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Original documents
William Atchison · Aztec High School
Atchison Autopsy Report [25 pp, 234 Kb]
Atchison Note #1 [1 p, 38 Kb]
Atchison Note #2 [1 p, 304 Kb]
Lattin v. United States of America [18 pp, 204 Kb]

The mother of one of Atchison’s victims sued the FBI for not preventing the attack. The FBI had investigated Atchison in 2016 following a post of his inquiring about “where to find cheap rifles for a mass shooting.”

William Atchison Online [61 pp, 249 Kb]

This document contains a selection of forum posts, comments, and journal entries believed to have been written by William Atchison, ordered chronologically and annotated. (Special thanks to Aysha Lonich, M.Ed.)

Pekka-Eric Auvinen · Jokela High School
Pekka-Eric Auvinen Online [5 pp, 129 Kb]

This file contains three documents that Auvinen posted online regarding his likes and dislikes, his philosophy, and the justification for his school shooting. Though he never mentions Eric Harris, his writing quotes, echoes, and refers to Harris. In fact, his focus on “natural selection” is an imitation of Harris’s own writings.  

Pekka-Eric Auvinen’s YouTube Profile [3 pp, 219 Kb]

This contains some of Auvinen’s ideology, along with favorite books, movies, hobbies, and other information. 

Kenneth Bartley · Campbell County High School
Bartley v. Tennessee 2010 [52 pp, 172 Kb]
Bartley v. Tennessee 2013 [26 pp, 168 Kb]
Kenneth Bartley Note [1 p, 343 Kb]

This note was discovered approximately eight years after Bartley’s shooting. It is included in the document “Tennessee v. Bartley 2014.” The date the note was written is unknown.

Tennessee v. Bartley 2014 [4 pp, 861 Kb]
Nathaniel Berhow · Saugus High School
Nathaniel Berhow Court Case [24 pp, 373 Kb]
Amy Bishop · University of Alabama
1986: Police Report on Shooting of Seth Bishop [36 pp, 5.9 Mb]

When Amy Bishop was 21 years old, she shot and killed her brother. The shooting was ruled an accident, though following Bishop's rampage attack in 2010 the earlier case has been re-opened. This document is the police report from the 1986 shooting.

1987: Police Report On Shooting of Seth Bishop [6 pp, 990 Kb]

This report explains the circumstances of Bishop’s killing her brother and the rationale for ruling it an accidental death. 

1993: ATF Letter-Bomb Investigation [131 pp, 37 Mb]

In 1993 Amy Bishop and her husband, James Anderson, were investigated as suspects in a letter bomb that was received by a former employer of Bishop’s. Bishop and Anderson were not charged. This is a large collection of miscellaneous highly-redacted documents related to the investigation. 

2010: Inquest into the Death of Seth Bishop [181 pp, 10 Mb]

This is part of the inquest (the entire document reportedly has not been made public) into the death of Amy Bishop’s brother, Seth. Bishop shot him in 1986 and claimed it was an accident. After her school shooting in 2010, the case was reopened and this inquest was conducted.

2011: Johnson v. Bishop [28 pp, 70 Kb]

During a faculty meeting on February 12, 2010 Professor Amy Bishop opened fire on her colleagues, killing three and wounding three others. In 2011, Dr. Vistasp Karbhari (Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs) was tried for not following the university's policy regarding employees who are in crisis on the grounds that he was aware that Bishop was in a state of psychological crisis.

2011: Moriarty v. Amy Bishop Anderson [9 pp, 212 Kb]

This document lists allegations by Debra Moriarty against Bishop (referred to by her full married name of Amy Bishop Anderson) and her husband, James Anderson.

2013: Amy Bishop Anderson v. State of Alabama [67 pp, 2.5 Mb]

Bishop claimed that her guilty plea was involuntary and appealed the case. The appeal was denied. The court case presents a detailed summary of the events leading up to, during, and after her attack.

2014: Amy Bishop Appeal [13 pp, 118 Kb]

Amy Bishop challenged many things about her trial and its outcome. This case responds to these challenges by dismissing them as without merit.

Amy Bishop's Affidavit [93 pp, 3.51 Mb]

This is actually a collection of Exhibits A through J from Bishop’s trial. It begins with Bishop’s first-person account of her mental deterioration leading up to her attack, including her paranoid delusions. 

Bastian Bosse · Geschwister Scholl
Sebastian Bosse’s Journal [5 pp, 48 Kb]

This includes his entries from 10 August 2006 until 20 November 2006 (the day of his attack).

Sebastian Bosse’s Online Journal [13 pp, 75 Kb]

This is Bosse’s LiveJournal page. It includes entries from 2 September 2004 through 15 August 2005 (in reverse chronological order).

Sebastian Bosse’s Website [3 pp, 422 Kb]

This is a translation from German of the content of Bosse’s website, consisting of his rant against the world.

Transcript of a Video by Sebastian Bosse (version 1.1) [1 p, 27 Kb]

This is a transcription of video Bosse made of himself ranting against the world (in English).

Sky Bouche · Forest High School
An Interview with Sky Bouche [4 pp, 419 Kb]

This is a transcipt of Sky Bouche speaking to reporters at the Marion County Jail on 20 April 2018, the day of his attack.

Nathaniel Brazill · Lake Worth Middle School
Brazill v. Florida 2003 [10 pp, 109 Kb]

This document provides details of Brazill’s behavior the day of the attack and addresses several legal challenges he made regarding his conviction.

Grunow v. Valor Corporation of Florida [19 pp, 312 Kb]

This is one of several attempts to hold the makers of Brazill’s gun liable for damages. 

Looking Backwards: A Sentencing Report on Behalf of Nathaniel Brazill [11 pp, 45 Kb]

This document reveals critical information about Brazill’s family history of alcoholism, domestic violence, and other issues that may have been factors in his attack. 

Nathaniel Brazill Indictment and Probable Cause Statement [5 pp, 475 Kb]

This document includes the police paperwork recording the arrest of Brazill, along with witness reports.

Robert Butler, Jr. · Millard South High School
Robert Butler, Jr.’s Final Message [1 p, 26 Kb]

In this brief message Butler blames the city of Omaha and his school for sending him down the wrong path.

Mason Campbell · Berrendo Middle School
Campbell v. Blalock, Jacobson, and New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department [12 pp, 132 KB]

“Plaintiffs Jim and Jennifer Campbell, the parents of minor Mason Campbell, seek compensatory and punitive damages arising from the CYFD’s alleged violations of Mason’s constitutional and statutory rights.”

Michael Carneal · Heath High School
2000: James v. Meow Media [27 pp, 250 Kb]

The parents of some of the victims of Carneal’s attack claimed that he was influenced by violent media and sued the makers of the media products that allegedly contributed to his motivation to commit violence. The outcome was as follows: “An order dismissing this case in its entirety will be entered.”

2002: Carneal Court of Appeals [90 pp, 274 Kb]

This document addresses allegations of negligence on the part of multiple people, including Carneal’s parents, his neighbor (from whom he stole the gun used in the attack), and peers who knew he had brought guns to school prior to his attack.

2002: James v. Meow Media [18 pp, 160 Kb]

James continued to pursue the case after the initial decision was unfavorable. This case affirms “the district court's dismissal of James's actions.”

2006: Carneal v. Commonwealth [7 pp, 92 Kb]

During his imprisonment, Carneal’s psychosis was relieved by medication. He then claimed that his earlier guilty plea was made while he was incompetent due to his mental illness. This document addresses this claim.

2008: Carneal Court of Appeals [21 pp, 1.8 Mb]

Carneal appealed his case, desiring to withdraw his guilty plea and claiming that he had been misdiagnosed. The court record includes important information about Michael's mental health.

2009: Carneal v. Donahue [28 pp, 2.19 Mb]
2009: Commonwealth v. Carneal [13 pp, 162 Kb]

This case is a continuation of Carneal’s appeal.

