The Cayce Department of Public Safety has arrested and charged Israel S. Porter, 21, of Columbia, with 2 counts of murder and 1 count of attempted murder.   

Porter was already in custody on an unrelated matter in Richland County when he was served with the City’s arrest warrants. He will remain in custody at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center without bond.

Cayce Department of Public Safety Director, Byron Snellgrove, stated, “No parent should have to experience the death of their child. The families and friends of Isiah Bailey and Khajari Brown deserve answers and they deserve to see justice served.”

Cayce DPS officers believe there may be members of the community that have information about the deaths of Bailey and Brown. We are encouraging those citizens to come forward, even with what may seem to be minor details, as they could be important to fully adjudicating this violent criminal act.

If you have more information to provide about this case, please call Sgt. Cal Thomas directly at 803-550-9533.