By Delayna Earley
The Island News
A 33-year-old woman was found dead on Wednesday, Aug. 21, on Langford Road near Seaside Road on St. Helena Island.
The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Thursday morning, Aug. 22, that the name of the deceased was Stephanie Campbell of Beaufort.
Master Sgt. Danny Allen with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said that Campbell was shot to death and the circumstances surrounding her death are still under investigation.
According to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, Campbell more than likely had been dead less than 24 hours, although they said it is sometimes hard to pinpoint an exact time. They estimated that her time of death had been sometime Wednesday morning.
As of Tuesday, Aug. 27, the BCSO did not have any additional information to share.
Anyone with information regarding this case has been asked to contact lead investigator Staff Sgt. Tunis at 843-255-3426 or submit information online at BCSO.net.
Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
