LANCASTER COUNTY S.C. β Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing on Thursday, August 10th.
Deputies were dispatched to Old Landsford Road where they found 24-year-old Stephan Amerson on the floor suffering from apparent stab wounds, according to a news release.
Amerson was transported to the Medical University Of South Carolina where he succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect in this case has been identified as 45-year-old Charles Tidwell.
Charles Tidwell
Deputies say several people were present around the house when the stabbing occurred, after interviewing witnesses, deputies immediately declared Tidwell a suspect.
According to witnesses, Tidwell burst into the house uninvited and approached and stabbed Amerson before running from the scene on foot. After obtaining a search warrant deputies searched for Tidwell in several areas around the city overnight.
Tidwell was eventually spotted by deputies near Cross Street and was taken into custody after a brief foot chase.
Tidwell is currently facing the following charges:
- Murder
- Burglary first degree
- Possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a violent crime
No further details.Β Deputies are asking anyone with information to call the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Officer t 803-283-3388.
