An investigation is under way regarding autopsy photos that were leaked to the public in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. After sentencing Murdaugh to life in prison, Judge Clifton Newman revealed that the court was made aware of autopsy photos that were somehow shown to the public. Parties involved in the case have requested an …
Alex Murdaugh maintained his innocence during his sentencing hearing on Friday, a day after he was convicted of his wife and son’s 2021 murders. Dressed in brown prison garb, Alex stood up to tell the court, “I’m innocent. I would never hurt my wife Maggie. I would never hurt my son Pa-Pa.” Amid comments from …
“Our criminal justice system worked tonight,” said South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
The jury will not deliberate over the weekend
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 …
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 …
A court heard how a British nurse intentionally dislodged a newborn’s breathing tube at the hospital’s neonatal unit, then told police she was waiting to see if the baby would recover without intervention. According to iTV, Lucy Letby, 33, displaced the baby’s breathing tube within two hours of her being born in February 2016. Consultant …
A court heard this week about how British hospital officials allegedly dissuaded doctors from complaining about a neonatal nurse who allegedly killed seven babies between 2015 and 2016. According to the BBC, Dr. Ravi Jayaram testified that he first raised concerns about babies experiencing suspicious medical episodes in October 2015. Though his team reportedly notified …
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 …
Alex’s brother took the stand on Monday to recall, in graphic detail, how he had to clean up his nephew’s body parts after he was murdered in 2021. John Marvin Murdaugh recalled the crime scene being cleared at the kennels. He noted that there was really nothing to see where Maggie was killed but where …
On Monday, a crime scene analyst testified that evidence from where Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed in 2021 suggests that two suspects committed the slayings. Timothy Palmbach said that Paul was likely killed first — and the shotgun blast would have disoriented and stunned the shooter, so they unlikely quickly retrieved a rifle to …
On Monday, an expert testified that whoever shot Paul Murdaugh in the head with a shotgun would have been covered in his blood and biological matter. Tim Palmbach also speculated that the gunman might have been injured by pellets as Paul was shot at close range. Palmbach said Paul was first shot went through his …
