Logan Federico
Logan Federico is 22 years old university student who was murdered at 3 May, 2025 after being raped and robbed by Alexander Devonte Dickey, had nearly 40 arrests on his record — yet he was still free to roam the streets. The murder took place in Columbia, South Carolina where she studied at University of South Carolina, After returning from a night out, she walked into a burglary in progress at the rental home on Cypress Street.
According to police, Dickey, 30, shot Logan once in the chest. She died at the scene. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook called her 'a true victim... a helpless victim who was not an intended target'. Logan Federico father roasts Democrats lawmakers for mistaking her with Iryna Zarutska (another victim was murdered by released criminal), Logan's father, Stephen Federico, later described her as a vibrant young woman who loved Taylor Swift, adored children, and was training to become a teacher.[1]
Suspect
The outrage surrounding Logan's death deepened when details of the suspect's criminal past emerged. Dickey had been arrested nearly 40 times over the past decade across North Carolina counties and had 25 felony charges to his name.
Despite prior convictions for burglary in 2014 and again in 2023, he had managed to avoid long prison terms. Instead, probation and apparent clerical errors in record-keeping allowed him to remain free.
'This wasn't a random criminal,' Logan's father told reporters. 'He was a career criminal who came across my daughter and literally pulled the trigger for no reason.'[2]