RawNews1st – Around 9 p.m., police found a man and woman dead inside their Pearl Harbor Lane home in St. Helena Island, South Carolina after family requested a welfare check.
The victims were identified as 38-year-old David Garder and 41-year-old Christiana Alkire.
Family members said they were concerned for Garder and Alkire after not hearing from them since Wednesday, spokeswoman Maj. Angela Viens said.
It’s unclear when they were killed, but autopsies would be done Monday, Beaufort County Coroner David Ott said.
The couple had just moved into the home prior to the incident although Viens did not know how long they had lived there.
She added, investigators had not observed any signs of forced entry or a robbery as of Saturday afternoon.
Anyone with information related to the St. Helena investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Petrone at 843-255-3440 or the anonymous Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry tip line at 843-554-1110.
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