I remember speculating on the Rhoden case thinking it may be due to a drugs, money, etc. Didn't it turn out to be about child custody? The Murdaugh case may actually turn out to be something totally unexpected.
In 2008, Matt Davis was one of the youngest elected officials in the USA. He had been elected to the city council in Fairfield, California. By most reports, the 21-year old had a great future ahead - he was smart, handsome, and incredibly charismatic.
Matt was meeting up with an old high school friend for lunch and printed out directions to her home. As he drove down her street, he saw her waiting outside for him. He turned around in her neighbor's driveway , parked and was walking towards her when, someone in a car behind him leaned out and shot Matt in the back of the head.
The press, community, and Matt's family speculated who could have killed him. Did he irritate another council member? Was it someone who resented him and his success? A jilted lover? Maybe a jealous husband of a woman he had previously dated?
Just like this case, lots of press coverage, endless speculation, and no definitive answers. Most people believed it had something to do with his council position and his politics. The guy had gotten a lot of press when he was first elected due to his age. Fairfield, California is a smaller city, but the population was about 105,000 in 2008 when this happened.
It turns out, Matt Davis was gunned down because of where he turned around his car when he was meeting up with that old friend. Apparently, Matt resembled a person who lived in the house and it was a case of mistaken identity. It had absolutely nothing to do with his city council position.
With respect to this case, many believe mom was collateral damage - has anyone considered the father as the main target? I am really trying to consider all reasonable explanations - with PM's issues, the murders could easily be related to him, but something about that just feels wrong - I don't know why, but I think this might turn out to be more complicated than we realize.
As always, this is just my (very) humble opinion and I welcome any and all feedback.