Valerie Bauerlein
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
They call a witness to the stand, Horry County Police Officer Kerry Higgs.
He was the first officer to arrive at Camp Swamp Road.
The defense then plays a video on a TV monitor in the courtroom.
It's from Higgs' body cam.
Within seconds of Higgs' arrival, Weldon Boyd comes running up to him.
I look over to the Spivey family.
They're sitting in the front row of the gallery.
My eyes drift to Scott Spivey's mom, Deborah.
As the video plays, her jaw drops.
She's seeing this footage for the first time.
Scott Spivey is slumped over the center console.
The officer prods Spivey's back.
There's no response.
A few minutes later, Higgs goes around to the passenger side of the truck and opens the door.
There's glass scattered across the seat and bullet holes in the front windshield.
The camera catches the blood on Scott Spivey's face.
Deborah has her eyes fixed on the screen.
She looks distraught.
Jennifer is turned away and weeping.
She shields her face with a tissue.