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INFAMOUS: The Murdaugh Family Murders

When Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are killed on their family’s estate in 2021, the investigation unravels a history of privilege, corruption, and suspicious deaths tied to one of South Carolina’s most influential families. But beneath the headlines and courtroom drama are stories of people who never got justice, mysteries still unsolved, and a justice system that let one family operate above the law for nearly a century. As appeals move forward and the possibility of a new trial looms, one question remains – why would a man who had everything risk it all by brutally murdering his own family?

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Top: The Murdaugh family. Bottom from left to right: Gloria Satterfield, Mallory Beach, and Stephen Smith.

Top: The Murdaugh family. Bottom from left to right: Gloria Satterfield, Mallory Beach, and Stephen Smith.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh, Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Facebook / Mallory Beach, Sandy Smith

The Murdaugh family. From left to right: Buster, Maggie, Paul, and Alex Murdaugh.

The Murdaugh family. From left to right: Buster, Maggie, Paul, and Alex Murdaugh.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh

Alex Murdaugh.

Alex Murdaugh.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh

Paul Murdaugh.

Paul Murdaugh.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh

Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh.

Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh

Mallory Beach.

Mallory Beach.

Credit: Facebook / Mallory Beach

Evidence photo of the cooler of beers on the boat.

Evidence photo of the cooler of beers on the boat.

Credit: SC Attorney General

Mallory and her boyfriend, Anthony Cook.

Mallory and her boyfriend, Anthony Cook.

Credit: Facebook / Mallory Beach

Alex’s father, Randolph Murdaugh.

Alex’s father, Randolph Murdaugh.

Credit: Murdaugh Family Photo

Gloria Satterfield.

Gloria Satterfield.

Credit: Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home

Stephen Smith.

Stephen Smith.

Credit: Sandy Smith

Stephen’s vehicle with the gas cap unscrewed.

Stephen’s vehicle with the gas cap unscrewed.

Credit: South Carolina Highway Patrol

Where Stephen’s body is found in the road.

Where Stephen’s body is found in the road.

Credit: South Carolina Highway Patrol

Buster Murdaugh.

Buster Murdaugh.

Credit: Facebook / Maggie Murdaugh

Curtis “Eddie” Smith.

Curtis “Eddie” Smith.

Credit: Colleton County Sheriffs Office via AP

The Murdaugh’s dog kennels where Paul and Maggie were found shot to death.

The Murdaugh’s dog kennels where Paul and Maggie were found shot to death.

Credit: Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool

Alex on trial with his defense team.

Alex on trial with his defense team.

Credit: Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool

Timeline:

July 8, 2015
July 8, 2015

Stephen Smith is found dead on a rural road.

Feb. 26, 2018
Feb. 26, 2018

Gloria Satterfield, the Murdaughs’ longtime housekeeper, dies after an alleged fall at their home.

Feb. 23, 2019

Feb. 23, 2019


Mallory Beach dies in a boat crash allegedly caused by Paul Murdaugh.

June 7, 2021
June 7, 2021

Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are shot to death at the family’s Moselle estate.

Sept. 4, 2021
Sept. 4, 2021

Alex Murdaugh calls 911, claiming he was shot in the head in a roadside attack.

Sept. 14, 2021
Sept. 14, 2021

Curtis “Eddie” Smith is arrested on charges including assisted suicide and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

A grand jury indicts Alex for the murders of Maggie and Paul.

January 2023
January 2023

Alex’s murder trial begins.

March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

A jury convicts Alex of murdering Maggie and Paul.

Sandy Run Road

The road where Stephen Smith is found dead

Archers Creek Bridge

Where the boat crash killing Mallory Beach occurs

The Murdaugh Property

Where the Murdaugh’s lived and where Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found murdered

Salkehatchie Road

The approximate location of where Alex was shot in an alledged roadside attack

Additional Info:

Stephen Smith

In 2023, South Carolina law enforcement officially declared Stephen Smith’s death a homicide, rather than a traffic accident, but still, it’s never been fully explained and no one has ever been arrested in connection with it. If you know anything about his roadside death in July of 2015, please reach out to South Carolina Law Enforcement.

Mallory Beach

Mallory’s family was eventually able to settle a lawsuit with one of the places that served Paul that night, with Maggie’s estate and with Buster. No one has ever been put behind bars.

Gloria Satterfield

Gloria’s body has purportedly yet to be exhumed. The criminal investigation into her death is ongoing.

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