The Horry County Coroner’s Office will test the DNA of baby boy Horry against a North Myrtle Beach woman accused of killing two newborns.
Horry County Coroner Robert Edge confirmed to News13 that baby boy Horry’s DNA will be tested against Alyssa Dayvault.
“The question has been brought up so we plan to check on it,” Edge said. “Only way to know is to have it checked.”
Dayvault is accused of killing two newborns and disposing of their bodies in the trash, according to warrants.
According to the warrants from the North Myrtle Beach Police Department, Alyssa Anne Dayvault allegedly disposed of a male newborn’s body around December 2 or 3, 2018 in the area of 98 S. Oak Street in North Myrtle Beach.
Dayvault is charged with murder/homicide by child abuse and graves/destruction, desecrations or removal of human remains in this case.
She is also accused of disposing of a female newborn’s body sometime between November 4-23, 2017 in the area of 1100 David Street in the City of North Myrtle Beach, according to warrants
Dayvault is charged with murder/homicide by child abuse and graves/destruction, desecration or removal of human remains.
Hospital staff told police when they asked Dayvault about the pregnancy she denied it, warrants also show. According to a search warrant, a a urine sample taken by the hospital revealed Dayvault tested positive for THC.
Baby boy Horry was found in a bag in some woods off Highway 544 between Socastee and Conway in December 2008.
