GUILTY SC - Matthew Autry, 29 & Shawn David Anderson, 35, in burned vehicle, Socastee Jul 27 2018 *arrest*

[PeterThomasFan]

Police investigating after 2 bodies found in burned vehicle in Socastee

July 27, 2018 09:47 AM

Horry County police are actively investigating after two bodies were found in a burned vehicle Friday morning, according to Capt. John Harrelson with the police department.

Harrelson said the bodies were found off Butler Road near Enterprise Road in the Socastee area.

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[PeterThomasFan]

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[PeterThomasFan]

Torrential downpour happening right now here in Socastee. Will hamper investigation. :/

 

[PeterThomasFan]

Crime is rampant right now in Socastee.

One arrested in Sunday shooting in the Socastee area
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Friday, July 6th 2018
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Body found in a Socastee neighborhood has neighbors concerned
Monday, July 2nd 2018
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Friday, June 29th 2018
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Man wanted after Socastee stabbing
Monday, May 14th 2018
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Suspect wanted in Socastee shooting arrested
January 17, 2018
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One injured in shooting at Socastee bar, suspect wanted by HCPD
Sunday, January 14th 2018
One injured in shooting at Socastee bar, suspect wanted by HCPD

 

[PeterThomasFan]

With video...

Police investigating after 2 bodies found in burned vehicle in Socastee

Police are on the scene where firefighters found two bodies in a burned car in Socastee Friday morning, July 27, 2018. Horry County police Capt. John Harrelson said firefighters responded to a report of a burning car Friday morning.

Read more here: Police investigating after 2 bodies found in burned vehicle in Socastee

 

[sloane7777]

how close is this to Santee? ....googling

 

[Tinselfoil]

Good grief!

 

[carbuff]

That's...distressing.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

A couple of workers, who declined to talk on camera, said they saw the bodies inside what appeared to be a burnt, mid-size SUV.

Neighbors react to bodies found in burning car in Socastee

 

[carbuff]

Any chance it was more or less accidental? Like their single-use meth lab exploded or something like that?

 

[Tinselfoil]

Or was it intentional and self inflicted? or maybe murder-suicide? No telling.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

4 charged in connection to burned bodies found in Socastee
Sunday, July 29th 2018

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) - Four people have been charged in connection to a murder Friday in Socastee. Horry County police found two badly burned bodies in an SUV near Butler Road and Highway 31.

Police have now served Zachary Stell. He is charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson.

Police have also arrested Michael W. Faile, 37; David L. Cook, 44, of Little River; and William D. Tatum, 37, of Myrtle Beach.

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[PeterThomasFan]

The condition of the victims made identifying them through normal measures "impossible," according to Horry County deputy coroner Michelle McSpadden. The victims were both men. Through the investigation, McSpadden has spoken to families of potential victims. The names of the victims will be released when their identities are confirmed.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

Days after duo found dead in a burned SUV in Socastee, four now face murder charges
July 29, 2018 10:11 AM

Three men now face murder and drug charges related to the burned bodies found by Horry County police on Friday.

Horry County police charged Michael W. Faile, 37, with two counts of murder. David L. Cook, 44, faces two counts of murder, one count of arson and one count of possession of heroin. William D. Tatum, 37, faces two counts of murder, one count of arson, one count trafficking heroin and one count possession of scheduled drug. Zachary Stell, 31, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson.

There may be potentially more suspects on drug charges once more warrants come in, according to the agency.

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Faile has a lengthy criminal history, including pleading guilty to second-offense domestic violence in 2013. He was charged in 2012 with kidnapping which was later dropped. Cook has several charges including possession of LSD which he pleaded guilty to in 2014. Tatum pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol in 1999.

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[PeterThomasFan]

Drugs, payment for arson and stab wounds: New details released in Socastee murder (with video)
The two unidentified victims were stabbed and burned in a car – possibly while still alive – before police found them early Friday morning, prosecutors say.

That was one of several new details of a Socastee-area homicide that was released as part of bond hearings for four men accused of murder.

Horry County police charged Michael W. Faile, 37, with two counts of murder. David L. Cook, 44, faces two counts of murder, one count of arson and one count of possession of heroin. William D. Tatum, 37, was charged with two counts of murder, one count of arson, one count trafficking heroin and one count possession of scheduled drug. Zachary Stell, 31, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson.

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[carbuff]

Ew. So it was as bad as it sounded.

Those poor men. I don't care what kind of criminal you are, nobody deserves to die like that.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

Warrants: Two people killed during murder for hire in Socastee
Monday, July 30th 2018

Horry County, S.C. (WPDE) — Arrest warrants detail a murder for hire that involved a shooting, a stabbing and then someone setting a car on fire, with the two victims still alive inside, off Butler Road in Socastee this past week.

Michael W. Faile, 37, of Myrtle Beach; David L. Cook, 44, of Little River; William D. Tatum, 37, of Myrtle Beach; and, Zachary Stell, 31, of Myrtle Beach; were each charged with two counts of murder and arson.

Warrants for Faile show that he hired Cook and Stell to kill the two victims and to find heroin or fentanyl that was stolen from him.

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[crhedBngr]

Warrants: Two people killed during murder for hire in Socastee
Monday, July 30th 2018

Horry County, S.C. (WPDE) — Arrest warrants detail a murder for hire that involved a shooting, a stabbing and then someone setting a car on fire, with the two victims still alive inside, off Butler Road in Socastee this past week.

Michael W. Faile, 37, of Myrtle Beach; David L. Cook, 44, of Little River; William D. Tatum, 37, of Myrtle Beach; and, Zachary Stell, 31, of Myrtle Beach; were each charged with two counts of murder and arson.

Warrants for Faile show that he hired Cook and Stell to kill the two victims and to find heroin or fentanyl that was stolen from him.

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WOW. One hears about this type of stuff (murder for hire), but then to actually read that it happened . . . I pray the two men in the vehicle didn't suffer too long.

Glad they caught the perps. so quickly!

 

[bluesneakers]

Or was it intentional and self inflicted? or maybe murder-suicide? No telling.

Self-immolation? Not usually the first thing people think of.

Interesting.

 

[PeterThomasFan]

This is what we know about victims, suspects in Socastee double-murder case
July 31, 2018 05:12 PM

Matthew Autry promised to return to Rock Hill for his daughter Jordan’s seventh birthday this Saturday.

“No matter what, no matter how, he was going to be here for her birthday,” his mother, Tracy Baker, told The Sun News.

Autry’s family identified the 29-year-old as one of two victims in last week’s double homicide in Socastee. Arrest warrants describe a brutal death with Autry and another man both shot and stabbed before the car was set on fire.

Jimmy Richardson, 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor, described the murder as a drug-related killing.

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