GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)–The timeline surrounding the Murdaugh family stretches back years, some say nearly a century. The family name has appeared in headlines consistently since 2015.
Some in the Upstate may not have known the name Murdaugh until recently, but in South Carolina’s Lowcountry the family name holds power.
Chip Felkel is an Upstate public affairs consultant, he’s not tied to the case, but like many, is following it closely.
“This family has been powerful and at the center of power and influence there for almost 100 years,” Felkel said.
That power is what has pushed the name into headlines as tragic events seem to surround the Murdaughs. Local attorney John Reckenbeil is also keeping a close eye on the case.
“The slow drip that we are getting daily about this is just really disconcerting,” he said.
The intertwining cases date back to July 2015 when a young man was found dead in Hampton County.
“Stephen Smith who was found by the side of the road a drive by hit,” Felkel explains.
The case initially was investigated by South Carolina Highway Patrol and reopened by SLED in June of this year after more information was discovered in connection to another criminal case surrounding the Murdaughs.
Then in February of 2018 the family housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, died in what was then classified as an accident.
“Apparently fell and tripped down some stairs and her family is saying they never got the settlement that was agreed to there as well,” Felkel said.
...
Read Full Story: https://www.wspa.com/news/the-murdaugh-mysteries-a-timeline-of-events/
Your content is great. However, if any of the content contained herein violates any rights of yours, including those of copyright, please contact us immediately by e-mail at media[@]kissrpr.com.