BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. — The body of a missing 56-year-old Barnwell County woman has been recovered in Lexington County, says Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.
Regina Veronica Arroyo, of Barnwell, had been reported as missing on November 30, 2023.
A kayaker on the North Fork of the Edisto River near Wagner Highway in Leesville called authorities around 4 p.m. December 3 after discovering the body of a woman in the river. The Lexington County Coroner's Office responded to the call and was able to identify the body as Arroyo.
While details have not been released due to an ongoing investigation, results of an autopsy performed at MUSC in Charleston on December 5 ruled the manner of death as a homicide.
The coroner's office and the Lexington County Sheriff's Department continue to investigate and information will be released as the investigation continues.