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Double murder in Orangeburg County, suspect in custody

Two people are dead, a person is in custody and a one-year-old child has been reunited with family following a double murder in Orangeburg County.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Two people are dead, one person is in custody and a one-year-old child has been reunited with family following a double murder in Orangeburg County.

According to Orangeburg County deputies, they were called to Wesgar Avenue in Eutawville, where they discovered two people dead in a home.  

The Orangeburg County coroner has identified the victims as 66-year-old Jean Ann Brown of Cross, SC, and 62-year-old Raymond Brown of Eutawville. 

As the scene was investigated, a car belonging to one of the victim's cars was found in North Charleston. 

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That led investigators to find the suspect. 

A 1-year-old child believed to have been taken from the home has been reconnected with family after being located safely in Dorchester County.

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Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said that he expects more charges to be filed. 

“We’re not finished with this yet,” he said.

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