bond at 500,000 dollars for former north charleston police officer michael slager. -slager's bond was previously denied back in charleston police officer michael slager. denied back in september -slager accused of shooting and killing walter scott in april last year as he was running away. -trial date also set for october 31st. man is now out of jail. afternoon temperatures will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the will top at near 50 with clear skies the bottom will fall out of the thermometer, look for overnight lows in the middle 20s. tuesday and wednesday under sunny skies we'll only see the upper 40s. things warm up and chances of rain increase by thursday. break 2 people in parts of west columbia still need to boil i love taking care of my mom. it wasn't easy at first. she learned how to better communicate her needs. and you learned how to not ignore yours. i discovered how to make healthier meals. and i discovered how much i enjoyed them. narrator: becoming a caregiver is a learning experie

today's top stories - a judge has set bond for former north charleston lice officer michael slager at 500,000 dollars. a trial date was also set for slager's attorneys had filed a motion for a speedier trial in the spring. the solicitor argued that a date in the fall is more reasonable shooter dylann roof. with the potential of more rain this week, sce&g officials are continuing to be monitor the lake murray dam levels. billie jean shaw is at lake murray with more. under federal law, sce&g officials cannot let lake murray rise above 360 feet. today, i asked officials about the process which keeps levels under control whenever there is a chance of more inflow, such as here's how it works- water is released from lake murray, travels though the saluda hydro plant and in lake murray so that should we see additional rainfall the lake can accommodate that. enforcement would be in charge of notifying residents of an evacuation. real time updates on the lake big red 10. a the lake murray , billie jean shaw wis news 10. voting starts in the race for the white house. and there are two firsts to

ex-north charleston police officer michael slager is out of jail. the latest on his case and the fallout from his release. plus tackling gun violence. the latest on the president's executive action concerning gun-control measures. and with the new year comes a renewed chance to help save a life. we'll have all the details on our "new year's blood drive." "good morning, columbia" starts right now. www.captionassociates.com. >>> rochelle: good morning, columbia. thanks for waking up with us on this tuesday morning. i'm rochelle dean. >> jonathan: and i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 6:00. >>>> rochelle: and anyone ready to step outside needs to take the precautions because it will be anothehe frosty start. >> jonathan: some of the coldest air many of us have seen since last winter so a very cold start to your tuesday, even much colder than what we were seeing this time yesterday. this is your air temperature, not wind chill, these are the air temperatures. 31 downtown, we have been relatively stable

. >>> judge today granted a half million bond for michael slager. and tonight law enforcement say he remains in jail despite records indicating he was released. murder in the shooting death of walter scott and the trial will begin october 31. attorneys were hoping for a earlier date, michael slager was chargedarve smart phone video show -- charged after cell phone video surfaced. >>> hand full of new laws, include one -- laws including one that will help needy families. . >> reporter: this home is almost finished. >> sheet rocked inside. ready for trim. floor finishes. cleaning of the yard, landscaping. 30 days from now. weather permitting. >> new law will help charities that build and fix homes for low income families. it removes the sales tax off all the construction materials the charities buy. $3,000 per house we will save. on a rehab, hard to say, sometimes they run $40,000. guessing 2, $3,000 saverrings there as well. >> the money will allow the groups to build and renovate more homes. >> this law was meant to help charities save money on mate

. >> michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county could be correctional facility facility. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i? the defendant to the life imprisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 firefighters. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down.

michael slager's attorneys says they will be ready for the trial this spring. a video showed him firing his weapon eight times at scott, as he ran from a traffic stop. >>> two men are behind bars in connection to a stabbing over the weekend in richland county. they are 29-year-old andrew gathers and 38-year-old marlon gathers. richland deputies have released a third person who was taken into custody. all charges have been dropped. jarvis hurst has had charges dropped against him. this happened on broad river deputies say the victim suffered multiple stab wounds. he was discovered at a nearby gas station. authorities say he was taken to condition is unknown at this time. >>> also in richland county, deputies are investigating a murder that happened on long grain parkway in churchland drive early yesterday morning. deputies say they responded to what appeared to be a motorcycle accident. but when first responders checked on the driver, they found that the victim had been shot. in the upper body. any information that can help investigators -- anyone is asked to ca

