GREENVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina teen has been arrested for reported murdering his 4-year-old half-sister.
According to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, William Micah Hester, 17, is accused of killing Joanna Lockaby and leaving her body in a wooded area behind 112 Chevy Chase Blvd. Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators believe Hester suffocated the victim, contributing to her death. Deputies located the victim’s body in a plastic bin behind the home the victim lived in along with Hester.
Deputies initially responded to the home around 2:20 p.m., after receiving a call Joanna was missing.
When deputies arrived on scene, they initiated a search and located the victim around 2:45 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following his arrest, Hester was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center. A second charge of kidnapping.
This case, including the motive for the killing, is still under investigation by the GCSO and the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.