Arrested Couple Denied Bond in Gruesome 2015 Pendleton Quadruple Homicide

A couple, Amy Vilardi and Rosmore "Ross" Vilardi, have been charged with four counts of murder in connection with a gruesome quadruple homicide that occurred in Pendleton, South Carolina, in 2015. The victims, Michael and Cathy Scott, along with their mothers Barbara Scott and Violet Taylor, were found stabbed to death and shot postmortem. The Vilardis, who lived on the same property, were taken into custody and denied bond. The case, described as one of the worst scenes investigators had ever seen, has shaken the community, and the suspects are scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in February 2024.