michael: michael slager has posted bond. he was -- his bond was set at half $1 million. he did post the $50,000 bond and he is out of jail tonight. cell phone video showed him shooting walter scott as he ran from a traffic stop earlier last year. the judge set a trial date for october 31. carol: it back up for miles on i-380 -- i-385 added time to the commute. traffic north and south was at a crawl. a total of five crashes caused the slowdown for miles. a towing company owner says he wreckers -- five wreckers on the job. >> that is unusual. we don't see this that often. if you have a five car accident, usually one or two of them have to be towed. the other three usually don't get towed. this is unusual for five cars to be towed. carol: officials say chain reactions cause the accidents. they see this too often, and they say accidents can because by texting and distracted driving. michael: the oconee nuclear power plant will undergo inspection tomorrow. the regulation commission will inspect power cables were two of three units. of take several days. the plant is located n

newsroom -- north charleston police officer michael slager is out on bond! the judge set his bond at 500-thousand dollars. slager is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott last april. slager's trial is set for october 31st. the date was set because the solicitor is also prosecuting the case against confessed emanuel ame church shooter dylann roof. the usc men's basketball team has put together a great start...they're 13 and now they're looking for a fantastic finish to the regular season. joe gorchow caught up with the team today before they left for tomorrow's sec opener at auburn. martin: "the thing i love the most is i don't have to answer any questions about my job martin enjoys this moment... as his team his 13-0. they tip-off sec play tuesday at auburn. what makes this sparkeling start really fun... his players determination to succeed on and off the court. martin: "guys have been phenomenal. their approach... work ethic... their care for one another... caring about this program. caring about what they do." what coach needs the gameco

3 3 3 news you need to know..former north charleston police officer michael slager is out of jail this morning.he was released on a half-million dollar bond last night.slager will stay on house arrest at until his trial in october. slager is accused of killing walter scott as he ran from a traffic stop last year. 3 greenville county investigators are asking you to be on the lookout for "dwight ferguson".he's described as armed and dangerous.authorities think he could be driving a silver dodge charger.if you see him, call 9-1-1. 3 today president obama is expected to move forward with a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence in part on stricter background checks and closing loopholes in private sale online and at gun shows. 3 a 900 pound seal made famous for stopping traffic in california has a new baby. baby.the **elephant** seal tried to cross a busy highway several times lt week -- shutting down traffic for days. rescue crews tranquilized her wednesday and, according to local media outlets, she gave birth saturday.officials say they don't know why the seal was trying to l

your top stories this morning... former north charleston police officer michael slager is now out of jail. he was released last night after he was granted bond by a charleston county judge. slager was arrested back in april for killing walter scott as scott ran from a traffic stop in north charleston. slager's trial is set for october. plus... the big chill continues here in the midlands. tim miller says you should probably grab some gloves and a scarf as you head out this morning. burrrr! cold start to this tuesday with temperatures in the 20s! abundant sunshine today will look pretty however, it won't help much with the temperature as we'll only see highs in the middle to upper 40s. winds will subside during the day. clear and cold tonight, lows middle 20s. increasing clouds for wednesday, high near 50 rain returns to the forecast by thursday highs rebounding to near 60 rain chance 40% thursday.60% friday. first alert traffic report just into the alert center this morning. kuwait has become the latest saudi arabia in its escalating tension with iran. just this morning, kuwait recall

civil rights groups are not happy that former police officer michael slager is out of jail. an unarmed black man last april. he was released on bond monday. that sparked threats of, quote, "midnight madness" by civil rights groups. north charleston mayor keith summey said the city will be prepared for whatever that means but doesn't think it would help the groups gain any support. he says the city locked up slager and it was the court system that let him out on bond. allyson: an update outside of atlanta, a suspect remains in the hospital after eleven children and a woman were rescued from a hostage situation. it happened yesterday morning at a hotel in dekalb county. police responded to a call about a domestic-related assault. they say korrie thomas was holding them hostage at knife point. hours later, a swat team rescued the 12 people. police say thomas stabbed himself in the neck. geoff: the is looking for a woman in connection with jewelry store robberies. morning in north carolina. they say the woman used them, forced two employees into a back room at gunpoint, authoriti

happening today-- a judge will hear a request for a speedy trial for former north charleston officer, michael slager. he's charged with the murder of walter scott. slager's attorneys say they'll be ready to go to trial this spring.. but as raycom's aaron maybin tells us, it's another charleston county shooting trial that could make them wait months longer... aaron? today's trial is certainly key for both the prosecution and the defense... according to court documents -- if a judge approves a motion for speedy trial today, the expected fall 2016 trial date could be moved to months earlier... this april. slager's attorney says he could be ready to argue the case by springtime. however--- according to court documents, solicitor scarlett wilsononith the defense says a fall 2016 date is more reasonable and necessary because she is also trying the case against suspected emanuel ame shooter dylann roof in july. wilson has told the judge the trial should be held in november at the earliest. it's been eight months since in the shooting death of walter scott, by shooting him in the back several times. the for

