Pride is considered to be the deadliest of all sins. Gluttony, lust for self-indulgence, possessions, personal gain and money. sloth…apathy, wastefulness, laziness…..Greed and perverse attachment for possessions…Anger and wrath…envy can lead to the worst crimes. Murdaugh seemed to corner the market on cardinal sin.
agreed...ppl that have a personal connection to their family aside, anyone buying/possessing their personal belongings signals a psychological tear in the fabric of the buyer's moral code IMO. And, it's exploiting their deaths all over again.
My heart really goes out to Stephen Smith's mother. I can't imagine losing a child, let alone having to exhume them for a postmortem. So sad. Just breaks my heart.
Nothing will show up 4 sure after 6to 7 years. Body decomposed an gone think of all the buts an insects involved! This is so humiliation, an nothing a true store, everything will be guessed at!!!
@Shirley Gibson That is not true. Many deaths ruled a certain way have been exhumed years and years later and been ruled murdered. My prayers go out to Stephen Smith's family.
Why does Stephen’s mom have to pay for another autopsy and the exhumation? The investigators who are re-opening this case should arrange for all of this. Poor Mrs. Smith! ❤️🇨🇦
She wants an independent autopsy…not done by MUSC. They did the first one. Stephen had his shoes on. If you are hit by a car…coming or going…you are usually knocked out of your shoes! Even when they are tightly laced. His were not.
I live in the country and let me tell you when your walking on country roads at night you can't see nothing. Also, it's so quiet you could hear a car coming a mile away and would see headlights easily. So, definitely don't by the hit and run. Even if they were flying you would hear it even more so. So, just with those factors alone I'm saying he was murdered.
You’re so right, I was only thinking he wouldn’t be walking alone in the dark without his wallet but of course he’d see headlights coming…so suspicious my God. Justice for this family, please!!
I live in “plum nearly” , old folks called it this, basically plum nearly the end of the earth !! Ain’t no way you can be doing none of this. And this young man knew that , he knew better. So I don’t believe he was ran over !
I read somewhere that a witness had come forward at the time, and said he had witnessed Buster hitting Stephen on the head with a bat. Then I read yesterday that his mom said that half of his head had to be filled in with putty for the funeral since it was an open casket. I wonder why these things were not investigated at the time 🤔
He was found laying on the yellow line in a perfect straight line. Hit and runs don't look like that. Most people have their shoes knocked off To me.... Something happened
@Sarah Do you think Stephen was transported to a second location, physically assaulted. Then returned to the place where his body was found by the man who called 911?
Respectfully It could not be hit and run, his legs were not broken or bruised... I feel he was beaten to death and dumped by Alec s brother who owned and operated the large equipment...they should luminol the buckets of these vehicles This family is full of covert psychopaths and thrives/incompetent Parenting/manipulation/bullying One of Paul's parents yelled at his girlfriend after she called 911 She did the right thing calling 911...awful people
The part that killed me the most was when Maggie's sister said they didn't live a lavish life. Give me a break as Nancy says 3 homes, 1700+ acres, $60,000 on private jet to see a ballgame. These people are too much, send them to the Favelas of Brazil!
But pictures of the Moselle hunting lodge weren’t lavish; they were creepy. Dirty windows, old crappy furniture, there wasn’t anything decent. Definitely a giant man cave with guns everywhere and a pool table.
@@KohalaLover Most people don't own 3 guns let alone 12+, plus 1700+ private acres to hunt on. Thirty percent of the population rents, that means they don't own even one home, and they certainly don't own a cape cod house with a pool table. They had the Edisto beach house plus Hampton, and Alex co-owned 8 other properties with Barret Boulware a known drug dealer. This was extreme lavishness and for her not to recognize it, shows she's probably living the same. "Oh but for the grace of God go I," let them live a day in the Favelas of Brazil, they certainly need an education and readjustment of their viewed position in life. I bet they don't give a dime to homeless people, and smirk as they go by, they should be dropping 100's.
Someone had posted what I’m about to say on a court channel I believe, and it made SO MUCH SENSE! -Alex lured Maggie to Moselle to see his dad, he lured Paul there with the sunflowers. After they ate dinner, Alex told them Dale didn’t clean the kennels that day, so Maggie and Paul went down to clean the kennels and give water to the dogs, hence the hose running in the video of Cash. Alex stayed behind at the house, grabbed the guns, rode down in the golf cart and ambushed them!
I will say this again.....I believe Alex, not Buster, was involved in Stephen's death .....Stephen was bragging about being involved with a prominent man from their town, who was taking him on a fishing expedition right before his murder and that if anyone found out who this man was, it would flip the town on its ear. And furthermore I think that Alex had his brother Randy go to the scene and contact Stephen's mother attempting to gain intel - and I think he led Randy into believing it was Buster bc he feared that the Murdaugh name may have been dropped during Stephen's excitement.
@@denisehobbs662 a thousand thumbs up here. Judge Newman- "What did you mean when you said “oh what a tangled web we weave” during prior testimony?" Murdaugh- “I meant that I lied and continued to lie.” Judge Newman- “The question is, when will it end?” It will never end.
Not everyone has an American Express Card… I’m so glad Mrs Smith raised the money on Go Fund Me!!! Why would Alex’s brother offer to represent the Smith’s?? Something stinks to high Heaven. 😡
Randy coached Stephen. Why wouldn't he offer? Randy is also the brother that wasn't at the trial because he knows his brother is guilty. Nothing stinks here besides your ridiculous allegations. You guys really need to stop convicting people with absolutely no evidence. This family is going through actual hell already.
