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Story summary
- U.S. bartender Mary Lopez Hunt allegedly shoved Joyce Tomlinson, causing her fatal fall at Coot’s Bar & Grill.
- The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2025 at the Edisto Island location.
- Hunt was charged with voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault and battery per Colleton County court records.
- Joyce Tomlinson, 62, died three weeks later after being airlifted to a hospital.
- She was released on $100,000 bond, then re-detained after bond revocation.