Smith was found dead with deep gashes to his head in the middle of a dark Hampton County road on July 8, 2015. Smith was infamously known for fighting with Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can, a 1980 movie. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c071e98beaed5bc Sandy has been begging law enforcement officials for years to open an investigation into her son's unsolved death. The disgraced former attorney was sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 killing of his wife and younger son. Hampton, S.C. (WIS) - New details in the investigation of 19-year-old Stephen Smiths death in 2015 show that while initial reports from S.C. Highway Patrol indicate his death was caused by a hit-and-run car crash, they spent months investigating the possibility of murder. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Heres how it works. She is working writing an official letter to SLED. Notably, the report indicates SLED agents disagreed the head injury was a bullet wound, and no bullet casings were found. His mother has raised more than $80,000 to exhume her son's body to conduct an independent autopsy. Stephen Smith's death was determined to be highway vehicular manslaughter and no suspects were ever apprehended. appreciated. (Facebook). He passed away peacefully surrounded by his close family and those he positively affected. They noted the absence of skid marks on the road, abrasions on Smith's body or debris from a collision. Smith followed Miami-area friends Bobby Allen and Richard Lupo in moving north in the late 1960s to begin his racing career. Smith's Devinci team has spoken about Stevie in a moving message: World Cup sensation Steve Smith passed away this afternoon after suffering a massive brain injury resulting from an enduro. At this point these kids are in their mid-20s probably have children of their own. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Mandy also hosts the Murdaugh Murders podcast. This will be the 10th-and-final Brandon Little Memorial event. He was an openly gay young man in the small town of Hampton, South Carolina, which wasn't easy, but he made the best of it, his friends told FITSNews. The old way of doing business in Hampton does not exist anymore. Market data provided by Factset. Mom and Son, Authorities Open Investigation into Teen's 2015 Death, 'Somebody's in Danger': 2 Months After Deaths of Prominent S.C. Smith wasan openly gay teen in the rural South Carolina town he grew up in. He was 26 years old. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The film, Long Live Chainsaw, documents Smith's humble beginnings living in Nanaimo, to . Associated Press. HOUSEHOLDER Central Pa. loses racing icon with Steve Smith's death