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Truck computer contains clues to motive in murder, prosecutors say
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Truck computer contains clues to motive in murder, prosecutors say

Authorities in Greenwood, South Carolina, investigated a fatal collision involving Davis McClendon, a 46-year-old man whose BMW sedan was found damaged at an intersection. McClendon was discovered approximately 50 feet away from his vehicle, suggesting he had been standing nearby when struck. His girlfriend, Meredith Haynie, claimed she had been on a date with McClendon before he disappeared from a local club. She alleged that Bud Ackerman, her soon-to-be-ex-husband, had been hostile toward their relationship and had been contacting her throughout the night. Prosecutors argue that evidence, including a touch-screen computer in Ackerman’s truck, indicates intentional harm. The case has been presented in a documentary titled 'The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon,' now available on Paramount+. Investigators accessed Haynie’s phone, which contained texts corroborating her version of events.

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Truck computer contains clues to motive in murder, prosecutors say

Authorities in Greenwood, South Carolina, investigated a fatal collision involving Davis McClendon, a 46-year-old man whose BMW sedan was found damaged at an intersection. McClendon was discovered approximately 50 feet away from his vehicle, suggesting he had been standing nearby when struck. His girlfriend, Meredith Haynie, claimed she had been on a date with McClendon before he disappeared from a local club. She alleged that Bud Ackerman, her soon-to-be-ex-husband, had been hostile toward their relationship and had been contacting her throughout the night. Prosecutors argue that evidence, including a touch-screen computer in Ackerman’s truck, indicates intentional harm. The case has been presented in a documentary titled 'The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon,' now available on Paramount+. Investigators accessed Haynie’s phone, which contained texts corroborating her version of events.

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