May 9, 2012
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. Nineteen-year old Landon Sanders pleaded guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to 2 counts of Murder and 2 counts of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. The Honorable Lawton McIntosh sentenced Sanders to 30 years on all charges.
On March 22, 2011, Landon Sanders met his father and step-mother, Jason and Candace Sanders, at Sanders Ferry Boat Ramp on Hwy 184 in Iva. Sanders fired shots into the vehicle occupied by the couple, killing them both. The gun was recovered less than a mile from the boat ramp.
Deputies with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia who were familiar with the Sanders family assisted Anderson County deputies in locating the defendant and making the arrest the night of the shootings. The defendant was extradited to Anderson a few days later.
“Sanders committed a brutal, senseless act when he murdered two members of his own family,” stated Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “This is yet another example of drug related acts of violence that are far too common in our society.”