The 19-year-old was discovered useless alongside Sandy Run Highway on July 8, 2015, in what was initially labeled as a hit-and-run. After proof was uncovered throughout an investigation into the Murdaugh household murders, authorities reclassified Smith’s loss of life as a murder.
Smith’s mom’s legal professional, Eric Bland, stated that the investigation has been steadfast and that police have advised him that investigators have just lately met with the state’s Legal professional Common to present them the “full briefing” on the case.
Within the newest investigative report obtained by Courtroom TV, detectives from Hampton County, South Carolina, warrants and subpoenas are being issued. Nonetheless, not one of the names of these served have been made public.
“It will not shock me that over the subsequent couple months, we might hear one thing concerning Stephen Smith and the choice South Carolina reached that he was killed by murder,” Bland stated.