michael slager is out of jail and on house arrest. he's the former north charleston police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man. a south carolina judge set his bond yesterday at a half a million dollars. slager had to pay $50,000 in bail money to be released. the judge also set slager's trial to begin october 31. he will remain under house arrest until then. cell phone video showed slager shoot walter scott last april after scott ran n om a traffic stop. geoff: an update in anderson county, for the first time since , they are working on a new law. deputy brandon surratt had been with hyco for six years. he says he supports a bill in the works called hyco's and fargo's law. fargo was a k-9 killed in richland county in 2011. the law would increase prison time and add a potential fine animals. >> we ask these k9s to go into buildings after bad guys, exactly what we do. we call them a deputy also. geoff: surratt also wants to thank the community for its support after hyco's death. allyson: pickens county will now seek legal he

jail.after nearly nine months **behind bars** -- michael slager **walked out** of jail monday night.slager was granted a 500-thousand dollar bond earlier in the day.a judge said the long delay other factors led to him setting bond.slager was placed on house arrest.. until his trial -- which is schedule to start on october 31st. 3 slager is charged in the death of walter scott in april of last year. year.he was arrested after this cell phone video surfaced...showing slager shooting scott in the back-- as he's seen running away from a traffic stop.officers say slager fired eight times... killing scott.the attornrn for scott's family spoke after 3 3 have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and request bond. today is just another step in the criminal justice process. but we still fully believe, and the family believes, that at the end of the day justice will prevail." prevail."slager's attorney fought for a speedy trial... but the ninth circuit solicitor-- filed a motion... asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the suspect in the emanuel ame chur

michael slager... is out of jail this morning... on a half million dollars bond. slager is charged with murder... in the shooting death of walter scott last april.as part of his release... slager can not leave the state and must stay on house detention.he can only leave his home to go to church... and to visit his doctor or attorney.member's of walter scott's family were not pleased with the action... but said they would respect the judge's decision.slager's trial is set to begin on october 31st. 3 the columbia housing authority has been given permission by the federal government... to tear down gonzales gardens. they plan to ask city leaders for a million dollars to do the job.city council is expected to talk facility currently has 274 units... the residents will be given vouchers for new housing. this is all part of a broader plan to redo ...not only gonzalez gardens... but also allen benedict court. 3 in richlan county... authorities say a shootout sent one man to the hospital. it happened around 4:30 yesterday... on the 24-hundred block of pelican drive. deput

. >>> a judge approved bond for a former north charleston police officer, michael slager is charged with shooting and killing walter scott last year. a bond was set for him. a trial date was also set. ready for trial this spring. and the charleston a.m.e. church shooting in a july trial. >>> the usc men's basketball team will begin conference play tomorrow as they face the tigers. this is the first season in 80 years with an undefeated record. despite the success the team is having the coach said the team is sticking to their principal. >> we don't -- principle. >> we don't talk about that stuff. the only thing that is relevant is if you can hold up a trophy. i played for the sec championship, if you did that then you have a chance to succeed in march. that is the only thing that really matters. >> well, that game tips off at >>> the national championship game saweek from today. the -- is a week from today. the tigers face alabama in glendale, arizona. our sports director reggie anderson will be in arizona looking ahead to the big game. >>> now the most accurate forecast with chief meteo

jail.after nearly nine months behind bars michael slager walked out of jail monday night.slager was granted a 500- thousand dollar bond earlier in the day.a judge said the long delay before the trial date and other factors led to him setting bond.slager was placed on house arrest until his trial which is schedule to start on october 31st. 3 slager is charged in the death of walter scott in april of last year. year.he was arrested after this cell phone video surfaced...showing slager shooting scott in the back-- as he's seen running away from a traffic stop.officers say slager fired eight times... killing scott.the attorney for scott's family spoke after that bond was granted. 3 3 3 "all criminal defendants do have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and request bond. today is just another step in the criminal justice process. but we still fully believe, and the family believes, that at the end of prevail."3 slager's attorney foht for a speedy trial...but the ninth circuit solicitor-- filed a motion...asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the s

