Satterfield, who spent more than two decades as a housekeeper for the Murdaugh family, died in 2018 in what was described as a"trip and fall accident" at the Murdaugh home, according to attorney Eric Bland, who is representing her estate.
"The decedent's death was not reported to the Coroner at the time, nor was an autopsy performed. On the death certificate the manner of death was ruled 'Natural,' which is inconsistent with injuries sustained in a trip and fall accident," the coroner's request to SLED said. SLED says the exhumation process will take weeks, not days. The investigation is still active and ongoing.
He's also facing other charges, including those stemming from being shot in the head on a roadway in September and surviving. Authorities said he admitted the shooting was a conspiracy with a former client to kill him as part of a fraud scheme so his only surviving son could collect an insurance payout of about $10 million.