The documents and recordings show investigators challenging the determination that Smith died in a hit-and-run.
"There’s no mark from a vehicle, no skid marks in the roadway, nothing in the grass," one investigator said in an audio recording.
The Murdaugh family name came up at least four times from various sources and tips throughout the 110-page MAIT report. The Murdaughs were also mentioned in several interviews conducted by law enforcement from 2015 while Smith's death was being investigated.
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