Just the fact that Stephen’s untied shoes were still on his feet? How can this possibly have been a hit and run? I hope they get this right this time! Justice for the Smith Family! 🕊️
For me the biggest clue is the wallet left in the car. This tells me that he was at someone's house perhaps lured there, he leaves his wallet in the car because he won't need it at a party, hook up, meeting with someone at their home. He's killed, loaded onto a truck and then dumped out onto the highway. Second party drives the car to its final location, pops the gas cap and siphons out the fuel, not knowing that the wallet is sitting between the driver seat and door. 100% staged scene.
It’s said by his sister that he became an escort. Got this off Reddit. So likely a hookup individual. Older male. I think I know who it is. This gentleman spoke about this activity on another channel.
I bet the paranormal activity will start happening in those households that purchased some of those things, I certainly wouldn't want those things in my home, cause you can bet it would be negative energy in the paranormal!
Probably the same truck that Paul drove into the ditch and turned over while drunk. The family covered that up and the police did nothing. Like it never even happened.
Steven DNA will be found on Alex's vehicle that he was driving during the time of Steven death. The vechile had blue lights on, making Steven think the police were there to help him, but instead was person ready to affix evil.
I pray the smith gets justice, peace and strength. May God covered them with his hedges of protection in Jesus mighty and awesome name. 🙏 Rip Steven smith
I love Nancy’s compassion on every case. It’s frustrating because she never allows who she is speaking with to finish a statement, her interruption’s are so rude🤫
Nancy Great video. Please stay on this case. We want justice for Stephen and his mother Sandy. Nancy there were also conflicts of interest with the coroner. She was not on the up and up!
Regardless of if it was a hit and run or a murder I would think they would have kept his clothing and any DNA found on his body because a hit and run is still a crime. Seems a little strange if no evidence was collected
Also as a hit and run it's still should have been an open, ongoing investigative crime. The clothes should 100% still be available. I pray that SLED work with this family to bring the truth to Stephens death. ❤
In the HBO documentary Alex calls Buster from jail and asks him if he wanted to go to Moselle to hunt. He pushed it on him several times in that conversation. You can clearly hear the “wtf?” in Buster’s voice. You could hear he was amazed and disturbed that his Dad suggested he go have a great time hunting where his Mom and his brother were shot and killed. A murderer just wouldn’t be so disturbed by murder. Yeah he cheated in law school…yes he was rich and entitled. That doesn’t mean he’s a murderer. I say let the police do their job right this time and leave Buster Murdaugh alone. If the police connect him to the crime that’s different, but they haven’t.
Me too! I see people already calling Buster a murderer. He asked the media to please stop defaming him. Until it’s proven he did have something to do with it, I feel sorry for him and people should stop and leave him alone. He lost his mother and brother, and has to cope with the fact his own dad killed them 🙁
Alex is clearly the murderer and I’m glad to see your comment. I have felt that this conversation between the 2 of them wasn’t focused on more. When I saw it I was like…Alex is out to lunch!! Completely narcissistic and unable to imagine how devastated Buster must feel. His whole family is gone and his dad is like “let’s go hunting”. So messed up.
Busters not an innocent bystander he's a miserable person. That comes from the people in town that grew up w him. The cops reopened the case 4 a reason.
My heart goes out to Stephen Smith's mother. God Bless her. If his body can't or won't be exhumed by the State and his mother has to pay to have him exhumed it sounds to me like Stephen's death is going to pushed under the rug again.
I’ve gotta say every time I hear about Stevens death I keep thinking of a movie where young adults ride up on someone and run them down out the car window with a bat. I’m not suggesting who did it it’s just upsets me that Steven might have died that way. Justice 🦋🙏🏼 is needed
You basically just described the sleighing of Ahmaud Aubrey. Minority groups are hunted like animals in communities more often than it’s reported. This was an openly gay young man that was left in the road to die. It takes a sick individual to commit such a crime.
She's crying with tears to the bank $$$. This whole Town got rich. And still making money. Everyone in towns writing a book. The lawyers and Television stations. This is so sad for the deaths. But you people are the worst. Make money off these people's deaths. When the put Christ on the cross, people made idol's blankets, crosses. Dancing on his robe. Everyone was making a lot of money. This is evil what you People are doing. This Is so shameful. They are looking down on you people how greedy you are. This we leave you : These Gifts we leave to These Benefits we leave to . These Memories we leave to .
Why is it that Buster is the ONLY Murdaugh assumed by the mother of Steven Smith to have been the one her son was seeing? Couldn't it have been another Murdaugh? Perhaps Alex or one of the brothers? Just saying, they were all prominent family members, not just Buster. I'd check them all out.
The family felt entitled - clear to me when their housekeeper said they would leave their plates and the food she cooked overnight and not even refrigerate it or pick up their dishes. I used to think Maggie was a good person but that sealed the deal for me - she was as entitled as the rest of the family.
I know! That’s ludicrous of Maggie! What did she do all day that she couldn’t pick up after herself and teach her kids to, too. I found that disgusting as well.
I agree 💯. It's a small detail compared to murder and theft, however, the sense of entitlement is off the charts. As a kid, we would have called Maggie "snobby". I do not care how rich you are, it is terrible parenting to not teach kids to take care of a dinner plate. I picture Gloria or Blanca getting to work in the morning and smelling old food and having to soak and scrape everything 😮. Disgusting. Guess Maggie was above ruining her manicure.
It’s shameful that none of the family members, Murdaugh or Branstetter, has bothered to put proper tombstones on the graves. It’s been almost two years since the murders.
I heard a podcast that said a rape kit was done on him. It was said Something happened during Chain of custody. If they thought it was a hit and run, why was a rape kit done?
