Between the 2002 indictment and this, he had accrued nearly five years of time served. Part of me is missing and I need to find it.". Not only were Georgia and South Carolina preparing cases against him, but North Carolina and Florida were investigating him for similar child abductions and sexual assaults in their states. In October, investigators tried to speak with Robertson at his Muskegon home, but he declined to be interviewed and then left his residence, investigators said. "As a result of interviews we are now looking for two men and two vehicles. This meant that police were pretty confident that the skull had been intentionally left there. Pity us if we don't! Akia Shawnta Eggleston was last seen May 3, 2017. pic.twitter.com/KgrjYz2OMd. That evening, Eggleston had shared a sonogram picture on Facebook. They combed around the Georgetown Apartments for most of the night, until the lack of light eventually led to them turning it around. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. I am probably one of the most down to earth people you will ever meet and I love the simple life that I live. As an adult, he stood about five-feet-eight-inches tall, weighing it at only 132 pounds. James, who suffered an ankle injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8, hit 4 of 7 3-pointers for the Volunteers (21-8, 10-6 Southeastern Conference). Dennis Beauford, the responding deputy, ended up staying the night on the couch of the Logan family, waiting for there to be any ransom calls or communication from Kia herself. "The case is 19 years old; the family has been living with it for 19 years. It has affected so many relationships and we will continue to stand united as a family until the final judgment in this case has been rendered., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Ex-pol charged with murdering Vegas reporter Jeff German will rep himself at trial, Murdaugh family still buried in temporary graves almost 2 years after slayings, Cops seized accused Idaho murderer Bryan Kohbergers underwear, medical gloves from parents home, Video shows gunman nonchalantly shoot homeless man execution-style in broad daylight, according to a statement of probable cause, dont get the same media attention as their white counterparts. The case continues to generate national media coverage, but there are still no answers as to what happened to the 22-year-old mom. "Maybe he did it, maybe he didn't. It's a town of roughly 20,000 people - a population level that hasn't really changed in over thirty years. On July 4th, the Greenwood-area newspaper, the Index Journal, ran a story detailing Kia's mom, Bernetta Logan, as she struggled with the disappearance of her youngest daughter. The County Bank is accepting and receipting donations. "Reading his statement, you'd think that only the person who did that would know those details. Marshals, officials said at a press conference. Unfortunately, none came, and the next day, they had to begin investigating Kia's disappearance in earnest. Akia's father, Shawn Wilkinson, and the co-founders of the Black and Missing Foundation, Derrica Wilson and Natalie Wilson, joined "The View" on Wednesday to shine a spotlight on her disappearance . ON OCTOBER 20th 2020 JORDEN SHYANN NEBLING AGE 20 WAS REPORTED MISSING TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE . Friends were celebrating the warm weather by swimming in the apartment pools, kids were playing outside among others their age, and families were barbecuing and picnicking in the community areas. The family seeks justice in Akias case. This means that, between the time of his plea and now, Charles Wade Hampton has likely served his time and since been released. That report, compiled by the team at . She had plans to get her hair done on that Friday, and she was supposed to pick out her dress, and the baby's dress, her daughter, so she was getting ready, she was happy, Egglestons aunt Sanobia Wilson told local Baltimore news station WMAR-2 News. Georgetown has always been a family-type community. believe that foul play may have been involved. The family, to their credit, was steadfast in their conviction, wanting to to see Hampton in a court to face the charges levied against him. We just want to say thank you and just to please continue to keep us in your prayers., Akias stepfather, Shawn Wilkinson, took to the podium to thank the investigating agencies who worked on Akias case. ", First published on February 3, 2022 / 11:30 PM. Authorities allege Eggleston and Robertson were texting back and forth on May 3, the day law enforcement officials now believe she was killed. Despite this overwhelming sadness experienced by Bernetta and her family at this moment in time, the article had a profound effect on the community. Robertsons phone, meanwhile, was at his job when he received a phone call from Eggleston at 3:44 p.m. their last contact between them, according to a statement of probable cause. Those early tests were inconclusive, relying on DNA found in the skull itself in very primitive ways. Charles Hampton agreed to give up blood and hair samples to