EPISODE 275: "The Policeman and The Baby": The Killing of Officer Elliott Harris

Carolina Crimes

Matt Hiers and Danielle Myers

True Crime

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In July of1932, what was suppossed to be a routine speeding violation in Fort Mill, SC turned deadly. The repercussions of what happened on the side of US Highway 21 caused a worldwide news phenomenon reaching from Europe, South America, and Hollywood and ending at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.

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0:00.0	For over 350 years, the state of South Carolina has been the setting for some of the most horrendous crimes ever committed.
0:14.0	Some have gained global notoriety. Some have been forgotten. And others have been swept under the rug completely.
0:23.2	Now, two South Carolina natives and true crime enthusiasts have teamed up to examine these heinous acts in detail,
0:31.1	giving their perspective of the evil that has resided in the Palmetto State.
0:36.6	You're listening to Carolina Crimes.
0:41.7	And welcome back to Carolina Crimes, episode 275. I'm one of your host, Matt Hires, and today,
0:51.5	Daniel's not on administrative leave, but we did give her the day off.
0:55.0	It is Memorial Day weekend, but we are joined with a very special guest, Miss Carrie Wilde.
1:01.8	Hi.
1:02.4	Hey, and Carrie, this came to be, this is going to be an interesting one we get into today, but you actually won this chance to be here and be a co-host at a charity auction that we support.
1:18.5	And when was that a couple weeks ago?
1:20.9	Yeah, the first weekend, I think in May.
1:23.5	Yes, ma'am.
1:24.4	Yes, ma'am.
1:24.9	It was to support a local high school, their athletic department, and I was super stoked to be the MC. And Ashley, of course, everybody knows my wife's the brain's behind the operation. She said, well, why don't you offer up a co-host spot? And I said, wow, that's, you know, yeah, let's do that. Somebody might put $10 on it or something like that,
1:46.3	but then it got up there and you said, you love podcast. I did. I really wanted to win that.
1:51.9	Yes. And you, I could tell. Oh, yeah. And that you continue to bid and you said you had never listened before, but you always wanted to be on a podcast, and now here you are. Yes, and I'm so glad to be here. I'm glad I won. Thank you very much. Yes, over the moon. Thank you so much. Yes, ma'am. But maybe you'll get some new listeners, and maybe you'll get some new folks listening to the podcast now that you're on here and you can share it on your social media.
2:21.7	Yes, definitely.
2:23.0	And throw it on the Google machine and everybody can everybody can do that.
2:26.5	It'll definitely be on the list to listen to for sure.
2:29.2	Yes.
2:29.7	Well, thank you so much for being here.
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