On June 17, 2025, Judge Roger Young heard testimony and arguments on the defense’s motion to dismiss the indictment based on government misconduct. Judge Young ruled to quash the indictment without prejudice.
The AG Office must go back to the State Grand Jury to bring new charges and Michael Colucci is currently free without any charges pending against him.
Urge SC Attorney General to PRIORITIZE the Re-Indictment of Michael Colucci
“The need for justice in this case is not only about closure but about the principles of fairness and accountability that our judicial system is founded upon. By re-indicting Michael Colucci, we can take a step towards accountability and restoring faith in that system.”
38-year-old Sara Lynn Moore Colucci was found dead outside of her Summerville, South Carolina jewelry business in 2015.
The state believes that her husband, Michael Colucci, killed her. Michael’s defense team argues that she died by suicide or an accident involving an industrail hose found at the scene.
Michael Colucci was charged with the murder of his wife, Sara Lynn Colucci. In 2018, the trial ended when jury could not come to a unanimous conclusion.
Michael has been given special treatment when it comes to his bond conditions for the past 9 years, even though he was charged with killing his wife.
Born Michael Antonio in New Jersey, he legally changed his last name to Colucci after he turned 18 years old.
On June 17, 2025, his murder indictment was quashed by Judge Rodger Young, and Michael is now free with no pending murder charges against him.
Andy Savage defended Michael as lead counsel in the 2018 trial. In order to defend his client, Savage got creative with illustrating his points during the first trial. While he’s filed motions to mitigate that he broke a chain in evidence during the trial, his antics are certainly well known.
Savage will continue to represent Michael Colucci in the retrial alongside Scott Bischoff.
Joel Kozak is the South Carolina Assistant Attorney General assigned to represent Sara Lynn. After supporting lead prosecutor Megan Burchestead in 2018, he will co-lead the 2025 trial with Kinli Abee.
There are a lot of details to keep track of in the Colucci case. The Luna Shark Team outlined the events and created graphics that mimic the texts exchanged between Sara Lynn and Michael to help you visualize details of the case.
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Mandy and Liz introduced Sara Lynn Colucci’s case for the first time on TSP episode 41.
Check out this highlight video of the episode.
Colucci Case Overview in 75 seconds
Michael Colucci's 2018 Murder Trial
While we do not have potential witness lists for Michael Colucci’s retrial yet, we have the list of potential witnesses that the State prepared to testify in the 2018 trial.
Watch Michael Colucci's Original Murder Trial on Court TB
Michael Colucci’s 2018 murder trial was one of the first trials broadcast on Court TV. You can watch the entire trial by clicking the link below.