Two men indicted for the murder of Jasper Co. great-grandfather

by Aaron Dixon

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - A grand jury in Jasper County has formally charged two men accused of murdering beloved great-grandfather, Leroy Frost Sr., in August 2024.

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They indicted Ja’Quan James and Herman Dessasure on Wednesday, August 6.

A Jasper County grand jury formally charged two men with the murder of a beloved great-grandfather.

James and Dessasure are accused of shooting three people at a local bar on Dasher Road in Jasper County. One of those people was Frost Sr., who was taken to a hospital for treatment but later died.

In this case, James and Dessasure weren’t arrested immediately following the shooting, but James later turned himself in, and Dessasure was arrested later.

A jury trial is currently pending in both cases.

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