Pam Bondi urged to take over murder case of aspiring teacher as top state officials are accused of an ‘unforgivable’ response

South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace called on the Justice Department to intervene to investigate and prosecute the teacher candidate’s murder.

Logan Haley Federico, 22, an avid fan of Taylor Swift, was killed while sleeping in a fraternity house on May 3 while visiting her boyfriend at the University of South Carolina.

Alexander Dickey, 30, a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal record, was arrested and charged with murder.

Prosecutors said Dickey snuck into the bedroom, startled Logan awake and, while Logan was naked, forced him to his knees and begged for help.

He is accused of shooting her in the chest with a stolen 12-gauge shotgun. Prosecutors say he then fled in a stolen vehicle. He did not enter any defense in the case.

Logan’s father, Stephen Federico, requested that Dickey be sentenced to death penalty and accused South Carolina prosecutors of not pressing hard enough for the ultimate sentence.

Republican lawmakers have now joined his cause and are calling on the Trump administration to take up the cause.

Mace told the Daily Mail this week that state law enforcement showed “inexcusable weakness” in handling the investigation.

The Republican lawmaker spoke to Federico’s family, who are desperate for the case to be taken seriously and ‘don’t believe they will get a fair shake in South Carolina.’

Mace said he personally contacted White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and urged federal prosecutors to take over the investigation under three Title 18 statutes covering murder, robbery and illegal possession of firearms across state lines.

This move also means that the Trump administration may resort to the death penalty.

Career criminal Alexander Dickey, 30, shot and killed Logan execution-style in May. Logan’s family seeks death penalty

Mace accused South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson of politicizing the case and jeopardizing the state’s ability to carry out the death penalty, claiming he was ‘preventing slippage’ with public comments that could have allowed defense attorneys to object to any death penalty proposal.

“Alan Wilson jeopardized justice for Logan Federico and his family because he politicized the case,” Mace told the Daily Mail. ‘We need the Feds to step in now.’

Dickey was convicted on eight counts related to robbery, drug possession and theft.

He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft in 2023, but was released early because his probation was set to expire in June.

The case has reignited debate over whether tougher restrictions should be imposed on potentially dangerous criminals released from prison.

He also took direct aim at Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson, calling for his removal by the state legislature and claiming that he has a lenient nature towards violent criminals. ‘He was soft on crime.

“He’s one of the people who freed Alexander Dickey,” he said, referring to a previous broadcast that sparked outrage.

‘He stated to the family that he would not seek the death penalty. This is reprehensible. This is unforgivable. ‘It’s inexplicable that he would do this against the wishes of the Logan family.’

Mace vowed to make Gibson’s dismissal a test case in his broader campaign against ‘soft-on-crime prosecutors and judges’ and warned that South Carolina’s justice system has repeatedly failed victims.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) told the Daily Mail this week that state law enforcement showed ‘inexcusable weakness’ in handling the investigation

Various mugshots of career criminal Alexander Dickey

Stephen Federico took the microphone and got emotional as he spoke about the career criminal who murdered his daughter Logan in cold blood

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Gipson on September 30, asking him to ‘strongly consider filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty.’

But Gipson fired back, telling Wilson that his office would not meet the Oct. 10 deadline to decide what kind of punishment to seek and that “they are not in a position to make an ethically informed decision on something of this magnitude to meet the deadline.”

He cited other recent controversies, including the Scott Spivey case in Horry County, where the family of a man was shot 17 times during a road rage incident and said the state had turned its back on them, as evidence of a “systemic problem.”

‘I uncover every case where this has happened,’ he said. ‘I will make sure this happens not just for Logan Federico, but for every victim in South Carolina and across the country.’

Mace concluded her statement with a meaningful call to action: ‘Pam Bondi needs to take this case out of the state’s hands. ‘Justice must mean something.’

Stephen Federico told the Daily Mail last month that his family was left in limbo and was still waiting for justice.

The father, who works 60 hours a week to support his family, described fighting for justice as his second full-time job.

Logan, 22, was a huge Taylor Swift fan and an avid teacher

Stephen Federico wants the death penalty and won’t stop until his daughter Logan gets justice

She also confronted South Carolina lawmakers at the state capitol, demanding justice for her daughter and others who were victims of criminals who should be behind bars.

Federico responded to AG Wilson’s letters to Attorney Gipson by saying that the judicial system was responsible for putting Dickey on the streets in the first place.

‘What parent in their right mind would want them to try Alexander Dickey’s case? They failed Logan once. I can’t let them disappoint him or other innocent people again,” he told the Daily Mail.

He added that he had a message for Trump: Logan’s case is a perfect example of why the death penalty should be on the table when it comes to murder.

Dickey is being held without bail at the Lexington County Detention Center awaiting trial, a Columbia Police Department spokesperson told the Daily Mail.

The Columbia Police Department PIO told the Daily Mail that Dickey was ‘pending trial.’

It is unclear why Dickey is not in custody for previous crimes.