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Townville school shooter in court for sentencing

(AP) – The teen who opened fire on an elementary school playground was in court Tuesday as sentencing in his murder case begins. Prosecutors argued that Jesse Osborne, now 17 should spend the rest of his life in prison. Osborne faces between 30 years and life for the 2016 shooting at his home and Townville Elementary School. He pleaded guilty…

Update: Former President Carter recovering from surgery

ATLANTA (AP) – Jimmy Carter’s spokeswoman says the former president is recovering at Emory University Hospital following surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain. Deanna Congileo said there are no complications from the surgery. She said Carter will remain in the hospital for observation, and she doesn’t anticipate making more announcements until he’s released. Categories: Local News Tags:…

Hearing for Teen who pleaded guilty in first grader’s death on SC playground

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Prosecutors plan to tell a judge why they think a teen who fired on a South Carolina school playground and killed a first-grader should spend his life in prison. A hearing begins Tuesday at the Anderson County Courthouse to determine 17-year-old Jesse Osborne’s sentence . He faces 30 years to life without parole. Osborne pleaded guilty…