-slager's bond was previously 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 quarterback scuffling with bar employees, then with san antonio police officers. you can see the people taking a says is boykin when some punches are thrown. then police officers get involved - that's when an officer is allegedly punched in the face by boykin. boykin was arrested and charged with felony assault on a public servant. a tantrum backfired.. literally.. for the buffalo bills punter on sunday. take a look. punter dan carpenter.. threw his helmet in frustration during yesterday's game against the new york jets. the helmet bounced right back and smacked him in the face. that had to hurt.. the ultra slo-mo replay added insult to injury. carpenter tossed his helmet after missing his sixth extra point of the season. in today's consumer alert--dairy farmers say expect a milk shortage. last week's freak blizzard in texas and new mexico killed more than 30- thousand dairy cows. because of heavy snow,

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

slager is charged with murder in the shooting 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. walter scott's father addressed the judge today during the latest hearing. "looking at the film that i saw, every time i look at it, it makes me cry. mr. slager, if you let him out, he's gonna go home and look at his wife and children." if slager does post bond he'll be on house arrest and ordered to not make contact with scott's family. one person is dead after a crash in fairfield county. authorities say 2 cars were traveling on us 21 near roller coaster road when one crossed the center line and hit the other. one of the drivers died. sled is investigating an orangeburg house fire that left one person dead. authorities were called to the scene around 3:30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree...where they found human remains inside the burning house.. an autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. richland county's transportation penny tax is under the mic

now slager's attorney fought for a speedy trial... but the ninth circuit solicitor-- scarlet wilson...filed a motion... asking for a later date because she is also working on the case against the suspect of the emanuel ame church shooting...dylan roof. 3 undefeated!the clemson tigers are one game away from going all the way.on friday the team heads to arizona where theyll face alabama...in the college football national championship. 3 but if you're one of those not able to make the trip to arizona --or maybe you're just looking for a cool place to watch the championship game... listen to this. 3 one of the largest game watching parties is happening ashley daley has more from the bon secours wellness arena. 3 3 3 3 3 and you dont even have to be a clemson fan for this event to sound really cool.to give us more details is beth paul, the general manager of bon secours wellness arena. beth -- this is quite the event. 3 3 yes, we've partnered with iptay, the alumni association and the clemson club here in greenvillle to create an event tha

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 h

a video showed scott running away as slager shot him. slager was released on bond last week. his trial is set for octobebe 3 3 drug lord "el chapo" captured and returned to the maximum security prison from which he escaped just six months ago. this morning he is behind bars, and mexican authorities may send him here to the united states to face justice. reid binion has the latest. 3 3 topping this morning's newsreel... italian police are investigating the death of an american woman in the city of florence. they say 35- year-old artist, ashley olsen, was found dead in her apartment on saturday. officials say they are still waiting for an autopsy to confirm how she died. an italian news agency says her death is being investigated as a homicide. olsen was from summer haven, florida. 3 3 northern california commuters witness a deadly attack. they say the passenger was killed by another rider as they pulled into a station. one person tried to perform c-p-r on the victim... to no avail. police have taken a man into custody. 3 3 emergency crews in pennsylvania rescued a worker who g

-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 experience for everyone. find articles, tips and tools from experts and others who have been in your place.

that showed scott running away as slager fired his gun. gun.an attorney for walter scott's family says they're disappointed that slager was released.. but they also believe justice will prevail in the case. 3 3 later today president obama is expected to move forward with to reduce gun violence in america. 3 the reform focuses in part on stricter background checks. part of this reform is also 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 think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 customers, owner here want to see tighter enforcement of "current" legislation but president is promising that... and attempting to close current loopholes in law law- currently: no background checks, id checks in private sales or at gun shows president's plan: - mandatory background checks for some private sales including *online sales*- 200 new alochol, tobacco and firearm agents enforcing *existing* gun laws- 230 *new* fbi agents dedicated to backgroun

