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Police block access to Myrtle Beach area boat landing after body found

Horry County Police were turning people away from a Myrtle Beach area boat landing Wednesday evening after a body was reportedly found in the Waccamaw River.

Police were blocking access to Peachtree Landing at the end of Peachtree Road at about 6 p.m. as officers reported the area was a crime scene.

Details about the investigation are limited, but those on scene said that a body had been found in the Waccamaw River.

Police responded to the landing for a report of a suspcious death, according to an incident report.

However, the report said that the victim was found in a vehicle at the boat landing, not in the river.

This story was originally published August 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM.

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