In the early hours of January 9, 2016, 25-year-old Casey Waddell was shot dead inside a camper in the Lake Secession area of Iva, South Carolina. Authorities say the shooting occurred during an attempted armed robbery aimed at stealing illegal narcotics and money. Waddell, a U.S. Army veteran, was one of two men killed when the plan escalated into gunfire.

Simpson conspired to rob 32-year-old Justin Ray Williams. Roberts contacted Williams to arrange a supposed drug transaction; on arrival Waddell entered the camper with an assault rifle and demanded Williams give it up. Williams fired one shot that struck Waddell in the head. Simpson then entered and shot Williams multiple times, killing him.

Multiple members of the group were arrested and later pleaded or confessed; Simpson pleaded guilty to murder and voluntary manslaughter and received a lengthy prison term, while others received multi-decade sentences. Did anyone in the area know Waddell or have information about the events leading up to that night?