I hope buster is innocent, and I hope they thoroughly investigate him. I think Buster is in a lot of denial about the monster that his dad is. And he really needs to comprehend how fast his dad will throw him under the bus.
Melanie Belk right!! How fast am murdered his wife and other son!! And I read grandpa murdaugh had told alex if Alex didn't do something about Maggie and Paul, grandpa would!!
I think like the video at the kennel, the wallet that was between the seats was missed. If Steven had left that car under his own volition, he would’ve had his wallet with him whether it was to go get gas, or just to have it with him because you wouldn’t leave your wallet in your car if you’re abandoning for obvious reasons.
It appeared to be on the passenger side or it looked that way anyway since there were anatomy books in the seat, so couldn't have been the driver seat. Either he left it the car or someone put it there, but it was odd to be between the seat and door, in my opinion.
The GoFundMe for Steven came from a lot of caring people and she got triple the amount she needed. All will be used for experts. The Law Firm is not charging her. When this happened and classmates and friends were questioned, Buster’s name was mentioned over 40 times. Steven also tutored Buster in High School.
He had a pretty nice gun collection. That might be the only thing I would potentially bid for. Assuming Buster is innocent of everything, I can’t imagine losing my mother and brother in a brutal way. Then having my father go to jail for life after being publicly humiliated. Then having all of your family’s belongings auctioned off and being broke. Then being accused of murder. That guy would be dealing with A LOT. That would push a lot of people over the edge.
I once had a older lady tell me when I ask her to go garage selling, she said NO WAY! I ask why she said you don’t know what bad karma or JUJU you are bringing into your life! The evil this family has surrounding them , there is NO WAY I would bring AM bad juju
Ms. Smith told Vinnie Politan that when her and her daughter arrived on the scene of her son's "accident." Both Alex and Randy Murdaugh were already there!!!! WHY? Someone give me a good reason why they were both there!!! 🤔
Randy Murdaugh shows up at the scene miraculously and offers to handle Stephen Smith’s death case for Stephens mom. Odd thing is, he’s not a personal injury lawyer like Alex . He’s a Workers Comp lawyer.
Can you imagine If Buster is innocent of any wrong doings related to Stephen's death?? His mom was murdered, his brother's head blown off, (I think his grandpa who he loved, died the same week) His own father responsible for his moms and brother's death and (rightly so) in Prison for life...and then to be accused of a Murder that he didn't commit??? I mean IF he is innocent, then Shame on the people out there speculating before the police come to their investigation result.
I heard that immediately after Stephen's murder, one of the murdagh bros came to her and said he would going to help, but ... wanted every single password for every bit of media Stephen ever used. She recalls thinking, 'why on earth would he want to check on all Stephen's social media platforms?' Iam hoping she did not provide him with those passwords because otherwise u can be sure everything is gone.
I'm sure Buster didn't do anything but his father may have. Coming from a small town, I know how these rumors get started. With Alex so concerned about the Murdaugh reputation, I could see him "taking care of the issue" to stop the rumors. What breaks my heart is that Ms. Smith may never know what happened to her son and that is a heartache that never ends. Let's remember that Buster lost his mom, his brother and his grandfather basically at the same time and now his dad. I can't imagine the trauma Buster is going through and trying to make sense of all this.
I feel no sympathy for buster. I believe he was involved in stephens death and I believe that those rumors about him or Paul and him being responsible, are true
@@marliYyo I can see that side as well. There must be some sort of involvement due to last night's news changing Stephen Smith's cause of death to homicide. I do hope and pray Ms. Smith gets answers. Having to bury your child is a heartache that never heals.
When I watched the HBO special, it stated that Stephen Smith didn’t give any names to his mother going to be a long trip, and it was with someone that had a lot of money. Now during the HBO special when Steven was found dead, Randy was the first one to show up at the scene. So I’m just toying with the idea that maybe it was Randy Steven was having a affair with.
Or just an ambulance 🚑 chasing lawyer, doing what they do. This is such a stretch. Buster is innocent and has a helluva a defamation lawsuit coming for Netflix, hbo,etc etc
It is funny now that this has happened they're all of a sudden wanting to reinvestigate the Smith case. I wonder what they heard or found to make them think they needed to open the case back up?
According to SLED, evidence concerning Stephen Smith was found after the double murders during a search of Moselle. Obviously someone in the Murdaugh family was, at the least, in possesion of evidence from the Smith murder.
How did Randy know to come out there that night to the side of the road where Stephen Smith was killed? I believe Alex called Randy and gave him the heads-up. Which would mean Alex had Direct knowledge of the death.
Sell everything they owned for the victims and all he stole from his clients and attorneys in the firm....Little Buster can get a job flipping burgers at McDonalds.
Omg - love watching you and your input on cases! Being a GA girl too - i can relate to so many descriptions you put out there, plus your southern accent! 🌸🌸
It seems as though information was out there that Sandy Smith had driven by the scene shortly after Stephen was found and saw Randy Murdaugh and Alex Murdaugh standing there.
I was surprised at the bank account balances of both personal accounts being so low, Maggie's had very little in it, the joint account had less than $3k?
Nancy, thank you for defending Buster. This poor young man has been through enough. I pray that Stephen's mom will get answers, but I don't believe Buster had anything to do with Stephen's passing or the Murdaugh family.
There were many other reasons why they don't believe it was a hit and run. In the murdaugh murders podcast on RUclips the cousin gives lots of reasons why he wasn't walking down the road.
