Edgefield County deputies seek help on decade-old murder case
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help solving a decade-old cold case.
On Aug. 21, 2015, Walter Winn and Linda Scott were working at Winn’s Grocery, a local fixture at 406 Highway 378 West in Edgefield County near the McCormick County line.
Winn was fatally shot during a robbery attempt that day.
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Several leads were developed at the time, but the case remains unsolved.
As the 10th anniversary of this case approaches, the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance on any possible leads.
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“We want to serve justice and help bring closure to the Winn family,” the agency said Friday on Facebook. “If you were in the area during the time in question and saw anything, we are interested in talking to you. You never know how little pieces of evidence might be put together to make a significant contribution to solving this heinous crime.”
Authorities do know the robbers were two Black males and that the robbery attempt happened around noon.
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Barnwell Sheriff's Office charged Menelek Jashun Phinn-Williams and Randolph Scott Williams III.
Anyone with information is urged to call Capt. Chase Harley at 803-336-0372.
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