Hilton Head Woman Who Broke Into Ex’s House Saying She Wanted to Blow It Up Is Finally Sentenced
A breakup is already hard. But what happened in Hilton Head Island last September turned a messy split into a full-blown felony case, and the charges she’s facing now could follow her for life.
What Happened on Bryant Lane
Just after midnight on September 21, 2024, deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Bryant Lane in the Spanish Wells community of central Hilton Head Island.
The homeowner’s son spotted his ex-girlfriend breaking in. She hadn’t forced a door or smashed a window. She removed an air conditioning unit from a patio window to get inside.
That ex-girlfriend was Krystal Ciera Heyward, 29.
She Admitted Everything, Then Made It Worse
When officers questioned Heyward, she didn’t deny it. She admitted to the break-in, then reached into her backpack and pulled out two containers, telling police they were meant to “blow up the house.”…