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Horry County man found dead after reported missing for more than a month

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An Horry County man who was missing for more than a month was found dead in North Carolina, according to the the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. n

Jeremiah Grissett, who was last seen Dec. 14, was found dead by a group of bird hunters in Tabor City, the sheriff’s office told our news partner WPDE. Grissett’s body was in a wooded area off Ten Mile Road.

Horry County police previously said Grissett last made contact with his family in December after borrowing a car that was later found abandoned.

An autopsy will be performed to determine Grissett’s cause of death.

This story was originally published February 4, 2019 at 9:55 AM.

Hannah Strong
The Sun News
The Sun News Reporter Hannah Strong is passionate about making the world better through what she reports and writes. Strong, who is a Pawleys Island native, is quick to jump on breaking news, profiles stories about people in the community and obituaries. Strong has won four S.C. Press Association first-place awards, including one for enterprise reporting after riding along with police during a homicide. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Winthrop University.
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