Found Deceased SC - Phillip Hughey, 35, Williamston area, Anderson County, 19 Aug 2023 *homocide*

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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Detectives with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing endangered man.

According to the sheriff’s office, Phillip Marshal Hughey, 35, was last seen in the Williamston area on Saturday and has not been seen or heard from.

Hughey is 6’3 tall and weighs 180 pounds.

Detectives believe he is in danger and they ask anyone who can share any information about him or his whereabouts to call the sheriff’s office at (864) 260-4400.

 
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Why do they think he’s also in danger?
 
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Sad news. He has been found deceased.

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Officials said they responded to Cox Lake Road at around 7:00 p.m. after someone found the victim’s body down an embankment near the side of the road.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Phillip Hughey, who’s been missing from Williamston for several days. Officials stated that Hughey’s body had multiple traumatic injuries and appeared to have been in the area for several days.

According to officials, Hughey’s death was ruled a homicide, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said two suspects were charged after a missing man was found slain on Tuesday night.

Officials responded to Cox Lake Road around 7 p.m. after someone found the victim’s body wrapped in a rug down an embankment near the side of the road.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Phillip Hughey, who’s been missing from Williamston for several days. Officials stated that Hughey’s body had multiple traumatic injuries and appeared to have been in the area for several days.

Hughey’s death was ruled a homicide, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

On Wednesday afternoon, deputies said they charged Jared Tierce and Jacob Barber, both 22, with murder.

According to investigators, Tierce put a ratchet strap around Hughey’s neck and applied force while Barber stabbed him multiple times. The suspects worked together to dispose of the victim’s body, deputies said.


When questioned, Barber reportedly provided a detailed account of the homicide. Deputies said they found a stolen car in his possession so he was also charged with receiving stolen goods.

The investigation is ongoing and the sheriff’s office said more charges are possible. Both suspects were denied bond during a hearing on Wednesday.
 
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September 20, 2023

Two additional arrests have been made for accessory after the fact of Phillip’s murder.

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two additional arrests have been made in connection to a missing man found dead on the side of the road in August.
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has charged 26-year-old Angel Bellis and 21-year-old Cassidy Cheek with accessory after the fact of the murder of 35-year-old Phillip Marshal Hughey.

 

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