South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

A Chester County family is demanding accountability after 13-year-old Daryl Lowry died in foster care in McCormick County. Daryl was found dead on July 20 after being placed in temporary custody with DSS on July 16; a 17-year-old, Landen Moore, has been charged with murder, and a 16-year-old is also involved. The family and attorney Tyler Bailey allege insufficient supervision and seek broader accountability beyond criminal charges.

Michael Anthony Fields, director of operations at Pawleys Island Community Church, was arrested for allegedly allowing Warren Perry, a convicted sex offender, to volunteer on campus with children for years. Fields and three others face charges including unlawfully placing a child at risk and obstruction. The investigation involves multiple law enforcement agencies.

Michael Anthony Fields, director of operations at Pawleys Island Community Church, was arrested for allegedly allowing convicted sex offender Warren Perry to volunteer on campus with children. Fields and three others, including former church pastor Don Williams and academy director Jennifer Howard, face charges related to child safety and obstruction. The investigation involves multiple law enforcement agencies.

Former McBee Police Chiefs Tim Knight and Mike Irvin and former officer Greg Block surrendered to Chesterfield County Detention Center, facing charges of misconduct and conspiracy for allegedly pressuring officers to meet traffic ticket quotas to fund town equipment and loans. State investigators found evidence of quota demands, including messages between the mayor and Irvin about generating funds through tickets.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested the McBee Police Department chief and others connected to QUEEN CITY NEWS' 'Officer Down' series. Multiple members of the department, both current and former, surrendered at the Chesterfield County Detention Center.

An inmate was found dead in a cell at the Chesterfield County Detention Center, prompting an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The sheriff's office is cooperating with the investigation, and the inmate was housed alone at the time of the incident.

A 13-year-old foster child, Daryl Martinez Lowry, was allegedly attacked and drowned by two teenagers at a private boat dock on the property of McCormick County Council Chairman Bernie Hamby. Landen Austin Moore, 17, was charged with murder after investigators said he and an unidentified 16-year-old inflicted knife wounds on Lowry before holding him underwater until he died.

Khamanti Lytrel Kennedy, 18, was charged with murder by SLED on July 15, 2026, for a fatal shooting at South Carolina State University on February 12, 2026. The incident occurred on the university's campus in Orangenburg County, S.C.

Latrise Seward is accused of stealing $402,655.45 from Mechanicsville United Methodist Church by making unauthorized personal purchases between 2018 and 2025. Seward, who admitted to the purchases, is currently detained in the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Latrise Seward is accused of stealing $402,655.45 from Mechanicsville United Methodist Church through unauthorized personal purchases between 2018 and 2025. She admitted to the theft and is currently detained at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Latrise Seward is accused of stealing $402,655.45 from Mechanicsville United Methodist Church through unauthorized personal purchases between 2018 and 2025. She admitted to the theft and is currently detained at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

A former Great Falls town council member was charged for allegedly placing unauthorized tracking devices on vehicles with a former town administrator and police chief. The devices, placed in Chester County in May 2025, were tracked using Tracki, paid for by a town credit card, and reimbursed for $1,212.94. The council member faces charges including misconduct in office and criminal conspiracy.

The parents of a missing 4-year-old girl, Javeayah Harris, confessed to child abuse causing her death, according to arrest warrants. Authorities believe she had been dead for a month before being reported missing. Both parents were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse, with the mother facing an additional charge of filing a false police report.

Parents of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris, Michilae Herring and Johmarea Harris, confessed to her death in connection with physical abuse and failure to seek medical care, according to arrest warrants. Authorities believe the child had been dead for a month before being reported missing, and a search for her body is ongoing in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

The parents of a missing 4-year-old girl, Javeayah Harris, confessed to her death in South Carolina, according to arrest warrants. Both parents were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse, while the mother also faces a charge of filing a false police report. Authorities believe the child had been dead for a month before her disappearance was reported, and a search for her body is ongoing near Debutary Creek.

South Carolina parents Michilae Herring and Johnmarea Harris were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse after confessing to not providing medical care to their 4-year-old daughter, Javeyah Harris, following an alleged injury. Authorities are searching for her remains, which the parents admitted disposing of, while the case remains under active investigation.

