Stephen Smith's Body to be Exhumed Following Alex Murdaugh Conviction

The mother of Stephen Smith, a former high school classmate of Buster Murdaugh, has raised enough money to exhume her son's body. Smith died in 2015 in what was initially described as a hit-and-run near Alex Murdaugh's hunting property. However, his mother believes foul play was involved and wants an independent autopsy. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has reopened an investigation into Smith's death. Attorney Eric Bland has suggested the Murdaugh family's involvement in Smith's death, and prosecutors believe Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son to divert attention from his alleged financial crimes.