Grant Ellison Obituary, Death; – A woman is confronting several charges, which include kidnapping, murder, and the desecration of human remains, as a result of an investigation into a suspicious death that occurred last week.
According to deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, they have apprehended 48-year-old Starshemah Jones after discovering the body of a man with burn injuries inside an apartment located in the 2100 block of Faraway Drive.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford verified the identity of the deceased man as 78-year-old Grant Ellison from Columbia on June 11. Deputies responded to the apartment complex at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, following reports of a suspicious death.
Investigators indicate that earlier that day, around noon, Jones allegedly confronted Ellison and robbed him at knifepoint, taking cash and personal items. Later that evening, it is reported that Jones returned to the apartment to “smooth things over” with him.
During this encounter, an altercation ensued, and deputies report that Jones attacked and killed him. Jones faces charges including murder, two counts of kidnapping, first-degree burglary, armed robbery, second-degree arson, destruction or desecration of human remains, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and strong-arm robbery.
She is set to be booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