2010: Carneal v. Donahue [4 pp, 98 Kb]

This case continues Carneal’s appeal.

2011, July: Carneal v. Crews [32 pp, 278 Kb]

This is a further appeal, consisting of Carneal’s claim that “he was not competent to plead guilty to murder, attempted murder, and burglary in 1998 due to an undiagnosed mental illness that he did not fully appreciate until several years later.”

2011: Carneal v. Donahue [13 pp, 940 Kb]
Alvaro Castillo · Orange High School
Alvaro Castillo’s Journal [8 pp, 586 Kb]

This document contains excerpts of Castillo’s journal, in facsimile.

North Carolina v. Castillo 2010 [41 pp, 270 Kb]

 This court case provides a detailed history of Castillo's life and psychological problems.

State v. Castillo 2011 [7 pp, 91 Kb]

Castillo argued in this case that the court erred regarding how to instruct the jury about an insanity defense.

Douglas Chanthabouly · Henry Foss High School
2012: Kok v. Tacoma School District [141 pp, 6 Mb]

In addition to the court case itself, this document contains several appendices that include medical forms, school records, law enforcement paperwork relating to Chanthabouly’s attack, and reproduced school safety materials. 

2013: Kok v. Chanthabouly [15 pp, 741 Kb]

The estate of the deceased victim, Samnang Kok, sued Chanthabouly and the school district, trying to hold the district accountable for not foreseeing the risk posed by Chanthabouly.

Washington v. Chanthabouly [41 pp, 100 Kb]

Chanthabouly appealed the decision against him, arguing that his mental health issues were not given sufficient consideration.

Seung Hui Cho · Virginia Tech
Cho’s English Department E-mails [94 pp, 3.4 Mb]

This file contains e-mails to, from, and about Seung Hui Cho, as well as poetry and fiction of his and a statement from his family. The e-mails are from both before and after the attack (most from before) and are not in order.

Legal and Mental Health Records of Seung Hui Cho [68 pp, 9.8 Mb]

The following documents include the records of three incidents that brought Cho to the attention of the university police in 2005, his subsequent court order for a mental health evaluation, and his mental health records. There is also the document of a speeding ticket he received shortly before the attack, a search warrant completed after the attack, as well as the court order following the attack for unsealing the audio record of his commitment hearing in 2005.

“Mr. Brownstone” [11 pp, 188 Kb]

This play was written by Seung Hui Cho while a student at Virginia Tech. The title is from a song by Guns 'N Roses and the play quotes the lyrics.

“Richard McBeef” [10 pp, 328 Kb]

This play was written by Seung Hui Cho while a student at Virginia Tech.

Seung Hui Cho’s Essay and Professor’s Letter [3 pp, 2.17 Mb]

In 2005 Cho wrote an essay and read it aloud in class, causing distress among the students and professor. This document includes the essay along with the professor’s letter to Cho in response to the essay.

Seung Hui Cho’s Fiction and Poetry [79 pp, 1.74 Mb]

This document contains short stories by Cho, along with his poem titled “a boy named LOSER.”

Seung Hui Cho’s “Manifesto” [4 pp, 42 Kb]

Cho sent what has been described as a “multimedia manifesto” to MSNBC on the day of his attack at Virginia Tech. This included 23 pages of photographs and text. This document contains the text. Cho identified himself in this document as Ax Ishmael, which is what was also found written on his arms in red ink (initially this was reported in the media as “Ax Ismail” or “Ismail’s Ax.”)

Seung Hui Cho · Virginia Tech: 2007
FBI Virginia Tech Documents [101 pp, 2.63 Mb]
Nikolas Cruz · Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Broward Sheriff's Office Documents [425 pp, 18.26 Mb]

This contains a great deal of details regarding Cruz's peer interactions, internet activity, text messages, etc. 

In-Home Investigation Summary: Nikolas Cruz [3 pp, 117 Kb]

This is a report from the Florida Department of Children and Families on a home visit from 2016.

Independent Review of "NC's" Educational Record [70 pp, 657 Kb]

This document provides a summary of Nikolas Cruz’s educational history and the relevant laws and statutes that guided the district’s process. 

Nikolas Cruz Incident/Investigation Report [30 pp, 1.04 Mb]

Though many pages are blacked out, this document does contain narratives from first responders. 

Nikolas Cruz Interview Transcript [217 pp, 2.44 Mb]
Nikolas Cruz: Chronological Notes Report [19 pp, 2.63 Mb]

This document contains notes and other materials from the Florida Department of Children and Families. 

Nikolas Cruz: Indictment [13 pp, 1.87 Mb]
Nikolas Cruz: Online Searches and Comments
Nikolas Cruz: Online Searches and Comments (Part 1) [22 pp, 8.09 MB]
Nikolas Cruz: Online Searches and Comments
Nikolas Cruz: Online Searches and Comments (Part 2) [12 pp, 4.58 Mb]
Nikolas Cruz: Police Call Log [3 pp, 305 Kb]

A chronological list of the calls made to the police regarding the Cruz home.

Statement of Rocxanne Deschamps [4 pp, 83 Kb]

Rocxanne Deschamps was a neighor of the Cruz family. After Cruz’s mother died, Ms. Deschamps allowed him to live with her for a few weeks. 

Wellington de Oliveira · Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira
Wellington de Oliveira’s Suicide Note [1 p, 27 Kb]

This is a translation from Portuguese that appeared on many websites.

Dorothy Dutiel · Independence High School
Dorothy Dutiel: Police Report [70 pp, 14.36 Mb]
Dorothy Dutiel's Suicide Notes [4 pp, 2.25 Mb]
Devon Erickson / Alec McKinney · STEM School Highlands Ranch
Valery Fabrikant · Concordia University
Fabrikant 2009 Homepage [1 p, 34 Kb]

This was the homepage to Fabrikant’s website as of 2009 and perhaps later. The homepage is still there but it has been changed. 

Fabrikant Appeal 1995 [31 pp, 210 Kb]
Fabrikant's Trial: 1993

These documents are the transcripts from Fabrikant’s trial and were created by combining dozens of smaller documents posted on Fabrikant’s personal website. The link to one of the documents did not work, so there are presumably missing pages for part of one day’s transcripts (the last of three links to the hearing on July 14).

Fabrikant's Trial: 03/1993 [295 pp, 731 Kb]
Fabrikant's Trial: 1993
Fabrikant's Trial: 04/1993 [708 pp, 1.97 Mb]
Fabrikant's Trial: 1993
Fabrikant's Trial: 06/1993 [1328 pp, 3.38 Mb]
Fabrikant's Trial: 1993
Fabrikant's Trial: 07/1993 [1000 pp]
Fabrikant's Trial: 1993

These documents are the transcripts from Fabrikant’s trial and were created by combining dozens of smaller documents posted on Fabrikant’s personal website. The link to one of the documents did not work, so there are presumably missing pages for part of one day’s transcripts (the last of three links to the hearing on July 14).

Fabrikant's Trial: 08/1993 [250 pp, 790 Kb]
Valery Fabrikant: “Am I Sorry?” [16 pp, 121 Kb]

Fabrikant defends his actions and presents himself as unrepentant for committing murder.

What Really Happened

Fabrikant wrote two versions of this document—a brief one and an expanded one.

Valery Fabrikant: "What Really Happened" (Brief Version) [2 pp, 30 Kb]
What Really Happened at Concordia University and How the Media Lied About It [85 pp, 299 Kb]

This document combines three files from Fabrikant’s website.

Robert Flores · University of Arizona
Robert Flores: Final Letter [22 pp, 524 Kb]

This is the letter Flores mailed to the Arizona Daily Star prior to his attack. 

Robert Flores's Divorce Documents [226 pp, 13 Mb]

This is a collection of all the legal documents associated with Flores’s divorce and the custody issues relating to his two children.

