SC - Stephen Smith, 19, homicide, Hampton Co, 9 Jul 2015 *new death investigation 2023*

[Simply Southern]

"The injuries can tell us so much about what happened," says Dr. Michelle DuPre, a former investigator and forensic pathologist who oversaw the examination of Smith's body. DuPre spoke to "48 Hours" contributor and CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste. Just as important as what they found, DuPre says, is what they didn't find.

What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death? New findings revealed.

"48 Hours" obtained exclusive access to the findings of an independent investigation into the unsolved death of the South Carolina teen, whose case was linked to the Murdaughs.

www.cbsnews.com

Still blaming the Murdaughs. She needs a cease and desist letter, moo.

Numerous crowd funding, lawyers, second autopsy and NO connection to the Murdaughs. I don't blame her for trying to find her son's killer, but it's getting a little old continuing to blaming an innocent person. Is she using the Murdaughs name to try to gain attention for SS murder? Seems the investigation named others that were involved.

Moo

 

[gremlin444]

Still blaming the Murdaughs. She needs a cease and desist letter, moo.

Numerous crowd funding, lawyers, second autopsy and NO connection to the Murdaughs. I don't blame her for trying to find her son's killer, but it's getting a little old continuing to blaming an innocent person. Is she using the Murdaughs name to try to gain attention for SS murder? Seems the investigation named others that were involved.

Moo

Those are older articles from when the 48 Hours episode came out 8 months ago--they have an updated date because they edited them to include the latest in Alex's trials.

I have listened to several interviews with Sandy Smith in the last 6 months (Mandy Matney's podcasts Cup of Justice and True Sunlight among them). Sandy does not think that Buster has anything to do with it. It is 48 Hours who are using the draw of the Murdaugh name at this point to drum up interest.

However, even without any involvement from Buster, it is impossible to report on Stephen's death and the investigation without mentioning the Murdaugh name. The Murdaugh name comes up over and over in the case file as people were interviewed and volunteered tips. Randy Murdaugh was representing Stephen's dad and called offered to help with Stephen's case before his death had hit the news (probably heard about it through the LE grapevine). The investigation into Stephen's death was only reopened by SLED after they had searched the Murdaugh house after Paul and Maggie's murders and said it stemmed from information obtained while searching.

At this point, to not mention the Murdaugh name when discussing the history of Stephen's case would be leaving a big part of the history. But it sure doesn't mean that anyone is pointing fingers at Buster at this point, especially after other suspect's names have been publicly discussed.

 

[lonetraveler]

Has it ever been revealed what the investigation of the Murdaugh's murders discovered that caused them to open up the investigation of Stephen Smith's death?

 

[Seattle1]

Has it ever been revealed what the investigation of the Murdaugh's murders discovered that caused them to open up the investigation of Stephen Smith's death?

Sled would not say:

https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/sled-reopening-stephen-smith-death-investigation-based-on-information-gathered-in-murdaugh-double-homicide-case/

 

[vls12345]

Has it ever been revealed what the investigation of the Murdaugh's murders discovered that caused them to open up the investigation of Stephen Smith's death?

Sled would not say:

https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/sled-reopening-stephen-smith-death-investigation-based-on-information-gathered-in-murdaugh-double-homicide-case/

I have been very curious about this too.

Iirc, they announced the reopening of Stephen's case fairly early during the investigation into Paul's and Maggie's murders.

MOO.