Updated: November 20, 2017

THE MAN WHO HELD NINE PEOPLE HOSTAGE INSIDE COLUMBIA'S COMMUNITY FIRST BAND AND TRUST WILL NO LONGER FACE 10 COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. ACCORDING TO THE DAILY HERALD, THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED AGAINST DOUGLAS ROBERTS ROACH, AFTER A GRAND JURY DETERMINED HE HAD NO INTENTION OF HARMING ANYONE WHEN HE ENTERED THE BANK ON SEPTEMBER 23RD. ROACH STILL FACES INDICTMENTS ON TEN COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING. ROACH IS SCHEDULED FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON DECEMBER 4TH AND REMAINS IN JAIL ON 7 HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ROACH HAS TOLD NEWS OUTLETS THAT HE WAS THERE TO LET HIS STORY BE HEARD AND HE PLANNED THE DAY WOULD END WITH POLICE TAKING HIS LIFE.