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

[Warwick7]

Pieces of the puzzle are coming together...
His car wasn't out of gas.

Family Lawyer Says Stephen Smith's Car 'Definitely Didn't Run Out of Gas' Before His Killing

Stephen Smith was found dead in the early morning hours of July 8, 2015 on a dark road in Hampton County, S.C., three miles from his vehicle

people.com

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642900126153994241

#BlandRichter urges anyone with information about the events leading up to #StephenSmith’s death to come forward and contact SLED at 803-737-9000 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your continued commitment to helping find #JusticeForStephenSmith.

 

[Seattle1]

Stephen Smith's Body Exhumed, Nancy Grace Reacts​

4/3/23--The body of Stephen Smith has been exhumed, autopsied and reinterred. A SLED security team accompanied the body to a location in Florida where the examination took place. Nancy Grace is joined by high profile attorney Dale Carson to analyze the latest developments.

 

[Cheezitgirl]

Eric Bland confirmed on Court Tv today that SLED is in possession of the rape kit.

 

[lonetraveler]

Pieces of the puzzle are coming together...
His car wasn't out of gas.

Family Lawyer Says Stephen Smith's Car 'Definitely Didn't Run Out of Gas' Before His Killing

Stephen Smith was found dead in the early morning hours of July 8, 2015 on a dark road in Hampton County, S.C., three miles from his vehicle

people.com

I've been wondering why investigators didn't put this to bed a long time ago. We've heard nothing about the investigators actually checking the car for any problems. Very easy just to check the fuel guage. Shaking my head here.

 

[lonetraveler]

Eric Bland confirmed on Court Tv today that SLED is in possession of the rape kit.

Amazing how things that couldn't be located are now just popping up......my, my, my.

 

[lonetraveler]

Eric Bland confirmed on Court Tv today that SLED is in possession of the rape kit.

Crazy as it seems, I'm beginning to wonder if the "missing" items were buried with Stephen's body.

 

[Simply Southern]

Wondering if Bland will release the results of the recent autopsy.
MOO...

 

[jjonez]

MOO…
I suspect yes, but not until they are ready to prosecute.

 

[rescuemom]

The two people named in 2015 by the step-father, one of whom allegedly confessed to hitting a person while drunk driving, is nonsense.

Stephen wouldn't stay in the middle of the road with a vehicle coming towards him.

It was not a hit and run.

Officers at the scene thought he was shot in the head.

JMHO

Strange that only after Grandpa died and AM was imprisoned that the case was re-opened.

What did they uncover during the murder investigation that made them do this? Just people talking? Tangible evidence?

IMO, these two guys are not involved in this accident and I hope they aren't made the scapegoats

 

[rescuemom]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642900126153994241

#BlandRichter urges anyone with information about the events leading up to #StephenSmith’s death to come forward and contact SLED at 803-737-9000 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your continued commitment to helping find #JusticeForStephenSmith.

I hope this shakes the tree!! Someone may get nervous!! I wonder if they are tailing or monitoring those they suspect

 

[rescuemom]

Crazy as it seems, I'm beginning to wonder if the "missing" items were buried with Stephen's body.

now there's a thought!!

 

[pentimento]

Maybe I missed something earlier, but this is the first I've heard that Stephen might have been killed elsewhere and placed at the scene. I thought that due to the amount of blood on the road it was thought that was killed where he was found, but the Smith's lawyer thinks otherwise.

"Bland — who said he believes Smith was killed at another location before he was placed on the road — also confirmed that Smith had no drugs in his system at the time of his death."

(also linked above)

Family Lawyer Says Stephen Smith's Car 'Definitely Didn't Run Out of Gas' Before His Killing

Stephen Smith was found dead in the early morning hours of July 8, 2015 on a dark road in Hampton County, S.C., three miles from his vehicle

people.com

 

[otto]

Maybe I missed something earlier, but this is the first I've heard that Stephen might have been killed elsewhere and placed at the scene. I thought that due to the amount of blood on the road it was thought that was killed where he was found, but the Smith's lawyer thinks otherwise.

"Bland — who said he believes Smith was killed at another location before he was placed on the road — also confirmed that Smith had no drugs in his system at the time of his death."

(also linked above)

Family Lawyer Says Stephen Smith's Car 'Definitely Didn't Run Out of Gas' Before His Killing

Stephen Smith was found dead in the early morning hours of July 8, 2015 on a dark road in Hampton County, S.C., three miles from his vehicle

people.com

Since there was a pool of blood from the head wound next to the body, Stephen was alive when he was left on the road. Dead people don't bleed, and his lawyer should know that. It's possible that he was mortally wounded at another location, but that would mean that someone has Stephen's blood in his vehicle.

 

[lonetraveler]

IMO, these two guys are not involved in this accident and I hope they aren't made the scapegoats

JMO but I think that if they were involved in some way that they were not alone.

 

[Regal Beagle]

EB said SS definitely didn't run out of gas because he left his wallet etc in the vehicle. With that being said, does anyone know if in fact there was gasoline left in SS's gas tank? Has SLED confirmed the car still had gas?

 

[Warwick7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642900126153994241

#BlandRichter urges anyone with information about the events leading up to #StephenSmith’s death to come forward and contact SLED at 803-737-9000 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your continued commitment to helping find #JusticeForStephenSmith.

If they have 2 young men as "persons of interest".....why the need for anyone with information about the events leading up to Stephen's death??

 

[Warwick7]

Eric Bland confirmed on Court Tv today that SLED is in possession of the rape kit.

So it wasn't lost.
More pieces of the puzzle....

 

[gremlin444]

If they have 2 young men as "persons of interest".....why the need for anyone with information about the events leading up to Stephen's death??

They don't. Those names came from the recently released original case files. FITnews published an article reviewing those reports and mildly hinting that SLED could be currently interested in 2 people who were mentioned in original interviews from 2015. Then Fox used that article (and linked to it) to twist it and boldly state that SLED currently IS interested in those 2 people. SLED has made no such statement.

This kind of journalism is irresponsible and dangerous. It endangers those two men. It also can make other people who were thinking of coming forward with any kind of information to hesitate and not do it because they don't want their names to become public and be thrown to the internet jackals. Which is definitely not what SLED and Sandy want or need--this case is likely not going to be solved based solely on physical evidence. It's going to be solved by people finally starting to talk.

Those two men have already reported that they have received harassment (DEATH THREATS!!) because of this. Fox News obviously doesn't care about that. FITSnews, as a local press, SHOULD care.

And yes, I'm angry about this. I'm sure SLED is going back and questioning EVERYONE whose name was brought up in the original investigations, but that doesn't mean that they are "persons of interest."

 

[Kingsley]

I just hope we hear about an exhumation in the near future.

Almost two years later ...