Bartender Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter Following Woman’s Fatal Fall in Edisto Island
A bartender in Edisto Island, South Carolina, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a woman, who was on a birthday trip with a friend, allegedly fell down a flight of concrete stairs outside a bar. The woman later died…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, September 26, 2026 —
A bartender on Edisto Island, South Carolina, is facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter following the death of a woman who sustained fatal injuries after allegedly falling down a flight of concrete stairs outside a local bar. The incident occurred while the woman was reportedly on a birthday trip with a friend.
According to initial reports, the woman fell down the outdoor stairs. Following the incident and her subsequent death due to the injuries sustained, law enforcement authorities have charged the bartender in connection with the event.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the fall are contested. The bartender involved claims that the woman was exhibiting belligerent behavior prior to the fall, and that she fell independently. However, accounts from a witness present at the scene suggest a different sequence of events, with the witness stating that the bartender pushed the woman.
The exact timeline of events leading up to the fall, including the date of the incident and the woman’s age, were not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing, and further details regarding the legal proceedings against the bartender are expected.
The woman’s friend, who was reportedly with her at the time, has not been publicly identified. Information regarding any potential formal charges beyond voluntary manslaughter, or the specific court where the case will be heard, has not yet been released. The name of the establishment where the incident took place was also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Emily Johnson, Jeff McGee on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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