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.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.