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are requesting independent DNA testing by Othram Inc. on evidence from Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails to support his defense in a retrial. Prosecutors argue prior testing by South Carolina's law enforcement showed only partial DNA profiles. Othram has previously assisted in high-profile cases like the Idaho student murders and Rachel Morin's killing.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is deceased, and her parents, Michilae Herring and Johmarea Harris, were arrested for homicide by child abuse and filing a false police report. Authorities are searching for her body in an area outside Aiken County, with law enforcement agencies assisting in the investigation.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is deceased, leading to the arrest of her parents, Michilae Herring and Johmarea Harris, on charges of homicide by child abuse and filing a false police report. Authorities are searching for her body outside Aiken County and confirmed she has been dead for approximately one month.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office announced that 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is believed deceased, leading to the arrest of her parents, Michilae Herring and Johmarea Harris, for homicide by child abuse and filing a false police report. Investigators are searching for her body outside Aiken County.

Elena Katherine Moore, a 39-year-old South Carolina fitness trainer, disappeared on June 11 after visiting a Planet Fitness gym and was found dead a week later. An incident report revealed she took a taxi to a CVS in Lexington after being released from a mental health facility, but was last seen there. Her husband reported her missing, and while no external injuries were found on her body, a friend stated Moore had expressed fear for her life and wanted to leave her husband.

A 23-year-old man, Caleb Garcia, has been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with the 2024 drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Jacob Duncan in Pageland, South Carolina. A 21-year-old woman, Amber B. Moree, faces charges for allegedly assisting after the crime. Garcia is already incarcerated in North Carolina for a separate attempted murder case.

Caleb Garcia, 23, faces murder charges for the 2024 drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Jacob Duncan in Pageland, South Carolina, over two years after the crime. Amber B. Moree, 21, was charged with accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice. The case involved multiple law enforcement agencies and remains active with potential additional charges.

A 5-year-old child, Jayceon Gates, died after being attacked by a pit bull terrier at a caregiver’s home in Ladson, South Carolina. Authorities, including the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, are investigating the incident.

A 5-year-old child, Jayceon Gates, died after being attacked by a pit bull terrier at a caregiver’s home in Ladson, South Carolina. Deputies responded to the scene and found both the child and an adult injured; the child later died at the hospital. Authorities, including the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, are investigating the incident.

A 5-year-old child, Jayceon Gates, died after being attacked by a pit bull terrier at a caregiver’s home in Ladson, South Carolina. Deputies responded to the scene and found both the child and an adult injured; the child later died at the hospital. Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident.

South Carolina inmate Larmarcus Alexander Stewart Jr. has been charged with stalking, exploitation of a vulnerable adult, and financial identity fraud in Abbeville County. The charges were filed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

The death of South Carolina fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore remains under investigation after an autopsy found no physical trauma or immediate cause of death. Moore was found dead near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County following her disappearance on June 11. Friends reported she had expressed fear for her life weeks prior, and authorities are awaiting toxicology results to determine the cause of death.

The body found in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, who disappeared after leaving a Planet Fitness gym. Moore had previously told a friend she was 'scared for her life,' and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation into her death.

A missing South Carolina fitness trainer, Elena Katherine Moore, told her friend she was 'scared for her life' weeks before a body matching her description was found. The body, discovered in Lexington, was wearing clothing consistent with Moore's last known appearance, but formal identification is pending.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) joined an investigation after a body matching the description of missing personal trainer Elena Katherine Moore was found in a wooded area. Authorities discovered the body following a six-day search and a citizen tip, though formal identification and cause of death remain pending. The case is classified as an active death investigation, with SLED assisting in determining foul play.

A fifth person was charged in connection with the drive-by shooting death of 16-year-old Avery West in Chester County. Four individuals, including Micah Cason, Dayvontae Lamont Adams, John-David Estes, and Quentin Craig, face murder charges, while 53-year-old Kenyetta Sims was charged as an accessory after the fact.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged a fifth suspect, Micah Tyquon Cason, in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting that killed a 16-year-old in Chester County. Cason, 21, faces murder and two counts of attempted murder.