WRAL.com archive: UNC-CH attack motivated by deaths of Muslims abroad

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.

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.

August 12, 2008 8:34 p.m. EDT
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.

June 13, 2007 6:01 p.m. EDT
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.

May 22, 2007 4:59 p.m. EDT
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?

March 5, 2007 10:53 p.m. EST
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.

March 5, 2007 7:32 a.m. EST
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.

March 5, 2007 6:29 p.m. EST
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.

January 24, 2007 8:01 p.m. EST
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.

January 2, 2007 6:04 p.m. EST
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.

December 13, 2006 12:29 a.m. EST
UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Decides Not To Represent Himself

September 19, 2006 8:18 a.m. EDT
UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Says He Plans To Plead Guilty

September 19, 2006 6:09 a.m. EDT
UNC Hit-And-Run Suspect Shares Thoughts In Letters

December 31, 2006 10:53 a.m. EST
Family Of Man Charged In UNC 'Pit' Incident Releases Statement

March 24, 2006 4:11 a.m. EST
UNC Students, Faculty Hold Rally At Site Of SUV Incident

March 20, 2006 1:05 a.m. EST
Judge Sets Probable Cause Date For Taheri-azar In Quick Proceeding

March 16, 2006 5:33 a.m. EST
UNC Pit Suspect Claims Quran Supports His Actions

December 12, 2006 2:26 p.m. EST
Warrant: Suspect In Pit Attack Was Disappointed With Outcome

December 31, 2006 10:59 a.m. EST
Taheri-azar Wanted To Punish U.S. Govt., He Says In 911 Call

December 12, 2006 2:22 p.m. EST
Students To Protest UNC's Reluctance To Label Pit Incident Terrorism

December 31, 2006 11:00 a.m. EST
UNC Professor: Taheri-azar 'Wasn't Shy About Expressing Opinions'

March 5, 2006 10:57 a.m. EST