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Court clerk Becky Hill is embroiled in controversy.
She’s been accused of jury tampering and has admitted to plagiarizing a portion of the book she co-authored about one of the most notorious trials in South Carolina history.
But who is Court clerk Becky Hill?
Becky Hill is a 55 year old court clerk at the Colleton County Courthouse.
Becky was formerly known by her birth name Mary Rebecca Hiers until when she got married to Tommy Hill and took up his name.
She married Tommy Hill in an early-December wedding officiated by her brother, the Rev. Terry Hiers.
She walked down the aisle holding the same white satin-covered Bible her mother carried when she was married.
She’s helped with local charities and boards, and in 2020 she won a strong victory in her bid for Colleton County Clerk of Court.
Hill even ties her family’s roots to the powerful and well-known Murdaugh family, noting in her book that Hill’s grandfather Felder Hiers was allegedly in the moonshine business with Solicitor Buster Murdaugh in the 1950s.
She’s a colorectal cancer survivor, a sign-language interpreter and musician, a champion for her Faith Assembly church, a friendly face about town and a self-described “legal eagle.”
“She’s full of a lot of Southern grace,” Gordon said — a sentiment echoed by most who spoke with The State.
Gordon recalled a time they were traveling together to promote their book.
