I've got my Christmas present early
at about 12:40 this afternoon.
First of all. Luda asked. Aspirin was.
Safe.
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy
Ravenell at 4:00 o'clock today with
a press conference in Orangeburg.
An update on Aspen who has been missing.
The search has been on for her for more
than a month and her father and Targeter
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell
says Aspen was found in Danville,
VA that's about a four to five
hour drive from Orangeburg County.
They also say she is safe and
they have now arrested her father,
46 year old Aunt Argina and
charged him with the murder of.
Aspen's mother 46 year old crystal jumper.
Again.
Sheriff Ravenell holding that press
conference about 2 hours ago to share
with us the very latest information news.
19's Ninja Hood was there.
She joins us now with more ninja.
Well Darcy, as you mentioned,
5 year old Aspen Jeter has been
found safe and sound in Danville,
VA that was at 12:40 PM this afternoon.
Now the investigation continues
into her father who authorities
say was taken into custody there.
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the says the
father rather was tracked down through
credit card transactions that those led
them to a hospital parking lot in Danville,
VA that's where they found.
Blue 2015 Mazda authorities have
been looking for the Father,
46 year old Antar Jeter is
now facing two charges.
First, a charge of murder in the death
of Crystal jumper, Aspen's mother.
Second, for the theft of jumpers car,
which authorities say was taken
on the day of the killing.
The sheriff said he does not have a motive.
According to a sheriff's warrant
obtained by News 19 within the last
hour Jeter shot jumper back on
November 1st after the shooting.
The warrants say he took her.
Car and made off with their daughter Aspen.
Now, as you may recall,
the father did have legal custody.
Within hours,
he was reportedly spotted at a
gas station asking for money and
later spotted in Fayetteville,
NC panhandling.
Now authorities are continuing
the investigation into her father.
To not only work this.
And fond or innocent 5 year old.
Ohm's alive and and to be bringing her back,
but to at the same time have
been working the the murder case.
Well, Mr Paul's sister.
All. It's a joyous moment,
but it's a it's a sad moment as well.
And this is actually, I guess,
the end of one chapter but
the beginning of of another.
Now, the family's attorney says that he is
making it a priority to make sure Aspen
remains under the care of their family.
Meanwhile, the Orangeburg County
Sheriff's Office is sending out a
team as we speak in route to Danville
to continue that investigation
into her father in Orangeburg,
Nigel Hood News 19, WLTX
Ninja I know they said that they're
doing their best to get Aspen back
home and that she is in good condition
that the sheriffs say anything
about who would be taking custody.
Of Aspen and any word on her care
while she was with her father.
Hmm. So the sheriff did not
make any comment on that.
However, the family attorney
mentioned that he is trying to
make an effort to reach some kind
of compromise between both the
father and mother side of the
family so that they both will have
a chance to care for Aspen equally.
Nujood reporting for us live in Orangeburg
County Ninja thank you so much.
This 16 day search for Aspen
started on Thanksgiving Day.
Sheriff Ravenell says her mother Crystal
jumper was found dead inside her home
on Lewis Drive in Orangeburg after a
family member called and requested a
welfare check to be done at the home.
Deputies say family told them jumper had
not been heard from since November 1st.
When deputies discovered her body,
they say they realized then that her
five year old. Daughter was not there.
This was when deputies say they
started searching for Aspen.
Deputies say Aspen was believed
to be with her father,
46 year old Antar Jeter who they
say had taken crystals car.
So to recap Orangeburg County Sheriff
Leroy Ravenell saying today 5 year old
Aspen Jeter has been found safe and
Danville VA which is approximately 4
to 5 hours from Orangeburg County.
Ravenell says they have arrested
and Targeter Aspen's.
Father on the charge of murder in
connection with Aspens Mother's
death 46 year old crystal jumper.
Their arrest warrant for Antar Jeter
says he murdered jumper on the 1st of
November and then took Aspen and jumpers car.
Sheriff Ravenell also saying deputies
are on their way to Virginia to bring
Aspen back to Orangeburg County
to be with her extended family.