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Reward offered for information leading to conviction in 17-year-old’s death

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Reginald “Kool-Aid” Ford, founder of the Men of Standards Organization, has offered a $2,500 reward for anyone with credible information leading to an arrest and conviction related to the death of 17-year-old Maylashia Hogg.

“This troubles my spirit and I pray that the great citizens of Barnwell County would like to see justice in this matter,” said Ford. “Two children are now deceased; Maylashia and her unborn child.”

Hogg was last seen around 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 at her Washington Street home in Barnwell. Her body was found ten days later along the woods line at the corner of Perry Street and Main Street– only two blocks from her home.

The S.C. Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) investigation is still active and ongoing. Anyone with information can call the specially designated tip line at (803) 896-0281.