Missing woman found dead in car at Pendleton King Park

Published: May 22, 2024 at 4:43 PM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A missing Augusta woman’s “suspicious death” is under investigation after her body was found in a car at Pendleton King Park.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says Quanda Ball, 43, of the 1000 block of Grasmere Drive, was reported missing to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on May 16.

Ball was found in a car at the park and was pronounced dead on the scene at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Bowen says.

An autopsy has been scheduled.

The discovery came hours after a man died by suicide at Pendleton King Park after he was suspected of killing a woman Walton Way.

Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Augusta Parks and Recreation Department announced Pendleton King Park was temporarily closed.

We’ve reached out to deputies for more information.