Author: ABC Columbia Staff

SLED: Alex Murdaugh conspired with man to shoot him in the head

SLED says Murdaugh intended to die so his son could collect a $10 million life-insurance policy

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A man was arrested Tuesday for assisted suicide in the case of prominent low country attorney Alex Murdaugh being shot in the head September 4 in Hampton County. Curtis Edward Smith, 61, faces charges of assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit…