Man sentenced to 45 years for kidnapping, killing Aiken County mother of two

Aiken, S.C. (WACH) — A man who kidnapped and killed his former girlfriend, a 30-year-old mother of two, was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty in Aiken County court.

Daniel Harmon admitted to the 2023 kidnapping and killing of Jamilla Smith, whose disappearance sparked a months-long search and drew widespread attention across the region.

Family members filled the courtroom, many openly expressing grief and anger as details of Smith’s final moments were revisited…

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