Picture Of Suspect's Troubled Life Comes Into Focus

Officers stopped suspect on day of shooting...
TUCSON, Ariz. – A wildlife officer pulled over the suspect in the Assassination attempt against an Arizona congresswoman less than three hours before the deadly attack, authorities said Wednesday as they pieced together more details of a frenzied morning. Jared Lougher ran a red light but was let off with a warning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the Arizona Game and Fish Department said. The officer took Loughner's driver's license and vehicle registration information but found no outstanding warr...

Psycho Killers Dad Chased Him Before Massacre
Arizona Republic: TUCSON - Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father stopping pursuit in his truck. Hours after Randy Loughner’s futile confrontation with his 22-year-old son Saturday morning, six people were shot dead and more than a dozen others wounded - and Jared Loughner was in custody. The sheriff’s deputies who swarmed the Loughners’ house removed what they describe as evidence Jared Loughner was targeting Rep. Gabri...

Tucson shooting suspect had several scrapes with police
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The college Drop Out accused of shooting six people dead in Arizona had previous police encounters as far back as 2004 for drug use, drunkenness and other troubles in school but no record of violence, Police Reports released on Wednesday showed. The Pima County Sheriff's Department, the lead local agency investigating Saturday's Shooting Spree, also said that various unspecified threats Jared Lee Loughner was alleged to have made prior to his deadly rampage came to t...

Watch Pres. Obama's Address at Ariz. Memorial Live
President Obama's Speech Wednesday at a memorial service in Tucson, Ariz., the site of a shooting rampage that has shaken the nation, could be a defining moment in his presidency. The White House has said the Speech will focus on the Victims, heroes and those in Tucson affected by the alleged Assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition. Six others were killed and 13 besides Giffords were injured. Alleged shooter Jared Loughner so far has been charged with ...

APNewsBreak: More warning signs on day of shooting (AP)
TUCSON, Ariz. – The 22-year-old man accused of trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a deadly shooting rampage wrote "Die, bitch" in a note found at his home, a sheriff's official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Investigators believe Jared Loughner's handwritten message was a reference to Giffords, Pima County Chief Rick Kastigar said. It was found in a safe alongside other ones, including "I planned ahead," "My Assassination" and the name "Giffords." Authorities also re...

Father chased son into desert before shooting
Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father stopping pursuit in his truck. Hours after Randy Loughner’s futile confrontation with his 22-year-old son Saturday morning, six people were shot dead and more than a dozen others wounded — and Jared Loughner was in custody. The sheriff’s deputies who swarmed the Loughners’ house removed what they describe as evidence Jared Loughner was targeting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who doctors said Tue...

Loughner Fled Dad before Attack
With all the evidence against the suspected Tucson shooter Jared Loughner, a Guilty verdict could still prove very difficult. Jan Crawford reports on the latest details of the case. Though Jared Lee Loughner's parents were "completely surprised" by the news of the Tucson shooting, former friends and classmates of Loughner's were not. Ben Tracy reports on the troubled past of Jared Lee Loughner. Doctors at Tucson's University Medical Center are increasingly optimistic about Ariz. Democratic Rep. ...

Dad pursued Ariz. massacre suspect before shooting
A woman prays at the memorial located in front of the University Medical Center, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. The memorial has been set up for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who is in critical condition at the Hospital, and other Victims who were shot on Saturday, leaving six dead and more injured. Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father stopping pursuit in his truck. Hours after Randy Loughner's futile confrontation with his 22...

Loughners Father Chased Son Hours Before Tucson Shooting
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 By Amanda Lee Myers and Justin Pritchard, Associated Press This Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 photo released by the Pima County Sheriff's Office shows shooting suspect Jared Loughner. (AP Photo/Pima County Sheriff's Dept. via The Arizona Republic) Tucson, Ariz. (AP) - Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father stopping pursuit in his truck. Hours after Randy Loughner's futile confrontation with his 22-year-old son Saturd...

Obama Calls Clarence Dupnik
From Right Wing News A Thank You Call to America’s Worst Sheriff by Van Helsing The worst sheriff in America, Pima County’s irresponsible Clarence Dupnik, has accomplished notable achievements in the past. For example, he assisted in the non-prosecution of fellow moonbats who threw pies at Ann Coulter when she tried to speak at the University of Arizona. When SB1070 passed with the overwhelming support of Arizona citizens alarmed by the inundation of the state by Illegal Aliens, this s...

Hannity: 'Reckless Hoax Coming Apart Brick by Brick'
On his Radio Show today, Sean Hannity explains how the the left's campaign to link Jared Loughner with Talk Radio, Sarah Palin and the Tea Party is falling apart "brick by brick." You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. 'Cautious Optim...

Man arrested over death threats to US lawmaker
Rep Jim McDermott, pictured in 2010. Police in California arrested a man We... Police in California arrested a man Wednesday for making death threats to a US congressman, officials said, as the nation reels from an alleged Assassination attempt on an Arizona lawmaker. Charles Turner Habermann, 32, was arrested in Palm Springs after being charged with making two expletive-laden, threatening phone calls to the Seattle office of Washington State Congressman Jim McDermott last month, they said. In...

Pantsuit labels Giffords' shooter an "extremist"
Hillary Clinton thinks the attempted Assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was political. This is in spite of the fact he was a registered Independent who didn't even vote in the last election. The actual truth likely is he was just a lunatic who was paranoid about the government. His dislike for Giffords started before the Tea Party was ever envisioned. This tragedy is not the fault of the right or left. DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The attempted Assassination of Arizona congre...