Ms Nancy Grace, if ever we needed you, it’s now. So happy for your reporting, your commentary, your wisdom and your intelligence. God bless you and your family. The twins are lovely. So glad to see you here.❤❤🙏🏽🙏🏽
Don’t forget local Medical Examiners are team players and will agree with local police say to keep their jobs! I’m glad his mom has the money now to get a private autopsy done and hopefully it shows what happened!
15:54 - Let me interject: The mother did not accept the hit n' run theory because her son had 1) said he was seeing a very powerful person and 2) the father knew that person to be Buster, according to the dad.
Randy is a clone of Alec. He and John Marvin cleaned up for Alec and only now want to distance themselves. In the meantime they've done everything to hide Alecs assets. And Buster is now walking away with a half million. They all are crooks.
I’d be afraid to sleep at night with the Murdaugh belongings in my home. Bad vibes
Pride is considered to be the deadliest of all sins. Gluttony, lust for self-indulgence, possessions, personal gain and money. sloth…apathy, wastefulness, laziness…..Greed and perverse attachment for possessions…Anger and wrath…envy can lead to the worst crimes. Murdaugh seemed to corner the market on cardinal sin.
Me to ! Gross
agreed...ppl that have a personal connection to their family aside, anyone buying/possessing their personal belongings signals a psychological tear in the fabric of the buyer's moral code IMO. And, it's exploiting their deaths all over again.
Me too! It’s just creepy!
So tacky! They should just burn it all
My heart really goes out to Stephen Smith's mother. I can't imagine losing a child, let alone having to exhume them for a postmortem. So sad. Just breaks my heart.
Nothing will show up 4 sure after 6to 7 years. Body decomposed an gone think of all the buts an insects involved! This is so humiliation, an nothing a true store, everything will be guessed at!!!
The DOJ should investigate this whole town and all of the missing people. Randolph and the police department need a full investigation
Karma got Murdaugh
@Shirley Gibson That is not true. Many deaths ruled a certain way have been exhumed years and years later and been ruled murdered. My prayers go out to Stephen Smith's family.
Alex killed Gloria pushed her down the stairs
Thank you, Nancy and Dale Carson, for this update. Justice for Stephen Smith! ❤
Why does Stephen’s mom have to pay for another autopsy and the exhumation? The investigators who are re-opening this case should arrange for all of this. Poor Mrs. Smith! ❤️🇨🇦
She’s paying for it because she wanted it and it’s a private exhumation and autopsy.
@@dianeashworth2311 I understand that but the investigators should do it as they are re-opening the case. She has been through enough.
She wants an independent autopsy…not done by MUSC. They did the first one. Stephen had his shoes on. If you are hit by a car…coming or going…you are usually knocked out of your shoes! Even when they are tightly laced. His were not.
Don't worry- $65,000 has already been raised per a Gofundme or some type of fundraiser to pay for it......
Exactly. I don’t know why she’s the one paying for this!!!
I live in the country and let me tell you when your walking on country roads at night you can't see nothing. Also, it's so quiet you could hear a car coming a mile away and would see headlights easily. So, definitely don't by the hit and run. Even if they were flying you would hear it even more so. So, just with those factors alone I'm saying he was murdered.
Indeed
You’re so right, I was only thinking he wouldn’t be walking alone in the dark without his wallet but of course he’d see headlights coming…so suspicious my God. Justice for this family, please!!
I live in “plum nearly” , old folks called it this, basically plum nearly the end of the earth !! Ain’t no way you can be doing none of this. And this young man knew that , he knew better. So I don’t believe he was ran over !
I read somewhere that a witness had come forward at the time, and said he had witnessed Buster hitting Stephen on the head with a bat. Then I read yesterday that his mom said that half of his head had to be filled in with putty for the funeral since it was an open casket. I wonder why these things were not investigated at the time 🤔
@@marcus8559Crooked cops trying to cover up what happened for the Murdaughs
Even if Stephen's death was a hit and run, it's murder! Maybe someone hit him on purpose with the car! So they still need to find that person.
He was found laying on the yellow line in a perfect straight line. Hit and runs don't look like that. Most people have their shoes knocked off
To me.... Something happened
I believe it was something other than hit and run too but when it was deemed a hit and run it seemed like it was dropped.
@Sarah Do you think Stephen was transported to a second location, physically assaulted. Then returned to the place where his body was found by the man who called 911?
Respectfully
It could not be hit and run, his legs were not broken or bruised...
I feel he was beaten to death and dumped by Alec s brother who owned and operated the large equipment...they should luminol the buckets of these vehicles
This family is full of covert psychopaths and thrives/incompetent Parenting/manipulation/bullying
One of Paul's parents yelled at his girlfriend after she called 911
She did the right thing calling 911...awful people
@@trixie6793 I agree. There's no evidence to indicate it was a hit & run.
Bless Stephen Smiths mother. You go girl.
Nancy Grace gets straight to the point! Love this woman,keep the videos coming Nancy!
Amen!
I love you Nancy.....from day one! You put up with no bull and if the truth is there, you will find it!!!
Is it true he was gay. Why would he be gay. Can anyone explain this to me
@@shaheedharun445
Do you mean why is Stephen Smith gay?
Nancy Grace ❤️ You Rock!!!!!!
The part that killed me the most was when Maggie's sister said they didn't live a lavish life. Give me a break as Nancy says 3 homes, 1700+ acres, $60,000 on private jet to see a ballgame. These people are too much, send them to the Favelas of Brazil!
But pictures of the Moselle hunting lodge weren’t lavish; they were creepy. Dirty windows, old crappy furniture, there wasn’t anything decent. Definitely a giant man cave with guns everywhere and a pool table.
