Police conduct a massive search for David Mark Hill. Police arrest him, and Mr. Hill undergoes surgery for the wound. An Aiken County grand jury indicts Mr. Hill on three counts of murder and other felony charges. Second Circuit Solicitor Barbara Morgan files written notice that she will seek the death penalty. Judge Westbrook halts the trial, saying he cannot seat a fair and impartial jury because of pretrial publicity.
Jury selection begins in York County.
A judge will try again Monday to seat a jury in the death penalty trial of David Mark Hill. But this time, the court will travel to the Upstate to do it. Attempts to seat an Aiken County jury failed in October because too many local people knew about the 1996 killings of three social workers in North Augusta or had formed opinions about the case. Circuit Judge Marc Westbrook will try again with residents of York County before bringing the matter back to an Aiken courtroom for trial. The jury panel will be transported to Aiken County and sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial.