CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Chesterfield County man has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murder and kidnapping of John Wesley White, officials say.
Jeremy Brandon Hough was found guilty Thursday by a jury at the Chesterfield County Courthouse after four days of testimony and evidence. He was convicted of murder and kidnapping in connection with White’s death.
The Honorable Judge Robert Hood sentenced Hough to life without the possibility of parole for murder and 30 years for kidnapping, with both sentences to run concurrently.
The case was investigated by the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Prosecution was handled by Senior Deputy Solicitor Kernard Redmond and Assistant Solicitor J.T. Baxley of the Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
