The death of Scott Spivey, a 33-year-old from Tabor City, has refused to leave Horry County’s headlines for nearly three years. The case, which began as a local road-rage tragedy, has since become a fixture of a statewide political contest. Spivey was shot and killed on Camp Swamp Road near Loris in September 2023 by North Myrtle Beach businessman Weldon Boyd and his friend Kenneth “Bradley” Williams, who claimed self-defense and were never criminally charged.
Independent Media Keeps the Case Alive
Much of the case’s staying power can be attributed to independent media, including the podcast True Sunlight, hosted by Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell of Luna Shark Media. The podcast has devoted episode after episode to the Spivey investigation, scrutinizing Boyd’s 911 call, the conduct of Horry County police, and the original decision not to prosecute.
The case also surfaced on local conservative programming, with Attorney General Alan Wilson defending his office’s handling of the shooting on Joel Wilson’s podcast The Political Pulse. The growing pressure set the stage for an extraordinary piece of pre-election timing, as State Law Enforcement Division agents searched Boyd’s home and his North Myrtle Beach restaurant on June 8, just one day before the primary election.
A Surprising Endorsement
For months, Congresswoman Nancy Mace had been a vocal critic of Wilson’s handling of the Spivey case, accusing him of stonewalling the family and calling the situation a “cover-up.” However, after finishing last in the primary, Mace surprisingly endorsed Wilson over Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, citing a law-and-order choice and predicting Wilson would “mop the floor” with Evette in the June 23 runoff.
The endorsement has raised questions about Mace’s motivations and whether she is trying to position herself with the likely nominee while keeping the Spivey case in the conversation. The case has become a political variable, amplified by independent media and weaponized by rivals, and voters in Horry County have a front-row seat to how a local tragedy, a corruption probe, and a few influential microphones can bend a statewide election.
Original reporting: MyrtleBeachSC News — read the source article.
