Attorney General Alan Wilson Leads Annual Silent Witness to Honor Victims of Fatal Domestic Abuse in 2024
October 15, 2025
Ceremony Held During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 28th 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 23rd, 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
