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Wednesday, December 19, 2012  A federal ammunition charge against the man accused of abducting Columbia teen Gabbiee Swainson moves forward after he appeared in federal court Wednesday.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Friday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a news conference to discuss several cases the sheriff's department is working on namely drugs and weapons bust, investigators made, but soon the conference was taken over by reporters asking questions about the search and questions about the suspect, Freddie Grant. Lott revealed Grant is asking for a gag order in the case. So far, Grant is refusing to discuss the case with investigators.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A "career criminal" has been arrested in the Gabbiee Swainson missing persons case, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A news conference will be held by the sheriff's department and the FBI Tuesday morning to discuss the Gabbiee Swainson case.