The Unsolved Death of Steven Smith: Was It Connected to the Murdaugh Family and Their Secrets?

Steven Smith was a 19-year-old man who was found dead in the middle of a country road 15 miles from the Murdaugh family's hunting lodge in South Carolina on July 8, 2015. The death was initially ruled as a hit-and-run, but Smith's mother has always believed that her son was the victim of a hate crime and the murder was covered up. The case was reopened as part of the investigation into the shooting deaths of mother and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Initial reports suggested that there was no evidence of a vehicle accident and that Smith had a gunshot wound above his right eye. Furthermore, there were tips questioning whether Smith had a relationship with Paul's older brother, Richard 'Buster' Murdaugh. Despite the evidence, the manner of death was listed as 'undetermined' in the autopsy and ruled as a hit-and-run. Want to listen to ALL of our Podcasts Ad-Free? Subscribe through Apple Podcasts, and try it for 3 days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases:     Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski (All Cases) - https://availableon.com/universityofidahomurderspodcast4killedforwhat Chad & Lori Daybell -   https://availableon.com/demiseofthedaybellsthelorichaddaybellstory   The Murder of Ana Walshe - https://availableon.com/findinganathisdisappearanceofanawalshe Alex Murdaugh - https://availableon.com/thetrialofalexmurdaugh The Idaho Murders, The Case Against Bryan Kohberger - https://availableon.com/theidahomurdersthecaseagainstbryankohberger True Crime Today (All Cases & EXTRA Commentary) - https://availableon.com/truecrimetodayatruecrimepodcast  Follow Tony Brueski On Twitter https://twitter.com/tonybpod Join our Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/834636321133