Alex Murdaugh

Jury selection in lawyer Alex Murdaugh's trial began on Monday. He's charged with murdering his wife and son in a case that has transfixed the public.

Murdaugh was again denied bond, and the judge said he would consider a motion to limit the amount of evidence that can be publicly revealed. The nurse in charge described the elder Murdaugh attempting to speak with every passenger from the boat, instructing at least one of them not to say anything to the authorities about the incident. He added, "Today is one more step in a long process for justice for Maggie and Paul." No alcohol was served at the party, but the boat held a cooler with drinks, and Paul and a friend briefly [visited a waterfront bar](https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/timeline-new-documents-video-paint-detailed-picture-of-night-mallory-beach-died-in-drunken-boat-crash/) after the oyster roast. The alleged crimes range from money laundering to fraud and breach of trust. [Authorities said](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d3uyZj0aiC0fnK5CVQrNbY53eMScTNdm) Murdaugh was highly intoxicated and steering a boat carrying five friends after an oyster roast when it struck a channel marker and the pilings of the R.C. But state investigators say he orchestrated the incident, even providing a gun to Curtis Edward Smith, 61, to help him carry out an assisted suicide and insurance fraud. Meantime, a portrait of his grandfather that hangs in the courtroom will be taken down." It also renewed interest in other recent deaths linked to the family that have not been fully explained. After Murdaugh's great-grandfather, Randolph Murdaugh Sr., was elected to that post in 1920, the family controlled it for 86 years. A man identified as juror 203 was excused after telling Newman that he couldn't be impartial, as Murdaugh had sued his father. In addition, the Murdaughs also ran a profitable private practice.

Latest on Alex Murdaugh trial: The Dr. Phil show and people around the world are waiting and watching to find out who killed Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

Social media posts and even the Colleton County Clerk of Court website are advertising office space for rent. Phil will be airing a special segment on the Murdaugh case Wednesday. - Does the state have a murder weapon? Media trucks were spotted moving in as early as Friday, including Court TV, which will be providing the live feed video for every media outlet. Meanwhile, the crime saga has caught the attention of the Dr. Simpson trial, in which the suspect was acquitted of murder but goes on to serve time in prison on other charges?

A jury in a small South Carolina town will decide whether prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh is guilty of fatally shooting his wife and younger son.

The city last month asked food trucks to park nearby to help a handful of downtown restaurants handle the lunchtime crowds. The family of the girl was aggressively trying to get information about the Murdaugh family finances at the time of the 2021 killings. Walterboro calls itself “The Front Porch of the Lowcountry” as a gateway to South Carolina’s popular beaches. The defense and prosecution are fighting over whether to allow an expert to testify that the blood on Murdaugh’s shirt was splattered on it when his son was shot. Murdaugh also faces a number of civil suits from former clients and over a boat crash in 2019 that killed a teenage girl. There is no evidence on the eve of the trial that either gun has been found.

But then along came Richard Alexander Murdaugh, and what had taken his family a hundred years to build went spiraling into disgrace and infamy in less than ...

He has been accused of allowing his underaged children to drink and endanger lives, and he has even admitted to having a drug addiction. Alex was also a member and shareholder in an exclusive hunting club, the Green Swamp Club in Tillman, say court records. Murdaugh received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from USC in 1990, a Juris Doctorate Degree in May 1994 from the USC School of Law and was admitted to the Hampton County Bar, the South Carolina Bar, and the American Bar Association in November of 1994. Along with his brother, Randolph IV, he was the fourth generation to practice law in the 14th Circuit of South Carolina and the fourth to serve the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, albeit as a part-time, volunteer assistant solicitor. Alex and other members of his family were frequent and generous political donors, together dishing out more than $110,000 to South Carolina politicians in just the last decade, while the PMPED law firm’s donations nearly doubled that. [Paul came three years later.](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/01/05/new-documents-reveal-more-about-alex-murdaugh-murder-and-laffitte-fraud-cases-double-murder-sc/69773313007/) [Alex and Maggie’s first son, named after Alex, goes by Buster](https://www.blufftontoday.com/story/news/local/hampton-county-guardian/2021/10/25/plaintiffs-seek-freeze-alex-murdaugh-assets-monitor-his-spending/6174340001/) in honor of his great-grandfather. In 2021, he took on a case involving a teenager about to start college who was seriously injured in a 2018 boat crash in the Savannah River near Allendale County—one year before his son was charged in a boating crash that left college student Mallory Beach dead. The Murdaugh family owned a large stretch of ancestral family land just outside Varnville called the “Almeda Tract,” and Alex and his brothers were known for their legendary parties there. Commonly called “The Pines,” it was a quiet, charming little section of town the Tutens jokingly called “a rough neighborhood” because their neighbors included lawyers, bankers, and judges. The Murdaughs did not separate themselves from the community but immersed themselves in it, and it paid off in the forms of relationships and connections. His childhood was spent in the deep woods of the Lowcountry exploring exclusive hunting lands with his elders and their well-connected friends during the fall and winter or boating at the family riverside and beachfront retreats in the warmer months.

