Suspect charged with vehicle theft, kidnapping following abduction of 2-year-old girl in Cayce
Suspect charged with vehicle theft, kidnapping following abduction of 2-year-old girl in Cayce By WIS News 10 Staff | February 9, 2021 at 10:40 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 11:20 PM
CAYCE, S.C. (WIS) - The man accused of abducting a 2-year-old girl and a dog after stealing a vehicle from a motel has now been charged by the Cayce Department of Public Safety following his arrest. Shyheem Phillips (Source: Cayce DPS)
Shyheem Phillips, who was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday, has been charged with vehicle theft and kidnapping, according to officials.
Suspect charged with vehicle theft, kidnapping following abduction of 2-year-old girl in Cayce Shyheem Phillips (Source: Cayce DPS) By WIS News 10 Staff | February 9, 2021 at 10:40 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 11:20 PM
CAYCE, S.C. (WIS) - The man accused of abducting a 2-year-old girl and a dog after stealing a vehicle from a motel has now been charged by the Cayce Department of Public Safety following his arrest. Shyheem Phillips (Source: Cayce DPS)
Shyheem Phillips, who was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday, has been charged with vehicle theft and kidnapping, according to officials.
“I’m proud of our Department,” said Cayce DPS Director Byron Snellgrove. “Our officers acted swiftly, followed every lead and investigated every detail. And I’m grateful for a caring community and the media who shared the information that helped us identify the suspect. We were able to quickly remove the person suspected of these crimes from the streets of Cayce and Lexington
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