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November 30, 2016

Man dies after deputies arrest him for DWI in South Carolina

Authorities in South Carolina say a man died after deputies arrested him for suspicion of driving while impaired.

November 30, 2016

The Latest: Slager takes stand in motorist shooting trial

The Latest the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): 9:30 a.m.

November 29, 2016

Jury qualification continues in Charleston church shooting

The slow process of picking a jury for the federal death penalty trial of the white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church continues with the defendant now in charge of his own defense.

November 29, 2016

Man running from officer shot to death after fight in SC

Authorities say a 31-year-old South Carolina man was shot to death after running from a car and getting into a fight with a sheriff's deputy.

November 29, 2016

Storms take aim at large wildfires in South

As storms approach some of the largest wildfires burning in the South, the rain signaled new hope for firefighters working to put them out.

November 29, 2016

Officer felt 'total fear' before shooting fleeing motorist

Former North Charleston patrolman Michael Slager choked back tears on Tuesday, testifying in his own defense that he felt "total fear" when the black motorist he was chasing from a traffic stop got control of his Taser and pointed it at him.

November 29, 2016

Slager to testify in own defense at motorist shooting trial

Former North Charleston patrolman Michael Slager is taking the stand to tell his version of what happened when he fatally shot a black motorist fleeing a traffic stop last year.

November 29, 2016

3 murder warrants issued for SC man sheriff said killed 7

Deputies have formally charged a South Carolina man suspected of being a serial killer with three additional counts of murder for bodies found buried on his land.

November 28, 2016

The Latest: Witness: pepper spray, baton of no use in stop

The Latest on the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): 3:05 p.m.

November 28, 2016

Jury selection to resume in Charleston church shooting trial

Jury selection is resuming anew in the federal case of a white man on trial for fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a Charleston church last year.