Eighteen-year-old Jacoby Fields from Walterboro and 19-year old Travis Harris of Smoaks are now charged with murder and first degree burglary.After more than 5,000 hours and 300 leads, finally authorities believe they've got the ones behind the murder. It's an announcement that brings a little comfort to those struck with so much pain.Tabatha Compton describes the past month as a “living hell,” but seeing how serious everyone was about solving this case has helped ease some pain.
"They have spent endless hours away from their family and their loved ones to help bring justice to my family and myself and I am very grateful for all of it,” Compton said.Authorities are releasing little information about what led them to these two men, but the most important thing, they say, "Ladies and gentlemen, they got it right.” South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's Reggie Loyd says it's “good ole’ fashion policing” that got us to this point, and through those efforts in this case, more criminals are off the streets."There were literally numerous burglaries that were solved during the course of this investigation that are unrelated to this but because of the effort devoted, by all of these agencies, these arrests or charges have been brought,” Loyd said.But the group of investigators present Monday made up a only a fraction of a whole community that contributed.“I wanted to thank everyone including businesses that helped with anything, food, anything to myself, my family and this department....I'm very grateful,” Compton said.Compton's wife wouldn't say whether she would want the death penalty in this case but hearings start Tuesday morning for the two men and she says she won't miss a minute.
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