EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 43 MIN
EPISODE 238: "The RV From Hell": The Murders of Daniel Swanson and Trooper Bruce Smalls
from Carolina Crimes · host Matt Hiers and Danielle Myers
What started as a getaway to Florida for one Virginia businessman ended in drunken tragedy for two men after hitchhikers were introduced to the equation. A rolling party, complete with drugs and debauchery turned fatal and the trip to The Sunshine State was traded for a trip to South Carolina's Death Row.
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