Did South Carolina Stand Your Ground Law Justify Road Rage Homicide?

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.1 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

A 2023 road rage incident near Myrtle Beach turned deadly. Weldon Boyd fatally shot and killed 33 year old Scott Spivey. Boyd claimed self defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law. Questions emerged about the investigation after Boyd's phone calls were released. There are also questions abut Boyd's relationship with law enforcement and how the investigation was handled. Seton and Matt talked with Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein about the case. Bauerlein is a WSJ National Affairs Reporter. Author of the instant NYT bestseller “The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty" and you can Follow Valerie on X @vbauerlein Here are links to her articles https://www.wsj.com/us-news/spivey-killing-stand-your-ground-f45a3492?mod=e2fb https://www.wsj.com/us-news/scott-spivey-weldon-boyd-police-shield-3edcf133?mod=e2fb Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Please support our sponsors Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Magic Mind has a limited time offer 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchase with code IMPACT at checkout Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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