Jaylen Fryberg · Marysville-Pilchuk High School
Jaylen Fryberg Investigation [1400 pp, 42 Mb]

This document was released on September 1, 2015.

Jaylen Fryberg Search Warrant [8 pp, 523 Kb]

Though some pages of this appear in other records, the entire document does not appear to be present elsewhere.

Jaylen Fryberg: Second Release of Documents [249 pp, 11.58 Mb]

This batch of documents contains a significant amount of text messages to and from Jaylen, as well as interviews with people who knew him and other material.

Jaylen Fryberg: Third Release of Documents [15 pp, 976 Kb]

This batch of documents was released on September 28, 2015. 

USA v. Raymond Fryberg [6 pp, 362 Kb]

Several months after the shooting by Jaylen Fryberg, his father (Raymond Lee Fryberg, Jr.) was arrested for illegal possession of firearms. Mr. Fryberg reportedly was not permitted to own guns due to a protection from abuse (PFA) order that had been filed against him in 2002. Mr. Fryberg had allegedly threatened and abused a woman he was involved with and who was the mother of a child of his (not Jaylen). This is the first such information I have seen regarding Jaylen’s family life. This is of particular concern because when this was filed in 2002, Jaylen was three years old. According to the document, the woman had an intimate relationship with Mr. Fryberg in 2001. Initially, two temporary orders (PFAs) were issued. Eventually, the court concluded that Mr. Fryberg had committed domestic violence and a permanent order was put in place. Thus, Mr. Fryberg was intimately involved with and abusing another woman during Jaylen’s early years. When Jaylen’s parents married, and whether or not Mr. Fryberg was living with Jaylen and his mother during this period is unclear. Further still, the document notes that Mr. Fryberg pleaded no contest to a charge of violating the order in 2012, thus indicating that he had resumed contact with the woman.

Kimveer Gill · Dawson College
Kimveer Gill Online

This document contains Gill's pages from the site VampireFreaks.com. This material includes the results of online questionnaires he completed as well as his postings. There has been ongoing controversy regarding whether or not Kimveer Gill played the video game Super Columbine Massacre. Gill lists this as one of his favorite games on page 15 of this document. 

Kimveer Gill Online (scans of printed pages) [68 pp, 4.8 Mb]

These are scans of printed pages; the stray markings on some pages are mine (P.L.). In addition, in some cases words at the edges of the pages did not print and I have written them in.

Kimveer Gill Online
Kimveer Gill Online (electronic version) [52 pp, 446 Kb]

This document contains the text of Gill's postings. I found the document online and though the content is accurate, the format is not the same as in his actual postings. This document contains most of the same material as the scanned version, but with the advantages that it is easier to read and the content is searchable.

Robert Gladden, Jr. · Perry Hall High School
One Goh · Oikos University
One Goh’s Criminal Charges [11 pp, 1.1 Mb]

This document lists Goh’s legal charges as well as the names of the victims.

Drew Golden / Mitchell Johnson · Westside Middle School
Drew Golden’s Deposition 2000 [91 pp, 3.03 Mb]

Golden gave this deposition while in prison, on April 27, 2000.

Drew Golden’s Deposition 2008 [153 pp, 385 Kb]

Golden provided this deposition after his release from prison, on December 22, 2008.

Golden v. State 2000 [8 pp, 147 Kb]

Andrew Golden committed a school shooting with Mitchell Johnson in 1998. Golden was eleven years old at the time of the attack. In 2000, he appealed his conviction, focusing on issues of competency to stand trial and whether or not juveniles can use insanity as a defense.

Johnson Appeal 2009 [11 pp, 37 Kb]

Because Mitchell Johnson was only 13 years old at the time of his school shooting, he could only be imprisoned until age 21. Following his release, he was arrested in 2007 for possession of marijuana and a firearm. In 2009, Johnson appealed the case.

Mitchell Johnson’s Deposition 2000 [141 pp, 5.24 Mb]

Johnson gave this deposition while in prison, on April 27, 2000. 

Mitchell Johnson's Deposition 2007 [131 pp, 266 Kb]

 On April 2, 2007, nine years after his attack, Mitchell Johnson gave this deposition.

USA v. Johnson 2009 [7 pp, 87 Kb]

This case is not connected to Johnson’s rampage attack. After he was released from prison for the attack at age 21, he was subsequently arrested for possession of marijuana and firearms. In this case he is appealing his conviction. 

Eric Hainstock · Weston High School
Eric Hainstock: Letters [6 pp, 188 Kb]

After the attack, Hainstock wrote letters from prison to a journalist in which he claimed he did not intend to kill John Klang, discussed his father, identified as gay, and provided other information.

Wisconsin v. Eric J. Hainstock 2009 [8 pp, 53 Kb]

On September 29, 2006, at Weston High School in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, Eric Hainstock shot and killed the principal, John Klang. This court case includes a review of evidence that Hainstock intended to murder Klang.

Biswanath Halder · Case Western Reserve University
1976: Halder v. Avis [2 pp, 83 Kb]

This court case, alleging racial discrimination by Avis, occurred many years prior to Halder’s rampage attack. It is of interest, however, because years later Halder believed he was victimized by “master race” people at Case Western because he was of an “inferior” race.

2007: State v. Halder [55 pp, 147 Kb]

Halder appealed his conviction on five grounds but the original decision of the court was upheld.

2008: Ohio v. Halder (Supreme Court) [47 pp, 1.61 Mb]

This case includes several letters by Halder. 

2009, July: Wallace v. Halder 2009 (Court of Appeals) [17 pp, 53 Kb]

This is a case brought by the estate of Norman Wallace (killed by Halder) against Halder and Case Western Reserve University. 

2009, November: Wallace v. Halder (Ohio Supreme Court) [18 pp, 652 Kb]

This is a case brought by the estate of Norman Wallace (killed by Halder). 

2009, October: Wallace v. Halder (Ohio Supreme Court) [38 pp, 1.28 Mb]

This is part of the case brought by the estate of Norman Wallace, who was killed by Halder.

2012: Halder v. Tibals [11 pp, 119 Kb]

In this case, Halder “alleges that: (1) the trial court erred in depriving him of his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself; and (2) the trial court erred in finding him competent when he had proven by a preponderance of the evidence that he was not capable of assisting in his own defense.”

2014: Halder v. Tibals [11 pp, 118 Kb]

This is a challenge by Halder regarding his competency and the outcome of his trial.

Aiden Hale · The Covenant School
James Hancock · Madison Junior-Senior High School
James Hancock Note [1 p, 41 Kb]
Kristofer Hans · Fergus County High School
Eric Harris / Dylan Klebold · Columbine High School
Dylan Klebold’s Autopsy Report [8 pp, 345 Kb]

Though Klebold drank alcohol and smoked marijuana, the autopsy noted no trace of drugs or alcohol; thus, he was not under the influence at the time of the attack. The report also documents the clothing he wore, including a black t-shirt with the word “Wrath” on it, as well as a “red star medallion containing a sickle and a hammer” on his left boot—a symbol used in Communist Russia.

Dylan Klebold’s Diversion Documents [80 pp, 7.2 Mb]

After Klebold was arrested on January 30, 1998, he participated in a diversion program to keep young, first-time offenders out of the legal system. This document contains his intake paperwork, questionnaires, notes of probation meetings, and assorted forms.

Dylan Klebold’s Journal and Other Writings Transcribed and Annotated (version 1.2) [16 pp, 159 Kb]

Dylan maintained a handwritten journal. This document is a transcription of the journal and miscellaneous other writings that were found after his death, along with explanatory comments. 

Eric Harris Online [53 pp, 2.2 Mb]

This is a collection of pages from several Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) documents, including the 1997 and 1998 pre-attack records, as well as the massive collection of post-attack materials. There is some redundancy in these sources, but I have chosen to include different versions of the same content rather than choose one version over another. Note: immediately after the attack, someone posted a fake webpage claiming to be Eric Harris. As far as I know, any online content that is not included in the JCSO material is fraudulent. 

