5-Year-Old Used Child's Rifle To Accidentally Kill Sister.. How His Friends Got Caught Covering His Tracks

May 2, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 5-Year-Old Used Child's Rifle To Accidentally Kill Sister BURKESVILLE, Ky. — In southern Kentucky, where some children get their first guns even before they start first grade, Stephanie Sparks was cleaning the kitchen as her 5-year-old son played with the small rifle he was given last year. Then, as she stepped onto the front porch, "she heard the gun go off," a coroner said. In a horrific accident Tuesday that shocked a rural area far removed from the national debate over gun control, her son, Kristian, had fatally shot his 2-year-old sister, Caroline, in the chest, authorities said. Continue reading... NO IMMUNITY For 'Whitey' How His Friends Got Caught Covering His Tracks Presented by Ethan Fedida Arias Lawyers' Final Message To Jury: She Was Abused 3 More Arrests In Marathon Bombings Police: Teacher Sexted Nude Photos To Student Student, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive 'Science Experiment' Student, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive 'Science Experiment' Police: Teacher Sexted Nude Photos To Student Student, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive 'Science Experiment' May Day Rally Turns Violent In Seattle Police: Teacher Sexted Nude Photos To Student NORM STAMPER Dogs and Drones, Cameras and Phones Most of us want both peaceful, secure communities and a fundamental respect for civil liberties. Let's look at four highly visible, often controversial elements of law enforcement's quest to ensure safety and security at public gatherings. Continue reading... DEREK ROSENFELD President Obama Is the Last Person Who Should Joke About Marijuana President Obama made a joke about his marijuana use at last week's White House Correspondents' Dinner. It was just one joke, and it was actually pretty funny, but let's consider the context. Continue reading... ANDREW SUSSMAN Home In the newsroom, we always emphasize the importance of making human connections in every piece -- that's how we bring faraway stories home. But with the Marathon bombings we all became a part of the story. Continue reading... From around the web btrp COLLEEN MCKOWN Turbans Do Not Equal Terrorism: Sikhs Promoting Awareness in a Post-9/11 America The Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group, estimates that 700 hate crimes have been committed against Sikhs since 9/11 -- a number which, averaged out, totals more than one a week. Continue reading... JACK LEVIN, PH.D. Domestic Terrorism: Myths and Realities The Boston Marathon bombers have brought a number of important assumptions into the national dialogue concerning the character of domestic terrorism. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003