Father's Powerful Testimony on Daughter's Murder and Criminal Justice Failures

Logan Federico's Tragic Murder

• 💔 Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring teacher from North Carolina, was senselessly murdered during a burglary in Columbia, South Carolina.
• 🎯 The crime occurred in May when Alexander Dickey, a man with a lengthy criminal record, allegedly broke into a house where Logan was staying with friends.
• ⚠️ Logan was reportedly executed while on her knees, begging for her life, after Dickey had already stolen a car and broken into another home.

Criminal Justice System Failures

• 📈 Dickey had a history of 39 arrests, including multiple burglaries, yet received light sentences due to incomplete records and dropped charges.
• ⚖️ A solicitor's office stated that Dickey's wrap sheet did not show prior burglary convictions, leading to a burglary charge being treated as a first offense.
• ⛓️ If Dickey had received a potential 5-year sentence for a 2023 burglary charge, Logan Federico might still be alive today.
• 🔍 Incomplete fingerprint submissions to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) contributed to the lack of updated criminal records.

Steve Federico's Congressional Testimony

• 🗣️ Logan's father, Steve Federico, testified passionately before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee about systemic failures in the criminal justice system.
• 😠 Federico expressed outrage that Dickey, with 39 arrests and 25 felonies, was allegedly on the streets instead of serving a much longer sentence.
• 📢 He criticized lawmakers for perceived