How the Murdaugh Saga Unfolded—From a Boat Crash to Murder

For almost a century, the Murdaugh family was synonymous with the law in the South Carolina Lowcountry. But the image of power and influence began to crack about four years ago— when 22- year-old Paul Murdaugh drunkenly crashed a boat, killing a 19- year-old friend. Prosecutors allege that Paul’ s father Alex Murdaugh killed his son and his 52- year-old wife, Maggie—…