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by JENN WOOD
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Exactly two years after the roadside shooting of 33-year-old Scott Spivey in Horry County, South Carolina, no criminal charges have been filed against Charles Weldon Boyd and Kenneth Bradley Williams — the two men who have confessed to fatally shooting him.
Boyd and Williams both noted Spivey was armed when they shot him, invoking the protections of the Palmetto State’s Protection of Persons and Property Act – also known as its ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. The office of S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson has reviewed the case and determined there is not enough evidence to prosecute.
Per Wilson’s office, Boyd and Williams acted within the bounds of the law when they shot and killed the Tabor City, North Carolina insurance adjuster on the side of Camp Swamp road near Loris, S.C.
U.S. congresswoman — and 2026 gubernatorial candidate — Nancy Mace issued a blistering statement Tuesday accusing Wilson of stonewalling Spivey’s family and politicizing his decision not to prosecute.
“We believe it’s a cover-up,” Mace said. “We’ve spoken with the Spivey family. We’ve heard their pain. And we’ve seen how Alan Wilson ignored them at every turn. He refuses to prosecute, refuses to return their calls, and when he finally showed up in their backyard, he had nothing to say. He refused to meet with the family.”
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THE SHOOTING OF SCOTT SPIVEY
On September 9, 2023, Spivey was chased down on Highway 9 in northern Horry County and shot more than a dozen times after turning onto Camp Swamp Road. Within days, questions swirled around the case after Boyd posted a Facebook message thanking the Horry County Police Department (HCPD) and the solicitor’s office for their work on the investigation — a post which raised concerns and prompted a referral for review.
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The S.C. fifteenth circuit solicitor’s office quickly recused itself and referred the case to the attorney general’s office, which reviewed the file in April 2024. Senior attorney general Heather Weiss declined to prosecute – citing ‘insufficient evidence.”
Spivey’s family turned to the civil courts, filing a wrongful death lawsuit in June 2024. As previously reported by FITSNews, civil discovery unearthed missing video footage, audio recordings and mishandled evidence which raised fresh concerns about how the case was handled. In May 2025, Horry County officials asked the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to reopen the investigation.
Still, Wilson doubled down — noting his office’s “analysis has remained the same” just one hour before Mace was set to take the stage at a town hall in Horry County.
“The legal analysis of this case was reviewed by multiple career prosecutors within the office of the Attorney General, who all reached the same conclusion,” a statement from Wilson’s office noted. “We have continued to review all information and evidence provided to us by law enforcement, including eyewitness statements, toxicology reports, video evidence, and forensic analysis.”
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For the Spivey family, Wilson’s decision left them with no trial – and no justice. For Mace, it was an opening to underscore what she says is a pattern of political calculation from a man who also has his eyes on the governor’s mansion — seizing the moment to land another blow in their escalating war of words.
“If Alan Wilson can’t get serious and prosecute the most egregious cases, he has no business running for governor,” Mace said. “South Carolina deserves a governor who will fight crime and put law and order above politics. Law and order isn’t optional, it’s the bare minimum.”
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Spivey’s family is still moving through the courts. Attorneys have signaled they intend to press for additional discovery that could shed more light on what happened that night and how evidence was handled.
Meanwhile, Mace is promising voters she will deliver accountability where Wilson would not. Her campaign has made the Spivey case a central example of what she calls the attorney general’s “lack of courage” and “failure of leadership.”
Whether voters see the case as a legitimate indictment of Wilson’s record — or as a political flashpoint in a heated gubernatorial primary — remains to be seen.
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SPIVEY DOCUMENTS…
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
As a private investigator turned journalist, Jenn Wood brings a unique skill set to FITSNews as its research director. Known for her meticulous sourcing and victim-centered approach, she helps shape the newsroom’s most complex investigative stories while producing the FITSFiles and Cheer Incorporated podcasts. Jenn lives in South Carolina with her family, where her work continues to spotlight truth, accountability, and justice.
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6 comments
Alan Wilson would have joined a national group of AGs in redundant litigation that wastes tax money and achieves nothing, but he does NOT prosecute crime. This guy is a deep state hack that is working to keep the swamp full of daddys cronies. Can we be done with this rdiculous boob?
Not defending Wilson’s incompetence but Mace needs to STFU unless she is running for AG or solicitor. She’s an idiot not an attorney, although both are interchangeable at times. She has no idea what it takes to successfully prosecute a case neither does a large portion of the general public. It might do her good to actually attend some trials to see how difficult it is. Mace is simply a self aggrandizing narcissist much like Wilson. The people of SC deserve much better than her and Alan Wilson. Wilson deciding to not run for AG again was a huge win for SC, now if both get booted after the primary it may actually be a great day in SC
Nancy Mace is just using this to her political advantage. It’s despicable
Alan Wilson is a useless AG and is caving to corrupt cops. Listening to the recorded calls from ALL the involved parties it is very evident that Weiss and her cronies at the AG’s office didn’t listen to all the evidence. Just rubber stamped what HCPD had assured Weldon that night. She should not still have a job. It’s all good ole boy BS
Crazy Train Mace calling out Alan Wilson – hate to agree with her but what are you thinking Mr. Wilson?
Weldon Boyd and Bradley Williams are guilty of actively chasing and then shooting to death Scott Spivey over nothing more thana “road rage” incident. To try and defend their actions as a “citizens arrest” or a “stand your ground case” defies all logic.
Stand your ground requires several tests to be met:
The law applies only if you are in a place where you are lawfully permitted to be and are not engaging in any illegal activity – wouldn’t chasing another person at gun point and at speeds exceeding the lawful limit be a violation?
You must have a reasonable belief that you are in imminent danger of death, serious bodily harm, or sexual assault. – wouldn’t pullling over to the side of the road or simply slowing down removed the perceived imminent danger?
Citizens Arrest also has several test that must be met:
You must witness the felony – okay, I’ll grant this one on the assumption that Spivey brandished a firearm – though there is some dispute
You may seize the person: You can physically detain the person to prevent them from escaping. – I guess you could make the case that following Spivey could be construed as an attempt to prevent him from escaping
You may use reasonable force: You are permitted to use a reasonable amount of physical force necessary to make the arrest. – firing 3-4 magazines of 9mm rounds through your own truck window at a guy seems a bit “unreasonable” to me
I am not the world’s biggest fan of Joe or Alan. That said, I cannot help but feel that Alan is 100% right in his defense of our 2A rights as well as his conclusions about this case. I don’t understand why so many are trying to turn Spivey into “the white George Floyd”. You know, George Floyd, they guy who died by his own hand by ingesting deadly drugs but who was hailed nationwide as some kind of saint and martyr, for reasons I will never understand.
Similarly, you have this Spivey guy who by different accounts, was driving in a reckless manner, pointing a gun at people not involved in his road rage incident, and posed a danger to Boyd and Williams. He sounds to have been an absolute danger to anyone in his vicinity, also possibly intoxicated and experiencing “rhoid rage”. Yet people other than his family are soiling their undies over what sounds to be a very much justifiable homicide, same as they did over George Floyd’s passing by his own hand.
Nancy Mace, ever the political opportunist, is trying to use the grief of the decedent’s family to further her political ambitions. She has no shame.
Release the Epstein files Nancy!