Could A New Lead Provide Answers in the 2015 Death of Stephen Smith?

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.1 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

James Seidel from Crime and Cask Investigations discusses his source that told him about who was responsible for the death of Stephen Smith. A decade ago, 19-year-old Stephen Smith was discovered lying dead in the middle of a quiet country road in Hampton County, South Carolina — killed by a brutal strike to the head. The case was swiftly — and controversially — labeled a hit-and-run. Smith’s homicide still remains unsolved. No arrests. No accountability. And those who loved him are still waiting — not only for justice, but for answers. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Please support our sponsors Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Impact of influence.
0:04.0	Covering true crime throughout the southeast.
0:08.4	I know for a fact that they hit and killed Stephen Smith.
0:11.8	I know that they were down that road.
0:13.9	I know it to be a fact.
0:16.0	The source repeated the assertion with conviction adding to the allegation, and they quote,
0:21.4	Patrick said it right there in front of me and the other person.
0:25.5	And I went on to ask this person three different times, three different ways.
0:29.6	Now you're telling me, on this particular night, July 8, 2015, you were there at the house
0:35.5	and you heard Patrick Wilson say those words to you.
0:39.3	And the answer each three times was, yes.
0:42.3	That is the voice of Jim Seidel of Crime and Cask News.
0:47.0	Full interview with him coming up in minutes.
0:50.4	Hello, friend.
0:51.6	Matt Harrison, Seton Tucker here.
0:53.1	Always grateful that you're going to spend time with us. Super appreciate it. And Seton, we would love for them to join in the conversation.
1:00.7	Yes, you can find us on Facebook at Impact of Influence and also on our YouTube channel.
1:05.5	Hit subscribe when you go to the YouTube channel. We're part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Support our sponsors, please.
1:11.3	So this is an episode where we interviewed Jim Seidel of Crime and Cast News. He's been working
1:16.4	hard to get answers in the 2015 death of Stephen Smith, going down to Hampton County, driving the
1:21.5	roads, talking to people who may have information. In fact, he has this confidential source he's
1:26.3	going to talk about in just a little bit.
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