South Carolina teen charged with murder in 4-year-old half-sister's mysterious killing
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William Micah Hester, 17, has been charged with murder in connection to his 4-year-old half-sister's killing. Authorities believe Hester suffocated Joanna Lockaby.
Greenville authorities have arrested and charged William Micah Hester with murder in the killing of his 4-year-old half-sister, Joanna Lockaby. (Greenville County Sheriff's Office) Greenville investigators located Joanna Lockaby's body in a plastic bin in a wooded area behind her home. (Google Maps) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
Investigators believe William Micah Hester, who lived with Joanna at the Chevy Chase Blvd. home, "suffocated the victim, contributing to her death," the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
Hester has been charged with murder and is set to attend a bond hearing Thursday, the sheriff's office told Fox News Digital.