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Alleged Alex Murdaugh accomplice, Curtis Smith, arrested

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man accused in the attempted assisted suicide of Alex Murdaugh has been arrested in Colleton County.

Records show Curtis Edward Smith, previously charged for his role in the September 4, 2021 shooting of Alex Murdaugh, was arrested on June 24.

Smith is at the Colleton County Detention Center with pending charges.

A spokesperson for the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office said charges against Smith via SLED include four counts of money laundering, three counts of forgery, and criminal conspiracy. 

News 2 is awaiting more information from SLED.

This story is breaking and will be updated.