Latest coverage of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial
The mysterious shooting deaths of prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh's wife and son spun investigations revealing charges of money laundering, a narcotics ring, a staged attempt on his life and millions of dollars in stolen money. On July 14, 2022, Murdaugh was charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and son. The indictments handed up by the grand jury contend Murdaugh killed his wife with a rifle and his son with a shotgun.
Murdaugh's trial began in Colleton County on January 25, 2023.
Murdaugh's trial began in Colleton County on January 25, 2023.
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A judge has decided to move Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial out of the small county where it originally took place. The judge will wait to hear a motion from Murdaugh's lawyers that the case should be dismissed because of alleged misconduct by state investigators. -
The presiding judge in Alex Murdaugh's new trial will have plenty to consider Friday as both the defense and prosecution square off in a flurry of recently filed motions. -
Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against Becky Hill was thrown out by Judge Richard M. Gergel Wednesday -
Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing. -
Alex Murdaugh's defense team wants a change of venue as the once convicted killer prepares for a new trial with a status conference scheduled next week. -
The former Colleton County clerk of court responds to Alex Murdaugh's legal action. -
A federal civil lawsuit against the former Colleton County clerk of court and a motion to unseal a criminal case against her were both revealed Monday as Murdaugh's legal team prepares to defend him again. -
The suit filed Sunday in federal court in South Carolina against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill seeks punitive and compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees. -
Now that Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions have been overturned, prosecutors plan a speedy retrial as the defense says it has new information. -
The high court ruled Wednesday that a court clerk influenced the trial by suggesting to jurors that Murdaugh might lie while testifying in his own defense.
