Deputies Charge Man with Kidnapping

Police have charged a man with kidnapping in relation to an August homicide. Here's the statement from Charleston County Sheriff's deputies:

On October 3, 2013 at approximately 3:30 p.m.Charleston County Detectives and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Delvin A Seagers (B/M 01-02-1979) of 2799 Ranger Drive North Charleston, on a charge of Kidnapping. 

The charge is a result of an investigation began on August 10, 2013 after Charleston County Deputies responded to the end of Pine Hill Road Ravenel, in reference to a deceased person being located. The deceased was later identified as Nathaniel Forbes (B/M 35) of Joshua Drive Charleston.

The investigation determined that Seagers and another individual not yet identified were involved with Forbes in a drug transaction on August 9, 2013 where Seagers paid Forbes $8,000.00. 

Forbes later left his residence advising a witness that he was going to fix a problem that occurred during the drug transaction with Seagers. The witness later began getting phone calls from Forbes cell phone however Forbes was not the caller. When asked about Forbes the caller stated that Forbes was “with his friends” and identified himself as the guy who gave Forbes the money and that he wanted the money back.

The witness was able to identify Seagers as the caller. Investigation into the incident continues. Anyone with information in this incident is asked to contact detectives at 843-202-1700 or Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111.