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A woman found dead in a pond near her Myrtle Beach, SC, area house, coroner says

Horry County Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a pond near her house.
Horry County Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a pond near her house. Horry County Police

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in a pond behind her home in the Myrtle Beach area.

Stephanie Blakely was last seen leaving her house on Royal Jay Lane around 11:30 p.m. on June 14, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. She was found dead in a pond the following morning.

Her cause of death has not yet been determined and an autopsy is scheduled for later this week, the coroner’s office said in a release.

Horry County Police Department is investigating.

Emalyn Muzzy
The Sun News
Emalyn Muzzy is the retail and leisure reporter for The Sun News. She started as a breaking news reporter in Myrtle Beach before switching to the business beat. She graduated from the University of Minnesota is 2022 with a degree in journalism and Spanish.
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