Woman arrested after deputies find body in Ladson

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities arrested a woman Monday in connection to a body that was found in a shallow grave last Friday in Ladson.

Berkeley County deputies arrested 49-year-old Shannon Ann Bonilla on murder charges after they located her at a Summerville motel.

Deputies responded to an area off Highway 78 in Ladson on Friday night after a body was found buried in an area behind 119 College Park Road. They announced at the time there was a woman suspect, but no arrest had been made.

The sheriff’s office later announced they were searching for Bonilla in connection to the victim’s death.

After a brief search, Bonilla was located and taken into custody.