TSP #95 - ‘We’re About to Have a F***ing Shootout’: The Case That Sheds Light on Why Mica Francis Felt Hopeless + Lee Gilley Indicted for Capital Murder

True Sunlight

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True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have great news to share … (00:52) Lee Gilley — the Houston man accused of strangling his wife, killing her and their unborn baby — has been officially indicted by the Grand Jury. This is a big deal — especially considering he’s yet another man with resources who seems to think he can buy his way out of consequence with a pricey defense team that includes the likes of Robert Durst’s attorney, Dick DeGuerin, and maybe even an image consultant, based on his public behavior as of late. Also on the show, Mandy and Liz take listeners on their first deep dive into the killing of (11:15) Scott Spivey of Tabor City, North Carolina. Thirty-three-year-old Scott was shot to death in a hail of bullets in September 2023 on a rural highway in Horry County, South Carolina. His shooters were never charged in his death and the case was closed in April 2024. But now the FBI has been asked to take a look at the evidence and the No. 2 officer at Horry County Police Department — a good friend of one of the shooters — is under criminal investigation. And yes, that’s the same police department that let Mica Francis down time and again in the lead-up to her death … when she reported multiple times that she was being stalked by her estranged husband, “Pastor” John-Paul Miller in Myrtle Beach. And no one would listen... maybe now their ears will perk up. Let's dive in... 🥽🦈 Episode Resources Justice for Christa Instagram Post Lee Gilley’s Indictment for Capital Murder Charges - April 7, 2025 “33-year-old shot and killed in vehicle in Loris area, coroner’s office says” - WBTW, Updated Sept 11, 2023 “NMB business owner named in deadly Hwy 9 shooting; solicitor wants investigation review” - WPDE, Updated Sept 19, 2023 “Shooting death involving North Myrtle Beach restaurant owner reopened nearly 2 years later” - The Sun News, Updated March 14, 2025 Referenced Previous Episodes: TSP 62, 91, & 93 Premium Member Resources FB Statement from Weldon Boyd - Sept 12, 2023 Scott Spivey Wrongful Death Complaint - June 03, 2024 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Premium Members also get access to ad-free listening, searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on lunasharkmedia.com all in one place. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. Check out our LUNASHARK Merch 👕 What We're Buying... Chewy - chewy.com/mandy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. Save $20 on your first order and get free shipping at chewy.com/mandy or visit our storefront here: https://www.shop.anchor.store/chewy/@trusunlightpod 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: bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com | bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com TrueSunlight.com facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/ Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod Twitter.com/mandymatney Twitter.com/elizfarrell youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia tiktok.com/@lunasharkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.2	I don't know if anyone will ever be held responsible for Scott Spivey's death,
0:40.0	but I have a gut feeling that this case is going to expose corruption
0:44.7	that affects every single person who lives in Ory County,
0:50.2	and it's going to expose the same trusted law enforcement agency that let Micah Francis down
0:56.5	time and time again.
1:03.0	My name is Mandy Matney. This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption,
1:12.7	previously known as the Murdoch Murders podcast. True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption, previously known as the Murdoch murders podcast. True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production, written with journalist Liz Farrell.
1:22.5	Hello, hello, I am in a good mood today for so many reasons. As I told y'all on COJ, I have been told
1:30.5	that any day now, a big announcement is coming on the Hulu show about who will play me
1:37.6	in the upcoming Murdoch murder series. When I first heard that this actress was remotely
1:44.0	interested in the role and actually
1:46.3	listened to our podcast years ago, my jaw hit the floor. I danced in my office like I've never
1:52.3	danced before. And for the first time and a long time, I accepted feeling joyful, because I
1:59.3	realize now I deserve this. And everyone working so hard on this show
2:04.4	deserves the success that is going to come with it. I'm just grateful and patiently waiting for the
2:09.9	moment when Hulu says that I can tell you all because A, I hate secrets, especially a secret like
2:16.7	this that is really going to upset the people who
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