GUILTY SC - Tyesha Williams, 26, Orangeburg, 7 April 2016

Officers say 26-year-old Tyesha Williams has been missing since Thursday, April 7. She was last seen at the Town Terrace located on Five Chop Road in Orangeburg.

The department is also searching for Robert Randolph Jr., 33, who officers believe may know her whereabouts. Officers also say the two may be traveling together in a silver 2008 to 2010 Mercedes or a dark color 2001 to 2005 Dodge Charger.

Click to expand...

JerseyGirl said:

found deceased, foul play suspected: http://thetandd.com/news/local/miss...cle_9f696c98-fff6-11e5-9e49-ef0b3cdaadfd.html

Click to expand...

OCSO investigators took the case after developing information from interviewing Randolph. That information led to Williams’ body, which was found in an unoccupied Whittaker Street residence around 1:45 a.m. Monday.

Randolph is being detained for further questioning. While he has not been charged with any crime, charges are possible.

Investigators are waiting on autopsy results to determine an official cause of death.

Click to expand...

The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office have charged a man in the murder of 26-year-old Tyesha Williams.

Robert Randolph Jr., 33, who was previously held as a person of interest in Williams death has been charged with murder.

Click to expand...

After six hours of deliberations, a jury determined Thursday that the 35-year-old high school dropout wasn’t guilty of murdering Tyesha Williams, a 26-year-old mother of three.

Instead, they found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Judge R. Ferrell Cothran sentenced Randolph to the maximum sentence allowed under state law for involuntary manslaughter: five years. He was given credit for time served.

Click to expand...

Robert Lee Randolph Jr., 35, pleaded guilty to desecrating the remains of Tyesha Williams, a 26-year-old mother of three.

On Tuesday, Circuit Judge Ed Dickson sentenced Randolph to an additional eight years in prison. He will begin serving those years after his sentence in Williams’ death is complete.

Click to expand...