Prosecutors argued that the driver was talking on his cell phone and driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he crashed the bus into a tree in November 2016.
Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.
The 24-year-old driver has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving for his role in the crash in Chattanooga on Monday.
The Department of Defense said it appreciates the "outpouring of support" but that the practice "could adversely impact our mission, and potentially create unintended security risks."
Vigilante guards — some associated with militia groups — have begun appeared outside recruiting stations around the country, ostensibly to protect them in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison has ordered flags at public buildings be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of last week's shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The bureau says it's treating Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez as a "homegrown violent extremist." Abdulazeez attacked two military facilities last week and killed five service members.
Based on conversations with the family, a representative offered a narrative of a young man struggling with mental illness and substance abuse who reached a breaking point days before the shootings.
Investigators are examining writings believed to be by Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez. His attack on two military centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., killed five service members.
The statement from Mohammod Abdulazeez's family expresses "shock, horror, and grief" at the "heinous act of violence" that caused the deaths of five military service members
The Navy says that a petty officer shot in Thursday's attack has died. Officials haven't formally identified him, but his identity has been confirmed as Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith.
A spokeswoman for First Energy says he was dismissed for "not meeting minimum requirements for employment." Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez attacked two military centers Thursday and killed four Marines.
Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, whom authorities have signaled as the man who shot and killed four Marines, is described by friends as funny, charming and devout.
Four Marines died in Thursday morning's shootings in Chattanooga; three people were wounded. Officials have identified the gunman, who also died, as 24-year-old Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez.