investigators. When they continued their rounds of questioning, Hampton was eager to talk. Speaking with investigators in October, Robertson claimed he changed his phone number after receiving threats from Eggleston's relatives, but phone records showed he got a new number the day before the baby shower, according to the statement of probable cause. Milwaukee police are asking the public to help find a critical missing 15-year-old in Milwaukee. While police began a search of his home and his vehicle, he openly admitted to several things. Grace Beahm Alford/AP/ShutterstockAfter almost two years of speculation and a stunning fall from grace as a once-prominent South Carolina lawyer, Alex Murdaugh finally took the stand Thursday to provide a jaw-dropping testimony in his double murder trial, including admitting to stealing from clients and conceding that he'd lied about his whereabouts on the night of the murders because of . "There were no signs that any of us saw that she would just want to pack up and leave," Wilkinson told WJZ back in 2019. Investigators allege that Akia Eggleston who was featured in a September 2021 PEOPLE cover feature on missing moms was misled by her boyfriend, Michael Robertson, into believing they were on the verge of moving in together. Eggleston, then 22 and eight months pregnant, subsequently missed a May 7 baby shower she'd organized for herself, causing panicked friends and family to search and then report her missing. During an interview on June 15, 2017, he claimed he last saw Eggleston on Monday, May 1. The 22-year-old, who was eight months pregnant, was reported missing when she failed to show up at her own baby shower. "I think it was viewed as she was just another black girl that's missing.". His hair was dark blonde, which could vary anywhere between blonde and dark brown. Can't we show at least as much concern for the fate of a child? Eggleston, 22, was excited to move in with the father of her child, Robertson, who was in a relationship with another 22-year-old woman. We split up into four groups and walked through the woods, through trash, through dirt, Wilson explained. On the northern outskirts of the town is the small country airport, which consists of a single elongated runway. Wilkinson said. Robertson was interviewed several times during the investigation, but "notably has displayed a consistent pattern of hiding or avoiding police contact May 3, 2020 will mark the third year anniversary of Akia Eggleston's disappearance. Her picture appeared on ADVO cards in August and the story was recently on television. Bernetta, the girls' mother, began looking around the apartment complex for eight-year old Kia. About 1:24 p.m., Eggleston purchased two money orders totaling $450 after making several ATM withdrawals from her savings account, Mosby said. "The family seeks justice in Akia's case. The FBI is also involved and is offering a $25,000 reward for information about the case. She withdrew money for a down payment from a Baltimore Inner Harbor bank on May 3, 2017. In 1993, the skull was sent off to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC for DNA testing. Egglestons disappearance has been featured by advocacy groups like the Black and Missing Foundation, which seeks to highlight cases involving people of color who often dont get the same media attention as their white counterparts. An individual charged is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial., At Thursdays press conference, Baltimore States Attorney Mosby said, I give a special thanks to the family of Akia Eggleston, for never giving up in their pursuit of justice for Akia and her unborn child., Supervisory Special Agent Shayne Buchwald with FBI-Baltimore also spoke. / CBS Baltimore. This was when he was transferred to a jail in Greenwood county - the same county where Kia Logan had disappeared from in 1988. Ever.". They haven't made any positive identification yet. It remains ongoing. It is not the answer and theres always an alternative. "I hope that today's arrest brings some sense and some measure of hope in the first phase in our pursuit of justice for Akia Eggleston," said Mosby. SHARIDA MILBOURNE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN MAY 2020. Investigation revealed the only person with the motive, means, and opportunity to murder Eggleston was the purported father of her unborn child, Michael Robertson, according to the statement of probable cause. However, Kia lived with her mother, Bernetta Logan Baylor, who was a teacher at a nearby middle school. They searched pretty exhaustively for around three weeks, unable to locate any more remains other than the skull. On May 30th, over two weeks after Kia had disappeared, investigators were still optimistic. It was a Sunday in Greenwood, South Carolina - a small town roughly an hour north of Augusta, Georgia and about an hour-and-a-half west of Columbia, South Carolina. Her father, Shawn Wilkinson, told WJZ in 2019 "[t]here were no signs that any of us saw that she would just want to pack up and leave.". MR GAMBLE WAS RIDING A MOUNTAIN BICYCLE TO THE SPINX CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE FIVE FORKS AREA OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. MR. GAMBLE NEVER RETURNED. Robertson then started staying with Eggleston in April 2017 after being evicted from the apartment he shared with Pomeroy, according to the statement of probable cause. Riley, a famously tight-lipped officer, stated: "We're treating it strictly as a missing persons report. For almost five years, Akia Eggleston's family has anxiously waited for authorities to figure out what happened to the pregnant 22-year-old Baltimore mother who vanished just days before her baby. 