Eric Harris: Writings on His Childhood [7 pp, 170 Kb]

This document contains three school assignments in which Harris wrote about his childhood, highlighting the many fun times and pleasant memories he had of his younger years. 

Eric Harris’s Autopsy Report [9 pp, 333 Kb]

Despite Harris’s use of marijuana and alcohol, the autopsy revealed no substances in his system other than fluvoxamine (Luvox), a prescription medication he had been taking for approximately a year. The report also notes that he wore a shirt that read “Natural Selection.” Finally, Harris had a medical condition called pectus excavatum, which means he had a sunken chest. He had surgery at ages 12 and 13 to repair this. Despite the surgery, the autopsy notes that the pectus excavatum was still observable.

Eric Harris’s Diversion Documents [72 pp, 6.3 Mb]

After Harris was arrested on January 30, 1998, he participated in a diversion program to keep young, first-time offenders out of the legal system. This document contains his intake paperwork, questionnaires, notes of probation meetings, and assorted forms.

Eric Harris’s Journal Transcribed and Annotated [11 pp, 83 Kb]

Eric kept a handwritten journal that was discovered after his death. This document is a transcription of the journal with explanatory comments.

FBI Columbine Documents

These are original source documents from the FBI investigation of Columbine.

FBI Columbine Documents — Part 1 [62 pp, 4 Mb]
FBI Columbine Documents
FBI Columbine Documents — Part 2 [62 pp, 2.04 Mb]
FBI Columbine Documents
FBI Columbine Documents — Part 3 [62 pp, 2.0 Mb]
FBI Columbine Documents
FBI Columbine Documents — Part 4 [95 pp, 3.29 Mb]
JCSO 1997 [10 pp, 588 Kb]

On August 7, 1997, a complaint was made to JCSO regarding Eric Harris. Printouts of his web pages, including his log of ‘Rebel Missions' of mischief and vandalism, are included.

JCSO 1998 [17 pp, 952 Kb]

On March 18, 1998, another complaint was made regarding Eric's bomb-making activities, violent writings, and threat to kill a specific student. Printouts of Eric's web pages are included.

JCSO Affidavit [2 pp, 839 Kb]

In 1998, after the Brown family notified the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) of Eric Harris’s webpages where he documented his bomb-making activity as well as expressed his homicidal urges, an affidavit was written requesting a search warrant to allow law enforcement to search the Harris residence. For some reason, there was no follow through and the search never occurred. 

JCSO Columbine Documents

Following the attack at Columbine, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) took charge of investigating the incident and accumulated approximately 27,000 pages of documents. Most of these have been released to the public and are available below, but there are some gaps in the sequence of documents. These and other materials (such as videos by Harris and Klebold) can be purchased from JCSO. Note: This massive document has been broken into several approximately 1000-page segments, each of which may be downloaded individually. Each segment is about 20 Mb.

Pages 1-1,000 [1000 pp, 23.05 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 1,001-2,000 [1000 pp, 18.43 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 2,001-3,000 [1000 pp, 19.09 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 3,001-4,000 [1000 pp, 18.6 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 4,001-5,000 [1000 pp, 19.46 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 5,001-6,000 [1000 pp, 17.63 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 6,001-7,000 [1000 pp, 13.3 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 7,001-8,000 [1000 pp, 21.02 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 8,001-9,000 [1000 pp, 19.74 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 9,001-10,000 [1000 pp, 16.46 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 10,001-10,937 [933 pp, 20.13 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 11,139-12,237 [1088 pp, 106.2 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 12,238-12,975 [792 pp, 47 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 15,912-16,695 [785 pp, 30.44 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 17,107-18,106 [1000 pp, 36.74 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 18,107-19,099 [993 pp, 68.3 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 19,100-20,099 [1000 pp, 71.73 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 20,100-21,299 [1197 pp, 80.91 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 21,423-22,499 [77 pp, 2.65 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 22,500-23,499 [1000 pp, 24.87 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 23,500-24,499 [1000 pp, 24.22 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 24,500-25,647 [1145 pp, 29.23 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 25,658-25,889 [225 pp, 22.23 Mb]
JCSO Columbine Documents
Pages 25,923-26,859 [946 pp, 32.9 Mb]

This file of 946 pages (25,923–26,859) contains some of the most important pages in the JCSO material, including the journals of Eric and Dylan, school papers, etc.

JCSO Columbine Documents
Additional JCSO Pages [57 pp, 2.48 Mb]
A Short Story by Dylan Klebold [2 pp, 420 Kb]

This was written several weeks before the attack at Columbine. Dylan’s English teacher was concerned about the content and addressed this with him, his parents, and a guidance counselor, but Dylan argued that it was just a piece of fiction. The narrator in the story recounts witnessing a man kill multiple students. The killer is described as 6’4”, left-handed, and wearing a black trenchcoat. Dylan himself was approximately 6’4”, left-handed, and wore a black trench coat.

Themes in the Writings of Eric Harris (version 1.7) [8 pp, 91 Kb]

This document is a collection of quotes from Harris's writings, organized by theme. The themes include his preoccupation with being original and beyond all influence, his grandiose (at times god-like) self-image, his fascination with natural selection and destroying humanity, and more.

Transcript of the Columbine “Basement Tapes” [9 pp, 75 Kb]

In the weeks leading up to the attack at Columbine High School, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold filmed themselves talking about their violent intentions. The videos have been shown to a few people, but never released to the public. This description of them, along with some quoted passages, was compiled and posted online. It has been reformatted for this site. 

James Holmes · Century 16 Cinema
James Holmes Notebook [36 pp, 10.9 Mb]

This is a fascinating window into the perpetrator’s mind. It includes musings about life and death, self-diagnosis and description of mental and physical problems, preoccupation with killing, and plans for his attack.

James Holmes Records [24 pp, 784 Kb]

This document includes diagrams of the theatre where the attack occurred, as well as records of Holmes’s transactions on PayPal and eBay.

James Holmes Search Warrants [132 pp, 7.3 Mb]

This document contains ten search warrants, including those for Holmes’s residence, vehicle, computer, and cell phone.

James Holmes Warrantless Arrest Affidavit [7 pp, 347 Kb]

This describes the circumstances of the arrest of Holmes.

James Holmes: Insanity and Diagnostic Evaluation [53 pp, 6.63 Mb]

Post-attack evaluation by Dr. William Reid.

James Holmes: Psychiatric Evaluation [128 pp, 4.67 Mg]

Post-attack evaluation by Dr. Jeffrey Metzner.

James Holmes: University Mental Health Records [37 pp, 2.5 Mb]

Pre-attack records of psychiatric treatment.

Eric Houston · Lindhurst High School
California v. Houston 2007 [561 pp, 18.26 Mb]
California v. Houston 2008 [344 pp, 12.9 Mb]

This court report reviews Houston's early life, his preparation for the attack, and his actions during the attack, including the hours during which he held people hostage. Much of the document deals with Houston's appeals and why they were denied. This is the best source of information on him that I have found.

California v. Houston 2010 [142 pp, 1.29 Mb]
People v. Houston 2012 [58 pp, 332 Kb]
Alex Hribal · Franklin Regional High School
Alex Hribal’s Letter [4 pp, 490 Kb]

Hribal cites Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as influences. He also mentions Julius Caesar and Lenin.

Keener v. Hribal 2018 [30 pp, 670 Kb]
Pennsylvania v. Hribal 2016 [18 pp, 502 Kb]

The judge in this case denied Hribal a trial as a juvenile.