. >> police officer michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county >> many comparing it to the plot of shawshank redemption. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> verdict is in. the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i sentence the defendant to life imprisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> boston buried under snow. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 wildfires. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> it's the biggest break through yet. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down. >> the land of the free. >> i would have gone anywhere to see the pope. >> pray for me. >> i will. >> a handshake five decades in the making. > former house speaker dennis hastert. >> guilty to a felony banking about what more could have been done. >> an 11-hour hearing about the 2012 att

michael slager was released on a half-million dollar bond. slager's attorneys have tried several times to get him released since he was arrested last april.. but prosecutors claimed he was a flight risk. slager will stay on house arrest at an undisclosed location in south carolina until his trial.that is set for october. 3 he is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott.he was killed last april during a traffic stop. investigators filed charges after cell phone video surfaced.. that showed scott running away as slager fired his gun. scott's family says they're disappointed that slager was released.. but they also believe justice will prevail 3 3 later today president obama is expected to move forward with a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence in america. 3 the reform focuses in part on stricter background checks. part of this reform is also aimed at closing current loopholes in the system. 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is liveat blue ridge shooting sports in greer.and ashley- gun owners we spoke with don't thi

and -- new developments in the michael slager murder case. what we've learned about testing that will be done on evidence before the case heads to trial. plus... warmer temperatures today. i'll have the latest in your first alert forecast. it's tuesday, january 26th. and news 10 sunrise starts right now. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm len kiese. it's 6 o'clock. let's get your 6am started with a check on your first alert forecast. here's tim miller. today, mostly sunny, warm highs middle 60s tonight, rain developing, lows middle 40s. rain chance 40% wednesday-thursday: cloudy, cooler with periods of showers/rain. rain chance 80% wed 60% thursday clearing by friday first alert traffic report breaking overnight in the wis alert center... breaking overnight in the wis alert center... inmate who walked away from a correctional institution in rock hill last night. 26- year-old zachery lee reaves, pictured here, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for second- degree burglary. police say he walked away from a pre-release center i

. >> police officer michael slager fires eight times at walter scott. >> he was my son. >> be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county correctional facility. >> many comparing it to the plot of shawshank redemption. >> the massive manhunt finally over. >> an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia. >> going more than 100 miles per hour. >> verdict is in. the death penalty for dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> i sentence the defendant to life ip prisonment. >> james holmes received 12 consecutive life sentences. >> more than 25,000 firefighters battling 65 wildfires. >> this is a disaster. >> this pristine shoreline now an oily mess. >> he it's the biggest break through yet. >> liquid water has been found on mars. >> the pope touching down. >> i would have gone anywhere to >> pray for me. >> i will. >> a handshake five decades in the making. > former house speaker dennis hastert. >> guilty to a felony banking charge. >> i have been racking my brain about what more could have been done. 2012 attacks on a u.s. diplomatic post. >

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. >> reporter: tonightmist mls is set -- michael slager is set to be releaseond bond. -- released on bond and he already paid it. the former police officer is charged with murder in the shooting dith of walter scott. dash death of walter scott. -- death of walter scott. the judge set a trial date of october 31. attorneys asked for a speedier trial saying they would be ready in the spring but the prosecutor said the trial should be held in november since she prosecuting dillon roof for the church shooting in july. >>> the first republican is the deadline to sign up to register to vote in it. you must make sure your registered by january 20. the democratic primary is a week later january 27. the gop primary is february 20 and the democratic primary is february 27. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump will be in rock hill friday. there is no cost to attend but seats are limited. >>> jeb bush, ben carson, governor chris christie, mike huckaby, carly fiorina, john kasich and marco rubio will be in columbia saturday to take part in the presidential forum moderated by house sp

michael slager was charged with murder last april in connection with the shooting death of walter scott. he will be on house arrest till his trial starts october 31. the conditions of his bond say he may only leave his home to work at a job, attend church, visit the doctor, meet with his attorneys and attend court appearances and he is not allowed to have contact with the victim's family. >>> deputies need your help finding out who shot and killed a motorcyclist today. today they released the picture of the man found shot to death sunday. deputies responded to what appeared to be a motorcycle accident. but they found out he had he was a husband, father and grandfather and a recipient of a kidney transplant. crime stoppers. >>> president obama today announced new executive actions intended to curve gun violence the widow of the south carolina pastor and state senator of clementa pinckney was there as the president layed out his plan. she was invited to take part in the plan. the cornerstone expands background checks on firearm sales at gun shows and the internet while requiring dealers t

yesterday michael slager's lawyers filed a motion asking for walter scott's personell file from when scott was in the coast guard. they're also asking that those records be sealed to avoid identifying anyone else in them. slager is charged with murder for shooting scott in the back as scott ran away from him after a traffic stop last spring. a bystander caught that shooting on cell phone video. lookout for whoeer assaulted a man near five points the other night. investigators are trying to identify the man who was caught on surveillance cameras. he's is accused of punching a man in the head in the 2000 block of greene street early victim to hit his head on the concrete. cpd says the victim was listed in critical condition if you can help investigators, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. investigators in two counties are looking for woman with a a ripped off credit card. the richland county sheriff's office and the cayce department of public safety say an unknown woman, used a stolen credit card to buy gift cards at the rite aid pharmacy on two notch road and the bi-lo on knox abb

