The family of a young man found dead on a rural Hampton County road is launching a new investigation of how Stephen Smith died after apparent connections to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh came to light.

Buster Murdaugh released a statement Monday morning regarding the death of Stephen Smith and what he called “baseless rumors” regarding his involvement in the case. “I

The family of Stephen Smith, who died on a road near the home of the disgraced Murdaugh family, wants to exhume his body to aid in the investigation of the cold case. Now, Buster Murdaugh, the son of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh,

Family of Stephen Smith plan to exhume his body for an independent autopsy as they insist: ‘This is not Alex Murdaugh 2.0’

Richard “Buster” Murdaugh, the surviving son of disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murduagh, has denied what he calls “baseless rumors” regarding his involvement in the death of a teenager killed in his hometown.