And killed by a former North Charleston Police Officer are calling for peace now that he is out of jail. 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 hes seen running away from a traffic stop. Officers say slager fired eight times. Killing scott. The attorney for scotts 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 be
3 3 were following breaking news out of georgiaatlanta area police and swat are working to resolve a standoff this morning involving two adults and 11 children. Children. Police say they were called to a local inn and suites just off i20 in decatur around 2 00 this morning. They say a man locked himself in a room after fighting with a woman. Investigators believe the children may be in danger but we dont know if the man has any weapons. Local media is in ages from 3 months to 17 years old. 3 3 this morning, the former North Charleston Police Officer charged with killing an unarmed man is out of jail. Jail. Last night. Michael slager was released on a halfmillion dollar bond. Slagers 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
Reaching near 50. 3 wrap up 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew Traffic Center. 3 were watching harrison bridge rd Harrison Oaks drwoodruff rd park woodruff dr ; 385 hwy 101 hwy 290 290 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 all new this morning11 kids and one adult are safe after a five hour standoff in decatur, georgia. Georgia. Police say it all started around 2 00 am at a motel off i20. They say a man fighting with a woman. Just after 7 00 this morning. Investigators say they were able to get inside the room and rescue all 11 kids and the woman. They say the suspect stabbed himself. And is now being treated at the hospital. Local media is reporting the children range in ages from 3 months to 17 years old. Police say they are okay. 3 this morning, the former North Charleston Police Officer charged with killing an unarmed man is out of jail. Jail. Last night. Michael slager was released on a halfmillion dollar bond. Slagers attorneys have tried several times to ge
3 wrap up 3 hold hold were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Accident southport rd Canaan Church rd, spartanburg spartanburgyou are looking live at 3 3 Family Lawyers for a man shot and killed by a former North Charleston Police Officer are calling for peace now that he is out of jail. Jail. After nearly nine months behind bars Michael Slager walked out of jail monday night. Slager was granted a 500thousand 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 hes seen running away from a traffic stop. Officers say slager fired eight times. Killing scott. The attornrn for scotts family spoke after 3 3 have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and req
Upthanks kendrawe continue tonight 3 new tonight 3 a person is recovering, after a reported stabbing in Greenville County 3 dispatch told us the call came in as a stabbing along long forest driveit happened around six thirty tonight deputies say one person was being questioned on the scene and the victim was taken to the hospitaltheyre describing this case as a domestic incidentonce we get more information well update you onair and online 3 former North Charleston Police Officer officer Michael Slager is now out on bail slager shot and killed walter scott last year during a traffic stop the shooting was captured on a cell phone showing scott running away as slager opened fire weeks later a grand jury indicted slager on a murder charge originally he was denied bond but today he was given a five and was released around seven oclock tonight hell be on house arrest until his trail which is set for october thirty first 3 scotts family has been fighting to keep slager in jail until his trial