User:Cullen328/sandbox/Carnation murders

Before being overly-impressed by mention of WP:NOTNEWS, undecided editors should take a look at our Wikipedia Main page, which highlights a section called "In the news", featuring an article about a mass murder as I write. Our main page, our most public and visible face to the world, makes it crystal clear that we DO cover the most important news topics. Then, you can actually read WP:NOTNEWS, which helpfully provides examples of inappropriate news article topics: "For example, routine news reporting on things like announcements, sports, or celebrities is not a sufficient basis for inclusion in the encyclopedia". Now that we have established that Wikipedia includes articles about notable news topics including mass murders, but not trivial news topics, like routine sports results and celebrity gossip, then we have a grounded basis for evaluating this article. If you truly believe that a mass murder of six people is equivalent to routine announcements about celebrities, then please go ahead and recommend deleting this article. Otherwise, let's keep this article.