@@KohalaLover Most people don't own 3 guns let alone 12+, plus 1700+ private acres to hunt on. Thirty percent of the population rents, that means they don't own even one home, and they certainly don't own a cape cod house with a pool table. They had the Edisto beach house plus Hampton, and Alex co-owned 8 other properties with Barret Boulware a known drug dealer. This was extreme lavishness and for her not to recognize it, shows she's probably living the same. "Oh but for the grace of God go I," let them live a day in the Favelas of Brazil, they certainly need an education and readjustment of their viewed position in life. I bet they don't give a dime to homeless people, and smirk as they go by, they should be dropping 100's.
Yes, I caught that too. 😅😅 Fits right in with all the other craziness in this trial, huh ?
Someone had posted what I’m about to say on a court channel I believe, and it made SO MUCH SENSE! -Alex lured Maggie to Moselle to see his dad, he lured Paul there with the sunflowers. After they ate dinner, Alex told them Dale didn’t clean the kennels that day, so Maggie and Paul went down to clean the kennels and give water to the dogs, hence the hose running in the video of Cash. Alex stayed behind at the house, grabbed the guns, rode down in the golf cart and ambushed them!
Agree absolutely
Absolutely feasible. 1 or both of the guns could have been near the dog kennel too. RIP Maggie & Paul.
Alex and Randy could have been the saboteurs.
@@genicebrown8012 Randy did not. He is a kind man. Alex is a psychopath.
Yes. Sounds very likely to me
I will say this again.....I believe Alex, not Buster, was involved in Stephen's death .....Stephen was bragging about being involved with a prominent man from their town, who was taking him on a fishing expedition right before his murder and that if anyone found out who this man was, it would flip the town on its ear. And furthermore I think that Alex had his brother Randy go to the scene and contact Stephen's mother attempting to gain intel - and I think he led Randy into believing it was Buster bc he feared that the Murdaugh name may have been dropped during Stephen's excitement.
Oh what a tangled web we weave
@@denisehobbs662 a thousand thumbs up here.
Judge Newman- "What did you mean when you said “oh what a tangled web we weave” during prior testimony?"
Murdaugh- “I meant that I lied and continued to lie.”
Judge Newman- “The question is, when will it end?”
It will never end.
Yes!!
Excellent theory!
Wow very interesting. So you think he might have been involved with alex, not buster?
Not everyone has an American Express Card… I’m so glad Mrs Smith raised the money on Go Fund Me!!! Why would Alex’s brother offer to represent the Smith’s?? Something stinks to high Heaven. 😡
I bet he’d say nothing to see here.
Randolf SR not JR offered to represent the Smiths.
@@deborahhershey3045 isn’t he dead? Randolph III?
Randy coached Stephen. Why wouldn't he offer? Randy is also the brother that wasn't at the trial because he knows his brother is guilty. Nothing stinks here besides your ridiculous allegations. You guys really need to stop convicting people with absolutely no evidence. This family is going through actual hell already.
@jamie harper, Randy was at the trial some of the time sitting in the gallery. He just didn't testify.
100% Alex knows exactly what happened to Stephen.
What an evil man!
Exactly I mean come on
100%
Your darn right! He knew what who how everything in that area I'll bet.
I wish Nancy would quit interrupting and talking over her guests!
Just the fact that Stephen’s untied shoes were still on his feet? How can this possibly have been a hit and run? I hope they get this right this time! Justice for the Smith Family! 🕊️
And shame on that medical examiner!
It's been reported that has shoes were loosely tied. Just FYI
It cant
For me the biggest clue is the wallet left in the car. This tells me that he was at someone's house perhaps lured there, he leaves his wallet in the car because he won't need it at a party, hook up, meeting with someone at their home. He's killed, loaded onto a truck and then dumped out onto the highway. Second party drives the car to its final location, pops the gas cap and siphons out the fuel, not knowing that the wallet is sitting between the driver seat and door. 100% staged scene.
You have a valid point. It takes money to buy gas.
Yes!!! How do you go to buy gas for your empty car without your wallet!!!!!!!!
It’s said by his sister that he became an escort. Got this off Reddit. So likely a hookup individual. Older male. I think I know who it is. This gentleman spoke about this activity on another channel.
I wouldn't want anything they owned. I don't know, but I just can't imagine having Maggie's monogrammed pillows. Creepy 😮
MM is actually my husband’s initials. Hmmm….. 😮
I bet the paranormal activity will start happening in those households that purchased some of those things, I certainly wouldn't want those things in my home, cause you can bet it would be negative energy in the paranormal!
They could tell me water is wet and I still wouldn't believe a Murdaugh.
Probably the same truck that Paul drove into the ditch and turned over while drunk. The family covered that up and the police did nothing. Like it never even happened.
Steven DNA will be found on Alex's vehicle that he was driving during the time of Steven death. The vechile had blue lights on, making Steven think the police were there to help him, but instead was person ready to affix evil.
@@faithbrewer6246 😮
I pray the smith gets justice, peace and strength. May God covered them with his hedges of protection in Jesus mighty and awesome name. 🙏
Rip Steven smith
Hey Nancy! Keep these videos coming! Love your take on everything!
Ditto
i Love you Ms Nancy Grace... Keep up your awesome work
Not me, I find Nancy just too much. Never looks happy and I just get a bad vibe from her. Too much about what she thinks! Yuk!!!!!
@@terrydonoho9153Nancy is just Nancy, she’s different, but I take it for what it is.
