Stephen Smith Homicide Reopened: 'DREAM TEAM ASSEMBLED, SEE PHOTOS'

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Smith's family is close to answers about his death as attorneys work to get approved to exhume Smith's body.

Smith's death was originally designated a hit-and-run, but something uncovered in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder investigation prompted the South Carolina Highway Patrol to reopen the investigation.

Crime scene photos have been released by SLED and some graphic crime scene photos were leaked. What can we learn from them?

Also, new information has been released concerning a rape kit reportedly performed on Smith during his autopsy. Where is it now?

Joining Nancy Grace Today

Eric Bland - Attorney for Sandy Smith & Gloria Satterfield’s sons; Founder/Partner- Bland Richer, LLP Attorneys at Law; Co-host of ‘Cup of Justice’ podcast; Twitter: @TheEricBland
Dr. Michelle Joy - Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: “An Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense"
Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant
Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Host: "The Interview Room" on YouTube
Brian Darr - Senior Forensic Engineer & Tire Expert- U.S. Forensic
Jennifer Wood - Director of Research at FITSNews.com; Twitter: @IndyJenn_

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1:13.3	Crime stories with Nancy Grace.
1:16.0	In the last hours we have obtained crime scene photos and yes we are also calling it a crime scene
1:29.4	from the early morning discovery of the body of teen boy Stephen Smith. And we're going to go
1:37.6	through those with you today. What if anything can we learn from these photos? At the same time we
1:45.7	learned that at the time a rape kit was ordered for teen boy Stephen Smith. Why? In a an alleged hit run
1:57.8	with a rape kit be ordered on a young male teen. This as the items belonging to Alex Merdoge and his
2:06.5	family have been auctioned off on the block bringing in millions and in that treasure trove were
2:15.7	photos that have been saved digitally. Personal family photos. All the while the appeal is being
2:27.9	tooled as we speak. Alex Merdoge wants out of jail. I mean it's e Grace this is crime stories. Thank
2:35.2	you for being with us here at Fox Nation and series exam 111 for those of you that don't remember or
2:42.4	have not heard it. Stephen Smith's 911 call in the middle of the night. Listen. And it didn't
2:51.3	roll or on the side of the road. In the road. In the road. Yeah. All right. So what's your name
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