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Police: Missing 91-year-old SC woman found dead in Lumberton

A Myrtle Beach woman has been found dead across the North Carolina state line Sunday, according to police.

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LUMBERTON, N.C. — A Myrtle Beach woman has been found dead across the North Carolina state line, according to police.

The Lumberton Police Department said it received a request from police in Myrtle Beach to check an area along Country Club Road at around 6:10 p.m. Saturday.

The request came as police were trying to locate 91-year-old Mary Elizabeth Cook.

According to WMBF, Officers then located a white Honda Odyssey minivan parked on the shoulder of the roadway, where they found Cook dead inside.

It’s unclear when Cook went missing or when she was reported missing.

No foul play is suspected.