Wanda Gail Lowry, 74, was found dead in her Myrtle Beach home after a welfare check on September 20, 2024. Family and friends had not heard from her for several days; investigators believe she was last seen on September 11 and likely killed on September 12. Horry County Police discovered that she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.

Authorities later arrested 29-year-old Morgan Joseph Folta after he reportedly told staff at the Lighthouse Behavioral Hospital in Conway that he had shot Lowry. An arrest warrant and charging documents allege the shooting; Folta has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and is being held at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bond. Some reports say they were co-workers, though the full nature of their relationship has not been detailed.

A graveside service for Lowry was held October 3, 2024, at Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville. Does anyone have information about Lowry’s last known movements or her connections in Myrtle Beach?