The former South Carolina court clerk in office during disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial two years ago has now been charged in two counties with counts related to abuse of her office surrounding the sensational trial. Rebecca “Becky” Hill, 57, has been charged with perjury, obstructing justice, and misconduct in office, the South Carolina …
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
We revisit the Murdaugh trial, where South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh faces charges for the murders of his wife,Maggie, and his son, Paul. As the trial continues, more details emerge about the nature of the crimes and how they unfolded. In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and guest co-host Dave …
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought against him by the mother of a 19-year-old woman killed when his drunken son drove his boat into a bridge piling in February 2019. According to WCSC, Murdaugh’s insurance company agreed to a $500,000 payout for the family of Mallory Beach on the condition …
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On Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that it would decide whether Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. The Post and Courier reported that the court decided it would take over Murdaugh’s case after his trial attorneys requested the court to take jurisdiction over one of their two appeals. Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed …
The former South Carolina court clerk accused by the Alex Murdaugh defense team of tampering with the jury has been summoned to a State Ethics Commission hearing to answer to more than 75 ethics violations uncovered during the course of the investigation. Becky Hill, at the time the Colleton County Clerk of Court, resigned from …
On Monday, a federal court sentenced ex-lawyer — and convicted killer — Alex Murdaugh to 40 years for stealing millions from his former clients. The Greenville News reported that Murdaugh’s 40-year federal sentence will run concurrently with the 27-year state sentence he received last year for similar crimes. Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences …
On Tuesday, federal authorities said that convicted killer Alex Murdaugh violated the terms of a plea agreement by failing a polygraph test regarding his financial crimes. Prosecutors, who did not provide specifics, said the FBI interviewed Murdaugh on four instances and he was deceptive and avoided providing answers. They also claimed Murdaugh, 55, failed two …
A South Carolina court clerk who faced allegations of jury tampering during the Alex Murdaugh trial announced her resignation on Monday. The Post and Courier reported that Rebecca Hill’s resignation comes amid an ongoing investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division and the State Ethics Commission. SLED has confirmed it is investigating Hill for jury …
A newly-released video shows Alex Murdaugh’s arrest in Florida for the 2021 murders of his wife and son at their family property in South Carolina. CourtTV obtained the bodycam footage which shows Murdaugh’s arrest outside a rehab facility where he underwent treatment for drug and alcohol addiction after he had a family friend shoot him …
