About this episode

The episode explores allegations against Lee Gilley regarding the death of his wife Christa and discusses police accountability in Horry County.

In Part Two of Episode 145, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ dig into two stories about power, accountability, and the systems that protect the wrong people. First, they take you inside the April 21 Horry County Council meeting, where former officer Kevin Suggs and Jennifer Spivey Foley asked council members to return law enforcement authority to a sheriff who answers to voters — and where Chairman Johnny Gardner compared a historically corrupt police department to… litter on Highway 501…? Then (21:00), they unpack the bombshell Harris County prosecutors dropped in the Christa Bauer Gilley case: alleged affairs, an alleged Reddit post seeking a college-age M4F, DDF, FWB hookup, alleged plans to flee to Mexico, alleged homophobic slurs hurled at his own child, and a chilling theory from prosecutors that Lee Gilley may have tried to poison Christa months before her death. Christa’s medical and autopsy records may be the key to everything at the June trial and we plan to be there exposing all we can to sunlight. Let's Dive in… 🥽 🦈 Episode Links "Sheriff renews call for Horry County law enforcement merger, supported by Scott Spivey’s sister" – WMBF, Updated…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell

Topics covered

• prosecutorial misconduct
• police accountability
• domestic violence
• investigative journalism
• community safety
• legal proceedings

Keywords

• Lee Gilley
• Christa Bauer Gilley
• Horry County
• prosecutors
• police department
• investigative journalism
• domestic violence
• accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Horry County Council, Harris County, Fox 26 Houston

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