CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A congressional hearing in Charlotte turned deeply emotional on Monday when the father of a murdered college student took the microphone.
Stephen Federico, father of 22-year-old Logan Haley Federico, addressed the room not as a politician or expert, but as a grieving father, and his message was raw and clear.
“How many of y’all have kids?” he asked. “When I tell you this story... think about your child.”
MORE: Debate over policy vs. funding dominates violent crime hearing in CharlotteLogan Federico, a college student from Waxhaw, was shot and killed during a violent home invasion in Columbia, South Carolina, earlier this year. The suspect, Alexander Devonte Dickey, is a 30-year-old convicted felon with an extensive criminal history -- 39 arrests and 25 felony charges. He was still on the streets the night Logan was killed.
On Monday, Federico didn’t hold back.
"Think about your child coming home from a night out with friends, lying down, going to sleep, feeling somebody come into the room...and wake them. And drag her out of bed. Naked. Forced on her knees. With her hands over her head. Begging for her life. Begging for her hero. Her father. Me. That couldn’t be there," he said, his voice shaking.
Steve Federico testifies about the murder of his daughter Logan Federico, during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight holds a field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)Logan, who stood just 5 feet, 3 inches, and weighed 115 pounds, was shot and killed. Police said Dickey broke into multiple homes, stole from his victims, and went on a shopping spree using stolen credit cards before being arrested after a manhunt.
Federico pointed blame at a justice system that, in his eyes, failed his daughter and many others.
Steve Federico sits in front of a photo of his daughter Logan Federico, who was murdered, as he waits to testify at the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)"He should have been in jail for over 140 years for all of the crimes he committed. You know how much time he spent in prison? A little over 600 days in ten years. He’s only 30 years old," Federico said. "He was committing 2.65 crimes a year since he was 15 years old. But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated. Well, you’d have to put him in prison to see if he could be rehabilitated. Isn’t that the idea of prison? But no."
Logan had just discovered her dream, to become a teacher, weeks before her death.
“She finally figured it out,” he said. “Two weeks before she was executed.”
The hearing, held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, was meant to tackle the growing concerns over violent crime and repeat offenders. But instead of unity, it was marked by political division.
Democrats called for more funding for local prosecutors, saying understaffed offices are overwhelmed and can’t keep up with the case load. Republicans blamed lenient policies and judges, arguing that it’s not about money, but accountability.
MORE: Father of slain Waxhaw college student speaks out after deadly Columbia home break-in“This is not a money issue, this is a policy issue,” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), while Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) fired back, calling the hearing “political theater.”
But for Federico, it wasn’t about politics -- it was about his daughter, who deserved to live, and a system that he believes didn’t protect her. A GoFundMe has raised over $44,000 to support the Federico family as they navigate their loss.
Logan Haley Federico was just 22 years old when she was killed.
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