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The vocation transgression charged with sidesplitting a young aspiring teacher went connected a 'shopping spree' with stolen recognition cards aft callously shooting her dead.
Alexander Dickey, 30, was arrested connected May 4 aft going connected a convulsive rampage that included theft, expansive larceny, arson and murder.
Police said Dickey kicked disconnected his crime spree by breaking into a location connected Cypress Street successful Columbia, South Carolina, and sidesplitting 22-year-old Logan Federico.
The beauteous assemblage pupil was recovered dormant successful her friend's location aft visiting from Waxhaw, North Carolina, for the weekend.
But alternatively of handing himself in, the fishy decided to spell connected what constabulary described arsenic a buying 'spree,' buying himself assorted items with the recognition cards helium stole during his nighttime of crime. It's unclear if helium specifically stole Federico's cards.
He drove to 'various' antithetic retail stores, splurging victims' wealth connected himself.
Dickey was yet apprehended and arrested for his crimes 2 days later.
He is scheduled to look astatine the Columbia Municipal Court astatine 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for a enslaved hearing.
Federico and her friends were retired the nighttime earlier connected May 2 and returned location to Cypress Street erstwhile Dickey broke in
Alexander Dickey (pictured), 30, was arrested connected May 4 aft going connected a convulsive rampage that included murder
Her begetter described her arsenic a hard-working and loving 22-year-old who supported her acquisition by moving 2 jobs
Federico - who had dreams of becoming an pedagogue - and her friends were retired the nighttime earlier connected May 2 and returned location to Cypress Street earlier 3:00 a.m., according to the Columbia Police Department.
Dickey allegedly archetypal broke into different location connected the residential vicinity thoroughfare and stole respective items, including a gun, which cops accidental helium utilized to sprout Federico successful the thorax arsenic helium broke into her friend's location soon after.
He stole wallets and recognition cards from the country and past fled successful a stolen car, investigators claim.
'Dickey drives distant successful the stolen conveyance to West Columbia and goes connected (what’s champion described as) a buying spree with the stolen recognition and debit cards astatine respective stores,' said Columbia Police.
'Dickey past drives to Saluda County and attempts to marque further fraudulent purchases. The stolen conveyance volition not start, leaving Dickey seemingly stranded.'
A multi-agency manhunt including the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the Columbia Police Department and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office was launched to way down the alleged killer.
Dickey was not caught for astir 2 days aft Federico's assemblage was found, until helium was caught mounting occurrence to different location successful Gaston, during the evening of May 4.
He allegedly forced his mode into the location earlier a tense standoff with cops extracurricular the location led him to acceptable the spot connected fire.
Authorities said Dickey is known arsenic a repetition convulsive offender with past convictions, including for assault, and present faces a slew of charges, including execution and robbery, related to his alleged multi-day spree.
Dickey was initially hospitalized aft the location occurrence earlier helium was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center.
Tributes poured successful for Federico arsenic she was identified arsenic the unfortunate of the location penetration shooting, with her begetter Steven holding a heartbreaking property conference.
Dickey allegedly stole respective items from the home, including wallets and recognition cards, earlier sidesplitting Federico. He past fled successful a stolen conveyance and went connected a 'shopping spree'
The beauteous assemblage pupil (center right) was recovered dormant successful her friends' location aft visiting from Waxhaw, North Carolina , for the weekend
Police said Dickey kicked disconnected his transgression spree by breaking into a location connected Cypress Street successful Columbia, South Carolina, and sidesplitting 22-year-old Logan Federico (pictured with a friend)
As helium fought backmost tears, helium said: 'I americium Logan Federico’s father, amended known arsenic dada oregon her hero. Unfortunately, that day, I could not beryllium her hero.'
He described his girl arsenic a hard-working and loving 22-year-old who supported her acquisition by moving 2 jobs.
'She volition unrecorded connected forever, possibly not physically; she volition interaction radical and support implicit people,' helium said.
'Somehow she volition person a huge, immense determination astir what kids beingness and looking implicit them. She became goal-oriented and worked hard.'
Federico's household launched a GoFundMe to assistance rise wealth to screen ceremonial expenses.
'She was taken from america acold excessively soon, but not without leaving a bequest of laughter, light, and love,' the fundraiser said.
'A large property successful each room, Logan was fun, fierce, and afloat of heart—just similar her favourite Taylor Swift anthem, “22” (which she insisted was written conscionable for her).
'Logan whitethorn beryllium gone, but her spirit—bold, brilliant, and unforgettable—will ever unrecorded on.'
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