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November 16, 2016

Judge closes Dylann Roof competency hearing to the public

A judge has ruled a hearing over whether Dylann Roof is competent to stand trial for the killings of nine black people in a Charleston church will happen behind closed doors.

November 16, 2016

Police: S. Carolina man jailed; claimed bomb in White House

A South Carolina man has been jailed after allegedly calling police to say there was a bomb in the White House.

November 16, 2016

Police encounters resulting in black deaths span US

A Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop in suburban St. Paul this summer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.

November 16, 2016

Man fatally shot by brother on South Carolina hunting trip

Authorities say a man mistook his brother for a small animal and fatally shot him while they were on a family hunting trip in South Carolina.

November 15, 2016

Jury again sees video in black motorist's death

The jury in the murder trial of a white former South Carolina patrolman who shot an unarmed black motorist saw a bystander's dramatic cellphone video of the shooting frame by frame Tuesday.

November 15, 2016

Prosecutors: Man set girlfriend's puppy on fire, killing it

Prosecutors say a South Carolina man set his girlfriend's puppy on fire and killed it because he was angry at the woman.

November 15, 2016

Police: Man who beat deputies with baton dies in custody

Authorities say a man who beat two South Carolina sheriff's deputies with their own baton died after he was taken into custody with the help of bystanders.

November 15, 2016

The Latest: Prosecution witness testimony challenged

The Latest on the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): 2:50 p.m.

November 15, 2016

Deputies arrest son in parents' killing after wife calls 911

Authorities say a 38-year-old South Carolina man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his parents after his wife called 911 nearly 10 days after they were killed.

November 14, 2016

The Latest: Witness: Cop said he shot victim from the front

The Latest on the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): ___ 11:45 a.m.