13-05-2025
Suspect appears in court Tuesday for murder of Waxhaw student shot while visiting friends in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The man accused of killing a 22-year-old college student from Waxhaw, North Carolina, is set to appear in Columbia Municipal Court on Tuesday.
Alexander Dickey, a convicted felon, is facing a long list of serious charges connected to a violent home invasion that left South Piedmont Community College student Logan Federico dead.
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Dickey, who remains in jail without bond, will stand before a judge on Tuesday to hear the charges formally read against him:
Murder
Two counts of first-degree burglary
Two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime
Two counts of grand larceny (valued between $2,000 and $10,000)
One count of grand larceny (valued over $10,000)
Three counts of financial transaction card theft
Possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon
Authorities said Dickey broke into two homes in Columbia, S.C., fatally shooting Federico in one of them. He is also accused of stealing credit cards, a firearm, and a vehicle. After attempting to flee, police said Dickey set a home on fire and had to be rescued before he was arrested.
The murder has devastated Federico's family and community. Known for her kind heart and dreams of becoming a teacher, Logan was visiting friends in Columbia at the time of the deadly break-in. Her father, Stephen Federico, spoke at a recent news conference.
'You can't kill my spirit,' he said. 'You can kill my body, but not the love shared by my family and friends.'
A GoFundMe campaign set up to help with funeral expenses and support the family has already raised more than $34,000. The fundraiser remembers Logan as 'a proud Eagles fan who now watches from above' and someone who 'leaves behind her brother Jacob, her loving parents, and countless people who were better for knowing her.'
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