South Carolina Man Accused of Holding 4 People Captive in His Basement Now Facing Murder and Sex Crime Charges: Police

South Carolina man accused of holding 4 people captive in his basement now facing murder and sex crime charges: Police

LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- New charges have been filed against a Lancaster man, including murder and criminal sexual conduct, as investigators revealed more on Friday about a horrifying situation inside his home. According to newly released court documents, Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. is accused of killing Shirley Ann Arnsdorff, 49, by strangulation and/or protein-calorie malnutrition; a combination that suggests a prolonged and intentio…

Murder charge added for man accused of keeping 4 vulnerable adults in basement

Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., 35, was charged with murder on Oct. 17 in connection to the death of 49-year-old Shirley Arnsdorff, Lancaster police said.

Lancaster man accused of holding 4 people captive in his basement now facing murder and sex crime charges: Police

LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- New charges have been filed against a Lancaster man, including murder and criminal sexual conduct, as investigators revealed more on Friday about a horrifying situation inside his home. According to newly released court documents, Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., is accused of killing Shirley Ann Arnsdorff, 49, by strangulation and/or protein-calorie malnutrition; a combination that suggests a prolonged and intenti…

SC man accused of holding 4 in basement over 10 years now faces murder, sex assault charges

Murder and criminal sexual conduct charges have been added against Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., the Lancaster, SC, man who allegedly held four people captive in a basement over the span of 10 years.