FBI - Columbia

The two final co-defendants of a public corruption case orchestrated by former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright have been sentenced. Read about this joint SLED and FBI case here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/former-spartanburg-county-sheriffs-office-no-show-cousin-and-chaplain-sentenced-public

As summer is heating up, so are our operations with local, state, and federal partners to tackle violent crime. We're working to restore safety to our communities in Operation Summer Heat 2.0.

The FBI and LinkedIn recently joined forces to teach the public about employment scams disguised as legitimate opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/scammers-target-job-seekers

Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in federal prison today after pleading guilty to public corruption related charges. The FBI will always hold accountable those who abuse their positions of power. Read about the joint SLED and FBI investigation here: http://justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/former-spartanburg-county-sheriff-sentenced-41-months-federal-prison-public-corruption

Operation Summer Heat is a nationwide initiative aimed at getting the worst of the worst violent offenders off American streets and seizing illegal weapons and drugs flowing through our communities, with the ultimate goal of restoring safety to neighborhoods across the United States. FBI Columbia is working around the clock in this effort.

UPDATE: The Aiken County Sheriff's Office announced today that 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is believed to be deceased. Javeayah's parents, Johmarea Harris, 23, and Michilae Herring, 22, have been arrested in connection.

FBI Columbia is saddened by this tragic news and will continue to provide assistance as needed as the investigation progresses.

As we celebrate our semiquincentennial, the reaffirms our commitment to upholding the laws of this great country and protecting every American in every community. We are proud to serve, and we wish you a safe and happy .

UPDATE from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office: The search for 4-year-old Javeayah Harris continues. Since the moment Javeayah was reported missing, an extensive and coordinated search effort was organized by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, which included multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies surging resources. In missing persons investigations, the first several days involve ground and air searches, a neighborhood canvas, roadblocks, and many other tools and techniques. Our search has covered more than 5,000 acres. Despite these comprehensive and coordinated efforts, we have not located Javeayah. We have additionally conducted numerous interviews with this investigation to include her family.

In the coming days, our work will be less visible to the public. While organized search activities will be reduced, the search for Javeayah will not stop until we find her. Our forward mobile command operations will be scaling down as well as releasing roadblocks. If you see Javeayah, call 911 or tips can be called into (803) 502-5200.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office, the FBI, and more than a dozen law enforcement partners continue our search to find 4-year-old Javeayah Harris and bring her home. Azalea Outdoor donated space on digital billboards across the CSRA to assist in this investigation. Call 911 or our tipline at 803-502-5200 if you have information to help us find Javeayah.