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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE My beautiful daughter was executed in her sleep. Now I've uncovered the truth about that night... it disgusts me
The man accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old aspiring teacher at an off-campus fraternity house at the University of South Carolina was a career criminal who had a decades-long rap sheet. Logan Federico, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, was visiting friends in Columbia, South Carolina, for a last hurrah before they graduated and went their separate ways.
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Fox News
Horrific Error Kept Her Murderer Free: Getting Justice for Logan Federico
During the early hours of May 3rd, 22-year-old Logan Federico was asleep at her home in Columbia, South Carolina, when someone broke in and fatally shot her. Her family was outraged to learn this senseless crime was committed by a man who had almost 40 arrests spanning over a decade. Even worse, new information has come to light showing a fingerprint mishap was likely the reason 30-year-old Alexander Dickey was roaming free to kill instead of being behind bars. Fox News reporter Danamarie Nicholl breaks down the failures made within the criminal justice system that allowed Dickey to walk free. She also shares what Logan's father, Stephen Federico, told her about this injustice and how he's advocating for change, so this won't happen again. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Fox News
07-07-2025
- Fox News
Father outraged after discovering daughter's alleged killer should have been behind bars years ago
An already grieving father was further enraged upon learning that the man accused of killing his daughter in a home burglary could have already been in prison for numerous other crimes had it not been for an apparent clerical error. Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring teacher from Waxhaw, North Carolina, was visiting friends at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and staying at a Cypress Street home when a "career criminal" broke in and shot her in the early morning hours of May 3. Suspect Alexander Dickey, a 30-year-old man with a lengthy rap sheet, entered the home in the early morning, stole several credit and debit cards and fatally shot Logan in what Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook described as a "random" crime during a May 5 press conference. "The main cog in this whole problem was the processing system of a career criminal that eventually escalated to executing Logan Federico," Logan's father, Stephen Federico, told Fox News Digital. "And this wasn't just a random go-in-and-shoot-somebody. This was a guy that was a career criminal. And that's why I hate the word 'random' being used. He wasn't a random criminal. He was a career criminal that came across my daughter… and literally stuck a gun in her rib cage and pulled the trigger, for absolutely no reason." Dickey has nearly 40 prior arrests across different North Carolina counties dating back more than a decade. He pleaded guilty to a first offense of third-degree burglary in 2023 and was sentenced to probation, despite having previously been convicted of second and third-degree burglary charges in 2014, as WIS first reported. Now, different South Carolina officials and agencies are pointing fingers at each other over what appear to have been two clerical errors that led to gaps in Dickey's record. "There are more people … fighting for the rights of a career criminal than fighting for the right for my daughter to be safe." "There are so many things that I think have changed in the last 20 years… where I think that Dickie actually has more rights than Logan did," Federico said. "[T]here are more people fighting for the rights of a career criminal than fighting for the right for my daughter to be safe. … Really think about how horrible that is — that somebody with 39 arrests, 25 felonies, was treated with more respect than Logan Federico." In August 2014, Dickey was charged with grand larceny. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received his fingerprints associated with that arrest, and the charge and disposition appear on his criminal history, the agency told Fox News Digital. Dickey was served with four additional burglary and larceny warrants in August 2014, but those charges and dispositions do not appear on his criminal history, and SLED said it did not receive additional prints for that set of charges. In October 2014, authorities served three additional warrants on burglary and larceny charges. Those charges and dispositions do not appear on his criminal history, SLED said, adding that the agency did not receive additional prints for this set of charges. A first-degree burglary charge carries a minimum 15-year prison sentence, and a maximum life sentence. In November 2014, Dickey pleaded guilty to second-degree non-violent burglary and was sentenced to 10 years suspended, meaning he would not have to immediately serve any prison time. In March 2015, Dickey had one of his two other burglary charges from 2014 dropped and pleaded guilty to a first offense of third-degree burglary, which carries a lighter sentence than a second or third offense. In 2023, he again pleaded guilty to a first offense of third-degree burglary — for a second time. WATCH: Rick Hubbard, Solicitor of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, told WIS he didn't know of Dickey's prior convictions, which ultimately impacted his sentencing in 2023. Hubbard alleged that Dickey's criminal record, or rap sheet, filed with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was incomplete. Fox News Digital reached out to Hubbard's office for comment. Federico said that when he learned of the error in Dickey's rap sheet that could have kept him off the streets years ago, it was "the most horrendous thing other than" the phone call he received on the day his daughter was murdered. "If he's not out on the street… this meeting never happens," Federico said of Dickey's encounter with his daughter on May 3. SLED suggested the rap sheet was incomplete because the agency never got Dickey's fingerprints for the 2014 arrest for burglary, which should have