Ft. Bragg soldier charged in South Carolina motel death

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A soldier stationed at Ft. Bragg has been charged in the death of a woman whose body was found in a South Carolina motel.

Local media outlets report 19-year-old Chandler Dunmeyer of Summerville has been charged with murder.

Myrtle Beach police say officers were called to a Myrtle Beach motel around 1:15 a.m. Monday and found 20-year-old Colee Muirhead of Myrtle Beach.

It wasn't immediately clear if Dunmeyer had an attorney. The 82nd Airborne Public Affairs Office at Fort Bragg released a statement confirming Dunmeyer's military connection.

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