WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh Family Murders Day 7
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February 1, 2023
Murdaugh Family Murders: Alex’s Phone Shows Hour Gap in Movement Around Time of Wife & Son’s Slayings
On Wednesday, South Carolina authorities laid out Alex Murdaugh’s alleged movements in the moments leading up to his son and wife’s murders. SLED lieutenant Britt Dove testified that Alex’s phone reflects an hourlong gap between steps — 8:09 to 9:02 p.m. From 9:02 to 9:06 p.m., Alex’s phone shows 283 steps were taken. Dove also …
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January 31, 2023
Murdaugh Family Murders: Alex Texted Maggie, ‘Call me, Babe’ Around Time of Murders
South Carolina investigators testified Tuesday about Maggie Murdaugh’s phone activity around the time of her and Paul’s 2021 murders. SLED Lt. Britt Dove testified that the last call Maggie made was to someone named Barbara and the 7:50 p.m. call lasted no longer than three minutes. The last text that was marked as read on …
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January 31, 2023
Instagram Model Kills Dad, Stabs Sister Over Laptop Feud
A wannabe New York Instagram influencer killed her father and critically wounded her younger sister in “an argument over a laptop,” prosecutors say. Nikki Secondino, 22, was arraigned Monday on a murder indictment for the death of her 61-year-old father, Carlo Secondino, on December 28, the New York Post said. After killing her father, Secondino …
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January 30, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: Bloody Footprint Near Paul’s Body Belonged to Cop who Walked Through Crime Scene
A South Carolina agent testified on Monday that not only was a bloody footprint at the Murdaugh murder scene from a member of law enforcement, but detectives did not photograph footprints apparently belonging to Paul. During cross-examination, SLED agent Melinda Worley also explained that a photo showing a mark on Maggie’s leg was not taken …
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January 27, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: Agent Says Blood Found in Alex’s Car After Double Slaying
Court testimony on Friday revealed that a shotgun shell was recovered from Alex Murdaugh’s SUV and South Carolina detectives tested the vehicle for blood as they investigated the 2021 murders of his wife and son. SLED agent Melinda Worley testified that she swabbed 10 different areas in Alex’s car and all the swabs returned presumptive …
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January 27, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: 2 Brands of Shotgun Shells Were Found Near Paul’s Body
Court testimony on Friday revealed that two shotgun shells were recovered near Paul Murdaugh’s body, but they were from two different brands. SLED agent Melinda Worley testified that the shells, located behind a door in a feed room on the Murdaughs’ property in Colleton County, were both 12-gauge. However, one was from a brand called …
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January 27, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Lies Mount as Interrogation Video Is Played for Jury
On Friday, prosecutors questioned a South Carolina investigator about inconsistencies with Alex Murdaugh’s comments during a police interrogation conducted shortly after his wife and son’s 2021 murders. Colleton County detective Laura Rutland testified that she found it odd that Alex claimed he was visiting his mother, who has Alzheimer’s, on the night of the slayings …
