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Friday, May 17, 2013  A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Almost a hundred potential jurors for the Brett Parker murder trial filled a court room Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of a Beaufort man accused of shooting and killing a man in a restaurant more than a year ago.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Attorneys for a man serving a life sentence for raping and killing his 12-year-old daughter say the conviction should be tossed because a trial judge didn't let jurors hear statements from another man.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his 2-year-old son and encasing his body in concrete.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Zinah Jennings will spend the next 10 years behind bars.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The South Carolina mother on trial in the case of her missing son told police she needed a break from parenting.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Prosecutors say the South Carolina boy missing since last fall is the crux of a case against his mother.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A special jury is deciding whether a 2-year-old boy mauled to death by dogs in Mount Pleasant died in an accident or if someone was responsible.

Friday, June 22, 2012  As jury deliberates Sandusky's fate, 2 new accusers surface, including ex-coach's adopted son

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims, including incident with still unidentified boy

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Judge is weighing her options because the jury appears to be deadlocked on the other counts John Edwards faces.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A judge refused Thursday to release the dashboard camera video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer in December.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  As jury selection for Jackson doctor begins, nearly universal awareness of the case in pool

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  After three weeks of respectful but increasingly tense deliberations, 11 jurors were ready to convict Rod Blagojevich of what prosecutors called a "political corruption crime spree" that would have sent yet another former Illinois governor to prison.