly Tucson mass shooting, reaching a plea deal was just one step. Convincing a judge that Jared Lee Loughner is competent enough to enter a plea depends on how he behaves in court today.