She said investigators used interviews, financial records, telephone records and social media messages to construct a timeline of the case. I'm going down today and make my donation and I challenge you, be you a parent, citizen or business, if you're really concerned about what happens to the children of the Greenwood Community, go down to any office of the County Bank and make your donation. Investigators had been pursuing clues as far away as California, and trying to tie Kia's disappearance to other stories of missing children in the surrounding states. May 4, 2021 / 10:50 PM ", First published on February 3, 2022 / 11:30 PM. Neither she nor the child have turned up since then. VON CANNON IS A TRANSIT AND COULD BE ANYWHERE. She withdrew money for a down payment from a Baltimore Inner Harbor bank on May 3, 2017. However, with DNA testing being in its infancy, it would be years before they could definitively test the skull for forensic proof. Theron Wallace's family said he is a student at USC Aiken and was . INVESTIGATORS STATE THAT MS. UPDATE: Arrest Made In Disappearance Of Pregnant Mom Akia Eggleston; Missing Since 2017. We do not give up on the victims of crime in Baltimore City. When Hampton stopped cooperating with police and withdrew his previous statements taking credit for the 1995 and 1996 sexual assaults, police realized that they needed to build a case around evidence, not just his comments. Akia Shawnta Eggleston was last seen May 3, 2017. pic.twitter.com/KgrjYz2OMd. This is when police spoke to Hampton's ex-wife and girlfriend, who told them things about Charles that made them think he was a viable suspect. I am criticizing the rest of us who thrive in our community yet appear apathetic. Akia Eggleston, 22 featured in a 2021 PEOPLE cover feature on missing moms was reported missing in May 2017 after failing to show up for her own baby shower By Jeff Truesdell Published on. A 68-page report spells out everything investigators did from the moment Kimberly Lindsey was reported missing -- all the way up until her ex-husband, Albert Lambert, was found dead in Miami. Robertson also did not show up to her baby shower and was instead at a hotel with his other 22-year-old girlfriend, identified as Hali Pomeroy, investigators said. He was described as being between thirty-five and forty years old, with slender ad pointed facial features. They had suspended the searches on Tuesday afternoon, after finding nothing in the two days out there. Friends were celebrating the warm weather by swimming in the apartment pools, kids were playing outside among others their age, and families were barbecuing and picnicking in the community areas. Akia Eggleston with her daughter. Courtesy of FBI About an hour later, Robertson's phone moved away from Eggleston's apartment and headed toward downtown Baltimore as. The sun was beginning to set, and this eight-year old climbed onto her bike to head back home. Georgetown has always been a family-type community. HBOs new documentary series Black and Missing follows Derrica and Natalie Wilson, two sisters-in-law who started the Black and Missing Foundation in order to bring awareness to the countless cases of missing Black people forgotten by law enforcement and overlooked in news coverage. Ever.". "Reading his statement, you'd think that only the person who did that would know those details. It's been four years since Akia Eggleston was last seen in Baltimore on May 3, 2017. Police were able to link Hampton to a farm owned in northern Georgia, which was owned by a friend of his. It was a Sunday in Greenwood, South Carolina - a small town roughly an hour north of Augusta, Georgia and about an hour-and-a-half west of Columbia, South Carolina. She was eight months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. He had green eyes, with brown hair, a brown mustache, and a few days' worth of graying stubble at the time of his arrest in 1996. PLEASE CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 23-CRIME. Police were beginning to become certain that Hampton had simply been lying to them in order to obtain special privileges: such as trips outside of jail, meals, coffee, and cigarettes. In most cases, they were sexually assaulted before being abandoned in a public setting, but at least one of the girls wasn't she was simply abducted and then dumped off at a gas station, where she was able to call for help. The DNA testing from the six sexual assaults linked them together, indicating that a single suspect was behind each of the crimes - however, none of those samples matched up with Hampton himself. By FOX Carolina News Staff. ", "People are definitely keeping small children in. Police say they conducted interviews, search warrants and dedicated over 1,000 man-hours to the case. It hasn't been updated with any of his current information. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. We just want to say thank you and just to please continue to keep us in your prayers., Akias stepfather, Shawn Wilkinson, took to the podium to thank the investigating agencies who worked on Akias case. James, who suffered an ankle injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8, hit 4 of 7 3-pointers for the Volunteers (21-8, 10-6 Southeastern Conference). Wilson told WJZ that she wishes law enforcement did more to investigate the case when Eggleston disappeared. No closure. I had dreams that maybe she's been in California or somewhere all this time.". "The family seeks justice in Akia's case. Akia's family became alarmed when the 21-year-old failed to show up to her own baby shower on May 3. Soon, the one-year anniversary of Kia's disappearance had come-and-gone. Speaking about the indictment, longtime Greenwood County Sheriff Sam Riley stated: "There was no relationship between him and Kia. An individual charged