James Kearbey · Goddard Junior High School
Kearbey Court Case 1991 [12 pp, 161 Kb]
Leo Kelly, Jr. · University of Michigan
Kelly v. Withrow 1993 [10 pp, 193 Kb]
Kelly v. Withrow 1994 [7 pp, 120 Kb]
Michigan v. Kelly 1985 [6 pp, 80 Kb]
Su Yong Kim · Cornell University
Nieswand v. Cornell 1988 [10 pp, 164 Kb]
Kip Kinkel · Thurston High School
Kinkel Appeal 2002 [10 pp, 123 Kb]

Kip Kinkel was sentenced to 111 years in prison for the murder of his parents and the murders and attempted murders of students during his rampage attack in May, 1998. In 2002 he appealed his sentence. The court record includes a summary of the details of his attacks as well as information provided to the court by mental health professionals.

Kinkel v. Lawhead 2011 [10 pp, 113 Kb]

As noted in this document, Kinkel requested “that the judgment of conviction be set aside and the sentences vacated. In support of that request, petitioner contends that, among other things, he had received constitutionally inadequate assistance of counsel during the plea negotiations, that his acceptance of the plea agreement was not knowing and voluntary, and that the plea agreement should not have been accepted without the consent of his guardian ad litem.” The court did not support Kinkel’s request. 

Kinkel v. Persson 2016 [18 pp, 112 Kb]
Kinkel V. Persson 2018 [39 pp, 255 Kb]
Kip Kinkel’s Confession [20 pp, 115 Kb]

This is a transcript of Kip's confession to Detective Al Warthen shortly after his rampage attack on May 21, 1998.

Kip Kinkel’s Therapy Notes [6 pp, 86 Kb]

Prior to his rampage, Kip attended therapy sessions with Dr. Jeffrey Hicks from 20 January through 30 July 1997. This document contains his records of the therapy sessions.

Kip Kinkel’s Trial [43 pp, 336 Kb]

This document contains excerpts from court testimony on Kinkel's mental status provided by four mental health professionals: Dr. Orin Bolstad, Dr. Richard Konkol, Dr. William Sack, and Dr. Jeffrey Hicks.

Kip Kinkel’s Writings [3 pp, 53 Kb]

This document contains several pieces of Kinkel’s writings.

Kristin Kinkel’s Letter [2 pp, 41 Kb]

After Kip's attack, his sister wrote a letter to the judge about her brother as she knew him.

T.J. Lane · Chardon High School
1995: Nolan v. Lane [7 pp, 1.51 Mb]

This case was between Lane’s mother (Sarah Nolan) and father (Thomas Lane, Jr.), with the father requesting emergency custody of T. J., citing the mother’s inabilty to “control herself with respect to the use of alcohol” and concerns about her history of violence.

1995: Paternity Test of Lane's Father [2 pp, 972 Kb]

This document is from 1995 and records the results of Thomas Lane’s paternity test regarding his son, T. J. Lane. The results supported that Mr. Lane was the father and he acknowledged so to the court. 

1997/2002: Thomas Lane, Jr., Arrest Documents [21 pp, 1 Mb]

These documents relate to Mr. Thomas Lane, Jr., the father of T.J. Lane, the school shooter. They are from incidents in 1997 and 2002 and document violent behavior toward women as well as police officers.

2009: T. J. Lane's Arrest

I have found two versions of the report on an incident in which Lane was arrested in 2009. 

2009: Incident Report on T.J. Lane [8 pp, 1 Mb]

Over two years before his school shooting, Lane was arrested along with his half-brother, Adam Nolan. This is essentially the same document as “T.J. Lane Arrest 2009”; the other is more official and has redacted Adam’s name. 

2009: T. J. Lane's Arrest
2009: T.J. Lane Arrest [7 pp, 119 Kb]

Over two years before his school shooting, Lane was arrested for assaulting his uncle. This document consists of the police paperwork on the incident. 

2011: T.J. Lane’s Facebook Post [1 p, 449 Kb]

Lane posted this on 30 December 2011, approximately two months before his attack. 

2012: Lane Indictment [4 pp, 460 Kb]

This document contains the full list of indictments against Lane.

2012: Ohio v. Lane [28 pp, 1 Mb]

Lane challenged the circumstances of his arrest, claiming that he was not properly informed of his Miranda rights. This case reviews the relevant sequence of events. After the court report there are excerpts from Lane’s interrogation on the day of his attack, including the advising him of his Miranda rights and conversation about school and whether or not he knew the victims.

2013: Ohio v. Lane [5 pp, 207 Kb]

This document lists the charges against Lane and his plea of “guilty.”

2014: Ohio v. Lane [36 pp, 122 Kb]

Lane appealed his case. This document addresses his appeal. The report also contains a description of the attack as captured by the school’s video cameras. In addition, it highlights Lane’s disclosure that he lied about having psychotic symptoms, lied about having been sexually molested, and lied about not knowing any of the victims.

2014: T.J. Lane’s Prison Discipline File [23 pp, 1.4 Mb]

This document contains information on Lane’s behavior since being imprisoned after his attack. 

Lane Lawsuit By Victims’ Families [21 pp, 9.5 Mb]

The families of Lane’s victims requested a trial for Lane’s parents, grandparents, and uncle (from whom Lane stole the gun he used in the attack) for allegedly not providing appropriate supervision and care of Lane. 

Adam Lanza · Sandy Hook Elementary School
Adam Lanza: Two Personal Messages [6 pp, 439 Kb]

This document provides crucial information from Lanza himself regarding what appears to have been his first psychotic episode.

Adam Lanza’s Audio Recordings (version 1.1) [101 pp, 3.34 Mb]

This is an annotated transcript of Lanza’s recordings that he posted on YouTube in 2011–2012, but which were not discovered until 2021.

Adam Lanza’s Call to AnarchyRadio [4 pp, 428 Kb]

On 20 December 2011, Adam Lanza called in to John Zerzan’s talk radio program AnarchyRadio to discuss a domesticated chimpanzee that turned violent. 

Adam Lanza’s “Shocked Beyond Belief” Posts [38 pp, 559 Kb]

This document contains the text of every surviving post made by Adam Lanza to the forum “Shocked Beyond Belief,” under the username “Smiggles,” with commentary by Reed Coleman. To see these posts in the context of the complete discussion threads, see the document “Shocked Beyond Belief”: Complete Threads. (Special thanks to Reed Coleman.)

Adam Lanza’s Spreadsheet of Killers [4 pp, 62 Kb]

This is the spreadsheet (or part of it) that Lanza created where he documented information about killers. The file name as it was released to the public was colgam01. According to Reed Coleman, this is an abbreviation of “Columbine Game.” See “Adam Lanza’s ‘Shocked Beyond Belief’ Posts.”

FBI Sandy Hook Documents

These files contain original documents from the FBI investigation into the Sandy Hook shooting.

FBI Sandy Hook Documents — Part 1 [535 pp, 9.8 Mb]
FBI Sandy Hook Documents
FBI Sandy Hook Documents — Part 2 [535 pp, 6.91 Mb]
FBI Sandy Hook Documents
FBI Sandy Hook Documents — Part 3 [495 pp, 9.04 Mb]
Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza

The following are assorted writings by the perpetrator.

“Adventures of Granny” (Adam Lanza) [29 pp, 1.73 Mb]

This document contains stories that Adam Lanza and a peer wrote in fifth grade at Sandy Hook Elementary School. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Granny's Clubhouse of Happy Children” (Adam Lanza) [8 pp, 503 Kb]

This document contains stories by Adam Lanza written in fifth grade at Sandy Hook Elementary School. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Lovebound” (Adam Lanza) [6 pp, 37 Kb]

This consists of notes and sketches of a screenplay. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Me” (Adam Lanza) [8 pp, 45 Kb]

These pages contain Lanza’s writing on a variety of topics. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Tomorrow” (Adam Lanza) [13 pp, 41 Kb]

These pages include daily schedules, Lanza’s comments about eating and weight, and a long list of words. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Babies” (Adam Lanza) [2 pp, 21 Kb]

This is a strange piece about fear of babies attacking. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
Transcript of Online Chat (Adam Lanza) [26 pp, 1.12 Mb]

This is a social media conversation between Lanza and an online friend. Lanza posted under the name “Smiggles.”

