Warrants: Freddie Grant abused Adriana Laster several times before her murder
ELGIN, S.C. (WIS) - Authorities have charged an Elgin man serving time for brutally killing a 15-year-old girl with two counts of domestic violence, one count of kidnapping and one count of murder in connection with another woman’s death.
Freddie Grant, who is being housed at Broad River Correctional Institute, was suspected of killing 28-year-old Adriana Laster, who he was in a relationship with at the time of her death, but was never charged until now.
Laster was reported missing in 2011. Her remains were found on Jan. 12, 2024, at the Columbia Ridge Landfill and Tri D Construction buried in a sandy grave.
Grant pled guilty in 2014 to the murder and kidnapping of Gabbiee Swainson and was sentenced to 30 years in state prison.
According to the Elgin Police Department, Laster filed multiple reports of domestic violence against Grant during the relationship.
One warrant from November 2010 accuses Grant of choking Laster, hitting her in the face, and dragging her. Another incident from April 2011 accuses him of dragging Laster until she fell and hit her head on table.
A third warrant from June 2011 accuses Grant of kidnapping Laster, putting her on a chokehold then punching her in the back of the head until she was knocked unconscious. Grant drove down the interstate with Laster in the car while Laster tried to escape. Eventually, she was able to escape after grabbing the steering wheel and forcing the car off the road.
The domestic violence and kidnapping warrants were served to Grant on Jan. 30, 2024. It’s unclear why the police department did not bring these additional charges against Grant earlier.
A fourth and final warrant from Sept. 4, 2011, accuses Grant of murdering Laster.
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