Discovery of Missing Woman Ta’haley Payton’s Body in Charlotte Several Weeks After Being Abandoned by Her Boyfriend.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A South Carolina woman was found dead in North Carolina weeks after police said she was reported missing.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department told ABC11 affiliate WSOC the body of 22-year-old Ta’haley Payton was found near a park Monday.

In November, Payton disappeared after being last seen on Charlottetowne Avenue. Weeks later, her body was discovered in the same area.

Family members said Payton was originally from Greenville, South Carolina, but was in Charlotte celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend.

According to Payton’s friends who spoke to WSOC, she had an argument with her boyfriend at the Microtel Inn & Suites in north Charlotte. The following day, her boyfriend left without her.

Later that afternoon, a worker at a Crumbl Cookies shop said Payton went inside looking for help.

“She just asked to use my phone, and I gave it to her. She mentioned that her boyfriend had left her stranded after they argued. He was later found with another girl, and she needed a ride,” witness Emily Stewart recounted to WSOC.

She said Payton called her mom and returned to the store two other times to use the phone.

“It turns out she also messaged her boyfriend from my phone. I guess she said I’ll sleep outside tonight and I’m sorry for everything,” Stewart said.