slager gained national attention last april. a video showed scott running away as slager shot him. slager was released on bond last week. his trial is set r october. 3 3 drug lord "el chapo" captured and returned to the maximum security prison from which he escaped just six months ago. this morning he is behind bars, and mexican authorities may send him here to the united states to face justice. reid binion has the latest. 3 3 3 3 3 3 excitement will come to a head. clemson will take on alabama for the "college football playoff" national championship game. the tigers and the crimson tide are the only teams in the f-b-s to win at least 10 games each of the last five seasons. clemson and alabama will kick off tonight at 8:30 in glendale, arizona. 3 3 you still have a 3 chance... this time, to be a billionaire. that's billion... with a "b". no one matched all six numbers for saturday night's "powerball" jackpot... worth nearly 950-million- dollars. that means wednesday's drawing will be for at least 1-point-3-billion- dollars... the biggest prize 3 3 3 coming up... a zoo celebrates th

one day after slager was let out on bond.the protesters claim slager is a danger to the community.. and could be a flight risk.they are also demanding that slager be tried in federal court. 3 monday night, a judge set slager's bond at 500-thousand dollars.. and ordered him to be on house arrest.now.. we've learned slager will be allowed to leave his home to attend church, go to the doctor, or meet his attorneys.slager is staying at an undisclosed location in the state.. until his trial october 31st. 31st.slager is charged with murder in the death of walter scott.he was shot during a traffic stop last april. 3 leaders in the republican party have chosen governor nikki haley to represent them in the national spotlight spotlighttuesday, house speaker paul ryan and senator haley will give the republican response to the president's state of the union.the governor says she's honored to be chosen.president obama will deliver his final state of the union next tuesday. 3 3 how would you like to be 450 million dollars richer? richer?and if you play the powerball today--- your chances are bett

-- 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 church shootings. 3 3 later today president obama is 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 aimed at closing current loopholes in the system. 3 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greer at blue ridge shooting sports and ashley- gun owners we spoke with don't think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 customers, owner here want to see tighter enforcement of "cu

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, but has since been released. anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers at 1-888- crime-sc. an autopsy could reveal more information about someone found dead inside a orangeburg county. firefighters found the victim early yesterday at a home on old number 6 highway in elloree. the coroner's office is working to identify the person and sled is currently our billie jean shaw will have an update at 6. a man is facing charges for a christmas eve crash in columbia that claimed the life of a passenger

detention c cter today chanting...and banging drums upset that a judge aprroved bail for micahel slager. 3 here's a look at slager in court yesterday...where a judge awarded him a 500- thousand-dollar bond.he was released shortly after 7 last night. night.slager is charged with fatally shooting this man-- year.and today protesters say he never should have been released on bond. 3 3

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 was left behind. anyone with information should contact the pickens county sheriff's office. 3 3 governor pat mccrory declares january as stalking awareness month in north carolina. this comes as a new anti-stalking law took effect january first. allison's law makes g-p-s tracking illegal under a cyber-stalking misdemeanor. the asheville-area domestic violence agency "helpmate" says stalking is the most common form of domestic 3 31:33 we need legislative action in this area and more than anything else we need awareness. the technology that we have that makes our lives simpler n

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 flood as major boosos to her national creditability. "she came through it from a political perspective looking very in control." haley has fielded questions about 2016 throughout 2015- first taking questions after her double digit reelectctn victory- each time, haley has e

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. house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made the announcemnt today. in a statement, haley says she's honored she was asked to deliver it and that the country has great challenges but also great opportunities, and she intends to talk about both. 3 still ahead tonight...sam's choice has a massive recall on tell you in downtown hot new years celebration...check out our website--scroll down to the bottom and check out all 3 3 3 >>> tonight you need to check your freezer for the effect is under recall. sam's choice black angus provide dahlia onion beef patties may be contaminated with what particles -- wood particles. they have the use by dates of may 17, may 29 and june 6 of 2016. throw it away or returned to th