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
Essay on Pedophilia (Adam Lanza) [35 pp, 355 Kb]

Lanza wrote a college application essay about pedophilia. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
Marriage (Adam Lanza) [3 pp, 100 Kb]

Lanza’s comments on love, sex, and marriage. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
Script (Adam Lanza) [23 pp, 674 Kb]

A script Lanza wrote involving six characters. 

Miscellaneous Writings by Adam Lanza
“Selfish” (Adam Lanza) [3 pp, 188 Kb]

Lanza’s comments about the selfishness of women. 

Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1

Originally released as “CFS 1200704559,” this document from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection consists of nine “books,” each of which originally comprised many separate files. Each “book” has been combined into a single PDF file. The original file names have been added in searchable form to each page of the new documents, and the associated bookmarks function as a table of contents (we recommend downloading the documents and using the bookmarks pane in your PDF viewer to navigate).

Sandy Hook DESPP Book 1 [690 pp, 135 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 2 [836 pp, 93 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 3 [441 pp, 53 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 4 [774 pp, 68 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 5 [449 pp, 61 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 6 [410 pp, 54 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 7 [453 pp, 46 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 8 [792 pp, 65 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 1
Sandy Hook DESPP Book 9 [261 pp, 1.2 Mb]
Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 2 [893 pp, 121 Mb]

Originally released as “CFS 1200704597,” these 81 documents from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection have been combined into a single PDF file. The original file names have been added in searchable form to each page of the document, and the associated bookmarks function as a table of contents (we recommend downloading the document and using the bookmarks pane in your PDF viewer to navigate).

Sandy Hook DESPP Batch 3 [728 pp, 139 Mb]

Originally released as “CFS 1200705354,” these 19 documents from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection have been combined into a single PDF file. The original file names have been added in searchable form to each page of the document, and the associated bookmarks function as a table of contents (we recommend downloading the document and using the bookmarks pane in your PDF viewer to navigate). The table of contents file has been moved to the front of the stack.

Sandy Hook: Final Redacted Release [1448 pp, 117.4 Mb]

This document contains numerous school assignments of Adam Lanza’s going back to grade school, as well as other materials. Some pages are completely redacted. 

“Shocked Beyond Belief”: Complete Threads [1355 pp, 6.4 Mb]

This searchable document contains the entirety of every (extant) thread on the forum “Shocked Beyond Belief” to which Adam Lanza posted (under the name “Smiggles”). The threads are ordered chronologically by the date when Lanza first posted to each one; but keep in mind that he sometimes returned to threads again later on. To read his individual posts in order, please see the companion document Adam Lanza’s “Shocked Beyond Belief” Posts, which contains cross-references to this document. Version 2.0 includes newly discovered posts. (Special thanks to Reed Coleman.)

Keith Ledeger · Wickliffe Middle School
Newsletter of the Lake County Crime Lab [8 pp, 785 Kb]

This edition of the newsletter contains an article about Keith Ledeger’s attack. 

Steven Leith · Chelsea High School
Michigan v. Leith 1996 [3 pp, 28 Kb]
Marc Lépine · École Polytechnique
Marc Lépine's Coroner’s Report [62 pp, 142 Kb]

This is not an autopsy report (though it does note that the autopsy found no trace of drugs or alcohol), but a comprehensive document including information regarding the perpetrator, his preliminary visits to the university, his actions during the attack, and the details of the emergency response.

Marc Lépine’s Suicide Note [2 pp, 39 Kb]

I have not found any reproductions of Lépine's suicide note, but this document contains the text of the note in the original French and an English translation.

Patrick Lizotte · Valley High School
Lizotte v. State [3 pp, 78 Kb]
Wayne Lo · Simon's Rock College
Wayne Lo Court Cases

In 1998, Lo appealed his conviction and in 2001 to 2002, there was another court case regarding the college's financial liability for the attack. Both cases recount the sequence of events the day of the shooting, with the former case including important information indicating Lo's desire to fake mental illness.

Commonwealth v. Wayne Lo 1998 [9 pp, 94 Kb]
Jared Loughner · Safeway Supermarket
FBI Documents

The following documents were released by the FBI in July, 2014.

FBI Loughner Documents: Part 1 [120 pp, 3.38 Mb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 2 [173 pp, 4.9 Mb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 3 [179 pp, 5.33 Mb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 4 [27 pp, 736 Kb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 5 [10 pp, 285 Kb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 6 [78 pp, 2.85 Mb]
FBI Documents
FBI Loughner Documents: Part 7 [96 pp, 3.63 Mb]
Letters from Pima Community College [5 pp, 329 Kb]

This document includes a letter from the Vice President of Student Development regarding Loughner’s withdrawal from the college, and a letter from the college police department regarding his suspension from the college due to safety concerns.

Loughner Attack Timeline [2 pp, 91 Kb]

This document lists the sequence of events leading up to Loughner’s shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others.

Loughner Interview Transcripts [43 pp, 1.46 Mb]

This document contains the transcripts of interviews with Loughner’s father (Randy Loughner), his mother (Amy Loughner), the transport of Loughner from one facility to another, and with a Walmart employee who interacted with Loughner prior to the attack.

Loughner Plea Agreement [14 pp, 832 Kb]

This document lists the charges against Loughner, the names of his victims, details of his attack, and other related information.

Loughner Psychological Evaluation [11 pp, 2.32 Mb]

This psychological evaluation was conducted after his attack.

Loughner Search Warrant [59 pp, 3.2 Mb]
Pima Community College Emails [255 pp, 19 Mb]

This contains emails to and from Jared Loughner, as well as those circulated within the college about him. 

Pima Community College Police Reports [51 pp]

These pages contain campus police records relating to Loughner.

USA v Loughner 2011 [29 pp, 127 Kb]

This is one of several appeals Loughner made protesting being forced to take anti-psychotic medication.

USA v. Loughner 2012 [82 pp, 484 Kb]

This case continues Loughner’s protest regarding being medicated.

Barry Loukaitis · Frontier Junior High School
Loukaitis Appeal [6 pp, 90 Kb]

This court document is the record of Loukaitis's 1999 appeal of his conviction.

Kelvin Love · Garland Community College
Love v. State [5 pp, 90 Kb]
Gang Lu · University of Iowa
Myron May · Florida State University
Florida State University Shooting: Police Report [103 pp, 6 Mb]

This document includes the details of the law enforcement response to the incident, as well as copies of writings by May (these appear multiple times in the document).

Myron May Police Report: October 7, 2014 [3 pp, 147 Kb]

This is a report on a call by May’s former girlfriend who expressed concern regarding his psychological condition after he showed up at her home and seemed incoherent and paranoid.

Myron May Police Report: September 7, 2014 [2 pp, 132 Kb]

This report documents May’s complaint to the Las Cruces police that he was hearing voices in his apartment and believed he was under surveillance.

Myron May's Autopsy Report [25 pp, 14 Mb]

This includes a general evaluation of his medical condition, details about his multiple gunshot wounds, and notes that he had amphetamines in his system.

Myron May’s Final Writings [25 pp, 892 Kb]

This document consists of pages extracted from the document “Florida State University Shooting: Police Report.” These pages include May’s account of himself as a “targeted individual,” a letter he mailed to multiple people, and other related materials.

Myron May’s Resignation Letter [1 p, 267 Kb]

This is May’s letter to his employer, dated 6 October 2014 (the day before his former girlfriend contacted the police out of concern for May’s condition).

