Two Escaped Juveniles Wanted In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Law enforcement officials in South Carolina are searching for two juveniles that escaped from a behavioral health facility in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Malachi Ussery, 18, and Robert Bissonnette IV, 17, escaped from the Three Rivers Behavioral Health facility off Augusta Road on August 28th. Ussery is from Columbia and Bissonnette is from Anderson.

Ussery is approximately 6-feet tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. Law enforcement said he has a violent criminal history.

Bissonnette is 5-foot-6 and weighs approximately 137 pounds. He may have a shaved head or shorter hair than pictured, officials said.

Anyone that spots Ussery or Bissonnette is asked not to engage with them, call 911 immediately, and then contact SLED at 866-472-8477.