Myrtle Beach woman found 'covered in blood' after police say man killed, locked in closet at Burgess area home

Myrtle Beach woman found 'covered in blood' after police say man killed, locked in closet at Burgess area home

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Myrtle Beach woman charged with murder allegedly shot a man in the head on Friday before authorities found his body locked in a closet while conducting a welfare check, a police report said. Officers found Frederick Vansant, Jr., 60, dead in a home on Dinger Court in the Burgess area, the Horry County Coroner's Office said. Horry County police charged Joyanna Vansant, 53, with murder and possession of a weapon duri…

Woman Arrested After Man Found Deceased In Closet

One woman has been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation. On Friday, Horry County authorities responded to a home in the Burgess area on Dinger Court to conduct a welfare check. The door was answered by an individual covered in blood, who no longer lives at the residence. A protective sweep of the property led to the discovery of a deceased person in a closet. Evidence of a shooting was also found. The victim was identified as 60-ye…