AC Woman charged in Newborn’s Death

An Anderson County woman sits behind bars accused of leaving her newborn baby in a wooded area. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Officer reports that 23-year-old Joanie Faith Holcombe stands charged with murder and unauthorized removal of a dead body. Saturday morning deputies were notified that a newborn baby’s body was found near Cherokee Circle. Holcombe confessed to deputies about the child’s death and burial. A bond hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, until then Holcombe is being held at the Anderson County Detention Center.