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Apalachee High School mass shooting: 16-year-old Colt Gray who killed four sentenced to life without parole
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Colt Gray, a 16-year-old, was sentenced to life without parole for a September 2024 mass shooting at a Georgia high school, resulting in four deaths. The judge expressed concerns about Gray's lack of remorse and the influence of his parents in his actions.Colt Gray, the 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect, is led in by deputies for a plea hearing at Barrow County Superior Court in Winder, Ga., on Friday, July 24, 2026.(Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Con)Colt Gray, a 16-year-old who carried out a mass shooting in September 2024 at the Apalachee High School in the US state of Georgia, was sentenced on Tuesday (local time) to life without parole.The teenager, who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attack was charged as an adult. He was 14-years-old when Gray committed the mass shooting in which he killed two 14-year-olds as well as two teachers of the school, besides wounding nine other people.Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm, who announced the punishment, told Gray in the courtroom, "You were failed by each of your parents. You were failed by your extended family," adding, "That failure does not absolve you from who you chose to idolize, worship, and become," as per a report by AFP."You weren't being bullied at Apalachee," the judge said. "It wasn't done out of hatred. You didn't even know anyone at that school. It was done for the infamy of it."“You do not seem to be tormented by what you did. You seem to relish following in the footsteps of the murderers you idolize. You aren’t wracked with guilt. You’re proud of yourself," Primm also told the convict, as per a report by Associated Press.“We’ve seen no evidence he has any ability to develop a conscience or any ability ever to fully value human life,” District Attorney Brad Smith had said during his closing argument, insisting that Gray “cannot be in society.”On the other hand, defense attorney W. Charlton Allen said that his client was “not irretrievably broken.” He also argued that the possibility of parole would give Colt “an opportunity of hope," adding that a lack of hope will take away "the ability for him to change.”The families of the victims supported the sentencing. “This is not a happy day. This is a relief day, I would say,” District Attorney Smith told reporters after the sentencing, adding that he hoped his team had “done honor” to the victims and their loved ones.Rifle used to carry out rampage was a Christmas gift by shooter's fatherColin Gray, the father of Colt, was the one who had bought him the AR-15-style rifle which he used to carry out the shooting. Colin Gray was himself convicted in March 2026 of second-degree murder as well as involuntary manslaughter, which is a rare case of a parent being charged over a shooting which was carried out by their child.Colt aspired to be a mass-shooter: InvestigatorsInvestigators who testified during the sentencing said that Gray aspired to be a mass shooter and that he often talked about them online with members of the "true crime community," which is a group of young people fascinated with these attacks. He had also spoken online about gaining notoriety by carrying out a school shooting.Recordings of his phone conversations with his mother when he was in a youth detention centre were played in court, AP reported, in which Colt is heard asking his mother to look up what people were saying about him online.With agency inputsStay updated with the latest Trending, India, World and US news. Follow CJP Protest LIVE updates as Sonam Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances, while the Jantar Mantar protest continues. Get the latest updates on talks between the CJP delegation and the Centre, the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, possible arrests, Delhi security measures and developments in Parliament.HomeNewsUs NewsApalachee High School mass shooting: 16-year-old Colt Gray who killed four sentenced to life without paroleMore
The ex-wife of the leader of a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty to using more than $500,000 in drug money to pay for her child’s tuition at an exclusive private school and athletic training facility in Florida.Cartel Leader’s Ex-Wife Used Drug Money for Child’s Elite School(Bloomberg) -- Lea en españolThe ex-wife of the leader of a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty to using more than $500,000 in drug money to pay for her child’s tuition at an exclusive private school and athletic training facility in Florida.Wendy Dalaithy Amaral Arevalo pleaded guilty to violating an American law that prohibits people associated with drug trafficking from engaging in financial transactions within the US, the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday. The department said her ex-husband ran the drug trafficking organization known as Los Cuinis. Amaral Arevalo paid $504,497 for her child to attend IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the department said. The school, which describes itself on its website as “the world’s leading sports education brand,” previously reached a $1.72 million settlement with the US Office of Foreign Assets Control for entering into yearly tuition agreements with people with ties to a Mexican drug cartel. Amaral Arevalo’s ex-husband and current partner is Gerardo Gonzalez Valencia, who was sentenced to life in prison for distributing large quantities of cocaine to be imported into the US.“Wendy Dalaithy Amaral Arevalo willfully violated US counternarcotic sanctions by funneling over half a million dollars in illicit drug proceeds as tuition payments,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s criminal division.A lawyer for Amaral Arevalo couldn’t be immediately identified. She faces as much as 10 years in prison and a fine of $10 million when she is sentenced in December.Indictments against cartel members and even some Mexican government officials have roiled relations between the US and its southern neighbor. The cases have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to balance demands by Donald Trump’s administration to prove she is committed to the fight against drug trafficking while still showing that she won’t simply cave to US demands.Earlier this month, Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia was sentenced to life in prison for his role in running the violent Sinaloa cartel, ordering the murder of scores of people and importing massive amounts of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin into the US.More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com©2026 Bloomberg L.P.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India, World and US news. Follow CJP Protest LIVE updates as Sonam Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances, while the Jantar Mantar protest continues. Get the latest updates on talks between the CJP delegation and the Centre, the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, possible arrests, Delhi security measures and developments in Parliament.HomeNewsCartel Leader’s Ex-Wife Used Drug Money for Child’s Elite SchoolMore
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