But Murdaugh’s life was quietly unraveling behind the scenes long before that. MALLORY BEACHMore than a year before the killings, 19-year-old Mallory Beach died when she was thrown from a Murdaugh family boat after it crashed into a bridge pier. Murdaugh said he asked Smith to kill him so his surviving son could get $10 million life insurance policy. Smith said Murdaugh threatened to kill himself and the gun fired as Smith tried to wrestle it from his grip. It was the 16th indictment against Murdaugh, who prosecutors said has stolen more than $8 million from clients and others.

Source: thestar July 14, 2022 19:39 UTC