Remains found yesterday in Bennettsville may be those of 42 year old Lashaunda Spurlock, whose been missing since April 2024.
Bennettsville Police Chief Sammy Crosland said the clothes Lashaunda was last wearing were found during their investigation.
The remains were found in a trash can at an apartment complex in Bennettsville, and have been turned over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for DNA testing. At this time it’s unknown how long the remains had been there.
Lashaunda was last seen getting into a vehicle with two unidentified men outside her home in Cheraw on April 29, 2024. Her phone was turned off shortly after.
Authorities have notified Spurlock’s family about the discovery. It may take weeks for DNA testing to confirm the identity.
On April 27, 2026, officers arrested Luke Douglas Jr in connection with the case. He has been charged with desecration or removal of human remains.
He is believed to be the last person to have seen Spurlock.
According to police, Douglas admitted to concealing the victim’s remains in a storage area within the apartment complex where he lived before disposing of the body in the trash can where it was found. It is believed he decided to try and move the remains because he was being evicted.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Lashaunda Spurlock please contact the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office at (843) 623-2101, or Pee Dee Crime Stoppers at (888) 284-6372.
The Disappearance of Lashaunda Spurlock
Lashaunda has a learning disability and lives with her mother in Society Hill, South Carolina.
She often left home to go meet up with friends, but would always let her family know where she was going. On the day she disappeared she left home without saying anything to her mother, which is highly unusual for her.
Between 5:00-6:00 pm on April 29, 2024, Lashaunda Spurlock left home and got into a car with two unidentified men in Cheraw, South Carolina.
She was last seen getting into a red or burgundy Kia Soul on Coit Chapman Lane in the Society Hill Community. Shortly after getting into the car her phone was turned off.
Lashaunda never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since.
Investigation
Searches with the help of helicopters and ATVs have been conducted for Lashaunda along the highway near her home, but turned up no additional clues as to her whereabouts.
Lashaunda’s neighbor told authorities the men she left with looked like they might be of Asian descent. Spurlock’s family doesn’t know any of her friends who would fit that description.
It was originally believed that Lashaunda may have been headed to New York to meet a man she had met online, but she may still be in the Carolinas.
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