Columbia woman killed and granddaughter charged with murder, Richland County officials say
A 79-year-old woman was killed and her granddaughter was charged with murder, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Monday.
On Tuesday, Columbia resident Lutisha Benson was identified as the homicide victim, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford.
Aneia Anderson, 20, was arrested last Friday, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
At about 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, deputies responded to a report of a domestic incident at a home in 1100 block of Dunnagon Street, according to the release. That’s in Columbia, in the area between Exit 104 on Interstate 26 and Broad River Road.
At the scene, deputies spoke with Anderson, who said she got into an altercation with her 79-year-old grandmother, the sheriff’s department said. There was no word about what led to the altercation.
When deputies entered the home they found Benson unresponsive on the floor, according to the release. Benson was taken to a local hospital where she died, the sheriff’s department said.
No other injuries were reported.
Investigators determined Anderson strangled Benson, according to the sheriff’s department.
Anderson was taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, and she remains behind bars as no bond has been set, jail records show.
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This story was originally published January 23, 2024 at 8:36 AM.
