Child Homicide Arrests
Five Individuals Charged with Homicide in South Carolina Child Death
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Five people have been charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of 5-year-old Aniyah Williams in South Carolina, according to WFSB. The girl was brought to Newberry County Memorial Hospital unresponsive on August 6 and pronounced dead the same day. All five suspects were arrested about a month later and remain in custody after appearing before a bond judge.
The Newberry Police Department has not disclosed how the child died or the specific roles each suspect played. Aniyah had been diagnosed with epilepsy since she was six months old, according to WTOK. Investigators spent a month building their case before making the arrests on September 10.
Five Suspects Charged With Child Abuse Homicide
The charged individuals include Ebony Davis, Jamarion Sligh, Mantrevis Sligh, and Isis Gary, WTOK reported. A fifth suspect's name has not been publicly released. All five face charges of homicide by child abuse and aiding and abetting. In South Carolina, homicide by child abuse carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison.
The suspects had a legal duty to care for Aniyah, who lived at the Indian Hills Apartment complex in Newberry. Police say the five people either caused her death directly or enabled conditions that led to her death. WFSB confirmed all defendants remain detained without bond.
Funeral Held as Investigation Took a Month
Aniyah's funeral services were held on August 14, just eight days after her death, KALB reported. One suspect, Isis Gary, had set up a GoFundMe fundraiser on August 9 to collect money for funeral expenses. Gary described Aniyah as beloved and noted her lifelong struggle with epilepsy. The fundraiser was created before police announced charges.
The Newberry Police Department did not announce arrests until September 10—35 days after the girl's death. During that time, the department worked with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's Child Fatality Unit to investigate the circumstances. Police have not revealed what evidence led them to charge all five suspects together.
Details of Death Remain Sealed by Police
The Newberry Police Department has chosen not to disclose how Aniyah died or what injuries she suffered. The lack of public details has left the community with few answers about what happened at the apartment complex. CLEVELAND19 reported that police cited the ongoing investigation as the reason for withholding specifics.
Each suspect's specific role in the girl's death has not been explained by authorities. Whether they directly caused injuries or failed to get her medical help remains unclear from public statements. All five appeared before a South Carolina bond judge and were denied release pending trial.
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