In the Netflix series, FITSnews’ Do people recalls receiving a tip shortly after Paul and Maggie’s deaths to view the highway patrol report regarding Paul and Maggie’s deaths on July 8, 2015. Stephen Smith. The 19-year-old’s body was found in the middle of a rural road in Hampton County, dead of head trauma, but the rest of him – shoes on his feet, cellphone in his pocket – showed no signs of injury. no obvious signs of having been hit by a car.
It turned out that Buster Murdaugh, Alex’s oldest son, appeared dozens of times during the initial investigation, including a mention in the original patrol report, according to Folks. (Buster, 26, has never been named as a suspect or charged with any crime.)
Former Wade Hamtpon High School science teacher Sam crews recalls in the series that Stephen tutored Buster a bit, and he and Morgan say there were rumors at high school that the boys might have been more than friends. Which, according to Morgan, the rest of the Murdaughs wouldn’t have liked.
In the month following Stephen’s death, according to Hampton County Warden journalist Michael Dewittthere were rumors of a Murdaugh connection, but, he says, nothing ever happened.
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced on June 22, 2021 that it was reopening the case. There was no mention of the Murdaughs.
The Murdaugh family has publicly denied any involvement in Stephen’s death. Murdaugh Murders notes that Buster and Alex did not respond to interview requests.
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