I love Nancy’s compassion on every case. It’s frustrating because she never allows who she is speaking with to finish a statement, her interruption’s are so rude🤫
She does interupt alot😮
She does interrupt but I think it’s because she so passionate about what she’s talking about (no excuses just something to note)
🇨🇦 good ole Nancy ,she’s such an emotionally charged person .I think her brain works faster than her speech and then she starts taking over .😆
This family name came up over and over 14 times when they were doing the investigation
Over 40 times...(I believe)
Nancy Great video. Please stay on this case. We want justice for Stephen and his mother Sandy. Nancy there were also conflicts of interest with the coroner. She was not on the up and up!
I ... would DEFINATELY not want to purchase anything from the Murdaughs . Love your Channel @NancyGrace and anything at all that you're on. ❤
It bothers me no headstones on their graves! So sad!
Temporary - this is to keep crazy people away from the graves. Necessary IMO
Regardless of if it was a hit and run or a murder I would think they would have kept his clothing and any DNA found on his body because a hit and run is still a crime. Seems a little strange if no evidence was collected
Money talks.
Look at the bang up job SLED did with the evidence in the most recent trial. I wouldn't bet that it's been handled well. I pray though for Mrs. Smith.
Also as a hit and run it's still should have been an open, ongoing investigative crime. The clothes should 100% still be available. I pray that SLED work with this family to bring the truth to Stephens death. ❤
They’ll just get a penalty or fine for *misplacing evidence*. They’d rather take a fine than do a criminal investigation. It makes sense
In the HBO documentary Alex calls Buster from jail and asks him if he wanted to go to Moselle to hunt. He pushed it on him several times in that conversation. You can clearly hear the “wtf?” in Buster’s voice. You could hear he was amazed and disturbed that his Dad suggested he go have a great time hunting where his Mom and his brother were shot and killed. A murderer just wouldn’t be so disturbed by murder. Yeah he cheated in law school…yes he was rich and entitled. That doesn’t mean he’s a murderer. I say let the police do their job right this time and leave Buster Murdaugh alone. If the police connect him to the crime that’s different, but they haven’t.
Couldn't agree more 👏🏿
Me too! I see people already calling Buster a murderer. He asked the media to please stop defaming him. Until it’s proven he did have something to do with it, I feel sorry for him and people should stop and leave him alone. He lost his mother and brother, and has to cope with the fact his own dad killed them 🙁
Alex is clearly the murderer and I’m glad to see your comment. I have felt that this conversation between the 2 of them wasn’t focused on more. When I saw it I was like…Alex is out to lunch!! Completely narcissistic and unable to imagine how devastated Buster must feel. His whole family is gone and his dad is like “let’s go hunting”. So messed up.
Busters not an innocent bystander he's a miserable person. That comes from the people in town that grew up w him. The cops reopened the case 4 a reason.
I agree. Let Buster get his life in order and grieve for his family. I feel bad for him.
Buster knows something
Wouldn’t you hear or see a vehicle coming on a dark road🤔
Has anyone considered an “older more influential Murdaugh “ being involved with the victim??
“Where there’s smoke there’s fire”
I pray for Justice for Stephen Smith…🙏🏼
My heart goes out to Stephen Smith's mother. God Bless her. If his body can't or won't be exhumed by the State and his mother has to pay to have him exhumed it sounds to me like Stephen's death is going to pushed under the rug again.
What law enforcement investigated the alleged car accident? Who did the autopsy? These people should be investigated, in my opinion.
I’ve gotta say every time I hear about Stevens death I keep thinking of a movie where young adults ride up on someone and run them down out the car window with a bat. I’m not suggesting who did it it’s just upsets me that Steven might have died that way. Justice 🦋🙏🏼 is needed
You basically just described the sleighing of Ahmaud Aubrey. Minority groups are hunted like animals in communities more often than it’s reported. This was an openly gay young man that was left in the road to die. It takes a sick individual to commit such a crime.
@@DajiaStar I can’t believe this day and age people are still so bigoted, but yes unfortunately we see it here in my country still also 🤬
Thank God for Nancy Grace and the work she does. She tells it like it is. Love Nancy Grace.
Nothing but a family of criminals. Eventually you get caught. Now it’s time to pay the debt
Hey now like I mentioned I think my sister is a snake 😂 I think she deserves to be under the jail
Buster and the uncle are next on the chopping block maybe
@@Codered810 🎯 I can't wait for Randy Murdaugh to go down.
She's crying with tears to the bank $$$.
This whole Town got rich. And still making money. Everyone in towns writing a book.
The lawyers and Television stations.
This is so sad for the deaths. But you people are the worst. Make money off these people's deaths.
When the put Christ on the cross, people made idol's blankets, crosses. Dancing on his robe. Everyone was making a lot of money.
This is evil what you
People are doing. This
Is so shameful.
They are looking down on you people how greedy you are.
This we leave you :
These Gifts we leave to
These Benefits we leave to .
These Memories we leave to .
like the trumps
Why is it that Buster is the ONLY Murdaugh assumed by the mother of Steven Smith to have been the one her son was seeing? Couldn't it have been another Murdaugh? Perhaps Alex or one of the brothers? Just saying, they were all prominent family members, not just Buster. I'd check them all out.
The family felt entitled - clear to me when their housekeeper said they would leave their plates and the food she cooked overnight and not even refrigerate it or pick up their dishes. I used to think Maggie was a good person but that sealed the deal for me - she was as entitled as the rest of the family.
I know! That’s ludicrous of Maggie! What did she do all day that she couldn’t pick up after herself and teach her kids to, too. I found that disgusting as well.
