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Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A graphic video of one of several weekend assaults in the Five Points area of Columbia has surfaced in a post on Facebook.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Columbia police Chief Randy Scott said Tuesday that his department is taking a tougher stand after a dangerous weekend in the entertainment district.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A man accused in the June 2011 beating of Carter Strange will be in prison for at least 15 years. Strange says the sentence is the "right amount of time."

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A family court judge ruled Wednesday that a 14-year-old boy will be tried as an adult for his alleged participation in the assault of Carter Strange.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  A two-day hearing in the Carter Strange case will take place this week to determine if a 14-year-old suspect will be tried as an adult.