SLED charges two Bamberg County inmates with arson
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Jimmie Lee McMillan, Jr., 30, and Jeffery Antwan Augustine, 32, with Arson Second Degree, on January 15, 2025.
Both Augustine and McMillan are inmates at Bamberg County Detention Center. They set fire to combustible materials inside the facility, causing damage to the structure and endangering the lives of other detainees and staff. The SLED investigation was requested by the Bamberg Police Department. SLED’s Arson Unit assisted with the investigation.
Details can be found in the attached warrants.
The 2nd Circuit Solicitors Office will prosecute this case.
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