With over eighty entries on this site, posted in the order they were written, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to start when exploring the conspiracy theories surrounding the Sandy Hook School shooting of December 14, 2012. To make things easier, I’ve created this guide to better organize these entries and help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Whether you’re interested in evidence that Sandy Hook Elementary was open at the time of the tragedy, a chapter-by-chapter debunking of James Fetzer’s discredited Nobody Died At Sandy Hook, or responses to other false claims, this guide will point you in the right direction.
Was Sandy Hook Elementary School Closed Prior to the Shooting on December 14th, 2012?
A central pillar of the broader Sandy Hook conspiracy theory—that the shooting never happened—is the claim that the school had been closed before the tragedy, with 2008 frequently cited as the alleged closure year. The following entries compile my extensive research into this claim and address the two main sources of misinformation fueling it: an alleged absence of “Internet activity” and a mythical asbestos “infestation.” While the evidence in these entries is strong enough to stand alone, they are most effective when considered together.
- Why “The Most Compelling Evidence” In “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook” Is A Total Bust
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part One: The Lobby
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Two: The Obstinate Pen
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Three: Holiday Decorations And Calendars
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Four: SMART Technologies
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Five: Dawn Hochsprung’s Twitter Feed
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Six: The 2011-2012 Scrapbook
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Seven: Children’s Authors Visit Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Eight: Charitable Causes
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Nine: The Library
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Ten: 101 More Photos From Sandy Hook School
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Eleven: Over 195 Articles Referencing Sandy Hook School, Written Between 2008-2012
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Twelve: The Glass Display Cases
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Thirteen: Google Earth
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Fourteen: The November 2012 Scholastic Book Fair
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Fifteen: Sandy Hook School Enrollment For 2008-2017
- Sandy Hook Elementary Was Open, Part Sixteen: School Documents From 2008-2012
- Sandy Hook Students Were Not Moved To Chalk Hill Prior To January, 2013
- Dust Your Checkbook Off, Wolfgang
- Wily Wolfgang Weasels His Way Out Of Another One
- Were All Of The Cars In The Sandy Hook School Parking Lot Facing The Same Direction?
- Sandy Hook’s Parking Lot And The ADA
- Viewer Mail, Part One
- Viewer Mail, Part Two: For Proof That Sandy Hook Was Faked, Just Look At… The Toilets?
Fact Checking James Fetzer’s Book “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook”
Professional conspiracy theorist James Fetzer’s book, Nobody Died At Sandy Hook: It Was a FEMA Drill to Promote Gun Control, is so poorly researched and riddled with falsehoods that it served as the catalyst for this site. The book was also central to a 2019 lawsuit in which Fetzer was sued by Noah Pozner’s father for fabrications about Noah’s death certificate. Fetzer lost the case, and Pozner was awarded nearly half a million dollars.
Below is my comprehensive fact-check of what may be Fetzer’s most dishonest work yet.
- The Ten Biggest Lies In “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook”
- Why “The Most Compelling Evidence” In “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook” Is A Total Bust
- Chapter One: “Medical Examiner: More Questions Than Answers” by James Tracy
- Chapter Two: “Six Signs Sandy Hook Elementary School Was Closed” by “Dr. Eowyn”
- Chapter Three: “Wolfgang Halbig Goes For The Jugular In His FOIA Hearing” by James Fetzer
- Chapter Four: “Shannon Hicks Denies Staging Her ‘Iconic’ Photograph”
- Chapter Five: “Top Ten Reasons: Sandy Hook Was An Elaborate Hoax” by Vivian Lee
- Chapter Six: “Even Obama Officials Confirmed That It Was A Drill” by James Fetzer
- Chapter Seven: “Fixing A Prop: Furnishing The Lanza Home” by Allan William Powell (with Kelley Watt)
- Chapter Eight: “Setting The Stage: Refurbishing The School” by Allan William Powell
- Chapter Nine: “No One Died At Sandy Hook: The Social Security Death Index” by “Dr. Eowyn”
- Chapter Ten: “Sandy Hook: CT Crime Data Confirms FBI Report” by James Fetzer and “Dr. Eowyn”
- Chapter Eleven: “Are Sandy Hook Skeptics Delusional With ‘Twisted Minds’?” by James Fetzer and Kelley Watt
- Chapter Twelve: “Every Grain Of Sandy Hook: Snopes.com & Plausible Deniability” by Sterling Harwood
- Epilogue: “The Nexus Of Tyranny: Tuscon, Aurora And Sandy Hook” by Dennis Cimino
- Afterword: “Sandy Hook: Analogies With The 7/7 London Bombings” by Nick Kollerstrom
- Appendix A: “The FEMA Manual For The Sandy Hook Drill”
- Appendix B: “The 20 Children And Their Homes” by Nick Kollerstrom
- Appendix C: “Sandy Hook School Massacre Timeline” by James Tracy
- Appendix D: “Comparing Murder And Homicide Rates Before And After Gun Bans”
- Fact Checking “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook”: Let’s Talk About Trees
- Fact Checking “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook”, Page 32
Wolfgang Halbig
Despite his questionable qualifications, Wolfgang Halbig used a resume packed with half-truths and outright lies to establish himself as a leading figure among Sandy Hook deniers. His claims earned him multiple appearances on Alex Jones’ show and allowed him to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, ostensibly to fund his “research.” Undeterred by debunkings, ridicule, and even arrest, Halbig has become one of the most relentless and harmful harassers of Sandy Hook families.
