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True Sunlight

Previously known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, (which inspired Hulu"s Original Series ⁠Murdaugh: Death in the Family), True Sunlightis the intersection ofTrue Crime,journalismandsystematic corruption. Celebrated journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are taking their style of reporting beyond Alex Murdaugh and his co-conspirators. We expose the truth wherever it leads giving voice to victims like Mica Francis, Sara Lynn Colucci, and Christa Bauer Gilley, while still pursuing justice for all

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34:13

Who Leaked Greg Alexander’s Allegations and Why +...

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2026/10/05

Stay Tuned for our replay and analysis of Judge Carmen Mullen’s combative ODC hearing Monday for Premium Members.We knew something was fishy about the Greg Alexander leak — and then Team Murdaugh told on themselves. Right as Part 1 wrapped, Dick and Jim filed a third motion to compel, accusing the state of a Brady violation for sitting on a 2023 witness statement they claim to have "learned of from a newspaper." But the motion does something reckless: it outs the names of alleged state grand

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71:09

What’s Behind The Big Leaks About Police Chief Greg...

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2026/10/01

This week, The (Charleston) Post and Courier reported that Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander — a loyal ally of accused murderer Alex Murdaugh — is under State Grand Jury investigation on accusations that he transported the Murdaugh murder weapons and bloody clothing to his police station after Alex's wife and son were killed on June 7, 2021.For years, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have reported on Alexander's ties to Murdaugh — and huge questions have existed from the

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44:40

‘Let Me Find Some Charges’: Checking Judge Carmen...

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2026/09/26

In her official answer to the ODC, Judge Carmen Mullen says she was just a good citizen worried about a mentally ill man's safety. In Part Two of True Sunlight #166, Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell play the recording from that December 2017 night in Port Royal Plantation and let her own words do the talking.Mullen tells deputies she has sentenced Ernie "the Attorney" before. She questions whether he has a lease and says she told the homeowner to press charges, then

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65:22

Judge Carmen Mullen (Finally?) Faces Formal...

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2026/09/24

In part one of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell finally get an answer to the question they've asked for years: when will South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) and Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC) act on the ethics complaints against 14th Circuit Court Judge Carmen Tevis Mullen? At 10 a.m. Sept. 29, 2026, Judge Mullen will appear before the CJC in Columbia to defend herself against at least four counts of judicial misconduct stemming

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41:07

Protect the Pastor: How Tricia Ross and HCPD Helped...

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2026/09/21

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife" didn't include.In Part Two of True Sunlight #165, Mandy and Liz talk about what went down when Pastor JP Miller's most prized church member assets — a couple in law enforcement — finally saw the light. JP not only seemed to think the Horry County Police Department existed to promptly respond to his needs and accept his

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62:54

Exposing JP Miller’s Circle Of Supporters: What His...

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2026/09/17

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife" didn't include.Part One of True Sunlight #165 looks at the friends, acquaintances and assets JP had in his apparent mission to punish Mica for trying to leave him on her terms … not his. When Mandy and Liz first reported on this case in 2024, they knew Horry County Police Department was — how do we put this? — not

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40:14

Officer by Officer: Inside the Spivey Complaint's...

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2026/09/12

In Part Two of Two, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell go officer by officer through the allegations contained in the Spivey family's federal complaint against Horry County police. And through every level of the investigation, the alleged conspiracy comes sharply into focus.According to the lawsuit, the conspiracy to protect Weldon Boyd and Bradley Williams started immediately after they shot and killed Scott Spivey on Sept. 9, 2023, on an Horry County, SC, highway. And it

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53:21

Spivey v. Strickland et al... The Federal Civil Suit...

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2026/09/10

Part One of Two If this episode is not playing correctly on Apple App - simply remove the download, close/reopen Apple Podcasts and/or restart phone. On the eve of the third anniversary of Scott Spivey's killing, his family filed a bombshell federal lawsuit against Horry County and 13 current and former police officers — including former Deputy Chief Brandon Strickland, former Chief Joseph Hill, and "act like a victim" Officer Damon Vescovi. The complaint alleges a coordinated conspiracy to

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72:10

T163 What Netflix Left Out Of Mica Francis Miller's...

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2026/09/03

Turns out the internet is disgusted by ‘Pastor’ JP Miller as a three-part documentary titled Death of a Pastor's Wife about Mica Francis Miller’s case premiered on Netflix last Wednesday.Beyond the documentary and the additional reporting in this episode, you can get the whole story on COERCED, LUNASHARK’s new Drop Feed about the devotion and death of Mica Francis… Follow and Rate 5 Stars on Apple to amplify our mission giving voice to victims. The documentary brings new attention to the

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63:35

[DROP FEED] COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica...

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2026/08/28

Follow The DROP FEED on Apple, Spotify or ⁠Ad-Free from LUNASHARK Premium on Patreon or Supercast⁠⁠COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller is a⁠ ⁠LUNASHARK® ⁠⁠DROP-FEED from the award-winning team behind the Murdaugh Murders Podcast — investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Beth Braden — along with producers Kate Thomas, Grace Hills and David Moses. It’s a remastered, chronological retelling of more than 2 years of original reporting from the⁠ ⁠True Sunlight

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64:25

New Filings: Accused Killer Michael Colucci Pleaded...

