A Camp Lejeune marine accused of shooting and killing a 65-year-old grandmother in December at a Jacksonville bingo hall made his first appearance in court Wednesday afternoon.
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that an 8-year-old-boy has been killed in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Sheriff Neil Elks says Marvin Bunting of Greenville was arrested on charges of felony assault by strangulation, misdemeanor simple assault, and misdemeanor interfering with emergency communications.
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Thursday that 57-year-old Barbara Jean Saylor of Kirkland, Wash., was charged with trespassing and misdemeanor stalking.
Gun control supporters have won the first Senate showdown over restricting firearms, rejecting an effort by conservatives to derail a package of gun curbs before debate could even begin.