Crime Solvers Central
CSC
246 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In Columbia, South Carolina, on April 13, 2026, the body of 31-year-old Ciara Howcott of Hopkins was discovered in the 2700 block of Howell Court, near Farrow Road. Initially deemed a suspicious death, the Columbia Police Department quickly upgraded the investigation to a homicide after it was determined she had died from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Howcott reportedly lived near the area where her body was found.

The investigation into her death progressed swiftly, and within days, ...Read More

Victim Details

Ciara Howcott

Female

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2026-04-13

31

Ciara

Howcott

05/04/2026