Private Investigator in Myrtle Beach, SC
SLED-licensed investigators serving the Grand Strand and Horry County. Surveillance, digital forensics, child custody, and fraud — built for Myrtle Beach’s tourism, hospitality, and resort-community casework.
Why Myrtle Beach cases need a different playbook.
The Grand Strand isn’t just bigger than other SC markets — it operates on different rhythms.
Myrtle Beach runs on tourism, hospitality, and a transient population. A spouse claiming to be at a “work conference” in Myrtle Beach during peak season is statistically far more likely to be working an actual conference — but also more likely to use the cover of a real event. Cheating-spouse investigations along the Grand Strand require investigators who know which Ocean Boulevard hotels host genuine corporate retreats vs. which ones don’t.
Resort-community surveillance also faces unique geographic challenges: condo high-rises with controlled-access garages, gated golf communities like Grande Dunes and DeBordieu, ocean-side properties with access only via specific public beach paths. Our Myrtle Beach office at 1203 48th Avenue North maintains relationships with property managers and uses tactics built specifically for vertical-density resort areas.
Hospitality-industry caseload is also overrepresented here: workers’ comp surveillance for restaurant and resort employees, employee-theft investigations at retail outlets and oceanfront establishments, undercover investigations at nightclubs and tourism venues. Our Myrtle Beach team has the seasonal-staff knowledge that Columbia-only firms don’t.
Investigation services in Myrtle Beach.
Infidelity Investigations
Discreet surveillance, court-admissible evidence for SC fault-divorce cases.
Child Custody
Court-admissible evidence for SC Family Court custody disputes.
Digital Forensics
In-house lab. Recover deleted texts, emails, photos, GPS data.
Corporate & Fraud
Workers comp, employee theft, due diligence.
Background Checks
Pre-employment, tenant, partner, and personal investigations.
Process Service
Licensed statewide process service.
Criminal Defense
Independent fact-development for defense attorneys.
Bug Sweeps / TSCM
Counter-surveillance for homes, offices, vehicles.
Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas.
Surveillance built for Grand Strand neighborhoods.
From the high-density blocks of Ocean Boulevard and the resort towers of the Carolina Forest corridor to the residential streets of Conway and the gated communities of Pawleys Island and Murrells Inlet, every Grand Strand neighborhood requires its own surveillance approach.
We work covertly across the full Grand Strand corridor: oceanfront resorts (DunesVillage, Sands, Marriott OceanWatch), beachfront private homes in Cherry Grove and Garden City, equestrian estates in Carolina Forest, golf communities like Tidewater and Grande Dunes, and the inland residential corridors of Socastee and Forestbrook. Our investigators rotate vehicles weekly to avoid pattern recognition in tighter resort communities.
For cases involving subjects with North Carolina ties (Brunswick County, Wilmington), we maintain coordinated coverage across the SC/NC line so cross-state movement doesn’t break the investigation.
Built for Horry County and the 15th Judicial Circuit.
Most Myrtle Beach family-law cases are heard in Horry County Family Court, part of the 15th Judicial Circuit (which also includes Georgetown County). Our investigators are court-qualified expert witnesses in the 15th Circuit and have testified in contested custody, fault-divorce, and equitable-distribution proceedings before Horry County family-court judges.
For civil cases, we work in the Horry County Court of Common Pleas. Our reports are formatted to local practice standards — Horry judges expect specific evidence-presentation formats that differ slightly from Richland County. Our Myrtle Beach office handles that local nuance automatically.
For Grand Strand attorneys: we maintain on-call availability for hearings in Conway (Horry County Courthouse), Georgetown (Georgetown County Courthouse), and federal court in Florence (US District Court for the District of South Carolina, Florence Division).
The cases Myrtle Beach hires us for most.
Resort-area infidelity: Spouses who travel to Myrtle Beach for “business” or “boys’ weekends” — particularly during shoulder season (April-May, September-October) when traffic is thinner and patterns are easier to establish.
Hospitality fraud: Workers’ comp claims from restaurant and resort employees that don’t pass the smell test. Surveillance during reported “disability” periods captures activity inconsistent with claimed injury — typically generates 2-5 days of usable video per assignment.
Vacation-rental property investigations: Insurance carriers and property managers retain us to investigate suspicious damage claims, illegal rentals, and unauthorized occupants in vacation properties.
Snowbird custody disputes: Clients with one parent in SC year-round and the other parent splitting time between SC and PA/NY/OH/MI present complex custody documentation needs. We coordinate with attorneys in Horry County Family Court for compliant cross-state investigations.
Catfish and online-dating fraud: Myrtle Beach’s tourism economy attracts disproportionate online-dating scams — Stillinger has worked with multiple SLED-coordinated investigations targeting Grand Strand romance-fraud rings.
Myrtle Beach private investigator FAQ.
How much does a private investigator cost in Myrtle Beach?
Our hourly rate is $95/hr. Infidelity, custody, and fraud cases require a $1,500 minimum retainer. Digital forensics starts at $750. Every cost is detailed in writing during your free consultation.
Can a PI’s evidence be used in Myrtle Beach-area family court?
Yes. Evidence collected by a SLED-licensed PI using lawful methods is admissible in SC Family Court. Our investigators are court-qualified expert witnesses.
How fast can you start a Myrtle Beach investigation?
Most cases begin within 24–48 hours. For urgent matters, call (843) 492-2999 directly — we prioritize emergencies and have 12 investigators available for immediate dispatch.
Are your Myrtle Beach investigators SLED-licensed?
Yes. All our investigators operate under SLED License #1586. Hiring an unlicensed investigator in SC is risky — their evidence is generally inadmissible.
Do you work with Myrtle Beach-area attorneys?
Yes — extensively. Many of our cases come through attorney referrals and we coordinate directly with your counsel to align evidence with your legal strategy.
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Investigators deployed from Columbia and four regional offices. Most cases begin within 24 hours.
Headquarters · Richland County · Lake Murray
Tri-county · Mount Pleasant · Summerville
Upstate · Spartanburg · Anderson
Horry & Georgetown counties
Lexington County · West Columbia
York County · Charlotte metro south
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(843) 492-2999Myrtle Beach Office
1203 48th Ave N Ste 201
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 492-2999
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Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 24/7 emergency response (by appointment)
SLED License #1586
Where we work in Myrtle Beach and across the region.
Myrtle Beach neighborhoods
Market Common, Carolina Forest, downtown Myrtle Beach, The Boardwalk, Withers Estates, Pine Lakes.
Surrounding cities
North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Loris, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Pawleys Island, Aynor, Socastee, Forestbrook, Carolina Forest.
Counties served
Horry County, Georgetown County.
Court coverage: Horry County Family Court (15th Judicial Circuit). Reports formatted to local family-court evidentiary standards.
What Myrtle Beach clients say.
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“These guys have been amazing to work with and I’m so glad I found them! Very professional and helped me get through a very difficult situation.”
“I’m so glad I went with Stillinger Investigations. I had a lot of moving parts with my case and they handled it all perfectly! Highly recommend!”