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An arrest has been made in the death of 17-year-old Maylashia Hogg and her unborn baby, Londyn Charity, by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
On July 1, 2024, 62-year-old Jacqueline Y. Reid of 31 Perry Street, Barnwell, was arrested. Reid was charged with two counts of murder.
"No matter where you live, no matter where you're from, everybody in this state deserves an equal level of law enforcement service,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel, a native of Barnwell. “Every case is important, and every victim deserves justice.”
Reid’s Perry Street home is located on the same street where Hogg’s body was found. The 17-year-old was found dead along the woods line at the corner of Perry Street and Main Street within the city limits around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 18 by Barnwell Police Department officers. Hogg was last seen by her family around 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, nearly 10 days before her body was located.
“The defendant…did with malice aforethought, either express or implied, murder the victim, Maylashia S. Hogg, who was 40 weeks pregnant, by stabbing her multiple times with a sharp-edged weapon,” stated an affidavit released by SLED.
During the five-month investigation, SLED released a tip-line with an 803 area-code designated for tips pertaining to Hogg’s case.
“SLED’s investigation into the death of Maylashia Hogg and her unborn child, a baby girl to be named Londyn Charity, includes a team of people working together tirelessly to find answers. This team consists of specialists with the SLED Special Victims Unit (SVU), as well as scientists from the SLED Forensic Services Lab, SLED Regional Agents from the Low Country Investigative Unit, the SLED Crime Scene Unit, the SLED Behavioral Science Unit, the SLED Computer Crimes Unit, SLED Victim Services, the Fusion Center, and SLED K9’s, as well as law enforcement and community partners, including: the Barnwell Police Department, the Barnwell County Sheriff's Office, the Barnwell County Coroner’s Office, the Barnwell County Fire Department, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, and the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services,” states a SLED press release.
"Maylashia and her baby's death greatly impacted our community. I want to thank everyone who worked tirelessly to help this investigation. Please keep Maylashia's loved ones in your thoughts. We must continue to care for each other, to honor Maylashia and Londyn's memories, and come together to heal," said Barnwell Police Chief Michael Butts.
Reid is set to appear in Barnwell County court for a first appearance on August 26, according to online court records.
An autopsy determined the cause of death of Hogg and her unborn baby to be “multiple sharp force wounds and multiple stabs and incisions. The manner of death was homicide,” states the affidavits for the two murder charges.
Reid was booked into the Barnwell County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 2nd Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
SLED’s investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information should call the MAYLASHIA HOGG TIP LINE: (803) 896-0281, or email SLED at tips@sled.sc.gov.
