Coroner says the two were killed Sunday near Darlington

Couple charged with murder in deaths of 9-year-old girl, grandmother

A husband and wife were taken into custody Monday and charged in connection with the deaths of a 9-year-old child and her grandmother.According to Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd, Cephas Cowick, 23, and Kathrine Baucom Cowick, 25, have been charged with murder and are in custody at the Darlington County Detention Center.Byrd added the investigation into the incident continues.The two victims were found dead Sunday in Darlington County. The Darlington County Coroner ruled it a double homicide.Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee said the victims are 9-year-old Deziyah Davis and her grandmother, 52-year-old Denise Couplin, both from Darlington County.The incident happened at 2129 BoBo Newsome Highway, eight miles west of Darlington, Hardee said.According to Byrd, the grandmother's car was allegedly stolen by the suspects and found burned on Birdnest Road near Hartsville.Copyright 2016 WMBF News. All rights reserved.

A husband and wife were taken into custody Monday and charged in connection with the deaths of a 9-year-old child and her grandmother.

According to Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd, Cephas Cowick, 23, and Kathrine Baucom Cowick, 25, have been charged with murder and are in custody at the Darlington County Detention Center.


Byrd added the investigation into the incident continues.

The two victims were found dead Sunday in Darlington County. The Darlington County Coroner ruled it a double homicide.

Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee said the victims are 9-year-old Deziyah Davis and her grandmother, 52-year-old Denise Couplin, both from Darlington County.

The incident happened at 2129 BoBo Newsome Highway, eight miles west of Darlington, Hardee said.

According to Byrd, the grandmother's car was allegedly stolen by the suspects and found burned on Birdnest Road near Hartsville.

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