South Carolina officials have released 2021 police bodycam footage from when officers arrived at the Murdaugh family property and were met by Alex, who explained how he discovered his murdered son and wife’s bodies. The video, acquired by Law&Crime, shows Alex approaching police who responded to his family’s property in Colleton County. Immediately, Alex discloses …
On Friday, the Murdaugh family’s former housekeepers testified that Alex tried to convince her what shirt he was wearing the day his wife and son were murdered. Blanca Simpson said that in August 2021 — two months after the murders — she was at the “little” house which is positioned between homes belonging to Johnny …
On Thursday, the CEO of a South Carolina bank testified that Alex Murdaugh owed the bank $4.2 million in the months following his wife and son’s murders. Jan Malinowski of Palmetto State Bank said Alex’s checking account was also overdrawn by $347,000. Alex reportedly also had a $1 million credit that was maxed out. Malinowski …
The son of the Murdaughs’ housekeeper — who died in 2018 after suffering a fall on the family’s property — testified on Thursday that he did not get paid despite Alex receiving a multi-million insurance payout for his mother’s death. Michael Satterfield testified that Alex approached him and his brother, who he described as a …
On Thursday, Alex’s longtime friend testified that he believed Alex would kill himself after the murders of his wife and son. Lawyer Chris Wilson recalled Alex being “destroyed” after finding the two bodies to the point that he did not want Alex to speak to investigators. “I was worried he was going to kill himself, …
On Wednesday, an FBI vehicle data analyst testified about what location data was logged on Alex’s car the night his wife and son were murdered in 2021. Dwight Falkofske said it took a year to access data from Alex’s Chevy Suburban. He explained that they used the vehicle’s Bluetooth connectivity system to acquire call data …
On Wednesday, Alex Murdaugh’s longtime paralegal testified that Alex’s demeanor changed after his son’s deadly boat crash in 2019. Annette Griswold, who was Alex’s paralegal for nine years, said Alex became distant and was often absent following the incident involving his son Paul. Griswold said his demeanor became more concerning in early 2021, which she …
Testimony in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial was put on hold on Wednesday due to a reported bomb threat. According to reports, a bomb threat targeting the Colleton County Courthouse led to the high-profile trial being adjourned until 2:30 p.m. “A bomb threat was received by Colleton County courthouse personnel,” South Carolina Law Enforcement Division …
On Tuesday, one of Alex Murdaugh’s former law partners testified about what he saw at the Murdaughs’ family property a day after Maggie and Paul’s 2021 murders. Ronnie Crosby said he went to the Colleton County property a day after the murders and saw biological matter and blood in the feed room. He also claimed …
On Tuesday, one of Alex Murdaugh’s law partners testified that he is certain that Alex is heard in a video filmed by Paul Murdaugh minutes before Paul and Maggie were murdered. Lawyer Ronnie Crosby testified that Alex specifically told him that he did not go down to the dog kennels with Maggie and Paul. Alex …
On Tuesday, the chief financial officer of Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm said that Alex scammed the firm and clients out of more than $2.8 million. Jeanne Seckinger claimed that Alex was sending client settlements to a fake “Forge” account with Bank of America to make it appear as if a company they worked with …
A Virginia elementary school teacher reportedly contacted administrators about a 6-year-old student’s behavior weeks before he shot her in the classroom in January. According to WVEC, school documents stated that Richneck teacher Abigail Zwerner, 25, emailed admins throughout the school year about the boy’s behavioral reports and problems. In late November, Zwerner allegedly wrote to …
