On March 3, 2006, a man driving a sports utility vehicle plowed into a crowd of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students in "The Pit," a popular gathering place on the campus.

UNC-CH graduate Mohammed Taheri-azar told police he wanted to injure people in response to the U.S. government's treatment of Muslims abroad.

  1. Guilty plea brings closure for UNC

    Many of Mohammed Taheri-azar's victims have recovered from their injuries, but they are still dealing with emotional problems more than two years after he drove a rented SUV into a UNC-Chapel Hill gathering place.

    1. Aug 12, 2008
  2. Taheri-azar Deemed Competent for Trial

    A state psychiatrist has found the man charged with driving an SUV into a crowd on the University of North Carolina campus a year ago is competent to stand trial.

    1. Jun 13, 2007
  3. UNC 'Pit' Suspect Back at Central Prison

    Mohammed Taheri-azar is back in jail after undergoing a mental evaluation to determine whether he is capable of standing trial.

    1. May 22, 2007
  4. Taheri-azar's Court Tirade Resembles Letters to Campus Paper

    Was a courtroom outburst random or part of a an ongoing pattern in letters sent to the campus newspaper?

    1. Mar 5, 2007
  5. UNC 'Hit-And-Run' Suspect Ordered to Dorothea Dix for Evaluation

    A judge ordered Mohammed Taheri-azar be sent to Dorothea Dix Hospital after he made disparaging remarks in court Monday.

    1. Mar 5, 2007
  6. UNC 'Pit' Attack Suspect Lashes out in Court

    A judge ordered Mohammed Taheri-azar to be sent to Dorothea Dix Hospital after he made disparaging remarks in court Monday.

    1. Mar 5, 2007
  7. Suspected UNC 'Pit' Attacker Pleads Not Guilty

    A man accused of driving a sport utility vehicle into a crowd of people at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pleaded not guilty during a hearing on Wednesday.

    1. Jan 24, 2007
  8. UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Wants Case Over 'As Early As Possible'

    A man accused of plowing into a crowd of people at UNC-Chapel Hill told a judge Tuesday that he wants to speed up the judicial process.

    1. Jan 2, 2007
  9. UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect's Court Appearance Continued

    The man accused of driving a sport utility vehicle into a crowd of students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, injuring nine people, is expected to appear in court Tuesday.

    1. Dec 13, 2006
  10. UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Decides Not To Represent Himself

    1. Sep 19, 2006
  11. UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Says He Plans To Plead Guilty

    1. Sep 19, 2006
  12. UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Shares Thoughts In Letters

    1. Dec 31, 2006
  13. Family Of Man Charged In UNC 'Pit' Incident Releases Statement

    1. Mar 24, 2006
  14. UNC Students, Faculty Hold Rally At Site Of SUV Incident

    1. Mar 20, 2006
  15. Judge Sets Probable Cause Date For Taheri-azar In Quick Proceeding

    1. Mar 16, 2006
  16. UNC Pit Suspect Claims Quran Supports His Actions

    1. Dec 12, 2006
  17. Warrant: Suspect In Pit Attack Was Disappointed With Outcome

    1. Dec 31, 2006
  18. Taheri-azar Wanted To Punish U.S. Govt., He Says In 911 Call

    1. Dec 12, 2006
  19. Students To Protest UNC's Reluctance To Label Pit Incident Terrorism

    1. Dec 31, 2006
  20. UNC Professor: Taheri-azar 'Wasn't Shy About Expressing Opinions'

    1. Mar 5, 2006
  21. FBI Joins Investigation Of UNC Hit-And-Run

    1. Dec 12, 2006