A Newberry man who was arrested for Domestic Violence 1st Degree has now been charged with Murder after the victim of the Domestic Violence died from her injuries.

The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office was called to Newberry County Memorial Hospital on August 20 when the victim of this incident arrived suffering substantial injuries from a domestic assault that occurred on August 18.

The victim told the officers that the suspect hit her repeatedly on her head and then threw an object at her striking her in the right ear. She told the officers that the suspect had taken her phone during the incident and that she left at the first opportunity she had to do so without the suspect stopping her. The victim was transferred to another hospital because of the severity of the injuries, which included a skull fracture and bleeding onto the brain.

Warrants were issued for the suspect, identified as William Conrad Craig, 35, of 2643 Wilson Road, Newberry, SC, charging him with Domestic Violence 1st Degree. He was taken into custody on August 29 in Rock Hill, SC, where he fled. He has remained in custody since that time. The charges were later upgraded to Domestic Violence High and Aggravated Nature due to the severity of the victim’s injuries. Craig was denied bond on those charges.

The victim was re-admitted to the hospital several days ago as she continued to suffer the effects of the injuries she sustained during the assault. She died from her injuries on September 18.

Arrest warrants have been obtained on Craig and he is now charged Murder. No time for a bond hearing has been scheduled on that charge since such a bond must be set by the Circuit Court.

The victim and Craig had lived together for approximately one year in a relationship.