Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

The Murdaugh family was one of South Carolina's most powerful legal families. Three generations of Murdaughs held the position of solicitor in the lowcountry for almost one hundred years. In February of 2019 a boat crash killed 19 year old Mallory Beach. Paul Murdaugh, the son of prominent SC attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was charged with three felony counts of boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory Beach. June 7, 2021 Alex Murdaugh found his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, brutally murdered, shot to death on their property known as Moselle. On March 2, 2023 Alex was convicted of murdering Maggie and Paul. Between the murders and the convictions many other crimes came to light. No one could have expected the twists and turns the story has taken and it is not finished. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris started the Impact of Influence podcast soon after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. You may have seen them talking about the Murdaugh saga on CourtTV, Murdaugh documentaries on Oxygen and Fox Nation and episodes on American Greed and Nancy Grace. Seton and Matt continue updating the Murdaugh story and are now covering other crimes that have occurred throughout the Southeast. Impact of Influence is now a Youtube channel You can find them on their Impact of Influence FB page or Mattharrispodcast@gmail.com

Episodes

SC Response to Murdaugh Appeal, Hill's Comments "Fleeting and Foolish"

August 14, 2025 • 38 mins
The State filed their response to Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder of conviction of his wife and son. In their 182 page brief they laid out their case that the evidence pointing to Murdaugh's guilt was so overwhelming, that Clerk of Court, Becky Hill's "fleeting and foolish" comments would have had no effect on the verdict. The State made their case for why all the other reasons Murdaugh's defense team hoped would ov...
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Deposition Paints Unflattering Picture of Us Rep Nancy Mace & Jane Doe Lawsuit

August 7, 2025 • 30 mins
In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking. None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations. In this episode, a Jane Doe lawsuit has been filed and a you will hear what wa...
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Lawsuits Follow SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace's "Scorched Earth Speech"

July 30, 2025 • 29 mins
In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking. None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations. In this episode the discussion is around the lawsuits and lawsuit responses th...
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Could Alex Murdaugh's Newly Discovered Texts Help His Defense?

July 22, 2025 • 33 mins
Jenn Wood of FITSNews joins the podcast to talk about previously unseen text messages she discovered tied to Alex Murdaugh's 2023 double homicide trial, in which he was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul. The uncovered texts were between Murdaugh and his alleged drug dealer, Curtis “Eddie” Smith, whom the defense suggested as an alternative suspect. Murdaugh is currently appealing those convictions – and the li...
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SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace Blasts SC AG Alan Wilson

July 18, 2025 • 46 mins
In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking. In the Impact of Influence previous episode you can hear part of that speech and a discussion of some off the fallout. None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them ...
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"Scorched Earth" South Carolina Rep Nancy Mace Gives Speech on House Floor

July 10, 2025 • 23 mins
In February, SC US Representative, Nancy Mace gave a 53 minute speech on the House floor that accused four men of terrible crimes against women. All the men of denied the accusations and none have been charged with the crimes. Mace accused SC AG and Gubernatorial candidate, Alan Wilson, of not doing his job to protect women from men like those she accused. The U.S. Constitution has some legal protection from anything they say o...
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South Carolina Serial Killer Pee Wee Gaskins's Defense Attorney Tells His Story

July 2, 2025 • 43 mins
This episode starts with a few minutes of taking listener comments and questions. Then a replay of an episode from November 2023. A few weeks ago Matt and Seton Interviewed Dick Harpootlian who prosecuted Pee Wee Gaskins. In this episode you will hear from the other side of the courtroom in the Gaskins trial. Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins Jr. is one of South Carolina's most notorious serial killers. He murdered more than a do...
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Colucci Retrial: Case Dismissed for Now

June 23, 2025 • 64 mins
Michael Colucci, a Summerville, South Carolina jeweler, was once again on trial for the death of his wife, seven years after his initial trial ended in a mistrial. Michael Colucci is accused of killing his wife, Sara Lynn Colucci, in May 2015. During his first trial in 2018, prosecutors alleged that Michael strangled Sara. His defense argued that she died by suicide, claiming she hanged herself with a garden hose on a nearby fe...
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Justice Revisited: Retrial of Alleged Murderer Michael Colucci

June 15, 2025 • 29 mins
Michael Colucci, a Summerville, South Carolina jeweler, is once again on trial for the death of his wife, seven years after his initial trial ended in a mistrial. Michael Colucci is accused of killing his wife, Sara Lynn Colucci, in May 2015. During his first trial in 2018, prosecutors alleged that Michael strangled Sara. His defense argued that she died by suicide, claiming she hanged herself with a garden hose on a nearby fenc...
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The 4th Anniversary of the Murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh

June 11, 2025 • 33 mins
June 7, 2021 Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found murdered on their estate in rural Colleton County, SC. Prominent South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh made the 911 call to authorities about the murders. After a nearly six week trial Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son on July 14, 2022. Murdaugh is appealing the conviction. In this episode Seton and Matt discuss how the podcast came to be and discuss list...
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Attorney Matt Siembieda Explains SC Stand Your Ground Law & How it Applies to Spivey Case

