Staff reports
After a months long investigation, The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in murder of 33-year-old Stephanie Campbell, of Beaufort, who was found dead on August 21, 2024, on Saint Helena Island.
According to a news release, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, investigators served 41-year-old Anthony Alfrado Brown, of Saint Helena Island, with warrants for his arrest for the charges of Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
Brown was already in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center on charges of Armed Robbery and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
Brown was initially taken into custody on Aug. 23, 2024, in connection to an armed robbery case. Two days prior to his arrest, shortly before 2 a.m. on August 21, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received the report of an armed robbery at the Circle K on Lady’s Island. Deputies learned the suspect was armed with a gun, demanded cash, and left with money and merchandise. Investigators quickly identified Brown as the suspect and warrants for his arrest were obtained.
A few hours after the armed robbery occurred on Aug. 21, 2024, at about 9:15 a.m., the Communications Center received a report of a woman lying on the side of Langford Road on Saint Helena Island. When deputies arrived, they found Campbell dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
Early in the investigation, Brown was identified as one of the individuals who had last seen Campbell alive. As investigators worked the case, arrest warrants for Brown were obtained in connection to her murder.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the public’s assistance with all cases and encourages those with information regarding suspicious or criminal activity to report it by calling our non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.
For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County via the P3 Tips app, online at www.TIPSBFT.com, or by calling 1-844-TIPSBFT (1-844-847-7238).
