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Dead in a road, inconsistent injuries and Murdaugh family murmurs: What happened to Stephen Smith?

For almost eight years, Stephen Smith’s mother has believed he was murdered – yet his death was dismissed as a hit-and-run. Now that his body is about to be exhumed, will she finally get answers? Rachel Sharp reports

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The body of a teenager found dead near the Murdaugh estate in 2015 will be exhumed

Stephen Smith's death was ruled a hit-and-run. His body was found 15 miles from the estate of former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty this month of killing his wife and son.

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Body of teenager found dead near Murdaugh property to be exhumed

Death of Stephen Smith, 19, was ruled a hit-and-run but case was reopened after Murdaugh’s conviction of murder of wife and son

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Family calls for independent autopsy of teen killed in hit-and-run near Murdaugh property

A GoFundMe page has now raised more than $56,000 for Stephen Smith’s body to be exhumed and re-examined

The Independent UK

With Alex Murdaugh behind bars for murder, a small South Carolina community comes to terms with his other crimes

The media tents and trucks have packed up and left and the wall-to-wall cable network coverage of the six-week trial of South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has ended. However, in rural Hampton County, it's a difficult, uneasy time.

ABC News

Maggie Murdaugh’s friends break silence for first time after husband Alex was convicted of murder

‘You know, she’s not ‘the wife that was murdered.’ I mean, we don’t want her to be remembered that way,’ her friends say

The Independent UK

Body of man mysteriously found dead near family killer Alex Murdaugh's home to be exhumed

Stephen Smith, 19, from South Carolina, US, was found dead just a few miles away from Alex Murdaugh's home in July 2015. It was initially determined by police as a hit-and-run case

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Friends of Alex Murdaugh's murdered wife share tributes to 'witty and fun' woman

Caroline Price and Shellie West, two old friends of Maggie Murdaugh, spoke out on her tragic killing by husband Alex and how they want her to be remembered as the woman that she was

Daily Mirror

Maggie Murdaugh’s friends break silence for first time after husband Alex was convicted of murder

‘You know, she’s not ‘the wife that was murdered.’ I mean, we don’t want her to be remembered that way,’ her friends say

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh’s accomplice in financial crimes seeks new trial based on killer’s testimony in murder case

During his murder trial, Alex Murdaugh testified that Russell Laffitte was not involved in his multi-million-dollar fraud schemes

The Independent UK

Buster Murdaugh’s girlfriend files second police report claiming media harassment

Brooklyn White reportedly described the ordeal to law enforcement officers as an ‘ongoing intrusion into her life by reporters’

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh case detective explains key mystery from trial

Detective Laura Rutland elaborated on a detail that came up during her cross-examination by the defence

The Independent UK

Murdaugh appeals murder conviction, life sentence

Washington (AFP) - Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife and son, said Friday he was appealing his conviction in the sensational case.

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Alex Murdaugh trial: Detective explains key crime scene mystery after killer begins appeal

Murdaugh was convicted last week for murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in June 2021

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Alex Murdaugh to appeal his conviction in killing of wife and son

Murdaugh’s attorneys file notice to appeal his convictions and life sentences

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Alex Murdaugh formally says he will appeal double murder convictions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh filed paperwork Thursday indicating that he will appeal his convictions in the murders of his wife and son.

The Independent UK

Attorneys appeal Alex Murdaugh's convictions, life sentence

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have filed a notice to appeal his convictions for the murder of his wife and son along with his two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole

Daily Mirror

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh appeals life conviction for killing wife and son

Judge Clifton Newman sentenced Alex Murdaugh to two consecutive life terms in prison. Exactly one week after his conviction, the disgraced lawyer is filing for an appeal

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Alex Murdaugh conviction casts spotlight on mystery 2015 death of Buster’s classmate Stephen Smith

Maggie and Paul’s murders led SLED to reopen an investigation into the death of the 19-year-old

Daily Record

Scots man found guilty of murdering 'extremely kind' ex-wife 45 years ago

Christopher Harrisson, of Aberdeen, was convicted at the High Court in Aberdeen of murdering Dr Brenda Page, 32, at her home on July 14 1978.

Daily Mirror

Double killer Alex Murdaugh placed in secure area of prison over fears he'll be attacked

Authorities fear the infamy of the case that gripped the nation will make Alex Murdaugh, who brutally killed his wife Maggie and their son Paul, a target for other inmates in Columbia, South Carolina, US

Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: Why was the Murdaugh murder trial captivating for so many?

Here in Los Angeles, thousands of miles from South Carolina, the obsession with the double-murder saga of the Murdaugh family has seemed slightly ridiculous to me.

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Killer to appeal his convictions in murder of wife and son

Murdaugh was convicted last week for murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in June 2021

The Independent UK

BTK killer’s daughter defends Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son Buster

Buster Murdaugh stood by his father during his trial and took the stand in his defence

Daily Mirror

Alex Murdaugh's brother claims double killer 'knows more' after murdering wife and son

Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was jailed on Friday after he was found guilty during a 6-week televised trial of shooting dead his wife Maggie and son Paul in June 2021

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