S.C. Supreme Court Appoints Judge To Scott Spivey Wrongful Death Case - FITSNews
Civil case ramps up...
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"In the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting, Boyd – an Army veteran and Myrtle Beach entrepreneur – placed a phone call to his friend Brandon Strickland, chief deputy of the Horry County Police Department — a move that appeared to influence the trajectory of the investigation.
Strickland resigned from HCPD in March 2025 when confronted with findings from an internal investigation. Another HCPD officer, Paul Vascovi, was fired in April 2025 after body cam footage surfaced showing him signaling Boyd to act like a victim for the cameras.
HCPD remains under investigation by the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) over allegations of misconduct related to the investigation."
A deadly shooting in 2023 is back in the spotlight recently due to the release of recorded calls of the shooter, a well-known business owner in North Myrtle Beach: the termination and resignation of law enforcement officers involved in the investigation; and a civil lawsuit filed by Scott Spivey's family. This incident is rife with local political bias, the controversial "self-defense" defense, and "the good old boy" network. The Horry County Police Department is currently under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division over allegations of misconduct in the investigation of this shooting.
Numerous podcasts and news outlets are covering this story, and I am here for all of it. I hope the Spiveys are successful in getting their lawsuit moved forward. Something stinks in Horry County, SC, and justice needs to be served.
Recorded calls put spotlight back on deadly shooting involving North Myrtle Beach restaurant owner
The family of Scott Spivey is publicly calling for a new investigation into his 2023 road rage shooting death.
