Accused Hedingham mass shooter's trial moved to February 2026 in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the first time ever, the teenager accused of killing five and injuring two in a 2022 rampage in Raleigh appeared in court on Friday. The public defender for Austin Thompson, 17, asked the judge to consider pushing back the trail, which had been previously set for Sept. 22 this year. [...]