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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.

November 14, 2016

Jury hears that ex-cop's account contradicted by video

Jurors in the murder trial of a former South Carolina police officer heard testimony Monday that the white officer's initial account of the shooting of an unarmed black motorist contradicted what a cellphone video of the shooting shows.

November 14, 2016

Q&A: A look at wildfires burning in parched Southern states

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across the drought-stricken South with little indication they'll get help from the weather any time soon.

November 14, 2016

The Latest: Deputies in man's custody death put on leave

The Latest on a man who beat two South Carolina deputies with their own baton before dying in custody (all times local): 4 p.m.

November 14, 2016

Trial of ex-cop in black motorist's death enters third week

The trial of a white South Carolina police officer accused in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist is entering its third week.

November 13, 2016

Fire guts Black Chamber building SC; vandalized in the past

Investigators in South Carolina are looking into the cause of a fire that gutted the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce building, which had been the target of vandals in the past.

November 12, 2016

Successful real-estate firm built during hidden crime spree

A man accused of seven killings in South Carolina built a successful real estate firm, but did show signs of unusual behavior.