SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — A Florida woman wanted in connection to a murder was captured in Sumter County, South Carolina, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
U.S. Marshals located 22-year-old Audreona Rodasha Walker at a residence in Sumter, where they arrested her after a short foot pursuit on Friday, March 10, 2023.
According to Sheriff Ken Mascara of the St. Lucie (FL) County Sheriff’s Office, Walker was arrested in connection to the murder of 39-year-old Marcus Leath on August 21, 2021.
“On the night of Marcus’ murder, a group of masked men broke into the home he shared with his girlfriend to rob them,” said Sheriff Mascara. “Our detectives arrested these men for Marcus’ murder in December of 2021.”
Walker is the fourth suspect arrested in this case, according to Sheriff Mascara. She was arrested on accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and providing false reports to law enforcement regarding a capital crime. She is being held at the Sumter County Detention Center without bond and awaiting extradition to St. Lucie County.
The other suspects, 21-year-old Tamarius Bembry, 22-year-old Carlos Wilson, and 25-year-old Tramaine Hickman, are in the St. Lucie County Jail awaiting trial. Their charges include first-degree murder, robbery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and burglary of a dwelling with an assault or battery while armed.
“This was a tragic, senseless murder of a hardworking, bright young man in our community. The goal was to rob him of the fruits of his hard work because they wanted them,” said Sheriff Mascara. “Walker’s arrest has brought another piece of this tragic puzzle together and will bring additional closure to the Leath family.”
