Faye Swetlik was found dead on Thursday, three days after going missing from her family's front yard
, identified as Coty Scott Taylor, 30, was also discovered during the search for Faye. At a press conference on Friday, Evan Antley of the Cayce Department of Public Safety said the deaths are “linked” but declined to specify further.
Antley said the child was found dead in a wooded area, while Taylor, who lived approximately 150 feet away from her, was found dead in his home “moments” after authorities found her. Authorities located Faye’s body after finding an important piece of evidence in a garbage can belonging to Taylor’s address, though Antley declined to say what that clue was. Taylor, according to Antley, has no criminal history and was not previously known to law enforcement. During the investigation, authorities had spoken with Taylor, Antley said.for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Faye was a first-grader at Springdale Elementary School. She was reported missing by her family after she disappeared from her home’s front yard shortly after getting home from school last Monday afternoon. Anyone with information that would assist in the investigation is encouraged to call the dedicated hotline of the case: 803-205-4444.
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