Man married 4 women in 4 counties, sheriff says

NEWBERRY, S.C. — A 49-year-old South Carolina man accused of having four wives simultaneously was charged Wednesday with bigamy, authorities said.

The investigation into the marriages of Darnell Pixley began in June when one of his wives saw a November Facebook post saying he was on his honeymoon, a surprise since she wasn't with him, said Sheriff Lee Foster of the Newberry County Sheriff's Department.

The woman filed a complaint, Foster said. And as deputies probed further, they found out that Pixley had married four women — one each in the South Carolina counties of Aiken, Newberry, Richland and Saluda — starting in 1988.

"We don't have a motive yet," Foster said. "But he must have been a perfect husband for keeping so quiet."

Pixley — who entered North Augusta as his home on his MySpace page and Florence on his MeetMe page but has no location on Facebook — was released on a $2,500 personal-recognizance bond and has an Oct. 24 court date.

His Facebook status is listed as married.