Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial put a witness on the stand Thursday to testify about the disgraced former lawyer’s botched “suicide for hire” scheme, which played out a day after his family’s storied law firm kicked him out and three months after his wife and son were shot to death on the family’s …
Judge Clifton Newman, who earlier had barred testimony about Alex Murdaugh’s alleged ‘suicide for hire’ plot, reversed his ruling Wednesday afternoon.
Alex Murdaugh’s legal team is reportedly considering having him take the stand in his own defense during his ongoing double murder trial. A source close to the defense team told WCBD that if Alex does testify, it would happen in the next week or two. The prosecution is currently presenting evidence and witnesses but they …
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 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 …
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 …