is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial., At Thursdays press conference, Baltimore States Attorney Mosby said, I give a special thanks to the family of Akia Eggleston, for never giving up in their pursuit of justice for Akia and her unborn child., Supervisory Special Agent Shayne Buchwald with FBI-Baltimore also spoke. What he had told them was intriguing at face-value, but there was nothing incriminating: it was as-if he was saying enough to keep police on-the-hook, but not enough to actually be charged with any crimes. South Carolina's Law Enforcement Division spokesman Hugh Munn stated about the composite drawing which the authorities had debuted the evening before: "We've done all the groundwork we can. May 3, 2020 will mark the third year anniversary of Akia Eggleston's disappearance. There were six victims in total, all of whom - save for one - were young black girls between the ages of five and nine. Prosecutors, once-confident that the case against him was looking rock-solid, were now worried about not having enough evidence against him. THEY BELIEVE SHE WAS HAS UNDIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BUT THOSE HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. On Tuesday at 4 p.m., in Muskegon, Michigan, officers arrested Michael Robertson for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Eggleston, and her unborn child, Mosby announced from the podium where she was joined by Akias family, Baltimore Police Department detectives and Supervisory Special Agent Shayne Buchwald of FBI-Baltimore. Unfortunately, the searches came up with no sign of Kia, or any clue as to what had happened to her. Those early tests were inconclusive, relying on DNA found in the skull itself in very primitive ways. It's like a depression has set in.". The 22-year-old, who was eight months pregnant, was reported missing when she failed to show up at her own baby shower. Michael Robertson, 41, was arrested Tuesday in Michigan on two counts of first-degree murder charges in the death of Akia Eggleston and the couples unborn child, Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby told reporters at a press conference. THE LAST TIME SHE MADE PHONE CONTACT WITH ANYONE SHE SAID SHE WAS IN GLENDALE, GEORGIA, THIS HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. SHE HAS A TATTOO ON HER LEFT FOREARM THAT SAYS "LIVE FREE". The case continues to generate national media coverage, but there are still no answers as to what happened to the 22-year-old mom. For nearly five years, the people of Baltimore have searched, hoped and mourned with Akias family and friends, she said. Robertson was interviewed several times during the investigation, but "notably has displayed a consistent pattern of hiding or avoiding police contact A missing persons report was filed with the county, where Kia is listed as being 4'2" tall, and weighing about 60 to 70 pounds. Sending it off for testing, they had to hope that they could uncover any evidence that could help lead them to the culprit. I feel confident such an impressive reward, with the proper publicity, will help the authorities solve this mystery AND our community may well have made the solution possible. "So I took that as the hint.". Two months into the investigation, at least one thing was crystal clear: Kia Logan may have been missing, but she most certainly wasn't going to be forgotten. From Akia's FBI missing person's page: "If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI's Baltimore Field Office at (410) 265-8080, the Baltimore City Police . That day, Eggleston was seen on surveillance video depositing the two money orders and a paycheck from her employer at a BB&T location in the central business district. The crime spree began in July 1995 and carried on until August of 1996. She could find no sign of her, but they would later find Kia's bike overturned just outside of the apartment office. Ken Berry (1968) NC: Trial & _____ John . MS. NEBLING IS KNOWN TO FREQUENT THE TRAVELERS REST AND MARIETA COMMUNITES. That was when police announced that they were looking for two men, who had been seen in the vicinity of the Georgetown apartment complex late Sunday afternoon. Woman Found Dead in Park Charged with Murder, Suspect in Death of Pregnant Mom Found Next to Car with Son Inside Was Recently Acquitted of Unrelated Murder, 2 Arrested in Alleged 'Racially Motivated' Plot to Attack Maryland Power Grid, Missing Tenn. One way is to make the amount of the reward really impressive and/or tempting. Akia Eggleston was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in May of 2017, featured in Datelines Missing in America. In its press release Thursday, the Baltimore States Attorneys office stated that Robertson faces a maximum penalty of two life sentences in prison if found guilty of all charges which include two counts of First Degree Murder, while also cautioning that an arrest is not a finding of guilt. Investigation revealed the only person with the motive, means, and opportunity to murder Eggleston was the purported father of her unborn child, Michael Robertson, according to the statement of probable cause. "I am missing a daughter and you know where your loved ones are," he said. One of the most intriguing and promising leads in this investigation came on that Wednesday night, May 18th, when a composite sketch of a potential suspect was aired on the evening news. ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Sheriff's Office says a missing 10-year-old boy . Cellphone data, text messages and other evidence tracked the movements of Robertson and Eggleston in what prosecutors allege were her final hours on that day. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just days before her. