Levi Kevin Jones is an alleged teen killer from South Carolina who has been charged with the murders of his Grandparents
According to police reports Levi Kevin Jones allegedly strangled his Grandmother, Sandra Moore, and stabbed his Grandfather, Larry Moore, to death before fleeing from the home
A family member had called 911 after going over to the home after not hearing from Sandra and Larry Moore for several days. Unfortunately they would discover the elderly couple dead and called 911
Police would later arrest Levi Kevin Jones who has been taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Westminster man on two counts of Murder in relation to an ongoing and continuing homicide investigation.
19 year old Levi Kevin Jones, of Cobb Bridge Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:51pm yesterday evening. Jones is a grandson of the victims.
Jones has also been charged with two counts of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. The arrest warrants were obtained in relation to the deaths of Larry and Sandra Moore last week.
Jones was taken into custody during a Warrants Service Friday evening by Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Bureau and a Deputy assigned to the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement Team. At this time, Jones remains in jail pending a bond hearing.
On Thursday evening, January 15th, the Sheriff’s Office and the Oconee County Coroner’s Office began a death investigation after the bodies Mr. and Mrs. Moore were discovered inside of a home on Cromer Moore Road near Westminster by a family member.
Investigators began the process of gathering evidence in relation to the homicide. Investigators have received assistance in processing evidence from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Investigators have also had consultations with the 10th Circuit Solicitors Office and have met with family members to keep them apprised of the investigation.
According to the arrest warrants, Jones stabbed Mr. Moore multiple times in the torso and neck and strangled Mrs. Moore, cutting off her airway and blood flow. Jones was also armed with a knife during the commission of the crime.
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Westminster Man on Two Counts of Murder
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Authorities in upstate South Carolina have arrested the 19-year-old grandson of a retired couple found slain in their home earlier this month, charging him with two counts of murder in a case that has shaken a small rural community.
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said Levi Kevin Jones was taken into custody late Friday and charged in connection with the deaths of Larry Moore, 76, and Sandra Moore, 75, who were discovered inside their residence on Cromer Moore Road near Westminster on Jan. 15.
Jones is also charged with two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to arrest warrants obtained by Fox News Digital. He remains in custody pending a bond hearing.
The couple was found after a family member requested a welfare check when repeated attempts to reach them were unsuccessful. Investigators and the county coroner later determined the deaths were homicides.
According to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office, Larry Moore died from multiple stabbing injuries, while Sandra Moore died from manual strangulation. Autopsies were conducted the following day.
Arrest warrants allege Jones stabbed his grandfather multiple times in the torso and neck and strangled his grandmother, cutting off her airway and blood flow. Authorities said a knife was used during the attack.
Authorities have not provided a motive for the attack.
The Moores were longtime residents of the area and well known in the community as the former owners of Moore & Moore Fish Camp, a local restaurant that operated for decades before the couple retired.
They were also active members of Calvary Church, where friends described them as regular attendees.
“They were always there,” Stacy Brooks, who attended church, told Fox News Digital. “You expected to see them every time you went. They were faithful people.”
Brooks said the killings have been difficult for residents of the small upstate South Carolina town to process.
“This is a close community, and something like this just doesn’t happen often,” she said.
The sheriff’s office previously said the killings appeared to be an isolated incident and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.
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