Man wanted in connection with NC murder arrested on Myrtle Beach's Ocean Boulevard

A 37-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder in North Carolina was arrested in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.

According to an arrest warrant, Myrtle Beach Police arrested Joshua Nathaniel Beard at 2204 N. Ocean Blvd. as a fugitive from justice. He was wanted in Burke County, North Carolina, for murder.

According to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Beard is suspected in the murder of Robin B. Teague on June 17. Deputies responded to a report of an assault, and when they arrived, police found the 63-year-old Teague dead at a home on U.S Highway 70, in Icard, North Carolina.

Last week, the sheriff's department released photos of a vehicle that was of interest in the investigation.

The Burke County Sheriff's Office said it was working with Myrtle Beach Police and South Carolina Law Enforcement regarding Beard's possible location in Myrtle Beach. The arrest occurred around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Beard waived extradition to North Carolina during an afternoon hearing in Myrtle Beach. That move gives police in North Carolina 20 days to come and get Beard; otherwise, he will be released.

This story was originally published June 28, 2018 at 10:34 AM.