Suspect in Georgia murder case arrested in Myrtle Beach homeless shelter
A 22-year-old woman charged with murder in Georgia was arrested Monday at a Myrtle Beach homeless shelter.
Anslee Danielle Foster, of Habersham County, Georgia, is being charged with the murder of a 36-year-old man, according to a news release from the City of Cornelia Police Department.
Cornelia police officers responded about 10 a.m. Sunday to a report of a possible suicide, and they discovered Christopher Elderth dead at the scene, the release states.
During the investigation, police gathered evidence to obtain a warrant on Foster for the murder charge. Elderth’s death was ruled a homicide with cause of death being blunt force and sharp force trauma to the head, according to Habersham County Deputy Coroner Kenneth Franklin.
Foster was taken into custody at 805 3rd Ave. N., which is listed as a New Directions women’s homeless shelter, for a full extradition warrant, according to the Myrtle Beach Police arrest warrant. The warrant was returned to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office, the document states.
MBPD spokesman Cpl. Tom Vest did not respond to a request for further information about the arrest, and a spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to a voicemail message.
Cornelia Police noted that the investigation is ongoing and further charges are expected since they are currently in the beginning stages of the extradition process. Myrtle Beach Police can hold Foster as a fugitive for a maximum of 20 days, according to the arrest warrant.
Cornelia Police added that this is an isolated incident and are unaware at this time whether Foster and Elderth knew each other.
Note: This article has been updated with information from the arrest warrant.
This story was originally published October 2, 2019 at 10:55 AM.
