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Silene Eaddy.

MUS-2026-0134

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MUS-2026-0134

Homicide

Incident
2004
Indexed
Oct 7, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Location
Columbia SC

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Summary

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Silene Eaddy, 15, disappeared from Columbia, South Carolina, two days before her beaten and burned body was found on April 17, 2004, off Pincushion and Montgomery Roads in lower Richland County. Investigators believe she was killed by someone she knew and set on fire to destroy evidence. No suspects have ever been publicly named or arrested.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2004

    Silene Eaddy, 15, disappears from Columbia, South Carolina.

  2. 2004

    Her beaten and burned body is found on April 17 off Pincushion and Montgomery Roads.

Key people

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VictimSilene Eaddy

15, of Columbia, South Carolina. Her body was found on April 17, 2004, in lower Richland County.

Investigating agencyRichland County Sheriff's Department

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