"Stephen Smith's Death Ruled a Homicide: Updates on Investigation"

A rape kit was ordered hours after Stephen Smith's body was discovered in 2015, which officials initially claimed was the result of a hit-and-run accident. South Carolina authorities are now reinvestigating Smith's death, and they no longer believe he was killed in an accident. Troopers were never given the opportunity to present their findings, and Smith's wounds didn't make sense with a hit-and-run. The case has been described as "screwed up completely" by a former investigative consultant for Smith's family.