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She hopped on her bike and began riding back to her mother's apartment - a distance no greater than three-hundred yards. "We hope this arrest serves as a reminder that time does not deter law enforcement efforts and our persistence to find truth and justice.". Eggleston, a single mom with a three-year-old . Shawn Wilkinson, Eggleston's stepdad, says the money could have been for a down payment for a new apartment with her babys father. By FOX Carolina News Staff. Sadly, he wasn't too far off. He faces a maximum penalty of two life sentences in prison if found guilty. On Thursday the states attorneys office released the full statement of probable cause in Akias case. She, also, went missing while riding her bike very close to her home, in a public setting. The DNA testing from the six sexual assaults linked them together, indicating that a single suspect was behind each of the crimes - however, none of those samples matched up with Hampton himself. No closure. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. The sunny atmosphere from just a few days prior had evaporated. This year my daughter Renee will go, but I will stay here to answer the phone, just in case. MS. The composite is the latest thing we have and we're trying to develop leads from that. Investigators need your help. The father of Akia's unborn child never showed up to the baby shower, placing him under suspicion of the family, yet he was never labeled as a person of interested or investigated to this day. One of the missing persons cases explored in the show is that of Akia Eggleston, a 22-year-old who went missing from Baltimore, Maryland in 2017. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are requesting the public's assistance in locating critical missing, Akia Hair. They sent it off for continued testing at the University of South Carolina, where a forensic anthropologist was able to tell investigators that the skull belonged "to a six-to-eight-year-old African American.". ", According to the probable cause statement: "Multiple searches for Eggleston's remains have been conducted in several areas of Baltimore with negative results. Charles Wade Hampton was born on September 21st, 1952. Pomeroy gave birth to her second child with Robertson in August 2016, a month before Eggleston got pregnant. Just like the day of the week, the timing changed, as well: some victims were abducted as early as 12:45 in the afternoon, while others were abducted as the sun began to set: seven or eight o'clock at night. In the weeks since Kia had gone missing, Bernetta struggled to leave the phone for any prolonged period of time. Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just . A little after nine o'clock that evening, Kia was reported missing to the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department. He voluntarily provided blood and hair samples. It was occupied by a white male, thirty-five to forty years of age, slender built, lean or pointed facial features with brownish blond hair with sun streaks.". 11 Tennessee to an 85-45 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. If you have information on any of these missing children, call 911, the local agency or 1-800-THE-LOST. Then, when her family and former-sheriff Sam Riley got involved, they realized that the initial reward fund - which had been established for information - had remained untouched for around two decades. He immediately provided voluntary consent for police to search his vehicle by signing a Waiver of Constitutional Rights to a Search Warrant - a provision he also signed for a search of his home. Both of these generated more leads of possible sightings of Kia Logan and suspects bearing a resemblance of the composite of a man wanted for questioning. I knew something was wrong then.. