A Georgia inmate used a contraband phone to impersonate a billionaire, secured more than 6,000 gold coins and then arranged to buy a multimillion-dollar house, according to court records.
Nikolas Cruz showed little emotion as the judge read the jury’s decisions one by one. His victims’ families, in contrast, were horrified and baffled as they learned that his life had been spared.
The shooting that left 21 people dead at an elementary school was the second such plot in four years. Residents are left grappling with the question of what could have been done to stop it.