On October 23, the Cayce Police Department received a report from a victim who stated they had been assaulted the previous day in the Riverland Park neighborhood.

During the investigation, our Cayce detectives identified individuals believed to be involved in the incident. Evidence gathered led investigators to seek charges against Micala Nicole Baucom, Casey Taylor Price, and Jennifer Marie Owens for their alleged roles in the assault. Investigators also determined that Stephen Allen Rhein was present during the incident and was allegedly armed.

In the early morning hours of November 7, the Cayce Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division—supported by the Street Crimes Unit, the Lexington County NET Team, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Firearm Detection K9—executed a search warrant at 520 Riverside Lane.

During the search, officers recovered multiple firearms, including handguns and rifles, along with a significant quantity of controlled substances.

ARRESTS AND CHARGES (All charges are allegations until proven in court):

• Micala Nicole Baucom – Assault & Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature; PWID Heroin; PWID Methamphetamine; Trafficking Fentanyl (7.8g); Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. Bond: $165,000 cash only.
• Casey Taylor Price – Assault & Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature; Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. Bond denied.
• Jennifer Marie Owens – Warrants issued for Assault & Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature; PWID Heroin; Possession of Methamphetamine (3rd or subsequent offense).
• Stephen Allen Rhein – Two counts of Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes. Bond denied.

Price, Baucom, and Rhein are being held at the Lexington County Detention Center. Owens is currently housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

Cayce Police Chief, Dr. Bruce Wade stated, “I am extremely proud of our team. Our investigators worked quickly and diligently to find who committed these acts and bring them to justice. Our top priority remains the safety and well-being of the Cayce community. Our neighborhoods are places where families live, work, and play, and we are committed to maintaining a safe environment for all.”

We are grateful for the coordinated efforts of all supporting agencies—the Street Crimes Unit, the Lexington County NET Team, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Firearm Detection K9—which contributed to the safe and effective conclusion of this operation.