A 1991 article reported that Trump stopped an assault in New York City shortly after his own mother had been mugged, but corroborating details are murky.
Publication: Crime
Snopes→ Hearing for Florida Shooting Suspect Case Canceled
Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19.
Snopes→ Did Muslim Scholar Advocate ‘Colonizing’ U.S. and Canada with Sharia Law?
A fabricated quote attributed to Tariq Ramadan has once again gained attention on the internet after the academic was arrested on rape charges.
Snopes→ Lawyer Defends Deputy Who Didn’t Stop Shooter
Scot Peterson, the armed deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the shooting.
Snopes→ Florida Sheriff Says Only One Deputy Was on Scene During School Shooting
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told CNN that investigators are looking into claims that three other deputies were on the scene but failed to enter the school when the chance to save lives still existed.
Snopes→ Manafort Indictment Sparks Hunt for Europeans Paid to Lobby
The lobbying by the European political figures — identified in documents as the "Hapsburg Group" — allegedly took place in 2012 and 2013.
Snopes→ Florida Governor: Ban Gun Sales to Underage and Mentally Ill
The proposal comes as part of a plan to prevent gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting at a south Florida high school that killed seventeen people.
Snopes→ Florida School Shooting: ‘Abject Breakdown at All Levels’
The Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has reignited national debate over gun laws and school safety.
Snopes→ Sheriff: School Officer Never Went Inside to Confront Gunman
The armed officer on duty at the Florida school where a shooter killed 17 people never went inside to engage the gunman and has been placed under investigation.
Snopes→ Special Counsel Brings New Charges Against Ex-Trump Campaign Associates
Robert Mueller has filed additional charges against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his business associate, dramatically increasing the pressure and the stakes.
Snopes→ Was The Cast of ‘Black Panther’ Added to FBI Watch List?
A satirical web site played on allegations of racial profiling by the bureau for a humorous story about the hit Marvel movie.
Snopes→ Is the Florida Mass Shooter a Member of a White Supremacist Group?
There is no evidence to date that the confessed school shooter belongs to any organized hate group, although he reportedly expressed white supremacist views online.
Snopes→ Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivors
Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of one high school student is a retired FBI agent.
Snopes→ Eyewitness Testimony Confirms a Second Parkland Shooter?
Dubious web sites have used students' purportedly conflicting accounts of a Florida mass shooting to suggest a nefarious conspiracy.
Snopes→ State Investigated Parkland School Shooting Suspect After Self-Harm
Florida's child welfare agency investigated the suspect in a school shooting that killed 17 people after he cut himself in a video but found him stable, according to state records.
Snopes→ How Many School Shootings Have Taken Place So Far in 2018?
The difficulty of agreeing on a common definition of "school shooting" shows just how many different types of firearm incidents occur on school grounds.
Snopes→ Are White People Being Assaulted at Showings of ‘Black Panther’?
Online trolls tried to push claims of violence -- but were quickly foiled by other social media users.
Snopes→ ‘Run’: A 6-Minute Fatal Rampage for Shocked Florida School
From the time the shooter entered and left, only six minutes passed. During that brief time, he shot more than two dozen people, 17 fatally.
Snopes→ In Aftermath of Shooting, a Community Mourns and Wonders Why
The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill more than a dozen people and injuring others at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings and concealing extra ammunition in his back
Snopes→ Florida Gunman Had Extra Ammo at School, Fired for 3 Minutes
The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings and carried extra ammunition in his backpack.
Snopes→ Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Snopes→ These Are the Lives Lost in the Florida High School Shooting
When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, the 17 dead included students and school workers, young and old.
Snopes→ Did BuzzFeed Advocate for Taking Away White People’s Guns?
A fake image suggested that Buzzfeed had published a story headlined "Why We Need To Take Away White People's Guns Now, More Than Ever. "
Snopes→ Was the Suspected Florida High School Shooter Affiliated with the Islamic State?
Despite conspiracy theorist speculation, no evidence supports a link between Nikolas Cruz and Islamic extremism.
Snopes→ Was the FBI Tipped Off About the Parkland Shooter?
A Mississippi YouTube user contacted law enforcement after a disturbing comment appeared on one of his videos.
Snopes→ Coach Who Shielded Students Among Shooting Victims
A football coach who also worked as a security guard is among the dead in a school shooting that claimed 17 lives in Parkland, Florida.
Snopes→ Students: Shooting Suspect Harassed Peers, Bragged About Gun
Students and neighbors describe the suspect in the deadly rampage at a Florida high school as a troubled teenager who threatened and harassed peers.
Snopes→ Florida Teen Charged with 17 Murders; Trump Plans Address
A former student opened fire at a Florida high school, killing more than a dozen people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets.
Snopes→ Suspect Wounded, SUV Stopped After Shooting at NSA Gate
A suspect has been held, taken from the black SUV that stopped at barrier after a shooting outside National Security Agency.
Snopes→ Did Migrants Destroy a Car in Italy?
Anti-Muslim blogger Pamela Geller posted an obvious fake and claimed it was an example of "migrant crime" in Europe.
Snopes→ Is a Murderous Taxi Driver Killing People in His Cab?
Social media users from Nigeria to New York City accused an unidentified man of being a taxi driver moonlighting as a serial killer.
Snopes→ Baltimore Officers Guilty in Corruption Saga Short on Heroes
Seven police officers face charges of robbery, extortion and overtime fraud, and are accused of stealing from victims, some of whom committed no crime.
Snopes→ Sessions: Sheriffs Are a ‘Critical Part of the Anglo-American Heritage of Law Enforcement’
His comments were reportedly a reference to the legal tradition of common law that the American sheriff's system shares with England.
Snopes→ Can Police Legally Rape People in 35 States?
A pair of articles about the legality of rape in police custody confused social media readers.
Snopes→ What Is MS-13?
The street gang called out by name by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address actually has its roots in Los Angeles.
Snopes→ Ex-Kentucky Judge Enters Plea Deal in Human Trafficking Case
Prosecutors are recommending 20 years for the 21 counts.
Snopes→ Florida Senate OKs Bill Banning Forced Child Marriages
A woman who was forced to marry her rapist when she was 11 helped inspire the Florida Senate to unanimously pass a bill that would end child marriage in the state.
Snopes→ Robert Wagner a ‘Person of Interest’ in Natalie Wood Death
Nearly four decades after his wife drowned, investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a "person of interest" in the death of Natalie Wood.
Snopes→ Girl Arrested in L.A. Middle School Shooting Believed to Be 12
A girl believed to be 12 years old opened fire in a middle school classroom, critically wounding one classmate and injuring three others, authorities said.
Snopes→ Girl in Slender Man Stabbing Gets Maximum Mental Commitment
Judge Michael Bohren granted the maximum penalty prosecutors had sought, and discounted Morgan Geyser's youth at the time of the attack in 2014.