Sounds like a nasty family. No respect for anyone
I agree 💯. It's a small detail compared to murder and theft, however, the sense of entitlement is off the charts. As a kid, we would have called Maggie "snobby". I do not care how rich you are, it is terrible parenting to not teach kids to take care of a dinner plate. I picture Gloria or Blanca getting to work in the morning and smelling old food and having to soak and scrape everything 😮. Disgusting. Guess Maggie was above ruining her manicure.
I think Paul’s phone had information
They need to buy Maggie and Paul headstones for their graves ❗️
It’s shameful that none of the family members, Murdaugh or Branstetter, has bothered to put proper tombstones on the graves. It’s been almost two years since the murders.
There were several cops that did interviews in which the cops interviewed people who mentioned Buster but they never interviewed him. Why?
Alex Murdaugh and the family power.
A crime was committed. No one bothered to solve it.
Yep as well as the Murdaugh maid who died in they're house!
I heard a podcast that said a rape kit was done on him. It was said Something happened during Chain of custody. If they thought it was a hit and run, why was a rape kit done?
Love all your updates and insights, appreciate your comments Nancy❣️
I hope buster is innocent, and I hope they thoroughly investigate him. I think Buster is in a lot of denial about the monster that his dad is. And he really needs to comprehend how fast his dad will throw him under the bus.
Melanie Belk right!! How fast am murdered his wife and other son!! And I read grandpa murdaugh had told alex if Alex didn't do something about Maggie and Paul, grandpa would!!
I agree that Alex Murdaugh will throw Buster under the bus.
I think like the video at the kennel, the wallet that was between the seats was missed. If Steven had left that car under his own volition, he would’ve had his wallet with him whether it was to go get gas, or just to have it with him because you wouldn’t leave your wallet in your car if you’re abandoning for obvious reasons.
How are you going to buy gas if you don’t have your wallet????!!!!!
It appeared to be on the passenger side or it looked that way anyway since there were anatomy books in the seat, so couldn't have been the driver seat. Either he left it the car or someone put it there, but it was odd to be between the seat and door, in my opinion.
Stephen’s mom said she reached out to Nancy Grace in 2015 for help with this case.
The GoFundMe for Steven came from a lot of caring people and she got triple the amount she needed. All will be used for experts. The Law Firm is not charging her. When this happened and classmates and friends were questioned, Buster’s name was mentioned over 40 times. Steven also tutored Buster in High School.
Love you Nancy! You crack me up with “Murdawg” absolutely hilarious 😂
That what she saying
? Lmao
No wonder I couldn’t figure out why she said it that way 😂⚖️
9:21 “you’re not likely to find something if you’re not looking for it” 💯
Thank you both for your updates! Nancy, your eye make up is on point!
Really? Makeup!?
Nancy's makeup looks great..
I would like to know why & how Busters name became involved with Stephen Smith.
Because at some point in time Steven was tutoring Buster.
@@kelley695 Oh wow, not good. Thank you
People seem to drop like flies around this family! It’s crazy stuff. It’s clear they covered a lot of things up.
Put you in the mind of Chad and Lori daybell don't it
He had a pretty nice gun collection. That might be the only thing I would potentially bid for.
Assuming Buster is innocent of everything, I can’t imagine losing my mother and brother in a brutal way. Then having my father go to jail for life after being publicly humiliated. Then having all of your family’s belongings auctioned off and being broke. Then being accused of murder. That guy would be dealing with A LOT. That would push a lot of people over the edge.
Stay on this case Nancy! Your input on every one of these (in)famous cases is fascinating.
Nancy ain't no way I could stand be in a room with any of that murderobilia. Get me outta there! 🤮
Thank you Nancy. Love your insight. You always speak up without hesitation.
Great to see Nancy Grace on RUclips.... I watch her on Fox Nation all the time but great to see here too!
YES!!!!!!
Me-too 😊
I've only been fortunate to see Nancy on Fox Nation twice. Is there a set day and time that she comes on?
@@emiliadavis8247 look under her Crime Stories series on Fox Nation she's on all the time... She's great
@Pet Shop Boys Partnership thank you! I missed her when the Nancy Grace Show went off the air, years ago. She always told it like it was!!
I once had a older lady tell me when I ask her to go garage selling, she said NO WAY! I ask why she said you don’t know what bad karma or JUJU you are bringing into your life! The evil this family has surrounding them , there is NO WAY I would bring AM bad juju
Who initiated the sale of these items through the auction house? Was this mandated in an effort to pay back the stollen $?? I love your updated Nancy!
Settling Maggie's Estate.
Ms. Smith told Vinnie Politan that when her and her daughter arrived on the scene of her son's "accident." Both Alex and Randy Murdaugh were already there!!!!
WHY? Someone give me a good reason why they were both there!!! 🤔
Steven's mom knows it wasn't a hit & run .....never doubt A women's intuition.... Especially when it comes to our kids/ loved ones.
Randy Murdaugh shows up at the scene miraculously and offers to handle Stephen Smith’s death case for Stephens mom. Odd thing is, he’s not a personal injury lawyer like Alex . He’s a Workers Comp lawyer.
Can you imagine If Buster is innocent of any wrong doings related to Stephen's death?? His mom was murdered, his brother's head blown off, (I think his grandpa who he loved, died the same week) His own father responsible for his moms and brother's death and (rightly so) in Prison for life...and then to be accused of a Murder that he didn't commit??? I mean IF he is innocent, then Shame on the people out there speculating before the police come to their investigation result.
I love Nancy Grace! She's real and straightforward.
I would not want anything that belonged to any of the Murdaugh family. I would feel like the object is haunted or something.
I agree!… probably have to hire a ghost buster to keep an eye on it😮
The Apple doesn’t fall far, Nancy girl! Stephen’s friends suggested Buster was involved.
