A triple homicide on Poplar Hill Drive in Cross, South Carolina, left three people dead on January 20, 2025. Among the victims was 46-year-old Torrionda Taylor of Cross; the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office ruled the deaths of Taylor, 56-year-old Thomas Williams of Ridgeville, and 55-year-old Marsena Moore of Summerville to be from gunshot wounds. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office took the lead on the investigation and processed the scene while seeking public help.

An arrest was announced on January 28, 2025: 67-year-old Leroy Alexander Witherspoon was taken into custody and charged with three counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Motive has not been made public and many questions about what happened inside the residence remain unanswered. If anyone knew Torrionda Taylor or has information about the events on Poplar Hill Drive, please come forward.