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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The 15th Circuit Solicitor's office is requesting a 15-year-old charged with murder to be tried as an adult.

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

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  The 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office says Christian Helms, the 15-year-old accused of shooting at a school resource officer, will appear in Judge Edward Cottingham's courtroom Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Lance Corporal Erik Karney, the school resource officer at Socastee High School, was wounded when police say a student pointed a gun at him and fired last September.

Friday, March 18, 2011  A family court judge ruled Friday that the charges against Christian Helms, 15, are so serious, they outweigh concerns about his age.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  Testimony has ended in the hearing to determine if a Socastee High teen will be tried as an adult on charges he shot at an officer and brought pipe bombs to school.

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

Monday, March 14, 2011  The family court hearing for the 15-year-old accused of firing shots at a school resource officer at Socastee High School last September is underway. This portion of the trial will determine if the teen will be tried as a juvenile or an adult.

Monday, March 14, 2011  The teenager who police say shot at a school resource officer at Socastee High School is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  A hearing to determine whether the student charged in the Socastee High School shooting will be tried as an adult or juvenile has been rescheduled.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  A 14-year-old arrested in June for attempted murder, kidnapping, carjacking and armed robbery will be tried as an adult on those charges.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Tavio Boston, 15, will be tried as an adult on two counts of murder in the deaths of his mother and his mother's unborn baby.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  A 16-year-old Florence County teen is being tried as an adult this week.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  A 15-year-old boy charged in the murder of a Darlington County man will be tried as an adult.

Friday, August 14, 2009  A South Carolina teenager accused of raping and killing an 8-year-old neighbor will be tried as an adult.