South Carolina Man Indicted on Hate Crime, Firearm Charges

Victim of Richland County hate crime speaks out as federal charges filed against neighbor

The victim of an alleged Richland County hate crime speaks out after a federal indictment, reigniting debate over South Carolina’s lack of a statewide hate crime law

South Carolina man indicted on hate crime, firearm charges

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- A federal grand jury in Columbia indicted 34-year-old Jonathan Andrew Felkel for violating the housing rights of his Black neighbor and for using a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. The indictment stems from an incident on July 17, where Felkel allegedly fired a gun and shouted what [...]

Richland County man faces 20 years for hate crime, victim speaks out

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Officials with the U. S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced federal charges against 34-year-old Jonathan Felkel on Thursday after Felkel allegedly shot at his neighbor in July. Video shows Felkel allegedly pulling up to the gate at the entrance to his Spring Valley community, where the victim, Jarvis McKenzie, also lived, and firing a gun at McKenzie. …