COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The man accused of killing a 22-year-old college student from Waxhaw, North Carolina, appeared in Columbia Municipal Court on Tuesday.
Alexander Dickey, a convicted felon, is facing a long list of serious charges connected to a violent home invasion that left South Piedmont Community College student Logan Federico dead.
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Dickey, who remains in jail without bond, stood before a judge on Tuesday, May 13, to hear the charges formally read against him:
- Murder
- Two counts of first-degree burglary
- Two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime
- Two counts of grand larceny (valued between $2,000 and $10,000)
- One count of grand larceny (valued over $10,000)
- Three counts of financial transaction card theft
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon
Authorities said Dickey broke into two homes in Columbia, S.C., fatally shooting Federico in one of them. He is also accused of stealing credit cards, a firearm, and a vehicle. After attempting to flee, police said Dickey set a home on fire and had to be rescued before he was arrested.
The murder has devastated Federico’s family and community. Known for her kind heart and dreams of becoming a teacher, Logan was visiting friends in Columbia at the time of the deadly break-in. Her father, Stephen Federico, spoke at a recent news conference…