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR HER FOR OVER A YEAR. We're requesting anyone with information call our office.". Newspaper reports indicate that she was born with two holes in her heart, but she would turn out to be stronger than she knew. But when they first went to the Baltimore Police Department station in Cherry Hill to report her as missing, Wilson said that their pleas for help werent taken seriously. In particular, they went after him for comments he had made between his 2000 release from prison and his 2002 re-arrest, in which he had confessed to the 1995 abduction of a five-year old girl from Richland County and the subsequent sexual assault. Police had continued to interview people within the apartment complex, hoping to learn more about these two mysterious men and any ties they had to the tenants. They wanted to take their time, and waited until his holding period for the 1995 warrant was nearing its end to finally strike. In the afternoons you see small children running and playing, riding skateboards, that kind of thing. The message we should be sending far and wide is not one emphasizing our public apathy, but one which loudly reveals that the people of Greenwood County will not sit idly by while our children disappear! 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Set in the middle of Greenwood itself, the reward fund started with a $2000 donation in her name. 8th Circuit Solicitor Jerry Peace, who had replaced William Townes Jones in the preceding half-decade, had plenty to say about this decision. "It's definitely changed the lifestyle here. The family seeks justice in Akias case. MS. NEBLING IS KNOWN TO FREQUENT THE TRAVELERS REST AND MARIETA COMMUNITES. It's a town of roughly 20,000 people - a population level that hasn't really changed in over thirty years. First published on May 4, 2021 / 10:50 PM. Browse all missing children from South Carolina Missing: Joshua Cuddy (SC) "We'd like to say, domestic violence is real and when it happens, we need to address it. Charles Wade Hampton was born on September 21st, 1952. For keeping hope for our family that we would find her alive. His height was listed in the range of 5'8" or 5'9", and he was of slight build, in the weight range of 150 pounds. Unfortunately for them, as soon as Hampton went to jail for Peeping Tom, he stopped cooperating with investigators. It took police a while to line up the suspect description because the vehicles in-question varied based on each witness: two described the vehicle they had been abducted in as a champagne-gold Mazda, while others pointed out either a white Toyota Corolla or a white Chevy Celebrity. Updated: Feb. 21, 2019 at 10:34 AM PST. A little after nine o'clock that evening, Kia was reported missing to the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department. Eggleston, then 22 and eight months pregnant, subsequently missed a May 7 baby shower she'd organized for herself, causing panicked friends and family to search and then report her missing. Michael Robertson has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. They tried to use the dental records and skull reconstruction techniques available to them, in an effort to determine if the skull was Kia's, but nothing was positively confirmed. The exact date of Akia's disappearance is unknown, but it is believed to be May 3 rd , 2017. We split up into four groups and walked through the woods, through trash, through dirt, Wilson explained. He was sentenced to eight years, with time already served. As an adult, he stood about five-feet-eight-inches tall, weighing it at only 132 pounds. On this Sunday afternoon, in the middle of May, all seemed to be well. Prosecutors there had been building a case against Hampton since the summer of 2000, but chose not to bring it forward because of an interstate agreement between Georgia and South Carolina. This indictment was signed by 8th Circuit Solicitor William Townes Jones - the same William Townes Jones whose daughter, Townes, was given international popularity in the Harry Styles' song "Carolina.". It's a reminder of unfinished business.". Hampton plead not guilty almost instantly. According to Mosby, phone records show a telemarketer tried to call Eggleston at 6:57 p.m. At that time, both her phone and Robertson's were located downtown, she said. "I hope that today's arrest brings some sense and some measure of hope in the first phase in our pursuit of justice for Akia Eggleston," said Mosby. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Families were barbecuing, having picnics, and hanging out in the pool, while children were playing all around the complex. Tiffany, whose case I covered in the last episode, was found in a shallow grave roughly twenty miles away from where she had gone missing. So, she was not valued. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He would be sixty-five years old as of this episode's recording, and there's only a brief mention of him on the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's sex offender registry. Susan Smith was convicted of killing her two little boys on July 22, 1995 a tragic event that sparked worldwide attention, rage, and confusion. They're no closer today than they were back in 1988 when Kia was snatched up. It had been nearly five years since the original indictment was filed, accusing him of the abduction and murder of Kia Logan. On October 1st, 1990 - a Monday - a hunter was in an area just outside of Newberry, South Carolina. If you have information on any of these missing children, call 911, the local agency or 1-800-THE-LOST. I don't know where my child is and I don't know where my grandson is.". The FBI is also involved and is offering a $25,000 reward for information about the case. He described not only his sex life - which included sex with both genders - but his prior criminal history. They were still investigating new avenues, but none of them led anywhere. She didn't want to miss any potential calls from Kia. VON CANNON IS A WHITE FEMALE, AGE 43, 5'7, 190 LBS. