Cottageville, SC Area Cold Cases

Name

Johnny Young Jr

Age

38

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Agency

Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

Name

Nathaniel Davis

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

In the early morning hours of march 8, 2003, 25-year-old nathaniel davis was shot multiple times by unknown subjects on macphersonville road in yemassee. In the early morning hours of march 8, 2003, 25-year-old nathaniel davis was shot multiple times by unknown subjects on macphersonville road in yemassee.A passenger in his vehicle witnessed the shooting and advised that davis and she were traveling on macphersonville road on the way to a drug deal — that she had set up — when they were shot at by unknown subjects in an approaching vehicle.The passenger advised that she got out of davis’s vehicle and hid in the woods, where she observed three african-american male subjects get out of the vehicle that the shots were fired from — a green buick — and continue to shoot at davis.Although there is reason to believe the passenger in davis’s vehicle knew the subjects responsible for his death, she refused to cooperate with the investigation.The passenger was arrested and charged with trafficking crack cocaine for her role in the drug conspiracy.

Agency

Beaufort County

Name

Joseph Holmes

Age

68

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Just before 8:00 pm on december 20, 2006, 68-year-old joseph holmes was shot and killed by two male subjects at the sheldon convenience store, sheldon. Deputies interviewed an eyewitness to the incident, who advised that two armed subjects wearing face masks entered the store and announced it was a robbery. The witness reported that the subjects fired several shots and holmes, who was sitting at a table inside the store, was shot. The witness stated that the two subjects fled from the store following the shooting. Holmes, who had been transported to the beaufort memorial hospital by emergency medical services for treatment, later died as a result of gunshot wounds.

Agency

Beaufort County

Name

Josefino Bugarin

Age

61

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On january 30th, 1987, josefino bugarin (61 years old at time of death) was found by family members lying on the ground in front of his barber shop (joe’s barber shop) which was (then) located at 109-a st. James ave. (the barber shop and adjacent businesses were razed years ago and replaced with the present-day elam’s crossroads shopping center). Bugarin was late coming home which aroused the suspicion of family members who went to the barber shop to check on him. After finding bugarin, family members flagged down a passing motorist who notified gcpd. Officers arrived and notified the coroner who pronounced bugarin deceased. The investigation revealed that bugarin had been robbed then bludgeoned to death as he had severe head injuries. Bugarin’s business was largely cash-based and he was known to carry sums of money on his person

Agency

Goose Creek

Name

Bryant Kinsey

Age

33

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On august 18th, 2014, bryant hud kinsey (33 years old at time of death) was shot inside an apartment at 107 carolina ave. (s&k apartments) and later died from those injuries. Responding officers met with numerous witnesses, none of which provided useful information. An exhaustive investigation identified potential suspect(s); however, the reluctance of witnesses to cooperate has prevented significant case progress. A passing witness observed a white four-door buick or cadillac fleeing the area at a high rate of speed around the time of the shooting.

Agency

Goose Creek

Name

Terry Griggs

Age

39

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ralph terry griggs (39 years old at time of disappearance) left for work on the morning of november 21st, 1988 and was never seen again. Griggs was employed as a bridge inspector for the mark clark bridge project and was believed to have left home with a large sum of cash on his person. A rental car he was driving was found abandoned in the northwood's mall parking lot. The evidence in this case is very limited and few leads were generated in the early investigation. Few, if any, significant leads have been developed since his disappearance.

Agency

Goose Creek

Name

Malcolm Jefferson II

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Agency

Charleston Police Department