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Monday, August 27, 2012  Jury selection has begun in the trial of a South Carolina mother charged with not being honest with investigators concerning the whereabouts of her missing son.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Prosecutors can use the bloodstains of a missing Columbia boy in a trial against his mother.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  A man accused of having sex with a teenager he met in an online chat room has been arrested, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

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

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.

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.

Monday, March 29, 2010  In 1987, Susan Baker told police that her 3-year-old stepson Paul went missing while she took a nap at their Beaufort home.