Mallory Beach's parents also spoke out in the 20/20 documentary, remembering their daughter who died after an accident involving a Murdaugh family boat. The case was mysteriously bounced from investigator to investigator without reasons or notification, Sandy Smith wrote in the letter. 8:02 p.m. SCHP: Moore talks to Booker and explained the scenario to him. They decide to meet at the funeral home at 9 a.m. the next day and to ask SLED to meet them there. Ive been waiting on this day for 2,174 days, she said. He was in school for nursing at the time of his death. And when you dont have enough evidence to compel someone legally to speak with you you have to go off their willingness to speak to you.. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He also told me that he and the boy had a deep sea fishing trip planned for July. Two Murdaughs also work for the prominent Hampton, S.C. law firm of Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth and Detrick(PMPED). His right shoulder was partially dislocated. The final autopsy report said that Stephens cause of death was blunt head trauma, motor vehicle crash, pedestrian vs. vehicle. Even Dr. Erin Presnell, a pathologist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), didnt give much information to police about what led her to decide a motor vehicle killed Stephen. MAIT takes photos of the body and Smiths clothes. Smith was found dead with deep gashes to his head in the middle of a dark Hampton County road on July 8, 2015. Stephen Smith, 19, died on a rural road in Hampton County, S.C., in 2015 in a controversial homicide that was officially ruled a hit-and-run. Stephen Smith was 19 when he died in what investigators called a hit-and-run in Hampton County in 2015 . Not only is it believed he swept crimes committed by his family under the rug and has been involved in fraud, but hes also been accused of murder. Moore describes Smith as there were no visible injuries to the deceased, other than his head wound and a small amount of road rash on both arms, Actual or presumed Date of Death: July 8, 2015, Cause of death: Blunt force trauma (probably pedestrian in motor vehicle accident possibly struck by side mirror). Here is a look at the events surrounding his indictments:June 7, 2021: Murdaugh calls police to report his wife Maggie, 52, and their son Paul, 22, have been fatally shot near a dog kennel on their property.June 23, 2021: An investigation into the hit-and-run death of Stephen Smith, 19, unsolved for six years, is reopened based on information . Stephen Smith, 19, was found dead in the middle of a country road 15 miles from the Murdaugh family's Islandton hunting lodge on July 8, 2015. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. They believed he was walking home when the incident occurred, the report said. Allen, of the SCHP, telling him about a possible hit and run on Sandy Run Road. After Paul and Maggie Murdaugh's murders, SLED announced that their investigation had led them to look into Stephen's death. That would be Stephen Smith, a gay teenager who was found dead in the street inHampton County. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? According to law enforcement at the time, his death was the consequence of a hit-and-run. In January 2023, it was confirmed that the investigation is still ongoing. Sandy has been begging law enforcement officials for years to open an investigation into her sons unsolved death. David Rowell, of the SCHP, who tells him that Hampton County Sheriff T.C. "She now has more people than she knows what to do with," says Andrews. Duncan didnt ask any follow-up questions and never mentioned this rumor in his notes. "I just couldn't believe it," she said. Stephen Smith was 19 when he died in what investigators called a hit-and-run in Hampton County in 2015. The battery was functional, however the vehicle would not start., 9:40 a.m. SLED: Agents leave the scene of the car after doing a walk-through with Singleton and Jarrell. His wallet was inside the car. A NEW 20/20 documentary about the mysterious Murdaugh family includes claims by the twin sister of a teenager who died under strange circumstances in rural South Carolina. Todd Proctor, S.C. Highway Patrol's lead investigator in the 2015 Stephen Smith case, tells multiple news outlets that he still doesn't believe Smith died as a result of a hit-and-run. Stephen's murder was ruled a hit-and-run with no one arrested for the crime, but in 2021, the case was reopened. 9 a.m. SCHP: Booker meets at Peeples Rhoden Funeral Home with Moore, Duncan, Rowell and Burke to examine the body. 10:30 a.m. SCHP: Moore notes that Washington told him that this is when Joel and Sandy Smith were notified of their sons death. Paul Murdaugh,Alex's son and Randy's nephew, pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges related to Mallory Beach's death. The teens had been "grossly intoxicated," according to police, even though they were all underage and could not legally buy alcohol. Kurt Busch might have received a proper sendoff this weekend in Las Vegas, where his hometown track treated him cruelly over 21 tries until he broke through for a win in 2020. This decision to rule his death a hit-and-run appeared to skew the investigation by SCHPs Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) who