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15-year-old student allegedly shoots teacher at high school in Texas: Sheriff

Monday, March 30 by ABC News

(COMAL COUNTY, Texas) -- A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot a teacher at his Texas high school on Monday morning, authorities said.The suspect died at the scene at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Comal County, about 30 miles north of San Antonio, the... Read More.

Undocumented immigrant arrested in killing of Loyola University Chicago student: DHS

Monday, March 23 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- An undocumented immigrant from Venezuela has been arrested in the killing of a Loyola University Chicago student, the Department of Homeland Security said.Sheridan Gorman, 18, was walking with friends near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than a mile from the university's Lake... Read More.

18-year-old Loyola University student shot, killed while walking with friends in Chicago: Police

Friday, March 20 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- An 18-year-old student at Loyola University in Chicago was shot and killed while walking with her friends near campus, authorities said.The group was walking near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than 1 mile from the university's Lake Shore campus, when an unknown... Read More.

Cracking Down on “Ghost Student” Fraud

Wednesday, March 18 by wcednews

UNDATED - A new bill is cracking down on “ghost student” fraud. Introduced by Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson, this new bill would put pressure onto colleges to verify if you’re the one actually applying, not a scammer using your identity to enroll in classes and... Read More.

Columbia University student detained by Homeland Security agents in dorm, school says

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Columbia University student was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents Thursday morning, after they allegedly made "misrepresentations" to enter a dorm, the school said.Claire Shipman, the school's acting president, sent a letter to the school community informing... Read More.

Police searching for missing Texas college student: ‘Matter of concern’

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- Police are looking for a missing Texas college student, calling it a "matter of concern."Brianna Arango, 21, a student at Southern Methodist University, was last seen midday Thursday on the Dallas campus, according to police.She was last seen around 12:30 p.m. near... Read More.

Student shot inside Maryland high school, suspect in custody: Police

Monday, February 9 by ABC News

(ROCKVILLE, Md.) -- A student was shot inside a high school in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday, according to Montgomery County police.One person is in custody in connection with the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, police said.The school is on lockdown, according to... Read More.

Inside the ‘ghost student’ scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid

Wednesday, January 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Murat Mayor has no need for an associate's degree. The 58-year-old business analyst already has a Ph.D. But when he and his son, a high school senior, attempted last fall to apply for federal student financial aid, they learned that an... Read More.

Brown University and MIT shooting suspect found dead; identified as former grad student

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine others wounded was found dead Thursday -- and authorities said he is the same man who gunned down an MIT professor two days after... Read More.

‘A bright light’: Brown University student identified as shooting victim by church

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the victims killed in Saturday's shooting at Brown University has been identified as Ella Cook, a Brown student and a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama.The church's Rev. Craig Smalley announced Cook's death in... Read More.

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