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. deputies say two groups were shooting

a judge monday also announced slager's trial that the decision to release slager on bond was partly due to the amount of time he would have to wait until his trial. slager has been ordered to remain on house arrest and to have no contact with the scott family. investigators in orangeburg county expect more answers today in the case of a person found dead at the scene of a house fire. firefighters found the victim around 3:30 yesterday morning at a house on old number 6 highway in elloree. the coroner's office is working to identify the person and sled is investigating the fire. an autopsy is scheduled for later this morning. investigators are asking for your help to find out who killed a motorcyclist over the weekend. sunday morning, highway patrol found 36- year-old adrian silva crashed on longreen parkway near churchland drive. he was dead at the scene and responders discovered he had been shot. now they're asking you to call crimestoppers at 1- 888-crime-sc if you have any information. in columbia, a man is now facing charges for a claimed the life of a passenger in his car. columbia

one day after slager was let out on bond.the protesters claim slager is a danger to the community.. and could be a flight risk.they are also demanding that slager be tried in federal court. 3 monday night, a judge set slager's bond at 500-thousand dollars.. and ordered him to be on house arrest.now.. we've learned slager will be allowed to leave his home to attend church, go to the doctor, or meet his attorneys.slager is staying at an undisclosed location in the state.. until 31st.slager is charged with murder in the death of walter scott.he was shot during a traffic stop last april. 3 leaders in the republican party have chosen governor nikki haley to represent them in the national spotlight spotlighttuesday, house speaker paul ryan and senator mitch mcconnell announced haley will give the republican response to the president's state of the union.the governor says she's honored to be chosen.president obama will deliver his final state of the union next tuesday. 3 3 how would you like to be 450 million dollars richer? richer?and if you play the powerball today--- your chances are be

geoff: 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. 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. college football national title may be in the spotlight right now, but south carolina on the hardwood is having quite the start. wyff news 4's brad fralick with details. brad: the incredible start continues for the south carolina gamecocks, 14-0, to start. the combined 27-0 trina men and women's teams. the open-air against auburn and the gamecocks opened the play with a win for the first time since 2011. they pull away in the first half and on the end of the alley-oop and then they pass to wayne for a corner three. thorne well making the wing off of the assist and duane noticed 12 points off the bench and south carolina wins the opener agains

michael slager is out of jail, and on house arrest. slager is the former north charleston police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man. allyson: yesterday a south , carolina judge set slager's bond at a half a million dollars. cell phone video showed slager shooting walter scott after he ran from a traffic stop. the judge also set slager's trial to begin a on he will october 31. remain under house arrest until then. geoff: pickens county is refusing to have coal ash dumped at its landfills. a company called mmr pickens entered into an agreement with the county in 2007. it would allow construction debris to go into a landfill near liberty. but officials learned the ash. county council voted no to it last night. the county will seek legal help, to fight it. allyson: to commitment republican presidential 2016, candidate donald trump released his first television campaign ad. titled great again, the 32nd clip focuses on islamic terrorists and immigration. for now it will air in iowa and , new hampshire. trump he has promised he

nigel: slager was fired from his post, and arrested in april. his next trial date is set at october 31st. gabrielle: a 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in greenville. deputies say marqual griffin shot nathan lee crouch in the chest. this happened on december 27th, at a home on perry road in the san souci area. griffin faces multiple charges, including murder. he is being held without bond in the greenville county detention center. now to georgia. a hostage situation lead to an almost five-hour standoff in the atlanta area this morning. 36-year-old korrie thomas held 11 children and his girlfriend hostage at knifepoint during a domestic dispute the standoff was at a motel in dekalb county. the children and the girlfriend were rescued. authorities say the suspect stabbed himself in the neck. he is now in critical condition. imprisonment and obstruction. nigel: in georgia, the governor has rescinded his executive order that barred state agencies from assisting syrian refugees. governor nathan deal announced the

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

slager says scott then tried to grab the officer's gun. slager was released on bond just last week. his trial is set for october. >> alicia: court records show the state law enforcement division is investigating the horry county police department. the investigation comes as a georgetown county woman sued the county and the police department last month, saying a detective sexually assaulted her after she reported being rairpd in 2013. the lawsuit says sloadz is investigating reports that the former detective sexually assaulted multiple women while working as an investigator for >> ben: fbi agents zeroed in on a woman suspected in jewelry store robberies after analyzing records from cell phone towers near the robberies, then checking social media and hearing from suspicious friends revealed in newly filed court records. a key break in the case came from one phone number with a north georgia area code. an analysis of cell tower data found that the number showed up at or near jewelry stores in georgia, florida, and south carolina while the businesses were being robbed. 24-year-old abi g

