A convicted kidnapper and carjacker has been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences plus ten years in federal prison for a brutal Palm Sunday crime spree in 2021.
Dominique Devonah Brand, 30, of Marion, was convicted following a multi-day bench trial in September 2022. Evidence presented by the government showed that on March 28, 2021, Brand entered Mary Ann Elvington’s home in Nichols, South Carolina, and fired a 12-gauge shotgun into the hallway floor at close range.
Brand was found guilty of Kidnapping Resulting in Death, Carjacking Resulting in Death, and Using or Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence in a Manner Constituting Murder.
According to prosecutors, Brand forced Ms. Elvington to drive him from her house to Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, and back into South Carolina. During this trip, Brand sat behind Ms. Elvington with the shotgun.
After leaving Lake View, Brand drove Ms. Elvington to a remote crossroads in Marion County and walked her behind the abandoned Zion Grocery store. He held the shotgun to the back of her head and pulled the trigger, executing her.
Brand then drove Ms. Elvington’s car to Marion, where he hid it behind an abandoned club. Investigators found Brand’s blood on a wooden block sitting in the driver’s seat and on a fuse puller on the ground outside the car.
The murder took place on March 28, 2021. Brand turned himself in to authorities on March 31, 2021.
“Dominique Brand’s crimes were senseless, tragic, and irreversible,” said U.S. Attorney Adair F. Boroughs. “His conviction and life sentence reflect the commitment of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to working with our local, state, and federal partners to hold violent offenders accountable.”
Brand was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences plus ten years in federal prison.
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- Jeremy Lamar Hayes, Armed Bank Robbery, South Carolina 2023 · Michigan
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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