Judge is reschedules Alexander Dickey plea hearing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A plea hearing for Alexander Dickey scheduled for Friday morning in Richland County has been rescheduled due to a court reporter shortage. Dickey is accused of killing 22-year-old Logan Federico in Columbia last year.What happenedDickey allegedly killed Federico as part of a crime spree on May 3, 2025, when Federico was staying with friends at a home on Cypress Street in the Old Shandon neighborhood. Authorities said Dickey stole a car and went into another home on Cypress Street, where he stole car keys, a wallet and a gun. Then he entered the unlocked home next door, where Federico was, and fatally shot Federico before fleeing the scene.He was arrested the following day in Lexington County after reportedly breaking into a home there and setting it on fire. He was later charged with murder in Columbia for Federico’s death.WIS spoke with Logan’s father, Stephen, in the days following her death. He described Logan as a “people person” who found it easy to uplift o