Crime & Safety
Four Charged in Murder of Man Found Dead
Four people, previously charged with kidnapping of the man later found dead in Lincolnville, have now been charged with his murder.
Charleston County Sheriff's Office claims Travaris Walker shot Marquis Rashad Richardson in the head after kidnapping him with three other individuals.
Richardson was killed Dec. 19 and found near the intersection of Lincolnville Road and Van Oshen Road in Lincolnville.
Charges of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime were pressed again Walker Tuesday, .
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His alleged accomplices King Dominique Wilson, Frederick Andre Sanders and Latasha McCall have been charged with one count each of accessory before the fact of murder and one count each of accessory after the fact of murder. McCall also faces a charge of obstruction of justice.
Sheriff Public Information Officer Maj. Jim Brady said the kidnapping at gunpoint and the shooting death of Richardson appears to be motivated by Walker allegedly trying to recover stolen property.
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The office did not disclose what type of property allegedly spurred the crime.
Bond hearings for the suspects were held Wednesday morning.
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