Crime & Justice

Teen Found Dead Near Murdaugh Estate Was ‘Intentionally’ Killed, Lawyers Say

‘EXTRAORDINARY’

Attorneys for Stephen Smith’s family claim a police chief told them the 19-year-old was murdered.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Bland Richter Law Firm
Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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