come from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. "The shooting that ended the life of Logan Federico was a senseless tragedy that left her family and friends in pain," Lexington County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Their pain prompts us in law enforcement to help prosecutors forge a rock-solid case against Alexander Dickey when his day in court comes." But the sheriff's department added that Dickey's full record was readily available, even if his fingerprints were not included in his SLED rap sheet. "Anyone in the criminal justice system who had a role in his numerous cases over the past decade could access his long criminal history…" "Anyone in the criminal justice system who had a role in his numerous cases over the past decade could access his long criminal history and see a variety of charges, including 23 arrests in Lexington County alone," the department said. "His felony charges from April 2013 through April 2024 are on his rap sheet and also listed on the court's public website." The sheriff's office said Dickey's charges involving eight different law enforcement agencies led the Lexington County Sheriff's Department to book Dickey 11 times between 2013 and 2025. "Dickey was held in [Lexington County Detention Center] from Aug. 13, 2014 until he was sent to state prison Nov. 21, 2014. His fingerprints were taken during the booking process on Aug. 13, 2014," the department said. "Concerns have been raised as to whether his fingerprints were transmitted according to protocol after he was served additional arrest warrants while still in LCDC later in August and October 2014. We have reviewed all of Dickey's bookings and we were unable to determine if his prints were taken at the time of those additional in-custody bookings in 2014. It's possible the lack of prints associated with those bookings were the result of human or machine error." The sheriff's department further added that it has "worked with state law enforcement and prosecutors in the weeks since Logan's death to ensure the information from Dickey's 11 bookings at LCDC is accurate." "Since his last arrest, we have provided Dickey's fingerprints to state police to complete the August and October 2014 booking files. It's important to note the cases in question were adjudicated and Dickey was sentenced on those charges in 2014 and 2015," the department said. "As the agency that apprehended and arrested Dickey following his most recent crime wave over multiple jurisdictions, we have a significant role in this case." Stephen Federico said he is grateful to law enforcement for solving his daughter's murder within 36 hours after she was found dead, but he is determined to expose problems within the criminal justice system that allowed Dickey to remain on the streets before he allegedly killed Logan. "I am angry, and I'm trying to be very professional, very respectful, and I will never, ever downgrade what the law enforcement did for me and my family and Logan in 36 hours of solving this case. And it hasn't gone to the courts yet, but it will, and they keep accumulating evidence and evidence, and are doing a great, outstanding job. But that doesn't mean... that there aren't holes in the system," he said. "We're going to get to the bottom of why it happened," he said. "I don't know what's going to come of that. The finger pointing… everybody can finger point everywhere they want. But there is a process that's gonna lead us back to where it started and where it ended and who needs to be held responsible for it." Dickey is charged with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, and three counts of financial transaction card theft. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 25. He faces life in prison for the charges filed against him in Lexington County. Dickey's attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
Fox News
21-05-2025
- Fox News
Father of NC college student 'furious' after career criminal allegedly kills daughter in USC house burglary
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The father of a North Carolina college student who was shot in a "random" burglary earlier this month while she was staying with University of South Carolina students for the weekend was "furious" when he learned of the suspect's lengthy criminal history. Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring teacher from Waxhaw, was visiting friends at USC in Columbia, South Carolina, and staying at a house on Cypress Street on the evening of May 2 through May 3. In the early morning hours of May 3, suspect Alexander Dickey, a 30-year-old "career criminal," entered the home in the early morning, stole several credit and debit cards and fatally shot Logan in what Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook described as a "random" crime during a May 5 press conference. "She was supposed to go down the night before, and plans got canceled … so she decided to do it on a Friday," Logan's father, Stephen Federico, told Fox News Digital. "That's the thing that's just gut-wrenching. She wasn't even supposed to be there. She was supposed to be home Friday." On Saturday afternoon, Logan's mother, Melissa Federico, was at home cooking when two officers showed up at her door to tell her the news that Logan had been shot dead in Columbia. Stephen had been golfing with friends when his wife called. "Then, I heard … the screams from my wife on the phone and … she didn't want to tell me that, and I had to kind of pull it out of her," Stephen recalled. "And she finally said Logan's gone, and I said, 'What do you mean gone?' She said dead. And that moment, I had no reaction. I was in shock." He described his feelings upon learning that Logan had been shot as "a kick in the stomach" and "a panic." When he learned through local news that Dickey was a career criminal with nearly 40 prior arrests across different North Carolina counties, he felt "furious." "That was shocking. Absolutely shocking," he said. "I got a name, but obviously, I didn't get a lot of information. They were still investigating the whole background. They told me he was a career criminal. We referred him to something else. It is what it is — that's the way I feel. But yeah, it was a shock that he was actually out on the streets." Logan had