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Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello said authorities had detained a person of interest.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Story updated with new photos: Authorities say the shooter was another student who shot a 16-year-old student.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  A federal judge is considering whether some aspects of South Carolina's tough new immigration law should take effect.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A judge in St. Maarten has ordered a Jamaican security guard held as a suspect in the slaying of a South Carolina couple who were stabbed to death in their Caribbean vacation home.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  A teen is behind bars Tueseday after being arrested a  Richland County deputy Monday in connection with a neighborhood home burglary.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A man accused of robbing a Harbison area bank Monday has been arrested, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in Columbia Thursday afernoon, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Orangeburg County deputies detained two juveniles Monday in connection with an overnight case of vandalism and burglarly at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Authorities say they caused thousands of dollars in damages.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Jason Russell, the most public face of Invisible Children, was briefly detained by police and hospitalized after witnesses saw him running through streets in his underwear, screaming and banging his fists on the pavement.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Terminal One was reopened two hours after a bag screener found the package as it went through X-ray.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  An investigation of a Kershaw County neighborhood nabs four suspects on drug charges.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have arrested two teenagers in connection with a home burglary that occurred last November.

Monday, January 02, 2012  Los Angeles police questioning 'person of interest' after latest wave of car arsons; number up to 55

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Obama allows new military trials at Guantanamo after 2-year ban; could include 9/11 suspects

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Charleston Aviation Authority Police Chief Al Britnell says the pilot of the Delta plane flying to Charleston from New York called ahead to have officers waiting at the gate after flight attendants said the man was making verbal threats against Sanford.