05-08-2025
3 Myrtle Beach residents face murder charges in killing of Johnsonville teenager Trey Wright
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence County authorities have charged three more young people from Myrtle Beach with murder in the killing of Johnsonville teenager Trey Wright in late June.
Hunter Matthew Kendall, 18, Sydney Marissa Kearns, 17, and Corrinne Elizabeth Belviso, 18, have already appeared in Effingham Magistrate Court and remain in the Florence County Detention Center. Their arrests came after the Florence County Sheriff's Office said last week that more arrest warrants had been issued in the case.
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Kendall has been in custody since July 31, according to online jail records. Belviso was arrested on Tuesday and Kearns on Monday. Authorities have not released information about how they were allegedly involved in Wright's killing.
Two other people were previously arrested and charged in Wright's death. Devan Raper, 19, of Conway, was the first to be arrested on June 25. He's charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and remains in jail without bond.
Florence County deputies said Raper and Wright got into a verbal altercation that led to the deadly shooting on N. 1st Neck Road near Johnsonville. Sheriff TJ Joye said the killing, which happened at about 11:30 p.m. on June 24, was over a girl and that it was captured on video.
'This was an altercation between two people,' Joye said. 'It's not like I'm just going to go to Johnsonville and shoot somebody. They had issues with each other and it was over a female. The sad thing is, you got a 16-year-old that lost his life. You've got a 19-year-old who is going to be in jail the rest of his life. Over what?'
Wright's girlfriend, Gianna Kistenmacher, 17, is facing an accessory-before-the-fact charge. She was recently granted bond and released to home confinement.
Kistenmacher, who was arrested less than a week after Wright was killed, is accused of bringing Raper to the shooting location while knowing that Raper was armed and that there was potential for a violent confrontation, deputies said.
This is a developing story. Count on News13 for updates.
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