yesterday, a judge granted bail and set a trial date of october 31st for michael slager. cell phone video showed slager shooting walter scott in the back eight times. it happened as scott ran from a traffic stop last april. former state representative bakari sellers says slager was released because his trial was delayed. but one pastor says that should have no bearing on bond consideration. 3 "i've seen many cases of people who've sat for a year, two years.. and there was a complaint about him sitting eight months.""the solicitor bears the burden of making because she has not, the defendant is entitled to a bond." slager's bond was set at 500-thousand dollars... which means he had to post 50- thousand dollars to be released. he must remain on house arrest until the trial. 3 3 deputies in pickens county are searching for whoever stole an antique car in easley. these are photos of the car... a 19-32 ford model b. the sheriff's office says it was stolen from a storage unit on december 29th after the thieves cut the locks off the door. investigators say the hood of the car wa

a court order out today lays out the rules for sled to inspect the uniform michael slager was wearing at the time of the shooting of walter scott. that includes checks for stains, cuts, defects or foreign material. slager's lawyers also want tests on his taser stun gun. slager says scott tried to take the taser from him before video shows slager shooting scott as scott ran away after a traffic stop. still ahead on the news at seven... 2015 is ending with a bang for the palmetto state's chief executive. nikki haley's making some observers say "veep veep" break k two separate national news carolina governor nikki haley on lists of politicians to watch in the next year- stoking speculation about life after the state house will whitson takes a look- talk of a political career beyond the south carolina state house for governor nikki haley isn't exactly w- her election from house rep to the governor's office brought her national attention. "haley is obiviously the first woman governor of south carolina and i think that would be citing her response to the confederate battle flag- and the flo

for several civil rights groups protested the release of former north charleston police officer michael slager today. he is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott last april. this morning, the civil right groups called his bond "an injustice"...and said slager should be put back in jail. 3 we want him back in jail...we're represented out here by several organizations and make no mistake about it we are united and we are going to be united until the end. there's too much that's been happening in charleston from the citadel on down to this - the charleston nine - and we're not taking it any more. we're united in this fight and we will fight...we will be trial.3 the solicitor responded today...saying she has no grounds to ask that slager's bond be revoked.court documents show that slager can leave the house to work at a job.... go to the doctor..... meet with his attorneys and attend court appearances. he must also not having contact with walter scott's family. 3 next tuesday--governor haley will be giving the republican response to president obama's state of the union address.

4th-circitour of appeals ruling.meaning every department in the states highlighted onm new details in the michael slager case .. a judge has granted his attorney permission to independently test evidence in the case. slager is the former north charleston police officer charged with murdering walter scott as he ran from a traffic stop. state police have until the end of this month to send the shirt and pants slager wore that day .. along with his taser to an independent lab for testing. six cleveland, ohio police officers ... involved in a 137-s barrage...that killed -2- unarmed people... have been fired. it happened in 20-12... when officers mistook a backfire from a car... for a gunshot... turned into a high-se chase. officials say...the fired officers broke department rules ... including joining the chase... leaving the city without permission... and endangering other officers with crossfire. -6- more officers ... were disciplined. "i got one message for em': i want them behind bars for the rest of their lives." ------ strong words...to the killers of a greenville teen. they're still on the loose toni

.>>> lowcountry police say there was an arson attempt at the former home of michael slager, the ex- charleston, charged with shooting motorist walter scott. it happened just before 10 pm friday night, charleston county sheriff confirmed a glass cocktail bottle was found at investigators say witnesses saw 2 people dressed in black one -- running from the home. slager's family has not lived in the home and quite a while, he was released from jail earlier this week, on a $500,000 bond. the law firm representing them released a statement today about the arson. they said, while the events of last night are unsettling the arson appears to be an isolated incident, people of goodwill can differ about what happens in the case but people of goodwill do not start fire terrorized. justice in this case will be dispensed by the members of the jury and no one else.>> a disturbing situation in europe, authorities in germany say they received nearly 400 complaints on new year's eve, 40% being investigated the sects crimes. worldwatch after the break. >>> so many of us holding onto a little piece paper tonight

michael slager is charged with murder. he and his lawywers are asking for documents in two of his bond hearings to be sealed so some of slager and his attorneys want the documents formally filed so the media and public can see them. but they want the identifications of hte people who wrote letters about slager's character to be removed to respect their privacy. the search is on for a suspect wanted for fraud in richland county. deputies say the suspect stole the victim's credit card informatatn and used it to purchase gifts cards at the target and kohls on two notch road. investigator believe the suspect cloned another card using the victim's credit card information. if you have any information on who thi person is, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. governor nikki haley unveiled her executive budget today. it comes in at nearly 7 and a half billion dollars - the largest budget ever proposed for the state. the budget for the 2016- 2017 fiscal year has five main themes of education, public finance, public safety, flood

