Augusta Press · Jul 5, 2026 · Greg Rickabaugh

The unanswered questions in the Javeayah Harris case

Aiken County investigators believed 4-year-old Javeayah Harris died at least a month before her search ended.

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Aiken County parents are charged after missing 4-year-old case shifts

Authorities say they now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris had been dead for at least a month before her mother reported her missing June 30.

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Johmarea Harris

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Aiken County, SC · Jul 9, 2026

Graves / Destruction, Desecration Or Removal Of Human Remains

Michilae Herring

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 9, 2026

Graves / Destruction, Desecration Or Removal Of Human Remains

Michilae Herring

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 3, 2026

Murder / Homicide By Child Abuse (20Y To Life)

Johmarea Harris

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 3, 2026

Murder / Homicide By Child Abuse (20Y To Life)

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Booking records

Linked booking records

Public arrest records matched to this article by name and date proximity, then manually reviewed. An arrest is not a conviction.

Johmarea Harris

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 9, 2026

Graves / Destruction, Desecration Or Removal Of Human Remains

Michilae Herring

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 9, 2026

Graves / Destruction, Desecration Or Removal Of Human Remains

Michilae Herring

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 3, 2026

Murder / Homicide By Child Abuse (20Y To Life)

Johmarea Harris

In custody

Aiken County, SC · Jul 3, 2026

Murder / Homicide By Child Abuse (20Y To Life)