-- 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 suspect in the emanuel ame church shootings. 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 aimed at closing current loopholes in the system. 3 3 fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greer at blue ridge shooting sports and ashley- gun owners we spoke with don't think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 private sa

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 think "new" laws are the right course of action here 3 customers, owner here want to see tighter enforcement of "current" legislation but president is promising that... and attempting to close current loopholes in law law- currently: no background checks, id checks in private sales or at gun shows president's plan: - mandatory private sales including *online sales*- 200 new alochol, tobacco and firearm agents enforcing *existing* gun laws- 230 *new* fbi agents dedicated to background checks 3 3

paperwork filed by slager's continues to push for a speedy trial. but, reports say paperwork filed by the state shows that ninth circuit solicitor scarlett wilson believes the trial should be held later on in the year. slager is charged with murder in the shooting and killing walter scott back in april. a charlotte police officer who was shot during a standoff that left one other person dead, is scheduled to have surgery today. investigators say police went to serve a warrant at an apartment complex in north charlotte. when officers arrived, they say the suspect fired shots at the officers, hitting one in the ankle. officers then fired back, killing the person who they were trying to serve a warrant on. the injured officer is expected to be okay following surgery. and -- expected in your first alert forecast today. here's tim miller. and up next -- i'll have your complete morning forecast. get ready for a big taste of winter the next few days. a cold front will move through the state this afternoon temperatures will top at near 50 with clear skies t

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michael slager. police say a neighbor put out a small fire in slager's former home friday night. witnesses say they saw someone running away from the scene. slager is charged in the shooting death of walter scott. slager has been out of jail since last monday. his trial is set for october 31st. and sumter police have charged a 16-year-old with murder, stemming from a fatal shooting last month. police say jordan jackson was arrested in the shooting death of 23-year-old antawne dargan. this happened at poplar square apartments on december 30th. officials say jackson is awaiting a bond hearing at a department of juvenile justice facility. under south carolina law, a 16-year-old charged with murder faces prosecution as an adult. sumter p-d says it also arrested 21-year-old deonte perry, who they say concealed his knowledge about the fatal shooting. the investigation is still ongoing. if you know something... crimestoppers. still to come... devastation in the land down under. how a town is coming together... after catching fire.a clear and cold start to your monday. expect lots of sun

geoff: michael slager is out of jail, and on house arrest. he is the former north charleston police officer black man. allyson: yesterday. a south carolina judge set slager's bond at a half a million dollars. cell phone video showed slager shooting walter scott after he ran from a traffic stop. the judge also set slager's trial to begin he will remain october 31. under house arrest until then. pickens county is refusing to have coal ash dumped at its landfills. a company called mmr pickens entered into an agreement with the county in 2007. it would allow construction debris to go into a landfill near liberty. but officials learned the company now wants to dump coal county council voted no to it last night. the county will seek legal help, to fight it. geoff: turning to commitment 2016. republican presidential candidate donald trump released his first television campaign ad. titled great again, the 32nd clip focuses on islamic terrorists and immigration. for now. it will air in iowa and new hampshire. trump says he will spend $2 million a week

the judge also set slager's trial to begin october 31. he will remain under house arrest until then. geoff: pickens county is refusing to have coal ash dumped at its landfills. a company called mmr pickens entered into an agreement with the county in 2007. it would allow construction debris to go into a landfill near liberty, but officials learned the company now wants to dump coal ash. county council voted no to it last night. the county will seek legal help to fight it. allyson: commitment 2016, republican presidential candidate donald trump released his first television campaign ad titled "great again." the 30-second clip focuses on islamic terrorists and immigration. for now, it will air in iowa and trump has promised he will spend $2 million a week on the t.v. ads. franklin graham will be in iowa today to start his 50 state tour. geoff: he's urging christians to vote. the tour is called decision america. graham has left the republican party. though he wants christians to vote, he says he's not endorsing any candidates. franklin graha