O’Dane Maye · Hampton University
Maye v. Virginia 2011 [7 pp, 37 Kb]
John McLaughlin · Rocori High School
Minnesota v. McLaughlin 2003 [20 pp, 168 Kb]

This court case reviews the facts of the shooting as well as McLaughlin's background and mental health status. This document provides a detailed review of the events of the attack and a discussion of his mental status as reported by different evaluators.

Minnesota v. McLaughlin 2006 [47 pp, 1.61 Mb]
Psychological Evaluation: John Jason McLaughlin [15 pp, 181  Kb]

This is an evaluation conducted after McLaughlin’s attack, highlighting his history of psychotic symptoms and diagnosing him as schizophrenic.

Stephen Morgan · Wesleyan University
Duane Morrison · Platte Canyon High School
Duane Morrison's Autopsy Report [16 pp, 871 Kb]

The autopsy notes a trace amount of opiates in Morrison’s urine, though the blood screen was negative for any prescription or illegal drugs. Also, the autopsy notes gunshot wounds that Morrison sustained prior to the self-inflicted shot to his head that resulted in his death. 

Morrison ATF Report [82 pp, 6.87 Mb]
Morrison Colorado State Patrol [21 pp, 1.7 Mb]
Morrison JCSO Report [221 pp, 14 Mb]
Peter Odighizuwa · Appalachian School of Law
1992: TriMet v. Odighizuwa [4 pp, 97 Kb]
2006: Odighizuwa v. Ray [2 pp, 49 Kb]
2007: Odighizuwa v. Strouth [11 pp, 28 Kb]
Jesse Osborne · Townville Elementary School
Brendan O’Rourke · Kelly Elementary School
People v. O’Rourke [15 pp, 93 Kb]

This report contains significant information about O’Rourke’s psychotic symptoms. 

Jared Padgett · Reynolds High School
Jared Padgett Family Interviews [31 pp, 2.2 Mb]

This highly redacted document contains transcripts of interviews that focus on the family’s firearms.

Padgett Search Warrant [44 pp, 2.12 Mb]
Gabriel Parker · Marshall County High School
Karl Pierson · Arapahoe High School
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) released over two thousand pages of documents. The following files contain this material. The material is presented in order of the ACSO’s pagination.

ACSO, pages 1–179: Search Warrants [179 pp, 4 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 305–383: Initial Response [79 pp, 19 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 384–584: Assisting Agencies — Part 1 [201 pp, 50 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 585–785: Assisting Agencies — Part 2 [201 pp, 45 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 786–986: Assisting Agencies — Part 3 [201 pp, 51 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 987–1189: Assisting Agencies — Part 4 [203 pp, 49 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 1190–1395: Crime Lab / Crime Scene Evidence Log [206 pp, 64 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 1396–1596: Investigation — Part 1 [201 pp, 48 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 1597–1796: Investigation — Part 2 [200 pp, 40 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 1797–2051: Investigation — Part 3 [255 pp, 59 Mb]
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office: Karl Pierson Documents
ACSO, pages 2052–2598: Miscellaneous Documents [547 pp, 120 Mb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions

These are depositions from people involved in the Karl Pierson case.

Deposition of N.T. [112 pp, 647 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of D.M. [87 pp, 512 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of J.E. [67 pp, 410 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of V.L. [43 pp, 279 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of T.M. [90 pp, 532 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of J.C. [30 pp, 206 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of G.G. [72 pp, 433 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of E.S. [91 pp, 531 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of N.P. [86 pp, 512 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of R.M. [50 pp, 318 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of K.K. [80 pp, 476 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition of S.M. [73 pp, 441 Kb]
Arapahoe High School Depositions
Deposition Correction Sheets [27 pp, 9.8 Mb]
Deposition Exhibits [1094 pp, 69 Mb]

This document consists of all the deposition exhibits relating to the incident at Arapahoe High School. The exhibits were numbered 1 through 64, but there are only 63 because for some reason there is no exhibit 39. They have been combined into one document for ease of viewing. The contents includes general reports on school safety and threat assessment, policies and materials of Littleton school district, and documents specifically relating to the shooting by Karl Pierson. 

Karl Pierson’s Journal [3 pp, 30 Kb]

Pierson’s entire journal has not been made public. These are the excerpts included in the “Investigative Report: Arapahoe High School” — also available on this site.

Anthony Polito · University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Content of the Envelopes [16 pp, 196 Kb]
Evan Ramsey · Bethel High School
1992: Donald Ramsey v. Alaska [6 pp, 123 Kb]

Donald Ramsey, Evan's father, went on an armed rampage on October 21, 1986, and was sent to prison for ten years. In 1992 he filed an appeal. This document provides a summary of the events leading up to and including his rampage.

2002: Ramsey v. Alaska [11 pp, 119 Kb]

Evan Ramsey committed his school shooting on February 19, 1997, and was imprisoned. In 2002, he filed an appeal because the original court had not let him introduce evidence at his trial of his history of physical and sexual abuse, as well as bringing up other issues. The court record includes important information about Ramsey's history of placements, abuse, and other matters.

2003: Randall v. Alaska [9 pp, 111 Kb]

Two of Ramsey's friends were arrested for playing a role in his attack. One friend, James Randall, appealed his conviction. The court document reviews the role that Randall played in the attack and reverses the earlier decision against him.

2005: Ramsey v. Alaska [6 pp, 119 Kb]

Evan Ramsey was imprisoned with a sentence of 210 years. In 2005 he filed an appeal that his sentence was excessive. The court record provides a summary of the details of the attack.

Two Notes by Evan Ramsey [1 p, 28 Kb]

Evan Ramsey wrote two notes with the expectation that he would die in his attack. As it turned out, however, he decided not to kill himself. These notes were found after the shooting. 

Jose Reyes · Sparks Middle School
Jose Reyes: Police Report [1298 pp, 79 MB]

This collection of material includes many pages of police paperwork documenting their response to the attack. It also includes interviews with family and friends and remains the single best source of information regarding Reyes that I have found.

Jose Reyes’s Letters [2 pp, 1.43 Mb]

Reyes left behind two letters: one to his parents, and one to the teachers and students at his school.

Elliot Rodger · University of California at Santa Barbara
Elliot Rodger Police Report [5 pp, 517 Kb]

On July 21, 2013, Rodger was involved in a violent incident with college students. He was injured and made a report to the police.

“My Twisted World” [137 pp, 6 Mb]

This is Elliot Rodger’s autobiography. The document is exactly as he created it, except that we have added page numbers.

Jamie Rouse · Richland High School
Tennessee v. Abbott 1998 [49 pp, 168 Kb]

Rouse's friend, Stephen Abbott, was charged for his alleged role in the attack. Abbott had heard Rouse talk about killing people and gave him a ride to school on the day of Rouse's attack. Abbott maintains that he did not know Rouse was serious when he talked about shooting people. This court case reviews the evidence regarding Abbott's knowledge of Rouse's intentions.

Tennessee v. Rouse 2000 [10 pp, 45 Kb]

The court case includes details of the shooting as well as information regarding Rouse's family history.

Jonathan Rowan · University of Washington: 2007
Rebecca Griego PFA [14 pp, 336 Kb]

Jonathan Rowan was obsessed with Rebecca Griego. She got a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order against him. His harassment culminated in his murdering her. 

Matti Saari · Seinajoki University
Ely Serna · West Liberty-Salem High School
West Liberty-Salem Victim Statement [5 pp, 294 Kb]

This is a statement by the student who was severely injured by Ely Serna in the shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School. 

Caleb Sharpe · Freeman High School
Caleb Sharpe Insanity Plea [12 pp, 2.06 Mb]
Michael Slobodian · Centennial Secondary School
Brenda Spencer · Cleveland Elementary School [Spencer]
Randy Stair · Weis Market
“Andrew Blaze — Early Years Information” [3 pp, 10 Kb]

Stair created an identity for himself as Andrew Blaze. This document describes his social difficulties in childhood. 

