Bamberg Co. man charged with murder in connection to ‘human remains’ found in burned vehicle

BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – A Bamberg County man has been charged with murder by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), which comes after a burned vehicle was found with what authorities say appeared to contain human remains .

According to SLED, 28-year-old Jarrett Haskell Davis has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Felony Offense, Arson – third degree, and Desecration of Human Remains
on Friday, May 3.

According to the Affidavit, Davis shot and killed the victim, who has now been identified as Megan Faith Bodiford . Afterwards, Davis allegedly set Bodiford’s vehicle on fire with her body inside.

SLED was requested by the Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office to investigate following the
discovery of a burned car and human remains off of Turn Ray Road in Bamberg on Tuesday,
April 30.

The Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office began searching for Bodiford, who was last seen on Thursday, April 25 in Denmark and was reported to be a missing, endangered person.

A friend of Bodiford told investigators that the mother of 3 told her she was afraid that Davis, her boyfriend, was going to hurt her.

The Coroner’s Office has not confirmed at this time the identity of the human remains that were found in the burned vehicle.

According to SLED, Davis has been booked at the Bamberg County Detention Center.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.

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