MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) — Four individuals from Moncks Corner are facing a series of serious charges in connection to an assault and kidnapping investigation conducted by the Moncks Corner Police Department. The arrests were made with the assistance of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
On Tuesday morning, Darrel Watkins, 42, Crystal Louis, 36, Kayla Reese, 36, and Charles Goodman, 56, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a home on Waccamaw Circle in Moncks Corner.
The suspects have been charged with multiple drug-related offenses, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and MDMA, as well as possession of cocaine base. They are also facing charges related to possessing these drugs near a school.
Watkins faces additional charges, including human trafficking, kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, firearm offenses, and more. He is accused of involvement in a violent incident in which a victim was held captive, robbed, and beaten at gunpoint. Louis, meanwhile, faces further charges of human trafficking, assault and battery, armed robbery, and conspiracy to kidnap.
According to the Moncks Corner Police Department, the victim, who had suffered injuries to her head and neck, escaped and sought help from the Goose Creek Police Department. The victim later confirmed that she had been subjected to sex trafficking during the ordeal.
When officers executed the search warrant at the residence, they recovered significant quantities of illegal substances, including approximately 35 dosage units of MDMA, 2.45 grams of suspected cocaine, 4.5 grams of suspected cocaine base, and 3.8 grams of suspected fentanyl. They also discovered two firearms and ammunition at the scene.
The four suspects were booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. Watkins and Louis were denied bond, while Reese and Goodman each have bonds set at $90,000, though no bond has been set for all charges yet. The investigation continues as authorities address the serious allegations against these individuals.
