![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The agency did not say what that information was, and there has been no connection announced between Smith's death and the Murdaugh family. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said last month it was investigating Smith's death as a homicide based on information gleaned in 2021 during its investigation into the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Smith's body was exhumed, transported, and a second autopsy was conducted before "transporting him back and then putting him back to his final resting place this past weekend," attorney Eric Bland said in a tweet Sunday night. Follow DeWitt on Twitter at and support his local and national journalism with a digital subscription.The body of Stephen Smith, whose 2015 death was thrust back into the spotlight during the investigation of the 2021 killings of Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh and her son Paul Murdaugh, was exhumed over the weekend for an independent autopsy, attorneys for Smith's family said. Hampton County Guardian Editor Michael DeWitt, the Greenville News and USA TODAY Network will continue to follow the ongoing criminal and civil cases surrounding the Murdaugh crime saga. Learn more about Alex Murdaugh, such as how he liked to read true crime books while in the holding cell during courtroom or lunch breaks. Learn what it was like having the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Court TV and 50 other media outlets descend on the “Mayberry- like” town of Walterboro, S.C.Īfter the trial unfolded, Hill learned the true story of how Alex Murdaugh's then solicitor granddaddy, and her granddaddy, were involved in an illegal business almost 70 years ago. Learn about Judge Clifton Newman’s grace under fire as he endured three personal tragedies just before sitting on the bench for the trial, and go behind closed doors to learn about his discussions of possibly stepping down from the bench. Once finished, they locked eyes without having to say a word, and most knew, then and there, Murdaugh was guilty.įeel the eerie beauty of the 1,770 acre Moselle property and dog kennels ― in prose and exclusive photos. They all reviewed the crime scene for time, distance and perspective. Learn more about Hill's personal journey, first to become Colleton County Clerk of Court, then culminating with her reading of four guilty verdicts to Alex Murdaugh in front of millions of viewers.įollow Hill on her chilling visit to the crime scene at Moselle, where she looked the jurors in the eye at the moment “Alec’s” life would change forever.ĭuring a flight to New York for a joint appearance on the NBC Today Show, several jurors described how their site visit to Moselle was the turning point in the trial. Here is a glimpse of the insights and exclusive stories you will learn more about in the pages of the new book by Hill and Gordon. What you will find behind the cover of Behind the Doors of Justice Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill and Judge Clifton Newman. ![]() Gordon, with exclusive, never-before-seen photos by his wife, photographer Melissa Brinson Gordon, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes courthouse images.Ĭ.C. Hill's book, Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders, will be released Aug. Rebecca Hill pens murder trial true account: Behind the Doors of Justice The book takes the reader behind the scenes to learn the never-before-revealed secrets of the Murdaugh murder trial. Now, Hill, a descendant of a Colleton bootlegger who was once allegedly connected to Alex's grandfather, Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr., has written a tell-all, yet touchingly heartwarming and almost spiritual, memoir. Many agree she handled her role with elegance and Southern grace, as she welcomed visitors from around the world to her hometown and her courtroom. Hill, in only her first term as elected Clerk of Court, had a front-row seat for one of the most sensational crime sagas and criminal trials in South Carolina legal history. ![]()
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