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Friday, September 02, 2011  There are metal detectors at most schools and at football games. The county has started new telephone and email tip lines where students can report safety concerns.

Monday, August 15, 2011  A South Carolina teenager sentenced to six years for wounding a high school officer and bringing pipe bombs to Socastee High School says he doesn't remember much about that day last year.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  A former South Carolina high school student will serve six years in prison for wounding a school resource officer and bringing pipe bombs to Socastee High School last year.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  A former student has pleaded to guilty charges in the discovery of explosive devices at Socastee High School last year.

Monday, August 08, 2011  The trial for a 15-year-old Socastee High student accused of shooting at the school resource officer and bringing bombs to school will begin Monday morning.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  The 15-year-old student being tried as an adult on charges of wounding an Horry County school police officer and bringing pipe bombs to Socastee High last September could go on trial as early as this summer.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  The 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office says Christian Helms, the 15-year-old accused of shooting at a school resource officer, will appear in Judge Edward Cottingham's courtroom this afternoon.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Classmates of the teenager accused of shooting at a school resource officer last September say they were shocked to find out their names were on the teen's list of people he wanted to kill.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  A 14-year-old high school student returns to a South Carolina court for a hearing on whether he should remain in custody after a shooting at the school last month.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  A Socastee high school student who was arrested for allegedly posting online threats - the day after last week's school shooting - is expected to have a disciplinary hearing today.

Friday, September 24, 2010  A South Carolina high school student accused of shooting at a campus police officer and planting explosive devices around the school will stay in state custody for now.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Horry County police released pictures of the pipe bombs recovered in the backpack of the Socastee High School student accused of firing a shot at a school resource officer Tuesday.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  South Carolina police investigating a shooting at a Myrtle Beach high school have charged a 14-year-old student with disturbing schools after finding unrelated threats on his Facebook page.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  The Horry County prosecutor says he plans to bring a charge of attempted murder against a 14-year-old accused of shooting at a resource officer and bringing pipe bombs to Socastee High School.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Shortly after Tuesday's shooting at Socastee High School, police officers arrived at the suspect's home to see what they could find there.