Woman dies in Myrtle Beach hotel, man in room had ‘large quantity’ of drugs, cops say
A woman was found dead at a Myrtle Beach oceanfront motel, and a man in the same room is now facing several drug charges.
Myrtle Beach police responded to the Viking Oceanfront Motel, at 1811 S. Ocean Blvd., around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for an unresponsive woman. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Several detectives were called to the room, according to a police report.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office has not identified the 39-year-old victim. The police called the death “non-suspicious.”
Police also charged Anthony Bernard Williams, 36, in connection to the case. Police say Williams was in the room with a “large quantity of illicit drugs.”
Williams is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, possession of MDMA, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, simple possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice. Williams is being held in the Myrtle Beach jail as he awaits a bond hearing.
Police continue to investigate the death. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 843-918-1300.
Chief Amy Prock spoke at a bond hearing for Williams and said the suspect was arrested with 49,000 milligrams of Fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement Administration says it takes two milligrams to kill a person, she added.
“This is enough Fentanyl to kill over 24,000 individuals, nearly the entire permanent population of the City of Myrtle Beach,” Prock said.
According to the arrest warrants, Williams also had 33 ecstasy pills, 26.7 grams of heroin and 76 grams of methamphetamine.
One of Williams’ relatives was at the hearing and asked Williams be given bond as he has family that cares about him.
Myrtle Beach Municipal Judge Glenn Ohanesian denied the bond and noted that Williams has an extensive criminal history, including an armed robbery charge and a count of assault with intent to kill. That means he will remain in jail until he gets another bond hearing.
This story was originally published November 27, 2019 at 2:15 PM.
