On January 17, 2008, the bodies of Kadie and River Major were located near railroad tracks off of Oakley Road in Berkeley County. Days later, investigators concluded the two were hit by a train during an apparent suicide.

“We have uncovered information that initially it was believed Kadie was suicidal, I can tell you that is not the case,” Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said. “We’re looking at everything, we are all open-minded about this case and where it takes us, still some work to do.”

BCSO under Sheriff Lewis’s new leadership are reinvestigating the case and do not believe it was a suicide. A full investigation is still under way, SLED, SC Department of Transportation and Charleston County are also assisting the investigation.

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