Former Colleton County clerk of court arrested on felony charges

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – Former Colleton County clerk of court, Becky Hill, was booked Wednesday morning on three felony charges. 

The Colleton County jail website shows she was arrested Wednesday morning and shows felony arrest warrants as well as a “hold for South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.”

While there are no specific charges detailed on the website. Sources tell WSAV that perjury is expected to be at least one of those official charges. 

Hill was the Clerk who handled the Alex Murdaugh murder trial back in 2023. She came under fire after the trial for allegedly talking to jurors and possibly trying to sway the decision toward a conviction. 

The claim was that she was trying to boost sales of her book “Behind the Doors of Justice” about the trial. She later admitted she plagiarized some of the passages in that book 

Hill was placed under an ethics investigation and had to resign her position in June of 2024.  

In January of 2024, she took the stand in a Richland County hearing to face questions about possible jury tampering in the Murdaugh case. 

Hill denied any wrongdoing. Judge Toal, who was presiding over the case, questioned the validity and honesty of her testimony. 

In June of 2024, after an ethics investigation, Hill was forced to resign her position. 

The S.C. Ethics Commission found probable cause in 76 different incidents to believe that Hill repeatedly misused her position to enrich herself and promote her book. 

This is an ongoing story. WSAV will provide updates as details continue to arise.