Officials: Frenetic morning for rampage suspect
(01-12) 14:26 PST Tucson, Ariz. (AP) -- For Jared Loughner, the morning of the deadly shooting rampage was a blur of activity. He hustled to Walmart twice. He ran a red light, with the officer letting him off with a warning. Back home, he grabbed a black bag from the trunk of a family car and fled into the desert on foot, his suspicious father giving chase. Later, Loughner took a cab to a Safeway Supermarket and began squeezing off round after round into the crowd. The new details of the Walma...

Loughners Annoying Dad Bothered Him On Way To Alleged Murders
Saturday’s Shooting Spree and attempted Assassination in Arizona is a story of senseless violence, mental instability, and also Bravery. But also also, it is a story of dads being dads. Dads: Why won’t they leave you alone? Why are they constantly asking you to turn down the music up there? Why are they always trying to mess up your murderous rampage at the local Grocery Store? GOD, DADS, YOU JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND. Obviously, as Jared Loughner shows us, trying to plan out an as...

President Obama to Speak at Memorial Service for Arizona Victims at 5:00pm Pacific
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are in Tucson to speak at a public memorial service honoring the Victims of the Arizona shooting rampage on Saturday at 5:00pm Pacific time. Jared Loughner is accused of shooting 20 people, six of whom died. President Obama visited several other victims,  including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot point blank in the head, who remain hospitalized. The President’s Speech is expected to be broadcast by every major TV and Radio Station; r...

Obama visits wounded Congressman Giffords
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords on Wednesday to begin an emotional trip to Arizona as political leaders condemned the deadly Shooting Spree in Tucson. Obama's Motorcade carried him to University Medical Center shortly after he landed in Tucson to address a memorial service for the six killed and 14 wounded by a gunman who opened fire while Giffords met voters last Saturday. "The president wanted to begin this solemn trip by st...

Obama visits wounded Congresswoman Giffords
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords on Wednesday to begin an emotional trip to Arizona as political leaders condemned the deadly Shooting Spree in Tucson. Obama's Motorcade carried him to University Medical Center shortly after he landed in Tucson to address a memorial service for the six killed and 14 wounded by a gunman who opened fire while Giffords met voters last Saturday. "The president wanted to begin this solemn trip by st...

Obama arrives in Tucson for memorial
US President Barack Obama was Wednesday visiting injured congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Hospital shortly after arriving in Arizona to address a poignant memorial service. "The president wanted to begin this solemn trip by stopping first at the Hospital where congresswoman Giffords and others continue to recover," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The president would also meet with the families of the Victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, before leading the memori...

Obama visits shot lawmaker in hospital (AFP)
TUCSON, Arizona (AFP) – US President Barack Obama was Wednesday visiting injured congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Hospital shortly after arriving in Arizona to address a poignant memorial service. "The president wanted to begin this solemn trip by stopping first at the Hospital where congresswoman Giffords and others continue to recover," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The president would also meet with the families of the Victims of Saturday's shooting rampage...

Obama visits shot politician in hospital
US President Barack Obama has made a poignant visit to wounded congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Hospital, four days after she was gunned down in an Assassination attempt. Obama spent time with Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, a US Space Shuttle Astronaut, at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, before heading to a memorial service to pay tribute to those killed and wounded in the attack. "The president wanted to begin this solemn trip by stopping first at the hospital where c...

Sheriff Releases Loughner's Arrest Records
Like this Story? Share it: Doctors at Tucson's University Medical Center are increasingly optimistic about Ariz. Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's chance of survival from a bullet wound to her brain. John Blackstone reports. With all the evidence against the suspected Tucson shooter Jared Loughner, a Guilty verdict could still prove very difficult. Jan Crawford reports on the latest details of the case. Though Jared Lee Loughner's parents were "completely surprised" by the news of the Tucson s...

Dad Pursued Ariz. Massacre Suspect Before Shooting ("My Assasssination")
Source: Associated Press Dad pursued Ariz. massacre suspect before shooting AMANDA LEE MYERS From Associated Press January 12, 2011 6:47 AM EST TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mysterious black bag in hand, Jared Loughner ran into the desert, his angry father stopping pursuit in his truck. Hours after Randy Loughner's futile confrontation with his 22-year-old son Saturday morning, six people were shot dead and more than a dozen others wounded — and Jared Loughner was in custody. - snip - Investigators with ..

Officers Stopped Suspect on Day of Arizona Shooting
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 By Amanda Lee Myers, Justin Pritchard, Associated Press Tucson, Ariz. (AP) - In the hours before the Assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Loughner went to Walmart, was pulled over for running a red light and ran from his father after an angry confrontation. Investigators are piecing together the timeline of Loughner's frenzied morning before the attack that killed six. "What he did and the morning before the shooting, we're just trying to ...

President Obama visits Giffords, others at Arizona hospital
Source: Associated Press President Barack Obama flew to Arizona Wednesday and headed straight to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' bedside to pay his respects to the wounded lawmaker as he sought to unify a mourning nation. Obama and his wife, Michelle, were visiting privately at University Medical Center with Giffords and other Victims of the weekend shootings that killed six people and wounded 13. He was then meeting with family members of those killed before speaking at a nighttime memorial service in...