the judge in the case of michael slager has signed an order to let slager's uniform and his taser stun gun be tested. slager was wearing that uniform and carrying that taser the day he shot and killed walter scott after a traffic stop. his lawyers believe the tests will show scott got control of the taser before the shooting. both sides have agreed to a february 12th deadline. slager is charged with murder . he's now out on bond. police want your help to track down an escaped convict. investigators say 26- year-old zachery lee reaves walked away from a pre-release center in rock hill just before 9 last night. he was last seen wearing his tan d-o-c uniform. reaves was serving an 8-year burglary sentence. tonight columbia mayor steve benjamin will lay out his vision for the capital city during his annual state of the city address. a big focus for benjamin will likely be october's devastating flooding....and what in the recovery process. the mayor's address is tonight at 6 in city hall. we'll be there and will have more for you tonight on wis. former columbia city councilman brian dequinc

now, that former officer, michael slager, is out of jail. he is seen in the video firing april. murder. caucusesge, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. metinka: it is a cold start with the wind chill at five above zero in des moines. one below in carroll. knoxville, waking up to wind chill of 4. dress in layers. the morning wind chills will start close to zero, but it will end up needing a nice day with the sunshine and the gusty south wind boosting our highs back into the middle 30's. it is a good day for outdoor recess. tomorrow into thursday and friday, maybe saturday, we will pick up more snow. rain, especially on thursday. the next several days look messy, followed by cold air next

michael slager was released from jail in charleston monday after posting the $500,000 bond. slager will remain under house arrest until his trial later this year. jury selection is slated to begin october 31st. also out of charleston this afternoon, mayor joe riley saying good-bye. he made his farewell speech last night after serving in office for 40 years. after talking about his many accomplishments, riley used his last official speech to thank those he served. >> ways of communicating, i got to know you. to feel and appreciate your goodness. and get to understand your and that has been a priceless treasure. >> and riley has served charleston longer than anyone in the city's 345 year history. while his role in public office is over, riley will still be busy as he joins the faculty at the citadel, his alma mater. >> the former mayor of charleston isn't the only one taking to the podium. governor nikki haley has been chosen to give the r rublican response to president obama's final state of the union address next week. house speaker karl ryan and senate majority leader mitch

michael slager and his attorneys are asking for documents in his september 2015 bond hearing and january 2016 bond reconsideration to be sealed so some of the information can be redacted. that information includes the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the authors. slager is asking that their full names be replaced with their initials. slager was released on bond in early january, eight months after being charged with the murder of walter scott. here's a live look at the presidential forum and constitutional conversation event taking place right now at the university of south carolina. senator and presidential candidate ted cruz and south carolina attorney general expected to be at the event. it is hosted by the conservative leadership project and is the ninth constitutional conversation with thee0- 16 candidates. the event is free and is expected to last an hour. the republican presidential field has narrowed with the contenders growing a bit more combative as the iowa caucuses draw closer. reid binion reports. on last night's debate. :26-:34 :39-:45 :59-1:03 1:0

fire officials say the flames started after nine friday night at michael slager's former home. they say he hasn't been living there since he was arrested last year in the death of walter scott. slager was recently released on bond until trial in september. police say one person dressed in black was seen running from the scene. they say this is an active investigation and there is no word of the cause or if the act was intentional. mardi gras season is finally underway. the first parade of the season rolled in alabama today. "krewe de la dauphine" rolled through the streets on dauphin island. plenty of revelers came out despite the rain and cooler temperatures. parade-goers say they're excited to be a part of the first parade. officials say the parade attracts up to 40-thousand people to the still to come - time's up to get tickets - and now we're just thirty minutes away from the big drawing. when we come back - a look at powerball fever sweeping the nation. plus - a mexican drug lord who escaped from prison - may now be on lotto players across the country are buying tickets in

police are investigating a fire at the former home of ex-north charleston police officer michael slager. investigators say a neighbor put out the small fire at slager's former home in berkeley county witnesses say they saw someone running away from the home before the fire. slager is charged with murder in the shooting death of walter scott. he was released on bond last week and is on house arrest. today the world mourns the loss of a unique musician. british performer david bowie died last night after an 18 month battle with cancer. he leaves behind a colorful legacy. mark barger reports. :51 nats "we can be heroes" david bowie was a rock music icon for more than 40 years.... his manager confirmed the singer's passing sunday...following an 18 month battle with cancer. bowie's death comes just two days after his 69th birthday... which was celebrated by the release of his 47th album, nats "it's david bowie, he's obviously, the coolest kid in school." it'd been that way since in 1969... nats "ground control to major tom" bowie burst on the worldwide music scene with the galactic ballad "s

