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Police: Nonverbal man found in Myrtle Beach area has been reunited with his mother

Horry County police say a nonverbal man who was found in the Myrtle Beach area Friday morning has been reunited with his mother.

The man was identified as Michael Walters and reunited with his mother hours after police found him, authorities said.

“We would like to thank our community, who reached out in force to provide the support, guidance, and information that enabled this reunion,” said Mikayla Moskov with Horry County police.

About 7:15 a.m., officers found the man near Maypop Circle and April Pine Drive, Moskov said in a release.

This story was originally published March 1, 2019 at 10:36 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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