Three Sentenced in 2023 Death of Graniteville Man
An Aiken County judge handed down sentences ranging from 5 to 30 years for three people convicted in the 2023 killing of a Graniteville man.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 11:20 a.m. ET
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Three Sentenced in 2023 Death of Graniteville Man
Three people have been sentenced in connection with the 2023 death of a Graniteville man in Aiken County, according to WRDW.
Wilson received 5 years on a manslaughter charge and 5 years on a weapons charge. Williams received 28 years on voluntary manslaughter and 5 years on a weapons charge, to run concurrently. Guinn received 30 years, 5 years, and 10 years, all concurrent, on charges including destruction, desecration or removal of human remains.
Authorities alleged that Wilson shot the victim before hitting him with a car and then shot him again at an abandoned church on Spring Branch Road in Windsor. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office and Coroner's Office investigated.
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