You'd be surprised how many people will pay big bucks to have something from the Murdaugh home.
I heard that immediately after Stephen's murder, one of the murdagh bros came to her and said he would going to
help, but ... wanted every single password for every bit of media Stephen ever used. She recalls thinking, 'why on earth
would he want to check on all Stephen's social media platforms?' Iam hoping she did not provide him with those
passwords because otherwise u can be sure everything is gone.
I really hope that they get an excellent well known forensic pathologist does the autopsy. My heart breaks for
his mom,
This just getting deeper and deeper, really sad 😢
I'm sure Buster didn't do anything but his father may have. Coming from a small town, I know how these rumors get started. With Alex so concerned about the Murdaugh reputation, I could see him "taking care of the issue" to stop the rumors. What breaks my heart is that Ms. Smith may never know what happened to her son and that is a heartache that never ends. Let's remember that Buster lost his mom, his brother and his grandfather basically at the same time and now his dad. I can't imagine the trauma Buster is going through and trying to make sense of all this.
I agree and feel bad for Buster. Can’t go blaming every unsolved murder in SC on the Murdaughs
I feel no sympathy for buster. I believe he was involved in stephens death and I believe that those rumors about him or Paul and him being responsible, are true
@@marliYyo I can see that side as well. There must be some sort of involvement due to last night's news changing Stephen Smith's cause of death to homicide. I do hope and pray Ms. Smith gets answers. Having to bury your child is a heartache that never heals.
When I watched the HBO special, it stated that Stephen Smith didn’t give any names to his mother going to be a long trip, and it was with someone that had a lot of money. Now during the HBO special when Steven was found dead, Randy was the first one to show up at the scene. So I’m just toying with the idea that maybe it was Randy Steven was having a affair with.
Or Randy was preventing Alex from carrying on with Stephen....
Randy does seem like he swings both ways
Or just an ambulance 🚑 chasing lawyer, doing what they do. This is such a stretch. Buster is innocent and has a helluva a defamation lawsuit coming for Netflix, hbo,etc etc
WHY? 8 years later??? What on earth has taken so long for this to be looked at? WOW!
It is funny now that this has happened they're all of a sudden wanting to reinvestigate the Smith case. I wonder what they heard or found to make them think they needed to open the case back up?
According to SLED, evidence concerning Stephen Smith was found after the double murders during a search of Moselle. Obviously someone in the Murdaugh family was, at the least, in possesion of evidence from the Smith murder.
How did Randy know to come out there that night to the side of the road where Stephen Smith was killed? I believe Alex called Randy and gave him the heads-up. Which would mean Alex had Direct knowledge of the death.
You should interview Stephen's mother, Nancy. I think she has a lot of information to share. How about it?
Nancy I appreciate your insight..always so good
Amazing how nearly overnight that family doesn't exist apart from one son left with nothing. Insane.
Narcy, guuuuuurl. Get that poor little boy and his momma justice.
I LOVE YOUR ASSERTIVENESS!!!!!❤❤❤
If they have reopened the case I don’t understand why she is forced to pay for this?
Like father like son !!
IS GOD your HEAVENLY FATHER?? ARE YOU LIKE HIM??! # NO
@@Diligent-dp7gi Tell that to Maggie and her son and all the people they stole money from !
Sell everything they owned for the victims and all he stole from his clients and attorneys in the firm....Little Buster can get a job flipping burgers at McDonalds.
Hi Nancy. YOU GO, GIRL!!!!!!
I pray justice for Stephen
I thought I heard that the law firm paid the victims back once they found out that Alex stole from their clients.
Omg - love watching you and your input on cases! Being a GA girl too - i can relate to so many descriptions you put out there, plus your southern accent! 🌸🌸
It seems as though information was out there that Sandy Smith had driven by the scene shortly after Stephen was found and saw Randy Murdaugh and Alex Murdaugh standing there.
I was surprised at the bank account balances of both personal accounts being so low, Maggie's had very little in it, the joint account had less than $3k?
Scripture is true “Evil shall destroy the Wicked!” (Psalm 34:21)
Nancy, thank you for defending Buster. This poor young man has been through enough. I pray that Stephen's mom will get answers, but I don't believe Buster had anything to do with Stephen's passing or the Murdaugh family.
Love Nancy!!!! She gets right to the point and covers important topics without wasting time. And knows the good questions to ask.
There were many other reasons why they don't believe it was a hit and run. In the murdaugh murders podcast on RUclips the cousin gives lots of reasons why he wasn't walking down the road.
Ms Nancy Grace, if ever we needed you, it’s now. So happy for your reporting, your commentary, your wisdom and your intelligence. God bless you and your family. The twins are lovely. So glad to see you here.❤❤🙏🏽🙏🏽
Strange also if it was a hit and run, Stephen was not thrown off the road but was found in middle of road
Yes! Doctor Michael Baden needs to do this autopsy.
The same one who testified for double-murderer OJ Simpson?
Don’t forget local Medical Examiners are team players and will agree with local police say to keep their jobs! I’m glad his mom has the money now to get a private autopsy done and hopefully it shows what happened!
Genius, they’re coworkers. They all work for the county
15:54 - Let me interject: The mother did not accept the hit n' run theory because her son had 1) said he was seeing a very powerful person and 2) the father knew that person to be Buster, according to the dad.
Randy is a clone of Alec. He and John Marvin cleaned up for Alec and only now want to distance themselves. In the meantime they've done everything to hide Alecs assets. And Buster is now walking away with a half million. They all are crooks.
Okay, just got my answer, thanks, Ms. Nancy!