been studying at Central Piedmont Community College and working two jobs at the time of her death. She had aspirations to attend a four-year college and become a teacher after she developed a love of kids while babysitting her neighbors over the summer. Federico described her personality as "electric … outgoing, personable, infectious." "Huge heart," he said. "Somebody that cared intensely about people that would go out of her way to make somebody feel included and find the people that felt excluded and make sure she pulled them in." In the early morning hours of May 3, Dickey drove a stolen vehicle into the neighborhood and parked the car on Cypress Street, seemingly at random, according to Columbia police. He allegedly broke into one home and stole the keys to another vehicle and a firearm. He then broke into the home where Federico was staying, police said. There, Dickey allegedly stole several credit cards, saw Federico sleeping in one of the rooms in the house and fatally shot her with the stolen firearm. Authorities responded to the residence around 11 a.m., when Federico was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound. Columbia police described Logan as "a true victim and not an intended target." The next day, Dickey went on a "shopping spree" using the stolen credit cards in West Columbia, and the stolen vehicle he was using broke down in Saluda County, police said. He allegedly called a tow truck to have the stolen vehicle transported to a residence in Gaston. Authorities began tracking Dickey as a person of interest and responded to the residence in Gaston on May 3. He allegedly fled the home when they arrived, and officials spent the remainder of Saturday searching for him. Around 4 p.m. on May 4, a Gaston resident reported seeing a man, later identified as Dickey, emerge from the woods and steal a car. He wrecked the stolen car and fled on foot to the initial Gaston residence law enforcement had responded to the day before and forced his way inside the home. Authorities surrounded the residence and ordered him to emerge, at which point Dickey allegedly tried to set fire to the home. Lexington County Sheriff's Office deputies detained him at the residence. "We're gonna get this guy. I'll see to it." Federico said his daughter's murder robbed the world of a kind person who loved to help others — and robbed the children who would have been Logan's future students of a great teacher. Last week, Dickey appeared in court for a bond hearing. Federico and other family members attended the hearing. He said it was important to him to show up for Logan, and he will continue to do so until his daughter gets justice. The grieving father also thanked Columbia police for their quick work in tracking down and arresting Dickey, calling two officers in particular his "friends." "These officers down there, wow. Superheros." "They're now my friends. All of them are," he said. "Just special people. Really special people. They found their calling." Dickey is charged with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, three counts of financial transaction card theft. He was given a probation sentence for a burglary charge in 2023, which was reduced for compliance. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 25. He faces life in prison for the charges filed against him in Lexington County. Dickey's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Toronto Sun
12-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Killer accused of shooting co-ed, allegedly used her credit cards for 'shopping spree:' Cops
Logan Federico, 22, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, who was allegedly gunned down by a man with a lengthy rap sheet who broke into the rental home she was staying in and fled the scene with her credit cards. Photo by Stephen Federico / Facebook A college student was executed in her sleep by a gunman who allegedly broke into her home and shot her to death, before going on a 'shopping spree' with her credit cards, police said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Logan Federico, 22, of Waxhaw, N.C., was visiting friends in Columbia, S.C., on May 3 when an assailant broke into the rental home she was staying in. He shot and killed the young woman and fled the scene with her credit cards, the Columbia Police Department alleged during a press conference. 'She was asleep,' police chief Skip Holbrook said, calling her a 'true victim, a helpless victim.' Alexander Dickey, 30, allegedly went on a shopping spree the following day using Federico's credit cards, according to authorities. He was busted shortly after allegedly stealing a car, and driving into a residence, cops said. Federico worked two jobs while studying at South Piedmont Community College, and had plans to transfer to the College of Charleston with aspirations of becoming a teacher, her father, Stephen Federico, told WIS . The heartbroken dad shared that his daughter was known for her bubbly personality, work ethic and love of Taylor Swift. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We texted the night she got there to make sure she was safe,' her dad told the outlet, explaining that the family had a Wednesday night tradition where he would send a text that read, 'Goodnight, I love you, I'm going to bed,' and everyone would respond. 'I'm still waiting for hers,' he said. RECOMMENDED VIDEO During the press conference, Stephen issued seething words to Logan's alleged killer. 'The message I wanted to send to Dickey, who (allegedly) took my daughter's life — this is from her: 'You can't kill my spirit. You might be able to kill my body, my physical [body] but you cannot kill my love that my family and friends shared with me.'' Booking photo of Alexander Dickey. (Lexington County Detention Center) Photo by Lexington County Detention Center Dickey faces numerous charges including murder, burglary, weapons possession and credit card theft. None of those allegations have been tested in court. Police said he also had convictions for robbery, grand larceny, and resisting arrest. Held at the Lexington County Detention Center, Dickey, who was denied bond, is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Read More Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs Editorial Cartoons Toronto & GTA World
