A painful four-year search in South Carolina has come to a tragic end. The Aiken County Solicitor’s Office announced that the human remains found buried near Highway 37 outside of Blackville belong to Krystal Anderson, a mother of four who disappeared in August 2022.
From the beginning, her family knew something was wrong, insisting the 30-year-old would never just leave her kids. Her sister, Shadria Smothers, talked about how close they were, stating, “She was a great mom, a great sister. She’s my baby sister. She’s always looked up to me and called me for everything when it came down to things that she wanted to do.” Smothers knew her sister wouldn’t just vanish, adding, “Even if she had issues, she would contact me. She would contact maybe her friends. Somebody always knew her whereabouts. She has never done anything like this before.”
The investigation quickly pointed to Anderson’s boyfriend, Tony Berry. He was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murder after police found his car burned in the woods in Newberry County, with Anderson’s DNA inside the trunk…