COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has reported that Deontae Jackson, 20, was taken into custody in Richland County on Monday morning, Jan. 27.
Jackson is facing a murder charge regarding the death of Montrell Epps, 23, whose body was found off of McCrays Mill Road in Sumter on New Year's morning. A deputy discovered Epps' remains while doing a property check in the area after Epps' car was found parked in the area.
Jackson is scheduled for a first appearance hearing 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center.
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