Dylann Roof is awaiting trial in the killing of nine people in a church back in June.
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On August . 6, Meek received a letter that he was the target of an investigation. The letter stated Meek was under investigation for lying to law enforcement and for failing to report a crime. Both are felonies.
21, of the Red Bank area south of Lexington was indicted earlier this week on counts of misprision of a felony and making a false statement.
This video includes images from Getty Images. Meek’s two brothers, mother and girlfriend also live in the trailer; The Washington Post profiled the family on Sunday. “He said blacks were taking over the world”. In the days before the shooting, Meek said Roof told him he was going to “do something insane “, so Meek and Fry hid Roof’s gun.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Friday morning. Meek was taken into custody Thursday.
During a hearing in Columbia on Friday, Meek stood before a federal magistrate in handcuffs, shackles and an orange jumpsuit.
“I’m anxious , but then I’m not anxious because I know my son didn’t do anything wrong”. “He shouldn’t have gotten arrested”.
Josey said: ‘Maybe they’ll be more honest with you if you’re fair with them up front. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jay N. Richardson and Nathan Williams of the District of South Carolina are prosecuting the case with the assistance of the Civil Rights Division.
If found guilty, Meek could serve up to eight years total for his crimes.
Meek also said he knew Roof had a.45-caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun that he took from Roof on the night of his drunken rant.
It was not immediately clear what charges Meek faces. Roof also didn’t give specifics, they have said.
Roof is said to have admitted to the massacre and if he is convicted could face the death penalty.
“He was under the radar and low-key”, Meek said.
WEB EXTRA: Watch Joey Meek’s interview from June.
“It’s prosecution strategy versus defense strategy”, Swerling said. The judge recommended his bond be placed at $100,000.
The indictment added that “Meek’s statements and representations denying such specifics were false, fictitious and fraudulent when made”.
The others have had varying degrees of knowledge about, or sometimes deep involvement in, the crime.
Dylan Roof’s friend possibly lied to federal agents and withheld information about the shooting.
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Kadyrbayev later threw away Tsarnaev’s backpack, which contained hollowed-out fireworks and a jar of Vaseline. He answered “yes” to questions about whether he understood the charges and the possible sentences.