June 6, 2025 • 43 mins
A 2023 road rage incident near Myrtle Beach turned deadly. Weldon Boyd fatally shot and killed 33 year old Scott Spivey. Boyd claimed self defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law. Questions emerged about the investigation after Boyd's phone calls were released. There are also questions abut Boyd's relationship with law enforcement and how the investigation was handled In this episode we discuss South Carolina's Stand...
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What Do 911 Calls Reveal About Stand Your Ground Defense in Shooting of Scott Spivey

May 29, 2025 • 43 mins
A 2023 road rage incident near Myrtle Beach turned deadly. Weldon Boyd fatally shot and killed 33 year old Scott Spivey. Boyd claimed self defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law. Questions emerged about the investigation after Boyd's phone calls were released. There are also questions abut Boyd's relationship with law enforcement and how the investigation was handled. In this episode you will hear 911 calls from the s...
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Clerk of Court in Murdaugh Murder Trial Arrested! Will Alex Get New Trial?

May 19, 2025 • 39 mins
Becky Hill, the former Colleton County clerk of court, was arrested and charged with obstructing justice and misconduct in Colleton County and perjury in Richland County. The perjury charge stems from her testimony in a January 2024 hearing into whether Alex Murdaugh would get a new trial based on Hill's alleged jury tampering. Justice Toal ruled that Murdaugh should not get a new trial. Murdaugh's defense team has appealed that ...
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Dick Harpootlian Talks About Alex Murdaugh's Chances for New Trial & His New Pee Wee Gaskins Book

May 12, 2025 • 27 mins
This is part two of an interview with Joe McCulloch and Dick Harpootlian. In this episode, Harpootlian discusses his new book about South Carolina serial killer, Pee Wee Gaskins, talks about the chances of Alex Murdaugh getting a new trial, and how he feels about a new Murdaugh series coming out soon. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now t...
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Satan Loving Killer Ate The Ears of His Victims, Attorneys Joe McCulloch & Dick Harpootlian Explain How The System Failed

May 6, 2025 • 40 mins
A man described as a “budding serial killer” was placed in a state-approved mental health residential care home in Columbia, South Carolina, where he allegedly killed and cannibalized two individuals over a five-month period. The accused consumed the ears of both victims and drank one victim’s blood. Jared Ondrea was the first victim. Attorneys Joe McCulloch, and Dick Harpootlian filed lawsuits on behalf of Peggy Ondrea, the gran...
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Feed Drop: God Hook: The Ohio Craigslist Killings Is Available Now

May 2, 2025 • 11 mins
 In this new installment of her true crime series, journalist Carol Costello delves into the complex case of the Ohio Craigslist Killings, and in doing so, unearths the untold story of the crimes that preceded the murders – and the victims who’ve never received justice. Richard Beasley was convicted of murdering three men and attempting to kill a fourth in the fall of 2011, but before that heinous spree, authorities were building a...
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Did South Carolina Stand Your Ground Law Justify Road Rage Homicide?

May 1, 2025 • 66 mins
A 2023 road rage incident near Myrtle Beach turned deadly. Weldon Boyd fatally shot and killed 33 year old Scott Spivey. Boyd claimed self defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law. Questions emerged about the investigation after Boyd's phone calls were released. There are also questions abut Boyd's relationship with law enforcement and how the investigation was handled. Seton and Matt talked with Wall Street Journal rep...
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Updates On Alex Murdaugh and Murdaugh Related Cases

April 23, 2025 • 23 mins
The South Carolina State Supreme Court granted the State and additional 120 days to respond to Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder conviction. Questions are raised about the pace of the Becky Hill investigation. Alex's banker buddy, Russell Lafitte, takes a plea deal. There is some movement on the Beach/Parkers outrage case. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Mag...
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Columbia, SC Man Tells Story of Being Falsely Imprisoned For 66 Days

April 17, 2025 • 56 mins
On September 30, 2024, Ty'Ran Tyrell Dixon, a professional football player from Columbia, SC was detained by law enforcement and told there was a warrant for his arrest of murder that occurred in Barnwell, SC on October 15, 2023. Dixon not only did not commit the murder, he was never even charged with the murder and he was never in Barnwell, SC. Dixon spent 66 days imprisoned. That included trips on "con-air" and over thirty days ...
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25 Year Later, A Break in The Disappearance of 9 yr Old Asha Degree?

April 9, 2025 • 47 mins
Asha Degree was just nine years old when she disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina, more than 25 years ago. Since then, various law enforcement agencies, including local, state, and federal authorities, have been working to solve the case. In the past few months there appears to have been some movement in the case. In this episode we hear from the hosts of the podcast Crackhouse Chronicles https://www.crackhousechro...
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