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[Music] it used to be weeks back in the good old days when i would have to find something
to write about here in this quiet little town i'm michael dewitt jr managing editor at
the hampton county guardian and then these murdoch incidents began and things haven't been quiet since then
attorney alec murdoch said he was shot in the head while changing a tire on this road in hampton county south
carolina then police arrested 61-year-old curtis smith police say murdoch hired smith to kill him he
wanted you to kill him yeah he wanted me to kill him to make it look like a suicide
manhattan why did you agree to sit down with us i think people should hear my side of it
you'll hear a lot more from curtis smith the man accused of shooting high-profile
attorney alex murdoch right here on this rural road in hampton county south carolina just one incident in a bizarre
and tragic series of deadly events touching the murdoch family the shooting of alex murdoch comes
nearly three months after his son and his wife were both found shot in colladen county first there's the double
murder of his wife and son maggie and paul murdock my wife alex told investigators he came home and
found him what is your name they were both shot multiple times my name is alex murdock
do we really know who alex murdoch is i think we thought we did up until the double homicides we thought
that alex murdoch was a this prominent wealthy entitled attorney when you are from a family that has been prominent
for generations it comes with access and connections when maggie and paul murdoch were found
dead who were the most likely suspects two common theories that were going around was one alex murder has something
to do with it did he murder his wife and son no does he have any idea who did no
the other theory was this was somehow related to the boat crash a crash that killed teenager mallory
beach with murdoch's son paul allegedly drunk and at the wheel 911 we're in a boat crash on archer creek
there's six of us and one is missing who's missing a female malory beach who was driving the boat
you all know alex murdock that's his son good luck that's when he indicated that he
couldn't be touched never set foot in jail do you feel that mallory has gotten justice
i don't that's just hard to answer all i ever wanted was for him to get on the stand and say i'm sorry
then there's another incident with a connection to the murdochs the mysterious death of 19-year-old
stephen smith his body was found in a roadway with a wound to the head the rumors were that there were several
young men in a truck the only name that was given to me was the murder name and of course everybody's kind of shot just
say that out you know what i mean i don't think anybody will be charged with steven smith homicide
multiple deaths with the connection to one family alec murdoch shot this past weekend himself of all the theories
swirling around maggie and paul's murders what's the lead theory today now i'm hearing more popular theories
that he was somehow involved in this this is like a whodunit playing out in real time on the internet in the age of
social media like a john grisham novel come to life we're now in the third act and
things have gotten weird how will it end with this story anything can happen [Music]

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Brief Summary

The episode discusses the Murdoch family's tragic incidents, including murders and a suspicious shooting.

Key points

The Murdoch Incidents Begin. The quiet town is shaken by the Murdoch incidents, starting with Alec Murdoch's shooting.
Alec Murdoch's Shooting. Alec Murdoch claims he was shot while changing a tire, leading to a shocking twist.
Double Homicide of Maggie and Paul. The Murdoch family faces tragedy as Maggie and Paul are found shot dead.
Mysterious Death of Stephen Smith. The investigation deepens with the mysterious death of 19-year-old Stephen Smith.
A Whodunit in Real Time. The unfolding drama of the Murdoch family resembles a real-time whodunit.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He wanted me to kill him to make it look like a suicide.

Curtis Smith reveals Alec Murdoch's shocking request.

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