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Authorities have arrested Michael Robertson and charged him with murder in the 2017 disappearance of Akia Eggleston, a woman with whom he was having a child who went missing just days before her baby shower, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Thursday. For keeping hope for our family that we would find her alive. It had been nearly five years since the original indictment was filed, accusing him of the abduction and murder of Kia Logan. "Let me also say this to the people of Baltimore City: Our pursuit of justice is unyielding. They had reason to believe that Hampton had been responsible for some truly terrible crimes, but they had no prove any of them. Michael Robertson, 41, was arrested Tuesday in Michigan on two counts of first-degree murder charges in the death of Akia Eggleston and the couples unborn child, Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby told reporters at a press conference. They wanted to keep their options option, should more evidence be found against him, so they didn't want him to go free and then lose any chance at a prosecutor under double jeopardy laws. PLEASE CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 23-CRIME. We would have found some clues, but we were not given those resources, because Akia is an African-American, young, single, mother of two. Speaking about the indictment, longtime Greenwood County Sheriff Sam Riley stated: "There was no relationship between him and Kia. VON CANNON IS A WHITE FEMALE, AGE 43, 5'7, 190 LBS. The expecting mom was last seen on May 3 on surveillance camera at a bank where she deposited $572 before making a cash withdrawal, Mosby said. At the time of his arrest, he was forty-four years old, and was driving a white 1986 Dodge 600. "In my mind, he has always been a suspect. Details released in Kimberly Lindsey's death. Many of these details matched up with what police had heard from the victims themselves - but others did not. When the skull was discovered in 1990, it proved a lone clue in a vast sea of nothingness. MS. NEBLING IS A WHITE FEMALE, BLOND HAIR, 5'5 AND SLIM BUILT. It's like a depression has set in.". This is when police spoke to Hampton's ex-wife and girlfriend, who told them things about Charles that made them think he was a viable suspect. In his vehicle, police found many out-of-place items: things such as clothing, toilet paper, the marriage certificate of him and his ex-wife, etc. "I don't think her case was taken seriously," said Wilson. In 1996, the testing of mitochondrial DNA was performed at a genetics lab in North Carolina. On June 22nd, 2007 - a Friday - the charges against Charles Wade Hampton were suddenly dropped. About an hour later, Robertsons phone moved away from Egglestons apartment and headed toward downtown Baltimore as he texted the other 22-year-old woman he was dating, records show. On May 15th, 1988, all seemed to be well in the world. An attorney for Robertson, who is awaiting extradition from Michigan and being held on a $200,000 bond, was not immediately identified. Despite that, police wouldn't have any real leads to follow up on until October of the next year, 1990. Family of Akia Eggleston who disappeared in May 2017 near the Inner Harbor have taken the story national. He had been in police custody, and when questioned, he began confessing to the crimes. Courtesy of FBI About an hour later, Robertson's phone moved away from Eggleston's apartment and headed toward downtown Baltimore as. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Eggleston's family members who joined law enforcement officials at the news conference included her aunt, Sanobia Wilson. This case has been open for nearly five long years leaving this family to search nonstop for their missing daughter.. One of the missing persons cases explored in the show is that of Akia Eggleston, a 22-year-old who went missing from Baltimore, Maryland in 2017. We're scraping the bottom right now.". Wilkinson said he feels the pain every day. "He'll get credit for time served and good behavior. We did also search the park. But, let a Carolina or a Clemson sports event take the forefront and emotions bubble over throughout the community. Eggleston, 22, was reported missing by her family after she failed to show up to her baby shower on May 7, 2017. 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As police tried to pinpoint the motive for Hampton's confessions, the forensic analysis they were hoping to rely on brought back an intriguing proposition. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the last time anyone saw Akia alive was on the afternoon of May 3, 2017. We had no help, no resources. According to Mosby, phone records show a telemarketer tried to call Eggleston at 6:57 p.m. At that time, both her phone and Robertson's were located downtown, she said. HER FAMILY IS CONCERNED BECAUSE HASN'T CONTACTED ANYONE IN SOME TIME. As the hunter walked along a pasture fence, he stumbled upon a small object resembling a human skull. Dennis Beauford, the deputy who had originally responded, was a Sergeant at this point in time for the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office. For nearly five years, the people of Baltimore have searched, hoped and mourned with Akias family and friends, she said. The sun was beginning to set, and this eight-year old climbed onto her bike to head back home. Before I even got there, people were calling me, telling me 'she wasn't here.' This indictment was signed by 8th Circuit Solicitor William Townes Jones - the same William Townes Jones whose daughter, Townes, was given international popularity in the Harry Styles' song "Carolina.". It all pointed to a very confusing puzzle, which police didn't know how to make sense of. Akia Hair was last seen around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday near Roosevelt Drive and Teutonia Avenue. