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Assistant us attorney winston hollidaywho told us after todays decision that it wasnt difficult to decide to retry jack parker and doug taylor. I respect the courts ruling. We never really agreed with them and obviously we put up the same witness, they testified to the same stuff. They crossexamined him on what they thought the other side should have been able to cross examine him on. And we got a verdict faster. Jack parkers original sentence in his first trial was five months in prison. Taylor got eight months home detention. They now face resentencingand holliday says that too will happen m...

The jury deliberated for three hours. The defendants did not take the stand. Parker is the father of brad parker the man accused of killing his wife and his gambling partner for they face gambling charges. Back in 2013. Parker was convicted and the court of appeals overturned that conviction because of prosecutorial misconduct said his case back to the district court. Sentencing will take place at a later date. More information released about a shooting that took place yesterday near columbia. Sonja gutierrez joins us live. We learn the name of the homicide suspect who died at 42yearold damon ...

Men accused of taking part in a Sports Betting operation. One of themthe father of double murderer brett he joins us live with the latest. Dawndythe retrial of jack parker and doug taylor moved very quickly. Opening statements yesterdayananclosing arguments late this morning. Both men have been down this path before. Convicted in 2013 on federal gambling chargesbut those convictions overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of appeals. The Appeals Panel said the government had dragged its feet in providing the defense with discovery material. Jack parker of course, is the father of brett parkernow s...

Ascot estates neighborhood. It was during the investigation into those murders that federal authorities targeted brett and jack parker and others on the gambling violations. Todays testimony included an appearance by cpa ben stapleswho helped the state nail down its case against brett parker. Todayhe was called as prosecutors tried to convince the jury that tammie was one of five people engaged in the gambling operation. Thats one of the elements the government had to prove. Jack parkers attorney tore into staples testimonyin closing arguments calling him a liarand suggesting staples testified...

Who believes the task force did act appropriately. The folks they attended to apprehend are the worst of the worst. Momoy many times these folks do not want to be apprehended. As our personnel is focused to as well as the personnel that belongs to the local agency. They do extensive training. They train together. Because they are going to be working together. The u. S. Marshal says the investigation continues. E things we do not you do not know yet is what led him to South Carolina and what led the task force to these apartments. Our partner station in houston, texas did speak to the victims f...