TSP #121 - Unhinged Deputy Finally ARRESTED, But Where are the Rest of the Charges? + JP Miller Loses AGAIN In Court (Again!)

True Sunlight

Luna Shark Productions, LLC

True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ peel back the latest layers of South Carolina’s two-tier justice system — where accountability seems to stop at the badge... After a viral video showed fired Beaufort County Deputy Billy Squires holding teenagers at gunpoint in a Hilton Head neighborhood, it took an entire month — and mounting public outrage — before SLED finally charged him and his neighbor. Mandy, Liz, and producer David dissect the weak charges, the troubling omissions in the affidavits, and what this case reveals about how law enforcement protects its own.Then, the team pivots to another jaw-dropping courtroom saga (19:33): JP Miller’s latest failed appeal. Liz unpacks the judge’s scathing 10-page ruling, JP’s manipulative “Faith First Academy” contracts, and the continued fallout surrounding Mica Francis’ death.And finally, we're examining a little known financial arrangement for lawyer legislators to pay private attorneys HUGE sums of public tax money for what seems to us like little to no good reason... Looking at YOU, MARK MOORE. Leave A Review for Hulu's Original Series! “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” on IMDB ⭐ “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” on Rotten Tomatoes 🍿 Episode References Five episodes available for ⁠⁠“Murdaugh: Death in the Family Official Podcast”⁠⁠ 🎧 Liz Farrell’s Billy Squires Arrest Facebook Post - Oct 28, 2025 🌐 Referenced Episodes: COJ 152 🎧 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ *** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [email protected] and we'll send fun merch to the first member that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** For current & accurate updates: TrueSunlight.com | facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/ Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod | youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia | tiktok.com/@lunasharkmedia bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com | bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com Instagram.com/mandy_matney | Instagram.com/elizfarrell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Alec Murdoch.
0:01.7	I need police and an ambulance immediately.
0:04.1	Murdoch, Death in the Family Official Podcast is here.
0:07.3	I'm joining Patricia Arquette, Jason Clark, and the cast to uncover all things Murdoch.
0:12.9	Family first.
0:13.7	To unravel the story piece by piece was really surprising because you don't want to believe it.
0:19.2	Murdoch, Death in the Family Official Podcast, Wednesdays, and stream Murdoch,
0:24.4	Death in the Family on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus for bundle subscribers.
0:29.0	Terms apply.
0:31.9	I don't know why it took a month to charge a deputy who terrorized children at gunpoint. But I do know
0:41.1	what it looks like when a system protects its own. It took a full month of public outrage,
0:48.5	viral footage, and relentless pressure for SLED and the solicitor's office to finally act. And when they did, the
0:56.7	charges barely scratched the surface of what we saw with our own eyes. I've said it before,
1:03.5	sunlight is the best disinfectant, but it is so hard to shine light when institutions keep closing the blinds.
1:15.3	My name is Manny Matney. This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption,
1:22.2	previously known as the Murdoch Murders podcast, which was the inspiration for Hulu's
1:27.4	original series Murdoch Death and the Family and the Murdoch Murders podcast, which was the inspiration for Hulu's original series, Murdoch
1:29.0	Death in the Family, and the Murdoch Death in the Family official podcast, now both streaming
1:35.1	on Hulu and audio episodes wherever you listen.
1:38.5	True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production written with journalist Liz Farrell. Hello, hello, I cannot believe this, but it's only been two weeks since Murdoch Death
1:49.6	and the Family premiered on Hulu, and I feel like I've lived several lives in those 15 days.
1:56.0	And with episode 5 premiering on Wednesday, we still have three weeks to go, y'all. So, to keep this phenomenal
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