- Fact-Checking More Of Wolfgang Halbig’s Absolute Nonsense
- Dust Your Checkbook Off, Wolfgang
- Wily Wolfgang Weasels His Way Out Of Another One
- Wolfgang Halbig’s Complicated Relationship With Exif Data
- Wolfgang Halbig’s Complicated Relationship With YouTube Metadata
- Is Wolfgang Halbig Blind, Stupid, A Liar, Or Some Combination Of All Three?
- Wolfgang Halbig’s Potty Preoccupation
More Conspiracy Theorists
While James Fetzer and Wolfgang Halbig often receive the bulk of the attention and criticism, they are far from the only individuals responsible for spreading falsehoods about the Sandy Hook massacre. The following entries explore other prominent conspiracy theorists, including several who contributed to Nobody Died At Sandy Hook.
- Who Writes This Shit? Who Is “Dr. Eowyn”?
- E-mailing “Nobody Died At Sandy Hook” Contributor Allan Powell
- Hell Freezes Over: A Denier Admits Defeat
- An Open Letter To Rob Dew Of InfoWars
- The Biggest Cowards Of 2016
Claims Of Crisis Actors
One of the more bizarre staples of “false flag” conspiracy theories, including those about Sandy Hook, is the idea of “crisis actors” playing multiple roles during or across tragedies. The following entries investigate some of the most popular and persistent claims involving alleged crisis actors.
- Was Chief Medical Examiner Dr. H. Wayne Carver Directing Traffic In Front Of Sandy Hook School?
- Did Sandy Hook Parent David Wheeler Play An FBI Agent On December 14th, 2012?
- Was Gene Rosen Identified As An Official FEMA Employee?
- Did Sandy Hook Parent Mark Barden Play An FBI Agent On December 14th, 2012?
The Super Bowl Choir
A particularly outlandish conspiracy theory involving the Sandy Hook victims is the claim that some of the six- and seven-year-old victims magically aged three years in less than two months to perform alongside Jennifer Hudson at Super Bowl XLVII. The following entries address this absurd claim in exhaustive detail.
- An Actual Expert Weighs In On The Sandy Hook Super Bowl Choir Conspiracy Theory
- Did Any Of The Children Killed At Sandy Hook Appear At Super Bowl XLVII?
- Debunking Claims Made About The Child Victims Of Sandy Hook
Everything Else
This section includes entries addressing claims that, while they may appear in Fetzer’s book or be promoted by individuals like Halbig, do not neatly fit into the categories above.
- James Fetzer’s Disastrous “Ask Me Anything”
- Fact Checking The Claim That The Avielle Richman Foundation Was Founded On December 14th, 2012
- How To Fake A “FEMA Manual” In Five Easy Steps
- Debunking The Claim That I’m Using “Photoshopped” Photos
- Did Danbury Hospital Post About The Sandy Hook Shooting 48 Minutes Before The First 911 Call?
- Noah Pozner’s Burial Permit
- Does The FBI Admit Nobody Died At Sandy Hook?
- Debunking False Claims Made In Our Facebook Comments
- Was Adam Lanza Physically Capable Of Carrying Out The Sandy Hook Massacre?