South Carolina

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into a 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman.

The defendant hid that he had used his cell phone to call and text the victim on the day she was killed. He also lied about seeing the person who allegedly killed the victim on the morning of the attack.

Guilty Plea: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-obstructing-justice-murder-black-transgender-woman

A South Carolina man and woman pleaded guilty to a hate crime and other charges.

The man and woman followed their victims home from public places like the grocery store and gas station and robbed them at gunpoint. They targeted their victims because of their race and nationality.

According to the plea agreements, both defendants must pay restitution to the victims.

Guilty Plea: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south-carolina-man-and-woman-plead-guilty-hate-crime-and-conspiracy-bias-motivated-armed

Two South Carolina men have been charged with hate crimes for the murder of a transgender woman because of her gender identity.

According to the charges, one of the defendants shot the victim because of her gender identity and then both men lied to authorities about where they were on the night of the murder.

These are serious allegations. But the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/man-charged-hate-crime-and-obstruction-and-second-man-charged-obstruction-offenses

Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-charged-hate-crime-and-obstruction-and-second-man-charged-obstruction-offenses-following