typically investigate accidents, not murders. He asks the funeral home director if he has the clothing Smith was wearing and is told it was in a paper bag with the body. Im telling you man to man I didnt kill him.. At the time, investigators said it appeared he was killed in a hit-and-run collision while walking. The worst part is that some of the individuals responsible were Stephens classmates.. I think its a situation when you grow up and your family is kinda high-profile and you get away withsome things because of your family name, Proctor said in 2015. Stephen's twin sister, Stephanie Smith, remembered the moment the coroner called her home about Stephen's death. SCHP: Moore instructs Rowell to go back to the scene and make sure the body had been marked and to start looking for debris in both directions. Sandy Smith was told that if she wanted her sons case to be looked at by SLED, she would have to write a letter. To submit your loved one for . In fairness, SLED didnt investigate Stephens case because it was dubiously ruled a hit and run. is not perfect, but the information is straight from the 100+ page case file. 11:03 a.m. SCHP: Duncan travels to Hampton County and interviews a member of the Smith family at the DMV office (a substation for SCHP). SCHP: Moore, Rowell, Booker and Duncan go to Sandy Run Road to document the scene and looked for any evidence at the scene for approximately 100 yards in both directions. Hemlepp tells PEOPLE: "I know there are people who know what happened to Stephen. Someone just left him in the middle of the road to die . "At that point, I hadbeen working highway patrol for 15 years, I've worked several hit and run collisions, and nothing about this case from the very beginning pointed towards it being a hit and run," Inv. 6:12 a.m. SLED: SLED Crime Scene was requested by Chief Deputy Billy Jarrell, HCSO, to assist in the investigation of a possible homicide in Hampton County.. The driver reportedly told police he first thought Smithwas an animal, but took a second glance and noticed "a white male lying in the middle of the road.". Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch said in a deposition under oath that any Fox News executives who knowingly allowed lies to be broadcast on the air "should be reprimanded" or "maybe got rid of," according to a new court filing on Monday by Dominion Voting Systems. Todd Proctor, former South Carolina Highway Patrol investigator, told Fox News this week that it looked like Stephens body was placed in the middle of the road. Stephen Smith, 19, died on a rural road in Hampton County, S.C., in 2015 in a controversial homicide that was officially ruled a hit-and-run. Austin North height: How tall is the Outer Banks actor? 12:30 p.m. MUSC autopsy report: Dr. Erin Presnell begins the autopsy on Stephen. Additionally, the episode will reveal new details in the death of Stephen Smith, who was found dead in 2015 after an alleged hit and run. 4:15 p.m. SCHP: Sgt. I asked her why she stated that in the report and her answer was because he was found in the road, Proctor wrote. The death was originally thought to be a hit-and-run. After receiving a search warrant, agents searched the area and the vehicle, the SLED report said. One of the guys that supposedly did this, Stephen told his twin sister that he had a fling with the boy, she said. He offers to give the officers his phone and take a lie detector test. A spokesperson confirmed the investigation into the 2015 hit-and-run case, citing "the information gathered in the Murdaugh homicide investigation." But a former state trooper who worked on Smith's case told Fox News last week that he still believes Smith's death might have been a homicide,and not a vehicle collision like the autopsy report said. There, they listened to gospel songs, speeches and unveiled a new headstone for the 19-year-old's grave, which is close to the spot where his father, who died three months after his son, is buried. The family has now offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. It said the manner of death (which is either homicide, accident, natural, suicide, or undetermined) was still undetermined, The pathologist also states in the report, that in light of historical information along with the autopsy, these conclusions were made, Proctor wrote. Stephen was found dead in the middle of a rural road outside of Hampton. The former S.C. Highway Patrol trooper had recently told several media outlets that Stephen Smith's 2015 death was likely a murder staged to look like a hit-and-run. Days after the shockingdouble homicideofPaul Murdaughand his motherMaggie Murdaugh, FITSNews published an exclusive report about three other deaths that have connections to the powerful South Carolina family. Sandy mentions that a man at Bi-Lo was giving Stephen trouble, but they became friends. SCHP: A man who describes himself as Stephens boyfriend (the family disputes this) was interviewed by Duncan and Rowell. Its also unclear if the MAIT team ever examined Stephens phone, which was tossed between agencies before it was finally unlocked by the FBI several years after his death. We have got to keep the light on his story and to keep the fire underneath other people's behinds to get it solved. 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