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2026/08/27

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell take a break from the Alex Murdaugh retrial drama this week to revisit one of the most devastating cases they’ve covered in their careers: the 2015 death of 38-year-old Sara Lynn Moore Colucci.Nine years after Sarah Lynn Colucci's mother Barbara Moore filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accused killer Michael Colucci finally sat for his deposition — after skipping two of them — and pleaded the Fifth roughly 100 times, refusing to answer

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64:22

New Filings... Accused Killer Michael Colucci Pleaded...

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2026/08/27

Investigative journalists⁠ Mandy Matney⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ take a break from the Alex Murdaugh retrial drama this week to revisit one of the most devastating cases they’ve covered in their careers: the 2015 death of 38-year-old Sara Lynn Moore Colucci. Nine years after Sarah Lynn Colucci's mother Barbara Moore filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accused killer Michael Colucci finally sat for his deposition — after skipping two of them — and pleaded the Fifth roughly 100 times, refusing to answer

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40:58

Lies Detected: Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the...

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2026/08/23

Part Two of Two There's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists⁠ Mandy Matney⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ break down the stunning filing in which the lead prosecutor formally corrected Dick Harpootlian's false claim that Alex Murdaugh passed a polygraph "with flying colors" — complete with a savage citation noting defense co-counsel's incredulous reactions in real time. Then, Joe McCullough pushes himself into the spotlight while pushing to unseal the Egg

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40:58

Lies Detected: Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the...

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2026/08/23

Part Two of TwoThere's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell break down the stunning filing in which the lead prosecutor formally corrected Dick Harpootlian's false claim that Alex Murdaugh passed a polygraph "with flying colors" — complete with a savage citation noting defense co-counsel's incredulous reactions in real time. Then, Joe McCullough pushes himself into the spotlight while pushing to unseal the Egg Lady

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40:58

Lies Detected... Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the...

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2026/08/23

Part Two of Two There's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists⁠⁠ Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ break down the stunning filing in which the lead prosecutor formally corrected Dick Harpootlian's false claim that Alex Murdaugh passed a polygraph "with flying colors" — complete with a savage citation noting defense co-counsel's incredulous reactions in real time. Then, Joe McCullough pushes himself into the spotlight while pushing to unseal the

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58:44

Judge Scolds Team Murdaugh for Courtroom Shenanigans...

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2026/08/20

Part One of TwoInvestigative journalistsMandy Matneyand⁠Liz Farrellbreak down everything that happened at Alex Murdaugh’s most recent hearing.Team Murdaugh came to Friday's retrial hearing armed with a "bombshell" that turned out to be a dud… a rumor from fitsnews claiming Murdaugh murder weapons were tied to a recent Allendale County killing. However, no article existed, prosecutor Creighton Waters had never heard of it, and SLED debunked the claim within minutes.Mandy and Liz break down how the

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69:14

Alex Murdaugh Wants to Be Judged By Charleston. What...

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2026/08/13

Alex Murdaugh is due back in court for another hearing this week and investigative journalist Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell are more ready than ever. In today’s episode Mandy and Liz share the highlights from the stack of filings made by Team Murdaugh and the prosecution ahead of the Aug. 14th hearing in front of Judge Debra McCaslin.Team Murdaugh's surprisingly polished 26-page motion to move the second murder trial of the century out of the 14th Circuit, and the state's pointed response asking

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35:14

The Distraction Machine: Becky Hill's Win and Gregg...

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2026/08/10

Part Two of TwoSome good news first: Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Alex Murdaugh's federal lawsuit demanding $600,000 from former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, pointing to the "fatal flaw" sitting at the center of it.Investigative journalistsMandy Matneyand⁠Liz Farrellexplain why agreeing with the ruling isn't the same as defending Becky Hill — and why they always believed the suit was less about money than about spectacle, subpoena power, and keeping everyone's eyes off the double

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70:30

Was Mandy Matney Punished By The Court For Speaking...

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2026/08/05

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz FarrellLet's Dive In… 🥽 🦈 Join the LUNASHARK® Premium Community now on Patreon - Together we go further ☀️ 🩷🩷By Popular Demand, You Can “Help Journalist Mandy Matney Fight $one hundred seventy Six thousand five hundred dollar Contempt Order” GoFundMe 🩷🩷 Lawyers & judges: email your insights or offer your expertise to legal@lunasharkmedia.com Episode Links Mandy’s FB announcement of motion to reconsider 📣 Meet Tristan M

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39:36

TSP #158 [Part Two] - South Carolina’s Warning To...

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2026/08/01

Part Two of TwoSouth Carolina fined journalist Mandy Matney $5,000 to “deter similar conduct in the future and promote respect for the law.” It fined Cory Fleming, $0. Becky Hill, $0. Alex Murdaugh — who stole more than $12 million from grieving clients — $0. Mandy opens Part Two of Episode 158 by laying that math out plainly, and asking what message it sends to every whistleblower in the state trying to change its broken systems. Then journalists⁠ Mandy Matney⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ turn to

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