slager has been out of jail since monday. his trial l set for october 31st. >>> rochelle: lexington police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident. it happened in the 500 block of gibson road. the collision killed ellie jerome mcleod, jr. of lexington. police are asking anyone with information on the case to call crimestoppers, that number 1-888-crime-sc. >>> rochelle: and the search pair of suspected thieves in richland county. richland county deputies say the duo walked out of a home on crestview avenue t ty had allegedly just finished robbing only to find their getaway car blocked in by the family who lived there. investigators say the suspects jumped in their car and rammed the family's car three times before firing a gun at them. no one was hurt but the two suspects managed to get away. >> rochelle: and we now know the name of the shaw air force base airmman killed in a motorcycle accident. officials say air force staff sergeant dallas pauls died outside the base's sumter gate on u.s. highway 76. he joined the air

death of walter slager was released from jail on bond monday. and investigators say a glass cocktail bottle was found at the scene. a portion of the home's siding was damaged in the fire. activists say slager should stay in jail, saying he's a danger to the community. turning to the weather now. it has been a rainy and cloudy couple of days. meteorologist chris justus joins us now. you say it's going to rain and cool off even more. chris: we get the ring to date, a cold blast tomorrow -- the rain today, a cold blast tomorrow, and it even stronger cold last the day after. hehey rain towards alabama moving in while we sleep tonight. closer to home we have hefty showers, especially in northern greenville county and over spartanburg. you can see those showers moving towards the north in spartanburg, cherokee, and union counties. everyone else gets a break. those breaks. north georgia has rain in franklin county towards raven county. western north carolina has rain been hendersonville. temperatures are cold, so it is a rawq evenin. temperatures -- a

michael slager was released moments ago. a judge setting his bond at a half million dollars today. >> slager is spending his first night outside of the unit since he was arrested in april. he had to post 50,000 dollars of that. earlier this year a grand jury indicted slager for the shooting of walter scott. now a b btander recorded a video of slager as he was running away. the family said they will accept the judges decision. >> given all the facts and circumstances, i mean the judge, he listened to what was presented and made his ruling. the family respects judge newman's ruling. the family respects the ruling >> they are asking the public to remain peaceful despite the judges decision. jury selection is set to begin on halloween. >> also tonight, deputies are looking into a monday night shooting. two groups fired at each other on pelican drive. his condition is not clear this evening. anyone with information about that shooting has to call crimestoppers at 1-888-crime-sc. >>> a victim was stabbed several times. they are fa

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 tonight one year after the 16-year-old coby smith teen was gunned do... on a trail... near his ein nicholtown. tonight... we've learned new tips are comingn that could crack...scase. "seven news" reporter addie hampton spoke to the victim's family and friends ..as they remembered him on the anniversary of his death.-

indicted slager on a murder charge- originally he was denied bond but today he was given a five and was released around seven o'clock tonight- he'll be on house arrest until his trail which is set for october thirty first- 3 scott's family has been fighting to keep slager in jail until his trial in october.you'll hear from their attorney...later in the newscast. 3 happening now 3 in just 3 days the tigers will touchdown in arizona to get ready for the national championship game...and fox carolina will be there live as clemson looks to cap off their perfect season with a national title.... title....but they'll have to go through perennial powerhouse- alabama to do it...sports anchor shannon sommerville joins us with more... more...that's right...alabama's been quite the force in college football over the years...and no one knows that better than tigers head coach dabo swinney... 3 swinney was a wide receiver at alabama..earning a scholarship and lettering on three 1992 championship team... so even though it'll be a fierce competition....coach swinney's got nothing but respect when it

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

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 1:03-1:08 and then there were seven: still, a big g-o-p primary field by historical standards... ...but smaller than previous debates. trump and cruz took center stage... literally and figuratively - at thursday's fox business network debate in south carolina.

