Father Of Slain Daughter Demands ‘Drastic Changes’ After Alleged Killer Was Allowed To Remain On The Streets
Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring teacher with a bright future ahead, was shot dead on May 3 this year while visiting friends at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
According to investigators, she was murdered when 30-year-old Alexander Dickey allegedly broke into the fraternity house where she was staying. He is accused of dragging Logan out of bed, naked and vulnerable, before forcing her to her knees and shooting her in the chest with a stolen 12-gauge shotgun.
Now, her grieving father, Stephen Federico, is speaking out. During a Congressional hearing in North Carolina on Monday (September 29), he accused lawmakers of enabling criminals through weak policies that allowed his daughter’s suspected killer to walk free time and again, despite a long history of offenses.
Addressing federal lawmakers on the House judiciary subcommittee, he began with a powerful message: “How many of y’all have kids? When I tell you this story… think about your child.”
“And drag her out of bed, naked, force her on her knees with her hands over her head, begging for her life.”
“She was 5-foot-3. She weighed 115 lbs… BANG! Dead. Gone. Why? Because Alexander Devonte Dickey – who was arrested 39 goddam times, 25 felonies – was on the street,” he added, describing the brutal reality of her final moments.
The New York Post reported that his criminal record stretched back to 2013, including charges for robbery, larceny, and drug possession, nearly 40 charges in total. Despite this alarming record, he was repeatedly released.
Federico pointed out the shocking failures in the justice system during his testimony, saying: “He should have been in jail for over 140 years for all the crimes he committed. You know how much time he spent in prison? A little over 600 days in 10 years.”
“Isn’t that the idea of prison? But no.”
Federico said the only way his daughter might still be alive today was if Dickey had been kept behind bars where, in his view, he clearly belonged.
He has also been charged with multiple counts of grand larceny, including stealing a motor vehicle, along with financial card theft.
He is currently locked up at Lexington County Detention Center without bail. If he is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Speaking at the hearing, which was convened to address rising concerns about violent crime and repeat offenders following the recent murder of Ukrainian woman Iryna Zatutska under similar circumstances, Federico vowed he would not stay silent.
“I will fight until my last breath for my daughter,” he said, before making a plea to lawmakers: “You need to fight for the rest of our children, the rest of the innocents and stop protecting the people that keep taking them from us. Please.”
