Another juror in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial says that hearing the disgraced South Carolina lawyer’s voice on a video recorded by his son — minutes before 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh and his mother were shot dead — was a key piece of evidence that led the jurors to find him guilty in less than three …
Alex Murdaugh, convicted in the double murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul and sentenced to consecutive life sentences, was booked into South Carolina’s Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia Friday night, where he’ll be assessed before he’s assigned to one of the state’s maximum security facilities. Inmate Richard Alexander Murdaugh has arrived …
Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers finally spoke to the media Friday afternoon, hours after their client was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife and son, and said they plan to appeal the verdict. Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin cited Judge Clifton Newman’s “erroneous decision” to allow testimony about Murdaugh’s multi-million financial …
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 insisted on his innocence in a Colleton County courtroom Friday morning as Judge Clifton Newman sentenced him to two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul. Prosecutor Creighton Waters asked the judge to impose the maximum sentence and told the court that none of the victims wanted …
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 …
The jury’s initial poll of its members showed nine guilty, two not guilty, and one not sure. Forty-five minutes later, it was unanimous — disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was guilty of gunning down his wife Maggie and son Paul on June 7, 2021. Craig Moyer, a carpenter who served on the jury, told …
“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 …
