Murder & Insurance Fraud Don't Mix

Alex Murdaugh, the man accused of trying to arrange his own death earlier this month so his son would receive a $10 million life insurance payment, turned himself in to authorities. Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, allegedly hired a gunman to kill him.

A warrant was issued for his arrest Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. The alleged shooter, Curtis Edward Smith, was charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud and several other counts in the September 4 shooting of Murdaugh on a lonely highway in Hampton County.

Murdaugh gave Smith the gun to kill him and he followed Murdaugh to Old Salkehatchie Road, firing one shot at the lawyer as he stood in the road. But that bullet only grazed Murdaugh's head and he was able to call 911 for help. Murdaugh's lawyer said last week his skull was fractured by the bullet.