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 …
Bombshells in the Murdaugh courtroom today as the defense asked for the jury to be taken to Mozelle. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said he wants the jury to see the family’s rural hunting lodge, so before jurors move to deliberations, they will be allowed to walk through the crime scene. Also today a defense witness …
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty in the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand. The 7-year-old was taken from her family home by a FedEx delivery driver and was dead within an hour of her abduction. Authorities say a contract FedEx driver who was delivering a package to Strand’s home kidnapped the girl. Investigators …
Alex Murdaugh’s cross-examination continued today with the disgraced attorney admitting that he had lied many times. Not only had he lied to investigators and clients but also his loved ones. Still, he insisted that he was telling the truth about his innocence. Murdaugh’s testimony ended today and Dick Harpootlian, one of Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers, says more …
Alex Murdaugh took the stand today in his own defense. The accused killer stated emphatically that he did not shoot his wife and son. Murdaugh did admit, however, that he lied to police. He said his opioid addiction made him paranoid about police. The disgraced attorney repeatedly admitted to a state cross-examine that he stole …
Alex Murdaugh could take the stand in his own defense on Thursday. New reports speculated on whether the accused killer will take the stand. The defense attorneys laid the groundwork, asking the judge about the range of questions Murdaugh could be asked on cross-examine, and whether Murdaugh would be able to take his Fifth Amendment …
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace tells Fox News that the judge in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial “threw the defense a bone” Tuesday when he allowed a “ballistics expert” with no ballistics training to testify that the gunman who killed Murdaugh’s wife and son was “really short, like 5-2.” “The jury had to be dumbfounded,” Grace said. “But …
Alex Murdaugh’s defense team began their day in court by calling Buster Murdaugh to the stand. He insisted that his father was “heartbroken” and “destroyed” after finding the bodies of his wife and son. The disgraced lawyer seemed to wipe away tears as his son said, “He asked me if I was sitting down … …
After 61 witnesses, prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial have rested their case. Once the long holiday weekend is over, the defense will continue to call its witnesses. Murdaugh’s attorneys called two witnesses after the lunch break. Attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin say they expect their case to take about a week. Key …
Jurors learned today that Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were shot at close range. Dr. Kenneth Kinsey testified about the graphic wounds the pair sustained. Kensey said the first shot didn’t kill Paul. In fact, Paul stood for a moment and began moving toward his killer, before he was hit with the second fatal shot. Kensey …
Another bombshell in the courtroom today as Judge Clifton Newman ruled that testimony regarding Alex Murdaugh’s alleged roadside shooting. September 2021, Murdaugh claimed he asked another man to shoot him so his surviving son could obtain millions in life insurance. Judge Newman ruled that the roadside shooting would be a “bridge too far” and “does …
