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Jury Selection Set To Begin In South Carolina Church Shooting Trial

7:00pm November 06, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Dylann Roof, 22, who killed nine people during a bible study at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, S.C. in June 2015.

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Justice Department To Seek Death Penalty For S.C. Church Shooting Suspect

7:00pm May 24, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Dylann Roof faces federal as well as state charges for the fatal shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston in June 2015.

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Friend Of Charleston Shooter Pleads Guilty To Hiding Information

5:31pm April 29, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Dylann Roof told Joey Meek about his plans to shoot people at a historically black church in South Carolina last year. Meek's possible eight-year sentence could be reduced if he helps the prosecution.

Former North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager talks with his attorney before a hearing in front of Judge Clifton Newman on Monday.

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Former S.C. Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott Is Out On Bail

3:25pm January 05, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Cellphone video showed Michael Slager shooting an unarmed black man in the back last year in North Charleston, S.C. He was charged with murder and initially denied bail. Now he's out on $500,000 bond.

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Friend Of Charleston Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Lying To Investigators

6:10pm September 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Joey Meek is charged with concealing information and lying to investigators about his knowledge of Dylann Roof's plans to kill black people at a church in Charleston, S.C.

Friend Of Dylann Roof, The Accused Charleston Church Shooter, Is Arrested

7:17am September 18, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Joey Meek, 21, was arrested Thursday by the FBI. He was notified in August he was under investigation for possible felonies related to his statements to investigators.

Dylann Roof faces nine counts of murder as well as charges of attempted murder and a weapons charge in connection with the June 17 killings inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

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S.C. To Seek Death Penalty For Dylann Roof In Charleston Shooting

4:45pm September 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Roof has been charged with murdering nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina in June. He also faces federal hate crime charges.

Dylann Roof, 21, charged with murdering nine worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., in June, listens during court proceedings earlier this month.

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Dylann Roof Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Hate Crime Charges

4:01pm July 31, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 21-year-old is accused of carrying out the ruthless attack that killed nine worshippers in a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., last month.

Dylann Roof, seen here at a recent court hearing in Charleston, S.C., will face federal hate crime charges over a mass shooting that police say he carried out at a black church.

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Charleston Shooting Suspect Roof Could Face Death Penalty Over Federal Charges

4:00pm July 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Along with nine counts of murder leveled by state prosecutors, the Justice Department says a grand jury indicted Dylann Roof of 33 federal counts; at least one could bring the death penalty.

Dylann Roof appears via video at his bond hearing on June 19 in North Charleston, S.C. Roof is charged with nine counts of murder and firearms charges in the shooting deaths at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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FBI Says Background Check Error Let Charleston Shooting Suspect Buy Gun

3:40pm July 10, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

FBI Director James Comey said a bureau employee made a mistake in reviewing Dylann Roof's application to purchase a weapon.