Multiple Bodies Near Murdaugh Estate to Be Exhumed for Autopsy
The family of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old found dead in South Carolina in 2015, has raised $60,000 to exhume his body and conduct a private autopsy almost two years after state authorities reopened his case based on information learned while investigating the Murdaugh murders. Smith's death was initially deemed a hit and run, but a pathologist cited in a SLED report stated he appeared to have been hit by a vehicle, while the responding officer noted no evidence suggesting he was struck by a vehicle. The investigation into Smith's death remains active and ongoing.