The Bland Richter Law Firm has successfully advocated for the 2015 death of Stephen Smith to be investigated as a homicide by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). This follows the Alex Murdaugh trial, in which the former lawyer was convicted of killing his wife and son, and the firm is committed to continuing to work with SLED to ensure justice is served.
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SLED has announced an investigation into the 2015 death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old nursing student, as a homicide. The investigation was opened in June 2021 after learning new information while probing the Murdaugh murders. The agency has not announced any connection between the two cases, and is asking anyone with information to come forward. The Smith family's lawyers are hopeful that the investigation will bring closure and justice for Stephen.
The family of Stephen Smith is petitioning a court to exhume his body, discovered in July 2015 in South Carolina, for a private autopsy to provide answers about what led to his death. The effort has nothing to do with the family of Alex Murdaugh, and Buster Murdaugh, the older son of former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, has denied any involvement in Smith's death. The family's GoFundMe page is seeking a new, unbiased look at Smith's body to determine the cause of death.
Key takeaways: The Murdaugh family is grieving the loss of their mother and brother, while also facing allegations of involvement in the death of a…
The family of Stephen Smith, who was found dead in 2015, has raised money to exhume his body and perform a private autopsy. They do not believe that it was a hit-and-run and hope that the autopsy will provide them with answers. The exhumation is expected to take place soon and the family is encouraging anyone with information to come forward.