SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING DISCOVERY OF BODY IN TOWN OF PAWLEYS ISLAND

(October 7, 2026) The body of an approximately 30-year-old woman was discovered just before noon under the Pawleys Island Pier. She had no identification and there are no reports of missing persons in the area. She has some marks on her body that merit further investigation. At the request of the Pawleys Island Police Department, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has assumed the investigation into who the woman is and what happened to her. Investigators are on scene at this time and more information will be released as the investigation continues.