TSP #118 - ‘Squires-Gate’ Children at Gunpoint: Teen Victims & the Sheriff’s Posse Gone Wild

True Sunlight

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True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell shine a light on the viral incident now known as Squires-Gate where kids were held at gunpoint by a cop on Hilton Head Island When off-duty Beaufort County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Squires pulled a gun on a group of teens and dragged them across the street, uproar led to silence from officials. Sheriff P.J. Tanner has not addressed the misconduct, and the system seemed more interested in protecting its own than protecting children. Mandy and Liz walk listeners through the chilling footage, the sheriff’s troubling response, and the tangled web of “good ole boy” networks that have kept the Lowcountry under the grip of unchecked power for decades. But beyond the headlines and hashtags, this episode centers the victims — the terrified teenagers whose trauma has been met with indifference by those sworn to serve and protect. Plus a little update from Horry County on (38:58) Weldon Boyd.... So much to cover, so let’s dive in! 🥽🦈 Trailer for Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family is here!! 🎥 Give Murdaugh: Death in the Family a follow on Instagram and TikTok ⬅️ Murdaugh: Death in the Family Billboard in Time Square!! 📽️ Episode References Mandy’s Instagram Post of Beaufort County Sheriff’s Officer Video Part One 📣 Liz’s Facebook Post of Beaufort County Sheriff’s Officer Video Part Two 📣 Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office’s Press Releases - First Statement & Second Statement 🗣️ “Families of teens release new video of altercation with BCSO deputy” - WSAV, Sept 30, 2025 📰 Horry County FY 2025 Financial Plan 💲 “Russell Laffitte Sentenced to 5 Years for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Misapplying Bank Funds” - US Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina, Sept 29, 2025 🌐Previous Episodes: COJ 148 🎧 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ Learn more about Premium Membership at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lunashark.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Corruption Watchlist, Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight Here's a link to some of our favorite things: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4cJ0eVn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** For current & accurate updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lunashark.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/mandy_matney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/elizfarrell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TrueSunlight.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@lunasharkmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, E.B. here, your faithful Cup of Justice co-host. I am so excited to tell you about my new book,
0:08.1	Anything But Bland. In this memoir, I share stories about my childhood, marked by bullying, my father's job
0:15.0	loss, and the indomitable spirit that propelled me into the law and ultimately international recognition during the
0:22.3	Alex Murdole murder trial. I believe in certain life principles that have helped me and helped
0:28.2	others achieve success. From the power of organization and a sense of urgency to the importance
0:34.2	of truth, leadership, and resilience. With vivid recollection from challenges and triumphs framing each chapter,
0:42.1	success isn't about luck.
0:43.9	It's earned through skill and hard work.
0:46.0	Please visit theericblan.com to learn more about the book,
0:50.5	Anything But Bland is the manifesto for those seeking triumph over adversity and a guide for
0:56.4	anyone aspiring to reach their full potential.
1:01.9	I don't know if the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is going to do the right thing and hold
1:07.9	every adult accountable who participated in the incident that went viral this week
1:14.1	where teenage boys were held at gunpoint for no justifiable reason. But I do know it is my job
1:22.7	as a journalist who lives here to shine sunlight on this case until they do something about it.
1:30.3	My name is Mandy Matney. This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption,
1:40.3	previously known as the Murdoch Murders podcast, which inspired Hulu's original series
1:45.5	Murdoch Death in the Family, premiering this October 15th on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus.
1:52.3	True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production written with journalist Liz Farrell.
2:09.1	Hello and happy October. In good news, Taylor Swift's album comes out this week, and our Hulu show,
2:15.1	Murdoch Death and the Family, will be released in less than two weeks. I say that because the rest of the news that we have to share today is not so good.
2:19.3	And unfortunately, we had to switch gears this week to cover a story happening right here where I live on Hilton Head,
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