6 arrested in murder of Lowcountry mother who was missing for weeks, police say

Note: This story has been updated to reflect two additional arrests made late Wednesday. The attached video was created before the latest two arrests.

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office said six people were arrested Wednesday in connection with the murder of a Lowcountry woman whose body was found buried Tuesday, according to a news release.

Ashley Murdaugh, 30, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 8. Family members said they knew something was wrong when Murdaugh failed to show up to work or call her 9-year-old son on his birthday, Live 5 News previously reported.

Police found Murdaugh’s body in the Cumberland Street area of Walterboro during a search Tuesday.

Cynthia Caron, 53; Martina Wolf, 30; and Alfred Taylor, Jr., 23, were charged with first-degree murder, said Wednesday’s release. It says John Dunigan, 53, was charged with accessory after the fact to homicide.

Later Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office announced that two others, Wayne Moore, 55, and Tammy Lott, 46, also were arrested on accessory after the fact charges.

“At this time, the manner of death is unknown and pending the results of an autopsy,” the Tuesday release said.

Police focused search efforts in the Cumberland Street area after obtaining information from more than a dozen interviews, the release said. Live 5 News previously said Murdaugh lived on the street prior to disappearing.

Her remains were found about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. They were later identified by the Colleton County Coroner’s Office.

Murdaugh was a mother of three, says Live 5 News.

This story was originally published August 21, 2018 at 6:04 PM.