Teen Charged in Foster Home Tragedy | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

A shocking tragedy unfolds in Modoc, South Carolina, where a 13-year-old boy was found dead in Clarks Hill Lake after being held underwater during a physical altercation. Seventeen-year-old Landen Austin Moore has been charged with murder and is now in custody, while a 16-year-old accomplice has been transferred to juvenile custody with no charges yet filed. All three boys were foster children living together — the victim was temporarily placed there while awaiting a new home. His aunt has launched a fundraiser to support the family as authorities, led by the South Carolina Attorney General’s…