Jarvis McKenzie
Coverage of Jarvis McKenzie in the Nexus archive.
- South Carolina Man Who Fired Rifle to Scare a Black Neighbor Gets 9 Years
A South Carolina man was sentenced to 9 years for firing a rifle at a Black neighbor. Jarvis McKenzie stated he was going to work when the attack occurred in July 2025.
- Man sentenced to federal prison for hate crime against Black neighbor
Jonathan Andrew Felkel was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a hate crime against his Black neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie, including firing a gun at him and making racial remarks. The case was prosecuted under Richland County’s newly enacted hate crime ordinance, marking the first charge under this law.
- Man sentenced to federal prison for hate crime against Black neighbor
Jonathan Andrew Felkel was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a hate crime against his Black neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie, after firing a gun at him and making racial remarks. The incident occurred in a gated community in Richland County, S.C., weeks after the county's hate crime ordinance was passed. Felkel admitted to targeting McKenzie due to his race, claiming he was patrolling for 'Black criminals.'
- Man sentenced to federal prison for hate crime against Black neighbor
Jonathan Andrew Felkel was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a hate crime against his Black neighbor Jarvis McKenzie, including firing a gun at him and making racist remarks. The case, prosecuted under Richland County’s hate crime ordinance, involved Felkel admitting actions motivated by McKenzie’s race.