Homicide investigation after Chester County deputies find man dead in home

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — Chester County authorities are conducting a homicide investigation Monday after a man was found dead at home during a possible sexual assault call.

Deputies were dispatched at about 2 a.m. to a home on Lowry’s Highway.

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They found Cavis Simpson, 40, unresponsive. Paramedics later declared him dead at the scene.

Lillian Tyndall was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and is in jail.

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