the terms of michael slager's bond state that he can leave his house for a few reasons--including to attend church, visit the doctor, meet with his slager was caught on cell phone video shooting walter scott back last april. he was released from jail on 500 thousand dollars surety bond yesterday evening. his trial is set for october. an orangeburg county man charged with attacking a nurse during a medical exam will stay locked up. 28-year-old bryan pierson was ordered held without bond today. he's charged with kidnapping and first- degree assault and battery. orangeburg county deputies say the assault happened at the regional medical center in orangeburg on new year's day pierson grabbed the nurse from behind and put her in a choke hold. he's being held at the orangeburg county detention center. orangeburg county authorities are waiting for dental records to figure out who it was they found dead in a burned home in elloree. firefighters discovered the man yesterday in a house on old number six highway the homeowner was not there at the time of the fire. officials don't know yet how t

michael slager... is out of jail this morning... on a half million dollars bond.slager is charged with murder... in the shooting death of walter scott last april.as part of his release... slager can not leave the state... and must stay on house detention.he can only leave his home to go to church... and to visit his doctor or attorney.member's of walter scott's family... were not pleased with the action... but said they would respect the judge's decision.slager's trial is set to begin on 3 in richland county...author ities say a shootout sent one man to the hospital.it happened around 4:30 yesterday on the 24-hundred block of pelican drive.deputies say two groups were shooting at each other when one person was shot. the victim was taken to the hospital by a friend.that friend has been detained.no word yet on the condition of the victim.anyone with information that can help deputies is asked to call crimestoppers at 1-triple-8- crime-sc. 3 3 it's been 3 months since flood waters washed out roads and bridges across the midlands... and

bond was set at $500,000 for michael slager. he was accused in the april shooting death of walter scott. according to the terps of his release, slager will be under house arrest and cannot have any contact with the fam live of the victim. -- family of the victim. his trial is set for october 31st. >> ben: armed protestors continue to occupy a federal building in oregon, two days after taking it over. it began saturday as a rally to support two local ranchers, set to begin sentences for arson. it expanded into a wider protest against the federal government when protestors broke into a national wildlife refuge building. destructive to area ranchers and miners. >> our purpose, as we have shown, is to restore and defend the constitution, that each person in this country can be protected by it and that prosperity can continue. >> ben: the spokesman for protestors says that his group is armed, but does not describe it as a militia. he is the son, this spokesperson is the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy who in 2014 drew attention fo

yesterday michael slager's lawyers filed a motion asking for walter scott's personell file from when scott was in the coast guard. they're also asking that those records be sealed to avoid identifying anyone else in them. slager is charged with murder for shooting scott from him after a traffic stop last spring. a bystander caught that shooting on cell phone video. chapin's police chief says his suspension from his job was over a failure to communicate. today, chief troy crump went back to work after the mayor suspended him for three days without pay. crump now says the trouble came up when he went to a week-long mandatory firearms training course and did not let the mayor know he'd be gone. crump says, "the training caused me to be away from my office for the week of january 11. prior to attending the training course, i inadvertently failed to communicate my absence from the office to mayor skip wilson. in response, mayor wilson suspended me from my duties for three days without pay." crump says he does not believe the suspension was warranted, but he looks forward to getting back t

someone started a fire at michael slager's home. they say the fire appeared to be small and caused minor damage and two people wereeen running away from the building. there has been opposition all week long since slager was released on bond. he is accused of the death of walter scot. the judge set his bond earlier this week denied bond back in september. that angered a lot of people in the lowcounty. his former home in hanahan set on fire. in the lowcounty. nobody in the home at the time. >>> firefighter are looking into a fatal fire. it happened on the 1100 block of quiet lane. one person has died. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> a man accused of shooting his stepmother remains behind bars this evening. loren thomas joins us in studio with what happened. lauren? >> he was denied bond. the 27-year-old was charged with attempted murder, possession of a crime and grand larceny. he was accused of shooting his 53-year-old stepmother many times and leaving the scene. her condition is unknown at this time. th

