Aniyah Williams — Newberry Child-Death Investigation

Case overview and current legal status

Aniyah Williams, age five, was taken unresponsive to Newberry Health on August 6, 2026, and was pronounced dead. The Newberry Police Department said its investigation indicated severe neglect contributed to the child’s death. Five people were arrested in September. Those are law-enforcement allegations; cause, individual responsibility and guilt must be established through admissible evidence and court proceedings.

Victim background

Aniyah Williams was five years old. This case file avoids speculation about the child’s private medical history and does not publish graphic or unverified details.

Defendants and individual charges

According to the Newberry Police Department account reported by WIS on September 15:

• Tekeyia Monayaria Sligh: charged with homicide by child abuse.
• Ebony Miranda Davis: charged with aiding or abetting homicide by child abuse.
• Mantrevis Sligh: charged with aiding or abetting homicide by child abuse.
• Jamarion Sligh: charged with aiding or abetting homicide by child abuse.
• Isis Nyasha Gary: charged with aiding or abetting homicide by child abuse.

Earlier reporting summarized some charge language differently; this page uses the later, defendant-specific police account. No guilty plea, conviction or sentence is asserted.

Interactive timeline

Investigation, evidence and agency roles

Police said severe neglect contributed to the death. The investigation involves Newberry Police, SLED’s child-fatality investigators, the Newberry County Coroner, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office and the Department of Social Services. This case file does not purport to possess autopsy results, interview transcripts or filed warrants.

Court proceedings, counsel and presumption of innocence

The cases are monitored in the South Carolina court system. Individual bond orders, current defense appearances, next hearings and a trial date have not been independently verified. Charges are allegations; each accused person is entitled to due process.

Questions for the public record

• What does the medical examiner or coroner establish about cause and manner of death?
• What specific conduct is attributed to each defendant in filed charging documents?
• What is each person’s present bond and hearing status?
• Will the prosecution present additional expert or witness evidence?

Source documents and reporting

• WIS — Newberry Police account and defendant-specific charges, September 15 — reports updated police statements
• ABC Columbia — September 15 charging summary — additional agency-attributed charge details
• South Carolina Judicial Branch — official court system portal; not a filed case document

Charges and investigative allegations are not convictions. External links are identified as agency releases, reporting or court portals, not filed exhibits unless stated.