The gentleman accused of taking pictures disgraced Hampton County legal professional Alex Murdaugh as portion of a unsuccessful existence insurance policies plan was arrested June 24 by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Business.
Curtis Edward Smith, 61, is getting held for the State Legislation Enforcement Division, according to the Sheriff’s Office site, which does not consist of the costs. A SLED spokesman referred queries to the point out Legal professional General’s office environment, which declined to remark.

Smith was indicted in November for his part as the alleged hitman employed by Murdaugh as part of a plot to acquire a life insurance plan payout. He has been out on bond on expenses of pointing and presenting a firearm, assisted suicide, and assault and battery of a significant and aggravated nature.
Murdaugh named 911 more than the 2021 Labor Working day weekend proclaiming he was shot in the head by a passing motorist although shifting his vehicle tire on Outdated Salkehatchie Road in Hampton County.

Afterwards, he improved his tale and mentioned he experienced a hitman shoot him in the head so he could depart at the rear of a $10 million insurance plan coverage for his remaining son, Buster.
Authorities say the former attorney was really shot by his personalized drug seller and previous legislation consumer, Smith.
Smith has disputed Murdaugh’s versions of activities, declaring he refused the lawyer’s request to shoot him and they wrestled over the gun that fired at the time.
Murdaugh admitted to lying in September about the roadside capturing. He also was indicted in November above the incident on conspiracy, false declare for payment and filing a fake police report prices.
Murdaugh, who is jailed at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Centre in Columbia, remains the only recognized man or woman of interest in SLED’s investigation into the June 2021 killings of his spouse, Maggie, and son, Paul. No a person has been arrested in the deaths.
The relatives killings and disputed roadside capturing led to investigations that created practically 80 legal rates towards Murdaugh, many tied to accusations above the now-suspended lawyer stealing millions of bucks from clientele. He also was named in just about a dozen civil lawsuits.

Andy Shain contributed to this report from Columbia.