Alex Murdaugh Found GUILTY of Murdering Wife and Son
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“Our criminal justice system worked tonight,” said South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Court
March 2, 2023
VERDICT WATCH — DAY 1: Jury Has Reached a Verdict in Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial
The jury will not deliberate over the weekend
Court
March 2, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: Defense Focuses on Contaminated Crime Scene in Closing Argument
On Thursday, attorneys representing Alex Murdaugh completed their closing argument, which heavily criticized law enforcement for the way they investigated Maggie and Paul’s murders. Jim Griffin highlighted apparent missteps by law enforcement in securing and documenting the crime scene, including their failure to secure tire tracks on the property. Griffin also stated that SLED did …
Trials
March 2, 2023
Murdaugh Family Murders: Juror Dismissed Ahead of Defense Closing Argument, Bailiff Fetches Her Dozen Eggs From Jury Room
The judge removed one of the jurors from the Alex Murdaugh murder trial Thursday morning after he learned she had spoken with outside individuals and offered her opinions about the case. Judge Clifton Newman told the court that the juror denied discussing the case with three people and that those three people “waffled” on the …
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March 1, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: Prosecutors Zero in on Alex’s Flimsy Alibi, Possible Motive in Closing Argument
On Wednesday, the state provided their closing argument in the Alex Murdaugh trial — arguing that the disbarred attorney had a motive to kill his wife and son and provided an alibi which was proven to be false. Prosecutor Creighton Waters stated that Alex’s mounting financial issues and fraud motivated him to kill Paul and …
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March 1, 2023
Murdaugh Family Murders: Jury Heads to Moselle, the Scene of the Crimes
Testimony concluded Tuesday in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, and the jury could begin deliberations as early as Wednesday afternoon. But first, that jury will take a field trip to the scene of the crime. Judge Clifton Newman granted the defense’s request that the jurors be allowed to the Murdaughs’ hunting property, where prosecutors say …
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February 28, 2023
Murdaugh Murder Trial: Pathologist Defends Findings in Tense Showdown With Alex Murdaugh’s Attorneys
On Tuesday, a pathologist took the stand again to defend her finding that Paul Murudaugh was not shot in the head at point-blank range. Dr. Ellen Riemer disputed the defense’s claims that a gunshot wound at the top of Paul’s head was not a contact wound. Riemer stated that the head wound is an exit …
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February 28, 2023
Alex Murdaugh’s Defense Attorney and His Former Law Partner Spar in Tense Murder Trial Testimony
A testy exchange between a defense attorney and Alex Murdaugh’s former law partner came early in Tuesday’s testimony in Murdaugh’s double murder trial when Dick Harpootlian appeared to imply that Ronnie Crosby was providing negative testimony against Murdaugh because of the millions he defrauded the firm and its clients. Harpootlian pushed Crosby to say how …
Nancy Grace
February 28, 2023
Nancy Grace: Jury Trip to Murdaugh Murders Crime Scene Could Lead to Mistrial
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace says the jury’s visit to the Murdaugh murders crime scene is “fraught with the possibility of a mistrial.” “I hate to bring this up, but we all remember the O.J. Simpson debacle where he was acquitted on double murder. Well, in that case … Johnnie Cochran convinced the judge to have a …
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February 28, 2023
