Valerie Bauerlein
@vbauerlein
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WSJ reporter. Host of "Camp Swamp Road" podcast. Author of the instant NYT bestseller “The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty"
Raleigh, N.C.
Joined August 2009
Thanks, @CaulfieldTim! Stay tuned...we will have an Ep. 5 for you soon! And honored to say @WSJPodcasts "Camp Swamp Road" made this list.
@vbauerlein @WSJPodcasts This podcast is amazing. Heartbreaking. Disturbing. Incredible reporting. Fantastic production, writing, etc. Thanks to the entire team!
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True crime fans! DEVIL is $1.99 today on Kindle...#scpol #murdaugh "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty" https://t.co/vNoYsxRfck
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Alex Murdaugh was a benevolent dictator—the president of the South Carolina trial lawyers’ association, a political boss, a part-time prosecutor, and a partner in his family’s law firm. He was...
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Very, very (very, very, very) cool to see "Camp Swamp Road" on The New Yorker's best podcasts of 2025! If you haven't yet, listen to this remarkable series here:
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Some of the all-time best podcasts ended this year, but a crop of new contenders is keeping meaningful audio alive. Sarah Larson picks the best podcasts of 2025.
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I enjoyed talking with students and my friend @WakeTechPrez
Getting to hear from @wsj journalist @vbauerlein about her true crime book The Devil At His Elbow. Book signing today at @waketechcc #AlexMurdaugh
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Thanks for having me, @BITBRPodcast. Longtime listener, second-time caller! #campswamproad #scottspivey
Vincent & Joel are joined by journalist Valerie Bauerlein to dive into her gripping coverage of Scott Spivey & the events on Camp Swamp Road. Take a look at how SC's stand your ground laws come into play & what could be the broader implications for state politics & governance.
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“It was a stand-your-ground case the first time it was investigated. And it’ll be a stand-your-ground case the last time it’s investigated.” --Morgan Martin, lead lawyer for defense team in #ScottSpivey case https://t.co/CZy6BJPjww via @WSJ
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The state attorney general is appointing a special prosecutor in the shooting of Scott Spivey, which was previously ruled self-defense under the state’s stand-your-ground law.
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“It’s time. It’s time for somebody to answer some questions. It’s time for somebody to look at what actually happened.” -- Jennifer Foley, on SC AG Alan Wilson appointing a special prosecutor in #scottspivey case https://t.co/8SWfq0RvJh via @WSJ #scpol
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The state attorney general is appointing a special prosecutor in the shooting of Scott Spivey, which was previously ruled self-defense under the state’s stand-your-ground law.
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To get the criminal investigation into Scott Spivey’s death reopened, his sister Jennifer Foley has to convince some of the most powerful leaders in South Carolina that this wasn’t a Stand Your Ground case. 🎧 Listen to the podcast series: https://t.co/shGJRqb3cq
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Two days after Weldon Boyd killed an armed man on Camp Swamp Road, he called his mom—and recorded it. The victim’s sister says the call undermines Boyd’s self-defense claim. WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein details the evidence. 🎧 Listen to the podcast series: https://t.co/6ey5659oue
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After Scott Spivey was killed in a shootout, the police gave the family no answers. So his sister Jennifer Foley began her own investigation. WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein details the evidence Jennifer uncovered. 🔗 Listen to part 2 of the podcast series: https://t.co/IOV6ObVLcz
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Listened to the first episode of this last night, and cannot wait for the next episodes. @vbauerlein is the best.
The road-rage killing looked like an open-and-shut case of self-defense. But the victim’s sister was full of questions: “Something’s not right.” WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein reconstructs that night. 🎧 Listen to part one of the podcast series: https://t.co/ty8dTnhLYX
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The road-rage killing looked like an open-and-shut case of self-defense. But the victim’s sister was full of questions: “Something’s not right.” WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein reconstructs that night. 🎧 Listen to part one of the podcast series: https://t.co/ty8dTnhLYX
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My latest for @WSJMag: The story of David Geffen vs. Donovan Michaels. It's a messy divorce drama that includes gay-for-pay porn, life-changing wealth, and a family in Michigan who had never heard of David Geffen before learning he was their in-law. https://t.co/vprXPqe9gf
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The entertainment legend wanted to spend retirement donating his $9 billion and sailing on his yacht. Instead he’s starting his 80s in an explosive battle with an ex who is a half-century his junior.
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Congrats, @jdawsey1 ! #scpolitics
NYT calls “2024” “a well-paced, thorough and often (darkly) humorous account of the two-year campaign season.” Kirkus says “with deep reporting and strong analysis, this might emerge as the definitive title on a hugely consequential election.”
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💚 10 Years Later 💚 Tomorrow marks 10 years since Stephen Smith was taken from this world too soon. A decade has passed, questions remain, & so does the fight for truth & justice. Stephen was a bright, kind soul with dreams as big as his heart. (1)
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Part 3 of a WSJ series #scpolitics
How can you chase a guy 9 miles, shoot him in the back and call it self-defense? Kevin Hardee, a gun-carrying Republican state lawmaker, had the same question as South Carolina residents who stopped him at the market or tire repair shop https://t.co/9wqDGeIfI5
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Drop whatever you are doing and read this incredible @joel_schectman investigation of the real story behind America's UFO obsession
UFO myths gripped America for decades, and the Pentagon finally figured out where a lot of them came from. It was the Pentagon.
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The latest on Bubba and Blanca, who is working on a book about her experiences. GoFundMe launched to care for dog who 'helped unravel Alex Murdaugh's alibi' in murders https://t.co/rtv3qN2ug4 via @blufftontoday
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The aging yellow Lab made famous during the Murdaugh murder trial in SC is now in ailing health.
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Join me on June 12th at 7PM (ET) on X Live as I sit down with @lawyergriffin to discuss the #Murdaugh trials and my new book, Dig Me a Grave, featuring the Pee Wee Gaskins murder trial that eventually led to his death by electric chair. #askmeanything *almost anything
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