Sandy Parsons Now Back In Rowan County To Face Charges Related To Erica Parsons’ Murder
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Officials say Sandy Parsons was returned to Rowan County custody around 4pm Wednesday from a federal facility in Milan, Michigan. His first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, but a time has not been set.
Sandy is charged with 1st degree Murder, Felony Child Abuse with Serious Physical Injury, Felony Obstruction of Justice, and Felony Concealment of a Death.
Erica went missing back in 2011. In 2016, Sandy led investigators to a grave site in Pageland, SC where human remains, later identified as Erica Parsons, were located.
Both Sandy and Casey Parsons were arrested in 2014 on fraud charges related to Erica’s initial disappearance. They were sentenced on those charges in 2015.
The Latest (March 13th)
Sheriff Kevin Auten has confirmed that Casey Parsons was transferred back to Rowan County custody Tuesday to face charges related to the murder of Erica Parsons.
Casey is charged with 1st degree Murder, Felony Child Abuse with Serious Physical Injury, Felony Obstruction of Justice, and Felony Concealment of a Death.
Officials say Casey arrived from a federal correctional facility in Tallahassee, Florida around 4pm. Her first appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, but an exact time has not yet been announced.
Sandy Parsons was scheduled to be returned Monday, according to Sheriff Auten, but his transfer was delayed due to weather.
The Latest (Feb. 27th)
The Rowan County Department of Social Services says officials visited Erica Parsons’ home twice before her disappearance. Read the full report HERE.
The Latest (Feb. 20th)
Sandy and Casey Parsons, the adoptive parents of Erica Parsons, have been charged with murder in her death.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Parsons have been charged with first degree murder, felony child abuse inflicting serious injury, obstruction of justice and concealment of death during a news conference.
An autopsy showed that Erica was beaten and officials say she was tortured before her death. Her body wasn’t recovered until Sandy Parsons told officials that her remains were in Pageland, South Carolina. Read before for more details on the case.
View Casey Parsons grand jury indictment HERE.
View Sandy Parsons grand jury indictment HERE.
See the official autopsy report for Erica Parsons HERE.
The Latest (Jan. 9th, 2018)
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says criminal charges could be brought against Casey and Sandy Parsons after newly released autopsy results are reviewed by investigators and the Rowan County District Attorney’s Office.
The autopsy of Erica Parsons was finally released Tuesday afternoon and revealed gruesome details about injuries sustained throughout her short life. An additional report released by the NC Medical Examiner lists Erica’s death as being the result of “Homicidal Violence of Undetermined Means.”
Officials now say those results will be reviewed and presented to the Rowan County DA to determine what type of criminal charges will be made against Erica’s adoptive parents.
Those charges would then be presented to the Rowan County Grand Jury for review, and any appropriate warrants will be issued and served.
Casey and Sandy Parsons are currently serving time on federal fraud charges related to Erica’s disappearance.
Original Story From February 21, 2017
SALISBURY, NC – As a community prepares to lay Erica Parsons to rest, questions remain as to whether anyone will be charged with her death.
The 13-year-old Salisbury girl disappeared in 2011. She was dead for more than a year and a half before she was reported missing in 2013.
Her adoptive father Sandy Parsons led investigators to Erica’s body last September in Chesterfield County, SC.
Sandy Parsons and his wife Casey are in jail on fraud charges. He’s serving eight years. She’s serving 10.
Their attorney Carlyle Sherrill tells WCCB Charlotte.. that might be it.
“I would be very surprised if any additional charges are brought against Casey and Sandy Parsons. I don’t think there’d be sufficient evidence, ” Sherrill says.
Sherrill says he does not expect the now completed autopsy to offer many new clues.
“There’s not much there. You can only tell so much with as far gone as she was,” Sherrill says
Investigators say the case continues and findings are still being reviewed by the District Attorney.
Erica’s biological mom Carolyn Parsons says she’s willing to give investigators more time.
“This is one jigsaw puzzle that has started in July of 2013. Jigsaw puzzles sometimes take a while,” Parsons says.
Meanwhile, she’s preparing for what will be a very difficult weekend.
She doesn’t have closure yet but says finally having a funeral for Erica will be a start.
“It’s a way to begin to say goodbye,” she says.
