Stephen Smith: “Unsolved Murdaugh Mystery” | MURDERISH Ep. 134

MURDERISH

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Society & Culture, History, True Crime

4.3 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Just after 4 AM on July 8, 2015, a call came into Hampton County emergency dispatch. A driver spotted a body in the center of a remote stretch of highway known as Sandy Run Road. The body belonged to 19-year-old Stephen Smith, a nursing student at nearby Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. There was nothing to suggest a vehicle had been involved in Stephen’s death, yet a hit and run would become the sheriff’s department’s official determination. The story didn’t sit well with Stephen’s friends, his family, or the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The circumstances begged several questions: Why would Hampton County make such a rush to judgment regarding the cause of death? Who were they trying to protect? And who was responsible for killing Stephen Smith? It would take eight years, and the widely publicized capital murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, for South Carolina authorities to admit that what happened that night in Lowcountry was no traffic accident, it was a homicide that many believe could be tied to the Murdaughs, Hampton County’s Royal Family. Follow Jami and MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir. Sponsors Earth Breeze: Visit EarthBreeze.com/MURDERISH to subscribe and save 40%. Maev: Visit MeetMaev.com/MURDERISH for $40 off your first order. ZocDoc: Visit ZocDoc.com/MURDERISH to download the app and book a top-rated doctor today. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. TrendVETTERS: Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trendvetters/id1682586524. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Research & Writing: K. Brant. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Adi Fied, our Certified Life and Fertility Coach, and I'm inviting you to listen
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0:20.4	podcasts.
0:22.4	This episode includes a homophobic slur that is the direct quote of someone involved in
0:27.0	this story.
0:28.2	Please take care before listening.
0:31.2	The opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of the Murderish
0:36.2	Podcast.
0:37.8	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:40.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:46.9	The call came into Hampton County Emergency Dispatch just after 4 a.m. on July 8, 2015.
0:53.5	A driver outside tiny Crockettville, South Carolina spotted a body in the center of a remote
0:59.7	stretch of highway known as Sandy Run Road.
1:04.1	Speaking in a thick southern draw, the man told 911, somebody's going to hit him.
1:09.6	It's dark.
1:11.2	The body belonged to 19-year-old Steven Smith, a nursing student at nearby Orangeburg,
1:16.8	Calhoun Technical College.
1:19.2	It was only a few miles from home.
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