Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country - Sneak peek | Forensic Files

[Music] this has been a Hampton County story this has been a Hampton County Scandal a jury found the disgraced South
Carolina attorney guilty of murdering his wife and his youngest son this has been the downfall of a family Dynasty
today is not the end it's the next step and a long road to justice for every person who has been victimized by Alex
Murdoch Justice for Sten Smith Alex Smith was another body in this orbit of the myd family Steven was a gay young
man in the low country of South Carolina that is courageous and and of itself I can't imagine the terror he was in that
night in the early morning hours of July 8th 2015 19-year-old Steven Smith was found
dead in the middle of a rural road there was an autopsy that basically said is a
hit and run there was no vehicle debris no broken headlight paint scrapes or or anything
you never believed it no not at all they never would have been walking in that road not voluntarily do you
believe Steven was murdered I do an investigation of some sort took place that led
nowhere and then it went cold I wanted a second opinion Sandy Smith is unique in this whole story she
doesn't know who killed her son she doesn't know why people in town really believed that it was connected to the
murdocks in some way the name Buster Murdoch kept coming up I never had anything to do with his murder and I
never had anything to do with him on a physical level of of any regard the rumors also suggest uh a covera we are
aware of no evidence today that would suggest that any mdll played any role in Steven Smith's death or played any role
in trying to cover up the investigation into his death all I want is peace and no one what happened to my son he's my
world and I'm going fight to the end this is a woman that has fought this battle alone since
2015 screaming as loud as she could with not a lot of people listening CBS News confirming that the
South Carolina law enforcement division is now investigating Steven Smith's death as a homicide
the Murdoch case brought Steven's Cold Case to life somehow some way in the Mur murder investigation a new thread was
opened up into Steven Smith our primary function right now is to have that body exhumed have a true independent set of
eyes look at it and tell us once and for all what really happened to Steven Smith
the gash was from part of this eyebrow across here the injuries can tell us so much about what happened
and in this case they did I did set the scene for me on July 8th 2015 here Steven
was was somewhat right here in the road how confident are you that you know what happened to step Smith that night
I'm as close to a degree of scientific certainty as I've ever felt

New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Nov. 25 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

The episode discusses Alex Murdoch's conviction and the investigation into Steven Smith's suspicious death, highlighting Sandy Smith's fight for justice.

Key points

The Murdoch Scandal Unfolds. A jury found the disgraced South Carolina attorney guilty of murder, marking a family downfall.
Steven Smith's Mysterious Death. 19-year-old Steven Smith was found dead in 2015, with questions surrounding his death.
A Mother's Fight for Justice. Sandy Smith continues to seek answers about her son's death, connected to the Murdoch case.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Today is not the end, it's the next step.

Reflecting on the ongoing pursuit of justice.

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