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Thursday, September 06, 2012  Jurors are delaying their deliberations in the Zinah Jennings trial. A judge is allowing jurors to return Friday morning to begin discussing the case against Jennings.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The grandmother of a missing South Carolina toddler expressed worry and confusion about the boy's whereabouts during jailhouse phone calls with her daughter.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The trial of a South Carolina mother charged in the case of her missing son will go forward.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The trial of a Columbia mother charged in the disappearance of her young son is expected to resume Tuesday morning, after the woman gave birth to a baby girl Friday.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Zinah Jennings, the mother on trial for the disappearnce of her son Amir, gave birth to her 2nd child Friday morning.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Jocelyn Jennings Nelson told The Associated Press recently that she continues to hold out hope that her grandson, Amir Jennings, will be found safe and sound.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  The lawyer for the mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since late last year is asking a judge to throw out a charge against her and release her from jail.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Zinah  Jennings was indicted by a Richland County Grand Jury Thursday on a charge of unlawful conduct toward a child.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Jocelyn Jennings Nelson says she still thinks her grandson, Amir Jennings, is alive and she prays that wherever he is, he is being cared for.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  Supporters gathered Sunday for an awareness rally for Amir Jennings.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  A judge has denied a request to lower the bond for the mother of a South Carolina boy missing since Thanksgiving.  Meanwhile, community concerns are growing about the case.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  An attorney for the mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since Thanksgiving says police are violating his client's constitutional rights by opposing her release on bond.

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.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Authorities have called off a Thursday search for 18-month-old Amir Jennings in North Columbia.  Investigators say they found nothing.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  NEW INFORMATION:  The South Carolina mother of a toddler missing since Thanksgiving has retained a notable Columbia criminal defense attorney. Hemphill Pride II told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he now represents Zinah Jennings and has visited her at a psychiatric hospital where she is being evaluated.