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Parents Charged After Chemically Dissolving 4-Year-Old, Dumping Remains

7/10/2026

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Parents used corrosive chemicals and tools to destroy their 4-year-old daughter’s body before dumping it in Cedar Creek Reservoir.
Human remains matching the parents’ DNA were recovered from Dumpy Pond and sent to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for testing.
A judge denied bond for Johmarea Harris and Michilae Herring, citing flight-risk concerns, and filed additional charges of destruction and desecration of human remains against both parents.

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Parents used corrosive chemicals and tools to destroy their 4-year-old daughter’s body before dumping it in Cedar Creek Reservoir.
Human remains matching the parents’ DNA were recovered from Dumpy Pond and sent to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for testing.
A judge denied bond for Johmarea Harris and Michilae Herring, citing flight-risk concerns, and filed additional charges of destruction and desecration of human remains against both parents.