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 "space oddity".... it set off not just a string of and songs in 70's...including "fame", "changes" and "young americans". but also an array of bowie personas, including glam rock sensation ziggy stardust. "the man was just a genius. everythin

-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 have any information that can help investigators call crimestoppers at 1- 888-crime-sc. investigators in georgia are searching for two vehicles in connection with a triple murder they're calling "brutal." the muscogee county coroner says three people were found dead inside a home near columbus georgia. right now, investigators are searching for two stolen vehicles. the first a 2014 silver volkswagen beetle with georgia pla

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 campaign. and will also talk about what he considers the major issues confronting our nation. graham, as you may remember, d

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 children and a woman for rescued from a hostage situation in georgia. it hap

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

we want slager back in jail! >> you heard there. that was the chant heard outside the charleston county jail. members of the national action network calling for the former north charleston police officer charged in the shooting death of walter scott to be put back behind bars. 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

activists say slager should stay in jail, saying he's a danger to the community. he was least -- he was released on bond monday. turning now to commitment 2016, six gop candidates made a stop in the palmetto state with the key primaries only weeks away. they were here to talk about poverty, but the event wasn't without protesting. wyff news 4's corey davis has the story tonight in columbia. corey: standing room only at the convention center in columbia a few protestors were sprinkled throughout the crowd of hundreds saturday afternoon. [applause] seven gop presidential candidates were supposed to participate, but carly fiorina wasn't able to make her flight. [applause] speaker paul ryan and senator tim scott led the discussion on how to fight poverty. bush, carson and christie were the first to share their ideas. >> it's great to give people a chance to get a job, but if they don't have the skills to get a job, then that's the first step. and all of our workforce programs i think need to be revamped and certainly our education systems as well. corey: governor chri

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 united in this fight and we will fight. we want him back in jail. we demand him being back in jail. allyson: 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. geoff: a spike in tensions on the korean peninsula. north korea says it has just hydrogen bomb. south korea believes the bomb was atomic and not hydrogen. the u.n. 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. north korea's main ally, china, says it firmly opposes the test and is monitoring the environment on its border with the north near the test site. allyson: authorities say they are helping a woman and 11 children f

police say a neighbor put out a small fire in slager's former home friday night. slager charged in the shooting death of walter scott has been out on bond since last monday. his trial is set for october 31st. we're over a little more than a month away from the state's first in the south primary and spotlight. >> absolutely. seven of the republicans gunning for the party's presidential nomination spebt the weekend right here in the capital city. the kemp forum on expxpding opportunity poverty summit was moderated by house speaker paul ryan and south carolina senator tim scott. jeb bush, ben carson, chris christie, carly fiorina, mike huckabee, john kasich and marco rubio all took part. speaker ryan says the fight against poverty should start in our own backyards. >> it should be a life saving exercise and that means the government can provide resources. it can be the supply lines but it should not be the front lines in the war on poverty. people, communities, churches, civic groups, you name it, that's the front lines. that's the kind of attitude i think we have to

slager, charged with murder in the shooting, is now out on bond. a record 50-thousand south carolinians sought to either buy guns or carry concealed weapons during the month of december. the post and courier of charleston reports the stats come from the fbi criminal background check system. the spike came when president barack obama indicated he would tighten gun control measures this year. it's now time to think about your taxes. while you have a few extra days to file this year, you may not want to wait until the last minute. that's s cause refund thieves are looking to take people's money. bob hansen has more. :12-:17 :50-:55 the only excitement about doing taxes... is the possibility of getting money back from the i-r-s. but these days tax thieves are tying to get your refund before you do. "someone other than you files a tax refund using your number and a birth date and they can pretend to be you when filing for a refund. "but they don't need to know where you work, or where you live or any of those other details." and the sad thing is, identi

officials say slager fired eight times...killing scott.he will appear for trial on october 31-st. 3 and we're covering our counties tonight 3 simpsonville police are looking for a man they say broke into a a s station and stole over 300-dollars worth of cigarettes... cigarettes...take a look...the smash and grab was caught on surveillance camera at the spinx station on west georgia road.late last month.the suspect is seen throwing a window.and tonight we caught up with police to find out more on the investigation. 3 3 3 "we were hoping the public could actually assist us on identifying the subject because we would like to get him off the streets he's going into these businesses taking people's merchandise." merchandise." 3 "but, if you want cigarettes that bad, guess what - i guess you went in and got it but you've gotta be willing to do the time for your crime." 3 now if you recognize the suspect--call the simpsonville police department immediately. 3 and in anderson county one man is locked up...after police say they lead him on a chase ...tonight...officers say his accomplice is on t