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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Murdaugh to Get New Murder Trial? Stephen Smith Cause of Death Reveal

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

3.97.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Will Alex Murdaugh get a new trial?

So far the possibility is up in the air, as allegations of jury tampering have been levied against Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca (Becky) Hill. Hill has denied any wrongdoing. At the same time Hill's son, Jeff, has been arrested and is facing charges related to wiretapping. SLED agents accuse Jeff Hill of illegally recording conversations of deputy county administrator Meagan Utse. She served as a liaison between the county and the court during the Murdaugh murder trial. Jeffrey Hill is the technology director at Colleton County Administration.

New information is also coming in on the death of Stephen Smith. The 19-year-old was found lying in the middle of the road. His car was found three miles away. The coroner's office ruled the death a hit-and-run. After having her son's body exhumed and a new autopsy performed, we learn Smith was killed by blunt force trauma. Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michelle Dupre, who oversaw the exhumation, reveals the findings

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

  • Sandy Smith - Stephen Smith’s Mother
  • Ronnie Richter – Attorney for Sandy Smith, Satterfield family, and other victims of Alex Murdaugh; Partner, Bland Richter Law Firm; Twitter: @BlandRichterSC
  • Caryn Stark – NYC Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Twitter: @carynpsych, Instagram: carynpsych, and FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
  • Dr. Kenny Kinsey- Kenny Kinsey & Associates LLC, Forensic Expert in Murdaugh murder trial; Orangeburg County Chief Deputy, Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert, and Former SLED Special Agent; Twitter: @DrKennethKinsey
  • Todd G. Shipley, CFE, CFCE – Cyber Crime Expert, and Author: “Investigating Internet Crimes: An Introduction to Solving Crimes in Cyberspace;” Twitter: @webcase
  • Dr. Michelle Dupre – Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & “Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide”, Ret. Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s Department
  • Jennifer Wood - Director of Research at FITSNews; Twitter: @IndyJenn_

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Crime stories with Nancy Grace.

0:07.0

Will Alex Murdoch somehow manage to finagle a new murder trial in the cold-blooded killings of his wife and son, Paul, and Mackey.

0:27.0

Is that happening?

0:29.0

Again, his son, his living son, Buster, Bustamardog, denies involvement

0:35.0

with Stephen Smith's death.

0:38.0

This as we have the result of yet a second autopsy on Stephen Smith and we learn a rape

0:46.8

kit was conducted on the teen boy all of this swirling while the clerk to the court.

0:56.4

Rebecca Hill denies all allegations

1:00.6

that she somehow tampered with the Alex Murdoch jury.

1:05.0

What will a new autopsy reveal?

1:09.0

Is it true that teen boy Stephen Smith actually died of a blow to the head.

1:15.0

I'm Nancy Grace. This is crime stories. Thank you for being with us here at crime stories and on

1:20.5

Series XM 111 with me an all-star panel.

1:24.0

But first, I want to go out to a special guest Jennifer Wood,

1:28.0

Director of Research fits knees.com.

1:30.0

Jennifer, is Alex Murdoch getting a new trial. Lord help us all. I know. I mean I

1:39.6

think every every week the more that comes out the more I lean towards it being a

1:45.2

possibility but there's still a lot of what if we're still waiting to hear which

1:49.3

judge gets assigned to oversee it by the Supreme Court.

1:53.1

We're still waiting to hear if there will be an evidentiary hearing,

1:56.1

but with the arrest of Clerk or Court,

1:58.8

Becky Hill's son, Jeff Hill, for wiretapping, it's not looking great.

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