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Monday, July 30, 2012  The mother of missing Columbia toddler Amir Jennings appeared in court Monday for a hearing where a judge is considering several pre-trial motions.

Friday, June 01, 2012  The mother of missing Columbia toddler Amir Jennings is currently in solitary confinement after an incident with a nurse at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Jennings' attorney says his client had an altercation with a nurse giving her court-ordered psychiatric medication

Friday, February 17, 2012  Jocelyn Jennings hasn't seen her grandson, Amir, since late November, but that doesn't mean she's giving up hope.  On Thursday she had plenty of support when friends, family and perfect strangers joined her for a prayer vigil.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A day after a multiple-hour search of a wooded area turned up nothing in the Amir Jennings case, community concerns are increasing about how the case will be resolved.