In Murdaugh murder trial, the path to conviction remains unclear

State prosecutors, who want to show Murdaugh's looming financial issues were the motive in killing his wife and son, are expected to parade up to eight witnesses, who will tell the jury about Murdaugh's alleged financial frauds that swirled around the former Hampton attorney before June 7, 2021. Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Maggie, and…

The jury hearing Alex Murdaugh's murder trial will be told about the financial crimes he has been accused of, a big win on Monday for prosecutors who have made the potential exposure of those schemes a key part of their proposed motive for the murder of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. "This was a white-collar case that ended in two murders," lead prosecutor Creighton…

Two weeks into the double murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, prosecutors haven't presented any direct evidence that he killed his wife and son at their home in June 2021. In seven days of testimony, prosecutors have presented crime scene photographs, guns collected from Murdaugh's home, cellphone data and a video of Murdaugh wearing…

Murder victim Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh may have purchased, picked up, and delivered the very gun that took her life on the night of June 7, 2021- a gun purchased for her son, Paul, who was also shot and killed in a case where the family patriarch, Alex Murdaugh, is charged. SLED Firearms Examiner Paul Greer testified Friday afternoon that fired S& B 300 Blackout…

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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C.– Two separate rounds of testimony took place Friday in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Palmetto State Bank CEO Jan Malinowski testified to Murdaugh's dire financial situation and unusual banking habits, saying he was over $4 million in debt in August of 2021. Tony Satterifeild— the son of Murdaugh's late housekeeper who died at Moselle in…

For much of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’ s double murder trial, witnesses have talked about a generous and loving man— but prosecutors want jurors to know that same man stole over $4 million from his housekeeper’ s relatives after she died at work, and killed his wife and son to cover up his crimes. “Did you ever get one cent from Alex Murdaugh?

Chris Wilson was one of Alex Murdaugh’ s closest friends, until he says his former law school roommate stole $192,000 from him. Wilson testified in an“ in camera” hearing, meaning the jury was not present to hear Wilson speak as Judge Clifton Newman weighs what testimony the prosecution can present to Murdaugh’ s motive in the alleged murder of his wife and son.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C.– Several witnesses testified Thursady without the jury present about Alex Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes as the state seeks to establish a motive in his murder trial. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their family property in June of 2021.. Judge Clifton Newman will have to decide what— if any—…

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A state agent insisted Tuesday he heard a possible confession from Alex Murdaugh even after defense attorneys for the disgraced South Carolina lawyer slowed the audio down during Murdaugh's double murder trial. State Law Enforcement Division Senior Special Agent Jeff Croft testified he was“ 100% confident” Murdaugh said“ I. " That could be interpreted as a…

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Defense attorneys in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial continued Monday to question the way state agents collected and analyzed evidence in the shooting deaths of Murdaugh's wife and son. Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial on two counts of murder in the shootings of his wife and son at their Colleton County home and hunting lodge on…

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