💔 A FATHER’S PROMISE THAT SHOOK THE CROWD — Standing before flashing cameras and trembling with grief, Stephen Federico vowed, “You will not forget her. You will be sick and tired of my face and my voice until this gets fixed.” 🕯️ Those who were there say his words carried a pain deeper than anger — and a secret he’s still not ready to reveal.
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A Father’s Vow: Stephen Federico’s Unyielding Fight for Logan’s Justice
WAXHAW, N.C. — In the raw, unfiltered aftermath of his daughter’s murder, Stephen Federico’s voice trembles with a fury that could shake the heavens. “You will not forget her. I promise you, you will be sick and tired of my face and my voice until this gets fixed. I will fight until my last breath for my daughter,” he declared at a September 29, 2025, House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina. His words, aimed at lawmakers, prosecutors, and a justice system he deems irreparably broken, have become a battle cry for a grieving father and a rallying call for a nation demanding change. Logan Federico, his 22-year-old daughter, was gunned down in her sleep on May 3, 2025, in a senseless home invasion in Columbia, South Carolina. Stephen’s vow—born of unbearable loss—has ignited a movement, fueled by his relentless pursuit of justice for Logan and countless others like her.
Logan, a vibrant Waxhaw native and aspiring teacher, was visiting friends near the University of South Carolina when her life was stolen. Alexander Devonte Dickey, a 30-year-old career criminal with 39 prior arrests and 25 felony charges, broke into the Cypress Street rental home around 3 a.m. Court records paint a harrowing scene: Logan, just 5 feet 3 inches and 115 pounds, was dragged from her bed, forced to her knees, and shot execution-style in the chest as she begged for her life. “Bang! Dead. Gone,” Stephen recounted in his viral testimony, his voice a gut-wrenching blend of anguish and rage. Dickey fled in a stolen sedan, using Logan’s credit cards for a $1,200 shopping spree before his arrest the next day. His rap sheet, riddled with burglaries and assaults, revealed a system that repeatedly let him slip through—plea deals, clerical errors, and early releases paving the way for tragedy.
Stephen’s promise to keep Logan’s name alive is no mere rhetoric; it’s a father’s sacred oath. At the Charlotte hearing, flanked by photos of Logan in her favorite pink, he unleashed a torrent of grief and defiance. “You pissed off the wrong daddy,” he roared, slamming “soft-on-crime” policies that saw Dickey serve just 600 days of a 15-year mandatory minimum for first-degree burglary. A 2014 fingerprint error erased prior convictions, and a 2023 plea deal downgraded another felony to a misdemeanor. “He should’ve been locked up for 140 years,” Stephen told Fox News, his eyes burning with the weight of a father who couldn’t save his daughter. “I could not be her hero that day,” he admitted, tears streaming, “but I’ll be her voice now.”
The impact of his words reverberates far beyond the hearing room. Clips of Stephen’s testimony exploded on X, amassing over 12 million views. Users like @willchamberlain called it “a must-watch,” branding Dickey a “vicious monster” coddled by a lenient system. The hashtag #JusticeForLogan surged, with volunteers nationwide adopting Stephen’s mantra: “You will not forget her.” Pink ribbons—Logan’s color—sprouted across Waxhaw, Columbia, and even as far as California, where supporters rallied for Logan’s Law, a proposed federal bill mandating life sentences without parole for three-time violent felons and AI-driven criminal record checks to prevent errors like Dickey’s. Petitions have garnered over 600,000 signatures, and murals of Logan, inscribed with “Home by Dinner,” now dot small towns, a nod to Stephen’s courtroom whisper: “He promised he’d be home by dinner. We’re trying to keep that promise because that promise means she’s still trying.”
Recent developments have only intensified Stephen’s resolve. On October 8, a fisherman’s discovery of a memory card near Milford Lake revealed chilling footage from the night of Logan’s murder, showing Dickey lurking with a pistol hours before the crime. Days later, an anonymous note left under a Waxhaw mural of Logan—its handwriting linked to Dickey’s brother, Marcus—hinted at a conspiracy, with cryptic words: “She knew too much.” Marcus’s arrest for tampering and threats added fuel to Stephen’s fire. “This isn’t just one man—it’s a system that breeds monsters,” he told WIS News 10, standing by the mural where volunteers laid candles. “I’ll be their nightmare until Logan’s name means justice.”
Stephen’s fight has drawn bipartisan support, though not without stumbles. At the September hearing, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) mistakenly confused Logan’s photo with that of Iryna Zarutska, another victim of a repeat offender, prompting Stephen’s raw retort: “My daughter is dead.” The moment, shared widely on X, underscored the stakes. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) seized the momentum, writing to AG Pam Bondi to demand federal oversight, citing “systemic failures” in both cases. “HOLD THE LINE FOR LOGAN FEDERICO,” Mace posted, her call racking up 30,000 views. South Carolina AG Alan Wilson faces pressure to pursue the death penalty, while Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) pushes for the impeachment of Solicitor Byron Gipson for alleged neglect. “Stephen’s voice is a wake-up call,” Norman said. “We’re all sick and tired—for Logan.”
Logan’s memory burns bright in those who knew her. Friends describe her as “fun, fierce, and full of heart,” a Taylor Swift superfan who believed “22” was her anthem. Her obituary called her “vibrant, spirited,” a young woman whose advocacy for the underdog inspired her teaching dreams. A GoFundMe raised $40,000 for her funeral and legacy fund, with donors echoing Chief Skip Holbrook’s words: “This touches us in a way it’ll never leave us.” Stephen, who introduced himself as “Logan Haley Federico’s father, better known as ‘Dad,’ or her hero,” channels her spirit into every speech, rally, and sleepless night. “She believed in accountability,” he told the SC Daily Gazette. “She forgave, forgot, but held people responsible.”
On X, the movement swells. Posts from @BonginoReport and @EndWokeness amplify Stephen’s vow, decrying a “revolving door” justice system. Volunteers with Logan’s Legacy organize vigils, their signs bold: “From a Whisper to a Wave.” In Waxhaw, the mural—painted by artist Elena Vasquez 47 days after Logan’s death—stands as a testament, its fresh note scandal now a rallying point. “Stephen’s promise is ours,” one Charlotte mother told WCNC, her voice trembling. “We’re all fighting until our last breath.”
Challenges loom. Marcus Dickey’s attorney calls the handwriting match “circumstantial,” and Gipson defends his office’s resource constraints. But with the FBI dissecting the lake footage and note for conspiracy ties, and Mace’s DOJ push gaining steam, Stephen remains undeterred. At Logan’s gravesite, he kneels with her photo, whispering, “You’re not forgotten, baby girl.” His fight—through hearings in Raleigh, D.C., and beyond—links Logan’s loss to others like Iryna Zarutska, whose father, Stanislav, grieves across oceans, denied a final goodbye. “Logans and Irynas,” Stephen said, “they’re why I breathe.”
As October’s chill blankets Waxhaw, Stephen’s voice echoes louder than ever. “You will be sick and tired of me,” he warns, a father’s love turned unbreakable resolve. Logan’s light—pink, fierce, eternal—burns in every ribbon, mural, and petition. His last breath may come, but not before her name is synonymous with justice. For Logan, for Stephen, for a nation watching: this is a promise kept.