“Please Read” (Randy Stair) [5 pp, 73 Kb]

This describes the cache of materials Stair left behind him, as well as some comments about his life and beliefs about what will happen to him after death. 

Randy Stair’s Autopsy [10 pp, 8 Mb]
Randy Stair’s Journal [237 pp, 89.58 Mb]

Stair kept a journal from 23 November 2016 through 5 June 2017.

Randy Stair’s Website [2 pp, 437 Kb]

Stair created an alternate identity for himself as Andrew Blaze. This is the homepage of his website. 

Nicco Tatum · Mojave High School
Nevada v. Tatum [30 pp, 692 Kb]
Williams v. Nevada [18 pp, 180 Kb]
Jeffrey Weise · Red Lake High School
FBI Red Lake Documents

These are original documents from the FBI investigation of the Red Lake shooting.

FBI Red Lake Documents — Part 1 [345 pp, 43.19 Mb]
FBI Red Lake Documents
FBI Red Lake Documents — Part 2 [415 pp, 53.71 Mb]
FBI Red Lake Documents
FBI Red Lake Documents — Part 3 [448 pp, 57.06 Mb]
Jeffrey Weise Online

These three documents are copies of Weise's online writings. “Thoughts of a Dreamer” contains journal-like entries. The other two contain his fiction. These two have overlapping, but not identical, content. These pages are included in the document that consists of printed pages scanned, but have the advantage that they can be searched. (The scanned pages, however, include material beyond these three files.)

“Thoughts of a Dreamer” [5 pp, 158 Kb]
Jeffrey Weise Online
“Blades 11” [59 pp, 424 Kb]
Jeffrey Weise Online
“Writer’s Coven” [19 pp, 264 Kb]
Jeffrey Weise Online (scans) [93 pp, 4.8 Mb]

This document contains Weise’s webpages, postings, and fiction. These are scans of printed pages; the stray markings on some pages are mine (P.L.).

Jeffrey Weise’s Father’s Obituary [1 p, 373 Kb]

On 21 July 1997, Weise's father (Daryl Lussier, Jr.) committed suicide during an armed standoff with tribal police. I have not discovered why there was a standoff. The obituary does not mention any circumstances surrounding his death, but does provide a little information regarding Mr. Lussier's life and family. The obituary appeared on 22 July 1997, and is reproduced with permission of The Bemidji Pioneer.

Charles Whitman · University of Texas
Charles Whitman’s Autopsy Report [3 pp, 118 Kb]

Whitman's autopsy is notable because it found a brain tumor and there has been significant speculation regarding the potential role of this tumor in Whitman's violent behavior. The autopsy says of the tumor, “no correlation with psychosis.” Whitman's biographer, Gary Lavergne, writing in 1997 commented, “in the past thirty years nearly all of the physicians and criminologists who have made themselves familiar with the case have pronounced the tumor ‘innocent'” (p. 268).

Interviews with People Who Knew Whitman

Following Whitman's sniper attack, interviews were conducted with Father Joseph Leduc and John and Fran Morgan.

Interview with Father Joseph Leduc [7 pp, 340 Kb]
Interviews with People Who Knew Whitman
Interview with John and Fran Morgan [2 pp, 86 Kb]
Notes to Self, Letters to Family

Before his sniper attack from the tower on the campus of the University of Texas on 1 August 1966, Whitman murdered his mother and then his wife. He left letters for his brothers John and Patrick, and notes about killing his mother and wife. He was also in the habit of writing notes and inspirational thoughts to himself. A sample of this, along with a later comment (perhaps added the night of the murders) is included.

Letter After Killing Mother [1 p, 123 Kb]
Notes to Self, Letters to Family
Letter About Killing Wife [2 pp, 98 Kb]
Notes to Self, Letters to Family
Letter to Brother Pat [1 p, 82 Kb]
Notes to Self, Letters to Family
Note to Brother John [1 p, 57 Kb]
Notes to Self, Letters to Family
Notes to Self [2 pp, 54 Kb]
Whitman’s Counseling Intake [2 pp, 93 Kb]

On 29 March 1966, Charles Whitman had an initial session with Dr. Heatly at the university’s counseling center. This was the only session Whitman attended. This document is Dr. Heatly's report on the session.

Andy Williams · Santana High School
California v. Williams 2001 [23 pp, 879 Kb]

This document contains the charges against Williams, identifying each victim by name, both those killed and those wounded.

Williams v. Ryan 2010 [45 pp, 170 Kb]

This court report addresses Williams’s multiple challenges to his conviction and sentencing. 

James Wilson · Oakland Elementary School
State v. Wilson 1992 [15 pp, 171 Kb]
Wilson v. Ozmint 2004 [44 pp, 102 Kb]
Jiverly Wong · American Civic Association
Al-Salihi vs. Gander Mountain [31 pp, 213 Kb]

This case was brought by the estate of one of Jiverly Wong’s victims against a firearms dealer. It recounts the process involved in legally purchasing firearms and Wong’s history of purchases, as well as descriptions of encounters with Wong.

Civil Action: Al-Salihi vs. Gander Mountain [9 pp, 290 Kb]

This document makes the case against Gander Mountain, a firearms dealer who provided Jiverly Wong with a gun.

Jiverly Wong Additional Police Documents [24 pp, 2 Mb]

These documents include a timeline of Wong’s life and details regarding Wong’s possessions that were found after the attack.

Jiverly Wong Work Documents [44 pp, 2.15 Mb]

This is a collection of documents apparently gathered by police after Wong’s attack. They include employment related forms, work history, involvement with the American Civic Association, a resume, and other materials.

Jiverly Wong’s Immigration and Naturalization Forms [11 pp, 354 Kb]

This paperwork does not contain much information, but includes Wong’s date of birth, his statement that he never served in the military, and a few other facts. He completed it using his original name of Linh Phat Voong.

Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note

Wong’s suicide note is dated 18 March 2009, but it was not postmarked until 3 April, the day of his attack. It is addressed to the news program “News Ten Now,” where it was received several days after the incident.

Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note (facsimile) [2 pp, 5.5 Mb]
Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note
Jiverly Wong’s Suicide Note (transcript) [2 pp, 411 Kb]
Police Investigation of Jiverly Wong [47 pp, 1.61 Mb]

This document includes law enforcement interviews with people who knew Wong. It also notes the dates of his marriage and divorce, as well as someone’s report that Wong said he had a child.

Luke Woodham · Pearl High School
Luke Woodham: Court Transcript [26 pp, 5.24 Mb]
Luke Woodham’s Writings [3 pp, 440 Kb]

This document collects several pieces of Woodham's writing. WARNING: this includes a graphic description of extreme cruelty used in killing his pet dog.

Woodham Court Documents

On 1 October 1997, 16-year-old Luke Woodham killed his mother at home and proceeded to his school, where he committed a rampage attack. Following his initial conviction for murder, Woodham appealed the case on procedural grounds. The documents listed below are records of the subsequent hearings.

Woodham v. Mississippi 1998 [6 pp, 102 Kb]
Woodham Court Documents
Woodham v. State of Mississippi 2001 [9 pp, 163 Kb]
Woodham Court Documents
Woodham v. Wilson 2006 [10 pp, 264 Kb]
Aaron Ybarra · Seattle Pacific University
2010: Ybarra Mental Health [1 p, 558 Kb]
2013: Ambrose Ybarra Mental Health [1 p, 587 Kb]

This documents a suicide attempt by Ybarra's father.

2014: Washington v. Ybarra [8 pp, 996 Kb]
Aaron Ybarra’s Journal [7 pp, 4 Mb]
Washington v. Ybarra 2019 [45 pp, 1.05 Mb]

This document also includes a court report from August 19, 2019.

John Zawahri · Santa Monica College
Haiyang Zhu · Virginia Tech: 2009
Haiyang Zhu Search Warrant [4 pp, 1.64 Mb]