Family raises funds to exhume body of son found dead near Murdaugh estate.

The family of Stephen Smith, a South Carolina teen found dead in 2015, has raised over $41k for an exhumation and independent autopsy of his remains. For years, rumors circulated that the case was connected to the Murdaugh family, and the case grew cold with no arrests or official confirmation. With the spotlight dimming on Alex Murdaugh, the Smith family hopes to find new leads in their son's murder case. The autopsy alone is expected to cost $7,000, and a private medical examiner must be present at a cost of approximately $750 per hour.