Woman's Vicious Murder Exposes Serial Killer in South Carolina

Daniel Prince had a significant criminal record, including a 1997 kidnapping conviction for which he served 13.5 years, and prior charges for firearm possession and assault. He used a calculated method to abduct Edna Subtles, drugging her yogurt and kidnapping her from a public parking lot, then meticulously wiping down her vehicle to remove evidence.

Prince's criminal history includes a 1997 conviction from Michigan for kidnapping, sentenced to 13-30 years, released in 2009. He drugged Subtles' yogurt, kidnapped her from a parking lot, and was seen wiping down his vehicle.

Detectives allowed Prince to extensively ramble about his life, military service, and handyman business. This tactic aimed to make him feel comfortable and forthcoming, hoping he would reveal inconsistencies or critical details, rather than immediately confronting him with evidence.

The narrator notes, 'Prince is overly talkative, is trying to charm the detectives even though he has had enough interaction with law enforcement to know that this won't work.' and 'The detectives are allowing him to feel like he is just chatting with friends in the hope that he will be more forthcoming with his answers.'

Prince initially claimed he couldn't remember his activities on the day of Subtles' disappearance, then fabricated an elaborate story about helping her meet a 'shady' private investigator. He insisted he dropped her off at home, despite video evidence contradicting this, and tried to explain away wiping down her car as a precaution against the 'shady' PI.

Prince states, 'Not specifically' when asked about his whereabouts on August 27th. He later claims he dropped Subtles off at her house and that her cameras would prove it, but the cameras were non-functional. He also claimed he wiped down the car because he was 'worried' about the PI.

Detectives used surveillance footage from the Food Lion and hotel parking lot to directly challenge Prince's narrative, showing him with Subtles and later wiping down her car. Prince's reaction shifted from denial to attempts to integrate the video evidence into new, equally implausible stories.

Detectives present images: 'That's me. Where's that? Food line. August 27th, 2021. 9:23.' and later, 'You wipe the entire car down because I was worried.' Prince is shown the video of him wiping the car and tries to explain it.

The investigation, initially focused on Subtles, uncovered Prince's broader pattern of violence. The discovery of multiple victims buried on his property and evidence of others disposed of chemically confirmed he was a serial killer. He ultimately pleaded guilty, receiving a life sentence without parole.

The narrator states, 'It was only after the investigation into the disappearance of Edna Subtles did they discover that this man was responsible for killing three other women. He is a serial killer.' and 'Daniel Prince was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty the same day.'