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Anaya Q. Herndon

Case from Columbia, SC dated Mar 19, 2025

Victim Details

Anaya Q. Herndon

Female

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2025-03-19

22

Anaya

Q. Herndon

07/19/2026

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In what began as a seemingly routine online sale, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Anaya Q. Herndon, a 22-year-old female, had arranged to meet a buyer for some items she was selling online on March 19, 2025. The meeting was set to take place at the Greenbrier Apartments on Willow Oak Drive. However, the transaction turned into a violent robbery that ended her life.

Around 2 p.m. that Wednesday afternoon, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff' ...
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  • wltx.com: 'She touched countless lives': Family of 22-year-old Anaya Herndon remembers a life taken too soon
  • WACH: K9 units deployed in search for evidence after apartment shooting leaves one dead
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    Anyone else been thinking about Anaya Herndon’s ambitions and dreams? It's so upsetting to hear ab... ...Read More
    05/27/2025
    It's truly devastating to think about the void left by Anaya's passing. Her ambitions and dreams of ... ...Read More
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