In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In the early morning hours of January 7, 2026, 31-year-old Danè Josephine Waddell was found deceased in the parking lot of the Spartan Plaza shopping center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Investigators say she was struck and dragged by a vehicle, and the driver fled the scene. Just three months earlier, she had given birth to a baby girl. Surveillance footage helped authorities identify the type of vehicle involved, but as of the latest public updates, no arrests have been made and the vehicle has not been located. The investigation remains ongoing as the search for answers continues.

Anyone with information related to what happened is urged to contact Investigator Nick Federico with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office at 864-503-4591 or by email at nfederico@spartanburgcounty.org. 

This is the story of Danè Josephine Waddell.