
The cause of death was determined to be head trauma, although a trooper interviewed in the documentary noted that his injuries were not consistent with a hit and run. His own car was parked several miles away. The body of Stephen Smith, a friend and classmate of Buster Murdaugh, was found on a road in Hampton County, South Carolina.

Here is everything we know about the incidents explored in Murdaugh Murders, in chronological order. Maggie's husband Alex Murdaugh is currently standing trial for their deaths, but the documentary hints that the family's crimes may run much deeper.Ĭomprised of firsthand accounts from multiple witnesses, Murdaugh Murders paints a very disturbing picture, although several accusations made against the Murdaughs in the documentary lack sufficient proof, and many of the questions regarding what happened to several people connected to the family remain unanswered. Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is the most recent true crime documentary series to grip audiences on Netflix, recounting the sequence of suspicious events-including a number of suspicious deaths-that unfolded over six years surrounding the Murdaughs, a wealthy and powerful family of prosecutors in South Carolina, culminating in the murder of Maggie Murdaugh and her son, Paul Murdaugh.
