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SLED declares Stephen Smith's 2015 death a homicide. Mother Sandy Smith 'in shock, elated' - Greenville News

SLED declares Stephen Smith's 2015 death a homicide. Mother Sandy Smith 'in shock, elated' - Greenville News

SLED declares Stephen Smith's 2015 death a homicide. Mother Sandy Smith 'in shock, elated' - Greenville News
Mar 22, 2023 59 secs

Keel told the family's attorneys that the death of Stephen Smith is now officially being considered a murder, "a shocking announcement after eight years of being proclaimed a highway vehicular manslaughter," said Bland Richter in a statement Tuesday night.

Smith was found dead on rural Sandy Run Road in the early morning hours of July 8, 2015, in a case that was controversially ruled a hit-and-run after a confused − and the family says shoddy − initial investigation.

"Smith’s family believes he was murdered, and wants an unbiased look at his body and an accurate determination of his cause of death based on facts," stated Bland Richter.

“SLED officials have revealed that they did not need to exhume Stephen Smith’s body to convince them that his death was a homicide," said Bland and his partner Ronnie Richter in a joint statement.

The Bland Richter law firm has a long history of successfully representing clients in high-profile cases, including multiple victims in the Alex Murdaugh saga, which has captured the nation.

Michael DeWitt is the editor of the Hampton County Guardian and has been covering the Murdaugh crime saga from its beginning for the Greenville News and the USA Today Network.

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