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One of South Carolina's most wanted fugitives, Antran Hall was captured on June 27, 2023, after evading law enforcement by using an alias for nearly two decades. Deputy U.S. Marshal Doug Leslie told WJBF-TV that he was an Anderson County man who had been using a fake identity and living in Detroit, Michigan, and was arrested after a 17-year search.
Officials said that the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Investigations Unit (FIU) placed Hall on the most wanted list in the mid-2000s. This happened after he failed twice to appear for his court dates on warrants related to drug trafficking charges.
Officials said shortly after in 2006, Hall was found guilty in absentia of cocaine-trafficking charges and failing to stop during a police pursuit in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Officials said that Hall, who has been on the run ever since, had been living in Michigan after developing a new identity.
Antran Hall under a new alias started a family and concealed his past from his wife and kids
On Thursday, June 29, while announcing Antran Hall’s arrest, officials detailed how they were able to apprehend the suspect.
Officials said that earlier this year, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office FIU detectives uncovered information that Hall was using an alias in Detroit, Michigan. On June 26, 2023, investigators looked further into the lead and narrowed their search down to a home in Detroit.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Doug Leslie said that they were able to pin down the suspect’s whereabouts after he slipped up and made a mistake. However, he did not elaborate on the details related to the mistake, telling WJBF-TV:
“Eventually, Mr Hall made a mistake. We were able to capitalize on his mistake, determine who he was and where he was.”
Carrie Miller of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office told the publication that investigators uncovered the suspect was living a new life under an alias, which included a wife and kids who were completely unaware of his past transgressions. Miller revealed that Hall deceived his family, who were in the dark about his real identity.
Miller said that after investigators narrowed down the home address, they began surveilling Hall on June 26. Hall was reportedly taken into custody the next day after they saw him leave his residence.
Antran Hall could face 7 to 30 years in prison
Following Hall’s arrest U.S. Marshal of the District of South Carolina Chrissie Latimore, in a statement, praised the resilience and perseverance of law enforcement officials:
"After 17 years on the run, the perseverance, dedication and teamwork of our agencies resulted in the apprehension of one of Anderson County’s Most Wanted fugitives."
John Reckenbeil, a civil and criminal defense lawyer, told WJBF-TV that Hall, who is being held at the Wayne County Detention Center as he awaits extradition to Anderson County, could potentially face a lengthy prison term.
Reckenbeil explained that Hall could be looking into 7 to 30 years in prison, depending on the severity of the cocaine-trafficking charges. Reckenbeil noted Hall could face additional jail time for evading capture for years.