michael slager is free on bond this morning. yesterday, a judge granted bail and set a trial date of october 31st. cell phone video shows him shooting walter scott in the back eight times... as scott ran from a traffic stop last april. slager's bond was set at 500-thousand dollars... which means he had to post 50- thousand to be released. he must remain on house arrest until the trial. 3 3 demonstrators took to the streets in michigan last night to protest a police shooting that left an unarmed african- american man dead. 35-year-old kevin matthews was shot by an officer just before christmas. shot several times following a foot chase and a struggle over the officer's weapon. matthews' family says he was mentally ill and unarmed when the incident happened. medical examiners have ruled the death a homicide. 3 3 a suspect in a string of violent crimes in california led police on a car chase before being caught. police say a man crashed into two other drivers head-on. he then crashed his car, before police shot and wounded him. the

michael slager is charged with murder for the shooting death of walter scott. he was released yesterday on 500 dollars bond. in north charleston today, actrivists demanded that slager be locked back up "it's a very sad day in charleston, we want slager back in jail, we want him back in jail, we demand him being back in jail. we have a 48 hours that the solicitor could appeal this decision, we want her to appeal this decision. we want him back in jail." a bystander recorded video of scott as scott ran away after a traffic stop. slager was arrested in april and had been in custody since. slager has been ordered to remain on house arrest and not contact scott's family. yesterday the judge set the trial date as october 31st. richland county deputies hope you can help them find a man they believe could have vital information on a shooting case. the man shows up on surveillance video from the circle k on hardscrabble road. deputies believe he could help after another man was shot there just after 1 am, the day after christmas. the victim was was taken to the hospital

a hearing is being held this against michael slager--the former north charleston police officer accused of murdering walter scott last year... -hearing was expected to begin at 3:30. -slager's defense: asking for speedy trial -trial date--currently set for the fall, could be moved to april. -solicitor there has said she wants to push this case because she's also trying the case of confessed charleston church shooter dylann roof. -asking for november trial date at earliest. -motion to reconsider slager's bond also discussed. we'll bring you those rulings as they become available. investigators are working on a mystery in what's being called a murder now. we now know the name of the victim of a weekend crash later declared a murder. 46 year old adrian silva crashed yesterday in the early morning hohos. deputies got to the crash at long green parkway and churchland drive in columbia just before 3am on sunday. and they discovered silva- who was dead- had a bullet wound to his upper body. richland county sheriff's deputies are following up on leads and looking for the murder suspect. if you

to the low country now where a judge has denied former north charleston police officer michael slager's request for the state funds to help pay for expert witnesses. slager is charged in the shooting death of walter scott. the judge says that he is not he doesn't have a public appointed attorney. slager has been out of jail since monday and his trial is set for october 31st. lexington police are looking for the person responsible for a deadly pedestrian accident. authorities say it happened in the 500 block of gibson road. that collision killed ellie jerome mccloud jr. of lexington. anyone with information is urged to call crimestoppers. well, it's a wave of republican presidential hopefuls making their way here to the palmetto state. republican presidential candidate donald trump will visit winthrop coliseum in rock hill tomorrow night beginning at 7:00. according to the latest winthrop poll, trump has a nine point lead among g.o.p. voters. meanwhile, our own u.s. senator lindsey graham is making a stop here in the capital city. graham is speaking about his experience in the 2016 campa

civil rights groups are not happy that former police officer michael slager is out of jail. allyson: slager was charged with killing an unarmed black man last april. he was released on bond monday. that sparked threats of, quote, midnight madness by civil rights groups. >> we are connected i ithis fight and we will fight. we want him back in jail. we demand him being back in jail. allyson: north charleston mayor be prepared for whatever that means, but does not think it would help help the groups gain any support. he says the city locked up slager and it was the court system that let him out on bond. geoff: a spike in tensions on the korean peninsula. north korea says it has just conducted a successful test of a hydrogen bomb. south korea believes the bomb was atomic and not hydrogen. the un security council has tentatively set an emergency meeting. state-run media released these photos they say show kim jong un signing the order for the test. china says it is firmly opposing the test and is monitoring the the test site. allyson: a suspect remains in the hospital after 11 ch

michael slager is charged with murder. he and his lawyers are asking for documents in two of his bond hearings to be sealed so some of the information can be redacted. slager and his attorneys want the documents formally filed so the media and public can see them. but they want the who wrote letters about slager's character to be removed to respect their privacy. right now, richland county deputies are asking for your help to find a person wanted for fraud. investigators say the suspect stole the victim's credit card information and used it to purchase gifts cards at the target and kohls on two notch road at the beginning of january. investigator think the suspect cloned another card using the victim's credit card information. if you have any information on who this person is, call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. two families are staying somewhere else tonight after an apartment fire in columbia. the american red cross is helping three adults and seven children after the fire impacted two apartments on dorrah street that