Latest news with #JoyannaVansant
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
SC man allegedly killed by his ex-wife named. She was found ‘covered in blood'
A Horry County circuit court judge denied bond Sunday to a woman arrested for murder after police found her 'covered in blood.' Horry County Police arrested Joyanna Vansant on May 17 for murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to the sheriff's office. She is accused of killing Frederick Vansant, Jr., 60, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard by email. Vansant was found by officers in a closet at his home, Willard said. Court and land records show that the man was her ex-husband. The two divorced in 2021, South Carolina Department of Social Services records show. On Friday, police performed a welfare check along Dinger Court in the Burgess area, which is the same street Frederick Vansant owns a town home, according to land records. Joyanna Vansant answered the door, 'covered in blood,' said a social media post from Horry County Police. The 53-year-old used to live at the address but no longer does. Police searched the home and found someone dead in the closet. There was evidence of a shooting, the post said. Judge Manuela Ardeljan Clayton said during the bond hearing Sunday morning that Joyanna Vansant has a Myrtle Beach address. The victim has family living more than three hours away, an official told Clayton during the hearing. The Sun News requested the police reports from the incident.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Horry County police charge woman with murder after body found in Burgess community during welfare check
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police have charged a 53-year-old woman with murder after officers conducting a welfare check found the person dead and another person at the scene and 'covered in blood.' The discovery came after officers were called to Dinger Court in the Burgess Community on Friday, and someone who didn't live at the home and was covered in blood answered the door, police said Saturday in a Facebook post. Officers found the victim's body in a closet, along with evidence of a shooting. Joyanna Vansant was taken into custody and booked into the J Reuben Long Detention Center early Saturday morning. She was also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime. She is being held without bond. No additional information was immediately available, but police said the investigation remains active. Count on News13 for updates. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
