September 29, 2016 Accused SC school shooter was expelled for bringing hatchet to class, report says The teen accused of shooting two students and a teacher at a South Carolina elementary school on Wednesday was reportedly expelled from middle school last year for showing up with a hatchet.
September 29, 2016 Volunteer firefighter credited with stopping South Carolina school shooter A volunteer South Carolina firefighter was being hailed as a hero after being able to subdue a teen gunman who opened fire at an elementary school Wednesday.
September 28, 2016 Jury pool narrowed to 750 in church shooting trial The jury pool has been narrowed to just under 750 people in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who stands charged in the shooting deaths of nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina.
September 27, 2016 College of Charleston fraternity closes, the 2nd this year Another fraternity at the College of Charleston has closed amid allegations of misconduct.
September 26, 2016 The Latest: First jurors report in church shooting trial The Latest on the start of jury selection in the federal trial of Dylann Roof in the Charleston church shootings.
September 26, 2016 Young man gets 30 years for killing father in Tennessee A young man has pleaded guilty to killing his father as jury selection was set to begin for his trial in East Tennessee.
September 26, 2016 Lengthy jury selection in Charleston church shootings begins The laborious process of jury selection is getting underway in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the deaths of nine black parishioners gunned down during a Bible study at a Charleston, South Carolina church.
September 23, 2016 Defense: Roof won't ask jury for mercy in church trial Defense attorneys don't intend to have Dylann Roof ask the jury for mercy during the penalty phase of his federal trial in the Charleston church shootings.
September 20, 2016 Closed hearing in Charleston church shooting concludes A closed hearing on suppressing evidence in Dylann Roof's federal trial in the Charleston church shootings has concluded.
September 20, 2016 Judge orders evaluation in baby found dead in fridge case A judge wants a South Carolina mother who police say put her 4-day-old baby in a refrigerator for hours, killing him, to have a mental evaluation before he decides whether to set bond.