Horry County solicitor’s office clears nearly 40 murder cases in record-breaking 2025

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County prosecutors entered 2025 with a daunting case load that included more than 80 pending murders and the most drug-related trials in a generation.

By year’s end, 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said Monday, almost half of those murder cases had been cleared — many attracting national attention.

“We’ve got a really dedicated group of people that work really hard to try to bring justice to families that have lost it all,” Richardson said in his weekly update to constituents…

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