In SC Murder Conviction an Investigator Says Evidence Doesn’t Add Up

On July 23, 2021 in a bar located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Evan Hawthorne and Larry Vaughn, were involved in an altercation that seemed to stem from a disagreement over who had worse PTSD. The next day Hawthorne would be arrested for murdering retired Rock Hill police lieutenant Larry Vaughn. Evan Hawthorne would eventually be sentenced to life in prison. Pete Skidmore, a private investigator with over 32 years of experience in criminal investigations joined Impact to discuss some of the problems he had with the investigation and the trial. Skidmore covers the key aspects of the case, including the initial altercation, the investigation process, and the critical role of video evidence. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Please support our sponsors. Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In SC Murder Conviction an Investigator Says Evidence Doesn’t Add Up is an episode from The Murdaugh Family Murders: Impact of Influence by Matt Harris and Seton Tucker.

This episode is 39:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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