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of Eggleston and her unborn child. Police had continued to interview people within the apartment complex, hoping to learn more about these two mysterious men and any ties they had to the tenants. Hair . It was this apartment complex where, on a Sunday evening in the middle of May, everything seemed right with the world. Mosby indicated investigators learned of a "volatile argument" between Robertson and the mother of his children the night before Eggleston disappeared. Carolyn Kelley, the apartment/property manager that lived in the apartments with her daughter and granddaughter, had noticed a complete overhaul of the environment. That was when police announced that they were looking for two men, who had been seen in the vicinity of the Georgetown apartment complex late Sunday afternoon. (232-7463. Major Sam Riley was stated: "Our department, as well as SLED and FBI personnel, are still actively investigating. As of this episode's recording, the abduction and murder of Malakia Zali Logan remains unresolved. When it was finally time for Hampton to be released, he was immediately re-arrested for a warrant investigators had planned. They wanted to take their time, and waited until his holding period for the 1995 warrant was nearing its end to finally strike. On October 1st, 1990 - a Monday - a hunter was in an area just outside of Newberry, South Carolina. Upon his arrest, he proved very cooperative with law enforcement. First published on May 4, 2021 / 10:50 PM. All of their friends in the apartment complex had since gone home, so Renee knew that Kia wasn't still out there. Over the coming weeks, the leads that Sheriff Giles Daniel was excited about began to dry up, either leading to dead ends or going nowhere at all. As Hampton prepared for his five-year sentence, he was facing investigations and charges from four separate states. for weeks or months at a time between interviews," according to the statement of probable cause. You can also contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at (803) 737-9000. We began checking missing children cases and conducted three weeks of intensive searches for additional remains, but we didn't find anything.". Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just days before her. UPDATE: Arrest Made In Disappearance Of Pregnant Mom Akia Eggleston; Missing Since 2017. He was a former Department of Transportation employee, who lived in Clarke County, Georgia, and worked at the rest stop at Hard Labor Creek State Park as a maintenance man. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Just a couple of blocks from this airport are a number of apartment complexes - all of which are a few miles out from downtown Greenwood. Earlier in the day, they had been aided by helicopters provided by SLED - the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a statewide police agency. Akia was reported missing by family members on May 7, 2017, after she failed to show up to her own baby shower. Eggleston sent a friend an invite to her baby shower that evening the last known message sent by the pregnant woman to anyone, according to the probable cause statement. Her granddaughter, Ashley, had been friends with both Kia and Renee Logan, and had actually been playing with the two on the basketball court shortly before Kia disappeared. All calls are toll-free and confidential. He had been previously terminated due to unexcused absences and excessive tardiness, but that didn't stop him from getting into trouble. With the searches beginning to run dry, a reward fund for information was established by Tuck Wooten, the head of the A.M. Tuck Inc. concrete company. An eight-year-old girl that lived in this community was out playing with her sister and a friend on their apartment complex's basketball court. He also had scars along his right arm and stomach, which matched up with what one of the younger victims had described. The felony, which carried a potential ten year sentence, was handed down shortly after his plea. On Thursday, February 3, 2022, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby held a press conference to announce the arrest of a suspect in the case of missing Maryland woman, Akia Eggleston. Police noted that he had a snake tattoo on his upper arm, as well as his initials - C.H. Investigators allege the 41-year-old sent Eggleston pictures of an apartment interior on May 2, 2017. Few details are available. In most cases, they were sexually assaulted before being abandoned in a public setting, but at least one of the girls wasn't she was simply abducted and then dumped off at a gas station, where she was able to call for help. BALTIMORE . The woman who was eight months pregnant at the time was last seen alive four days earlier, Mosby said. Soon, children began playing outside of the Georgetown apartments once again, Kia's disappearance becoming an outlier to a safe community. 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