Attorney General Alan Wilson Leads Annual Silent Witness to honor victims of fatal domestic abuse in 2024

Ceremony Held During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 28^th annual Silent Witness Ceremony that was held today on the South Carolina State Capitol Complex in Columbia, S.C. During the solemn ceremony, Attorney General Wilson called the names of thirty-five women and eleven men from across the state who lost their lives in the previous year as the result of domestic violence.

Family members and friends carried life-sized silhouettes, each representing a victim. As the silhouettes were brought to the State House steps, a bell was rung to honor each victim. An additional silhouette (47) was carried out to represent potential unknown victims.

“This Ceremony reminds us that every life lost to domestic violence was a life of value and purpose. We honor their memory by strengthening our commitment to justice, protection, and the prevention of violence in our communities,” said Attorney General Alan Wilson. “Let us continue to stand with survivors through awareness, training, resource building, advocacy, and action.”

In 2023, the Violence Policy Center temporarily suspended the state ranking usually contained in its annual report as the FBI transitions to a new reporting system. The 2023 report analyzed 25 years of data, and South Carolina was in the top 10 states from 1996-2020. In 2020 and 2022, the State ranked 11th and 23^rd, respectively.

Their latest publication, released in September 2025, summarized national data trends related to the number of men who killed women in 2023. Their summary analysis reported that nine out of ten women are killed by men that they know.

The Honorable Alan Wilson, religious leaders, and other community members made special remarks to highlight the problem of domestic violence in our state.

A statistical breakdown for each county is available at: https://www.scag.gov/inside-the-office/criminal-division/special-prosecution/violence-against-women-act-vawa/

 

2025 Silent Witness Victims

 

Greg Baughman

43 years old

Aiken County

 

Tiffany Britt

43 years old

Aiken County

 

Jessica Barnes

20 years old

Anderson County

 

Sally Brainerd

74 years old

Anderson County

 

Keenen Turman

33 years old

Anderson County

 

Megan Bodiford

25 years old

Bamberg County

 

Stephanie Lewis Fries

46 years old

Beaufort County

 

 Keyona Lucas

25 years old

Berkeley County

 

Tracy McEvoy

43 years old

Berkeley County

 

Katie Sullivan

38 years old

Berkeley County

 

Glendi Racancoj

29 years old

Charleston County

 

 Adrienne Seay

38 years old

Charleston County

 

Natashia Singleton

37 years old

Charleston County

 

Shenita Roberts

45 years old

Cherokee County

 

Robin Gano

58 years old

Clarendon County

 

Charity Crowley

39 years old

Darlington County

 

Anthony Hudson

57 years old

Darlington County

 

Jasmine Anderson

29 years old

Dorchester County

 

 George Yorn

44 years old

Fairfield County

 

Lorenzo Durant

38 years old

Florence County

  

Michaela Isaiah

36 years old

Florence County

  

Derrick Jones

45 years old

Florence County

 

Mariellen Bessent

41 years old

Greenville County

 

 Colleen D’Ortona

40 years old

Greenville County

 

Michez Fowler

46 years old

Greenville County

 

Anissa Henderson

55 years old

Greenville County

 

Maria Hernandez

40 years old

Greenville County

 

 Kashandra Gordon

31 years old

Hampton County

  

Tyronda Bellamy

43 years old

Horry County

 

Michael Smith

64 years old

Horry County

  

Daysha Johnson

34 years old

Kershaw County

 

 Rachel Jennings

79 years old

Laurens County

 

 Rea’ven Graves

31 years old

Marion County

 

 Leevon Griddle

36 years old

Orangeburg County

 

 Douglas Strock

48 years old

Orangeburg County

 

Amber Riddle

38 years old

Pickens County

 

 Chandreka Graham

31 years old

Richland County

 

 Dominique Palmero Pohl

32 years old

Richland County

 

 Tiyante Lewis

31 years old

Spartanburg County

 

Joseph Croft

52 years old

Sumter County

  

Jennifer Cruz

33 years old

Sumter County

 

Shirley Evermon

86 years old

Sumter County

  

Joan Mogensen

61 years old

Sumter County

 

 Antoin Demond Pugh

34 years old

Sumter County

 

 Sherri Redmond

79 years old

Sumter County

 

 Tina Norman

39 years old

York Count