Stephen Smith's body was discovered in Hampton County on July 8, 2015.
State authorities reopening the investigation into Stephen Smith's death after saying they found new evidence while looking into the Murdaugh murders.
An incident report from the state highway patrol indicated Smith had suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and his death was initially deemed a hit-and-run. Smith's shoes were also both on and loosely tied, the report added, and investigators saw no evidence suggesting he was struck by a vehicle.
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