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NeoNazi allegedly murdered his roommates in Florida for insulting his conversion to Islam

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TAMPA, Fla. – The friendship of the four young roommates – though cemented in the dark trappings of an obscure neo- Nazi group called Atomwaffen Division – never seemed destined for bloodshed. One was described as a former science nerd, serving in the Florida National Guard . Two others worked temp jobs at a recycling plant and talked about joining the military. The fourth caught flak from his roommates for wasting his days with video games. Now two of the young men are dead, the other two are in jail and authorities are left to answer this question: Was Atomwaffen Division plotting violent acts or were the four young men merely posers? READ MORE: Canada’s racist movement: a history of violence Candlelight vigil held at University of Virginia campus in support of Charlottesville victims Four days after police say one of the roommates shot and killed two others, Atomwaffen posted an ominous video on YouTube depicting members standing with arms extended in “Heil Hitler” salutes ...

Neo-Nazi group in the spotlight after deaths in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The friendship of the four young roommates — though cemented in the dark trappings of an obscure neo- Nazi group called Atomwaffen Division — never seemed destined for bloodshed. One was described as a former science nerd, serving in the Florida National Guard . Two others worked temp jobs at a recycling plant and talked about joining the military. The fourth caught flak from his roommates for wasting his days with video games. Now two of the young men are dead, the other two are in jail and authorities are left to answer this question: Was Atomwaffen Division plotting violent acts or were the four young men merely posers? RELATED | Tampa PD: Double homicide suspect killed roommates because they 'disrespected' his Muslim faith Four days after police say one of the roommates shot and killed two others, Atomwaffen posted an ominous video on YouTube depicting members standing with arms extended in “Heil Hitler” salutes and posing with guns in front of a ...

Woman found shot, killed outside metro Atlanta apartment complex

Police are investigating what led to a shooting that killed a 32-year-old transgender woman outside an apartment complex in College Park.  The woman was shot outside South Hampton Estates on the 3100 block of Godby Road about 4:20 a.m. Monday, College Park police Maj . Lance Patterson told The Atlanta Journal -Constitution.  The woman, identified as Troy Dangerfield by the Fulton County Medical Examiner ’s Office, was sitting in her car when bullets rang out, police said. She was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds , Patterson said.  Dangerfield, affectionately known as “TeeTee,” was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital , where she died.  “At this time we have no information that points to the shooting being the result of our victim being transgender,” Patterson told The AJC.  No suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.  There have been 15 transgender people killed in the United States this year,  according to the Human Rights Campaign .  In 2016, there were...

S.C. mom who killed kids tells husband to ‘rot’ in suicide note

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A South Carolina woman who killed her two children and a 28-year-old woman before turning the gun on herself left behind a series of suicide notes, including one for her estranged husband . Jessica Edens had been locked in a heated custody battle with her husband, Ben Edens, when she was found dead alongside their 5-year-old daughter, Harper Edens, and her 9-year-old son, Hayden King, inside a locked, running jeep on July 13. “To Ben, you have caused me more pain than I’ve been in my life. You have caused my children pain. I hate you,” she said in the hand-written note. “I hope you rot one day for what you have done to me and my kids. “You can no longer hurt us. We are at peace. I hope you live with pain and shame and guilt for the rest of your life.” Hayden King, 9, and Harper Edens, 5, were killed by their mother in South Carolina . (Handout) Ahead of the deadly attack, Edens was left distraught by a Family Court proceeding ...