According to court documents, Joshua A. Fairchild, 26, of Charleston is accused of murdering Charleston woman Cheleta S. Branch by stabbing her in the throat. The event allegedly occurred sometime between April 1 and June 25. According to the documents, Branch’s body was covered with a tarp and multiple clothing items at Fairchild’s 802 Jackson.
Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic details from a police investigation of a death and police interviews with a man charged in connection with the death. Joshua Fairchild, a man charged in connection with the death of a Charleston woman, has been deemed unfit to stand trial following a psychological evaluation with the possibility of.