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Akia Eggleston. 11 Tennessee to an 85-45 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. Eggleston's family members who joined law enforcement officials at the news conference included her aunt, Sanobia Wilson. But we can't prove it. "Normally there would be a family get-together in Saluda. ON OCTOBER 20th 2020 JORDEN SHYANN NEBLING AGE 20 WAS REPORTED MISSING TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE . Milwaukee police are asking the public to help find a critical missing 15-year-old in Milwaukee. "Domestic violence is real and when it happens, we need to address it," Wilkinson said. They wanted to keep their options option, should more evidence be found against him, so they didn't want him to go free and then lose any chance at a prosecutor under double jeopardy laws. Details released in Kimberly Lindsey's death. U.S. South Carolina North Carolina Missing Persons Search efforts are continuing for a 23-year-old South Carolina man who went missing in late January. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It has been four years since Akia Eggleston was last seen in Baltimore on May 3, 2017. The indictment against Charles Wade Hampton included crimes such as murder, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct. Between the 2002 indictment and this, he had accrued nearly five years of time served. "I was there Monday and when I left and went to work and when I came back my s--- was packed for me," he said. Charles Wade Hampton later plead guilty to obstruction of justice charges, which stemmed from him lying to investigators. The then 22-year-old from Cherry Hill was getting ready for her second child but her dad, Shawn Wilkinson, said that she did not show up for her baby shower in May of 2017. Crime Stoppers encourages anyone with information about the cases featured below to submit a webtip. Duck hunter Tyler Doyle has. That report, compiled by the team at . "As a result of interviews we are now looking for two men and two vehicles. But Robertson had other plans, Mosby said, ultimately concocting an elaborate ruse about a fake move that led to Eggleston withdrawing cash for a down payment. According to a statement of probable cause, Eggleston and Robertson first met in the 1990s when his grandmother babysat her as a child. Eggleston vanished in May of 2017. INV'S NEED INFORMATION FROM ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE KNOWLEDGE ON MS. JORDEN NEBLING'S DISAPPEARANCE TO CALL. IE 11 is not supported. ", He said the family is seeking justice for Akia and "will continue to stand united as a family until the final judgment in this case has been rendered. February 03, 2022. Major Sam Riley was stated: "Our department, as well as SLED and FBI personnel, are still actively investigating. She had plans to get her hair done on that Friday, and she was supposed to pick out her dress, and the baby's dress, her daughter, so she was getting ready, she was happy, Egglestons aunt Sanobia Wilson told local Baltimore news station WMAR-2 News. Published: Feb. 26, 2023 at 12:26 PM PST | Updated: 20 hours ago. The searches and canvass of the apartment complex continued on into Tuesday, but police wouldn't release another public statement until May 18th - Wednesday. Mom Ana Walshe, Charged with Murder. Egglestons stepfather, Shawn Wilkinson, who went on The View in 2019 to plead for help in solving his daughters disappearance, thanked investigators Thursday for never giving up on the case. In 2009, the Malakia Logan Memorial Scholarship was established at her hometown's Lander University. About 4 p.m., Robertson allegedly took a Lyft ordered by Eggleston to the Cherry Hill neighborhood. Nor am I criticizing those who have helped so far or those concerned citizens who have contributed to the present approximately $3000 reward. One of the missing persons cases explored in the show is that of Akia Eggleston, a 22-year-old who went missing from Baltimore, Maryland in 2017. INVESTIGATORS NEED HELP FROM ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING MR. GAMBLES DISAPPEARANCE. This means that, between the time of his plea and now, Charles Wade Hampton has likely served his time and since been released. He also brought attention to an issue that is all too common. Instead, they decided to look for Eggleston themselves. They all lived in housing close to the highway in-question, and they were all abducted from one location and led to another. They haven't made any positive identification yet. If you know any information about this crime, you can contact the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department at (864) 942-8600. Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just . (232-7463. It was a crime where no sexual assault had taken place, but centered around the abduction of a seven-year old victim in 1995. So, he'll be back on the street. The composite, for all of its intrigue, led to no real suspects in the surrounding area. BALTIMORE . Kia and her sister, Renee, were playing with some friends on the basketball court, when Kia decided to turn in at around 8:30 PM. They combed around the Georgetown Apartments for most of the night, until the lack of light eventually led to them turning it around. "You know where your daughter, your sister, your mom, whomever you care about are. While police began a search of his home and his vehicle, he openly admitted to several things. Hampton was known to spend a good amount of time on this farm, and it remained on the investigator's radar for a good amount of time after this initial confession. 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