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An arrest has been made in connection with the June 2023 overdose-related death of 42-year-old Windy Renee Fogle.
On June 22, 2023 around 1:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a residence on Wildwood Road in Barnwell County. They were met by homeowner Debra Carter, who called 911 after finding her daughter cold to the touch in her bedroom, according to a Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) report.
Carter told law enforcement she last spoke with her daughter around 11 p.m. the night before, and all appeared to be normal. She explained Fogle had remained at the residence earlier that day after coming home from work in the afternoon.
In conversation with Carter, law enforcement learned Fogle had a history with substance abuse and had been living with her mother in efforts to stop using.
According to the report, investigators found drug paraphernalia on two of the dressers in Fogle’s bedroom and .4 grams of narcotics believed to be heroin were located, states the report. The narcotics obtained were sent to the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) for testing.
During the search of Fogle’s bedroom, investigators took her cell phone for evidence. A search warrant for the phone was granted by Judge Susan Anderson on July 26, 2023.
Investigators found messages between a male suspect and Fogle that were indicative of a drug transaction taking place two days prior. The male suspect was determined to be Brian Scott Maximiek, 52, of Pineneedle Road in Barnwell.
Over a year later on August 14, 2024, investigators obtained a warrant for Maximiek’s arrest. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of distribution of fentanyl.
A day after his arrest, Maximiek received a total $25,000 surety bond for the charges; $5,000 for involuntary manslaughter, and $10,000 for each drug charge. Bond has not been posted at the time of publication.
In South Carolina, bond is granted when the offense is not violent in nature and the individual charged is not deemed a flight risk.
