Amanda G. Lee faces a murder charge in Anderson County, South Carolina, for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, 41-year-old Edwin Larry Burns Jr., on January 6, 2026.​
Incident Details
Deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on Sherwood Drive in Belton, where they found Burns deceased from multiple stab wounds. Lee, who sustained her own stab wounds, was hospitalized at Prisma Greenville before her release over the weekend.​
Investigation Outcome
Authorities determined Lee stabbed Burns multiple times in their shared residence before injuring herself. She was booked into Anderson County Detention Center upon hospital discharge.​​
Court Schedule
Lee’s initial court appearance occurred yesterday, January 18, 2026, before a judge. No further updates on the hearing are available from reports as of January 19.
