Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Third Arrest Made in Taylors Cold Case

Eric Lee Graham was arrested for murder of Amber Daniel, Chris Porcoro.

A third arrest has been made in connection with the 2011 murders of Amber Daniel and Chris Porcoro.

Greenville County Sheriff's deputies said Thursday that 29-year-old Eric Lee Graham of Columbia has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

On April 3, 2011, Porcoro and Daniel were found shot to death inside a duplex at 2004 East Lee Road after the authorities responded to a fire call there. As uniformed deputies began to arrive and securei the scene, responding fire department personnel found the two victims, who had been shot. The fire was believed to have been set purposefully following the murder.

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Scott Lowe, 24, and Manuel Nicolas Granados, 18, were arrested in February.

Investigators were able to place Graham at the scene of the crime through statements obtained during the course of the investigation. Deputies said that Graham is said to have entered the home located at 2004 E. Lee Road, Apartment A, in Taylors, with Lowe with the intent of shooting both victims. 

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In addition to the arrest of Graham, investigators have served two additional warrants against Lowe for possession of a weapon during a violent crime in connection to this case.

Both Graham and Lowe are currently being held at the Greenville County Detention Center. Both have been denied bond.


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