Jury selection in lawyer Alex Murdaugh's trial began on Monday. He's charged with murdering his wife and son in a case that has transfixed the public.

Murdaugh was again denied bond, and the judge said he would consider a motion to limit the amount of evidence that can be publicly revealed. The nurse in charge described the elder Murdaugh attempting to speak with every passenger from the boat, instructing at least one of them not to say anything to the authorities about the incident. He added, "Today is one more step in a long process for justice for Maggie and Paul." No alcohol was served at the party, but the boat held a cooler with drinks, and Paul and a friend briefly [visited a waterfront bar](https://www.counton2.com/the-murdaugh-investigation/timeline-new-documents-video-paint-detailed-picture-of-night-mallory-beach-died-in-drunken-boat-crash/) after the oyster roast. The alleged crimes range from money laundering to fraud and breach of trust. [Authorities said](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d3uyZj0aiC0fnK5CVQrNbY53eMScTNdm) Murdaugh was highly intoxicated and steering a boat carrying five friends after an oyster roast when it struck a channel marker and the pilings of the R.C. But state investigators say he orchestrated the incident, even providing a gun to Curtis Edward Smith, 61, to help him carry out an assisted suicide and insurance fraud. Meantime, a portrait of his grandfather that hangs in the courtroom will be taken down." It also renewed interest in other recent deaths linked to the family that have not been fully explained. After Murdaugh's great-grandfather, Randolph Murdaugh Sr., was elected to that post in 1920, the family controlled it for 86 years. A man identified as juror 203 was excused after telling Newman that he couldn't be impartial, as Murdaugh had sued his father. In addition, the Murdaughs also ran a profitable private practice.

Jury selection begins January 23 in the double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh.

The Alex Murdaugh double-homicide trial begins on Monday, Jan. 23. Check out here for the latest updates from the Colleton County Courthouse.

At the start of each jury selection group, Judge Clifton Newman asked Murdaugh to stand and face the potential jurors. During the trial, he will be held each day at the Colleton County Detention Center for the duration of legal proceedings, which are scheduled to last until roughly Feb. [ will face his first charges](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/01/23/alex-murdaugh-murder-trial-what-could-happen-in-this-case/69783026007/) in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. [The Greenville News](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/20/alex-murdaugh-murder-trial-coverage-from-day-1/69815281007/) will be in the courtroom to give you the latest updates starting with jury selection until a final verdict is reached. The trial of Alex Murdaugh began Monday, Jan. These two deaths were the catalyst to the ruins of the Murdaugh dynasty and the unfolding of a much larger story.

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - Groups of potential jurors filled the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro on Monday as jury selection began for the trial of ...

The investigation into their killings took many twists and turns with Murdaugh being indicted on scores of financial crime charges. “Alex looks forward to this opportunity to clear his name of these heinous charges so that the Attorney General can finally begin looking for the actual killer or killers of Alex’s beloved wife and son.” The pool saw the highest number of exemptions granted with 17, another 13 had their jury service transferred to a later date. Around 5:15 p.m., Newman began the questioning of the third jury pool of the day. A second group began with fewer members and was soon taken down to around 40. Jury selection began Monday morning.

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WSAV) — Monday, Jan. 23 marked the first day of jury selection in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, a man accused of killing his wife and ...

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn't fight giving up his law ...

Walterboro calls itself “The Front Porch of the Lowcountry” as a gateway to South Carolina’s popular beaches. [faced criminal charges](/article/south-carolina-beaufort-77c97683d8a2465387ca860d0c6adef7) when the teen died. Alex Murdaugh worked for the family law firm that had been in business in tiny neighboring [charging Murdaugh](/article/shootings-south-carolina-b15bb89e5b3a2198c8f086ffd8902459) with two counts of murder in July, and a judge has set aside three weeks for the trial. [are fighting](/article/shootings-south-carolina-b2e39f355f8000ba115f7d4eadb3f9b1) over whether to allow an expert to testify that the blood splattered onto Murdaugh’s shirt when his son was shot. Police said Paul Murdaugh was driving the boat while grossly intoxicated and he

Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.

Prosecutors said at a December hearing that there could be problems with the blood spatter work but asked to huddle with investigators. The expert changed his mind several weeks later after state agents flew to his home in Oklahoma, according to the emails cited by Murdaugh's lawyers. Murdaugh's lawyers said it defies logic for an attorney to think scrutiny of his life would decrease when his wife and son were found shot several times with two different guns. State agents and prosecutors took 13 months to seek murder indictments against Murdaugh. When Circuit Judge Clifton Newman hears arguments after the jury is seated, Murdaugh’s lawyers also will try to convince him to refuse to admit evidence that authorities said will show blood from his slain younger son spattered on Murdaugh’s shirt. He said he’d been gone for about an hour to visit his ailing father and mother. Defense attorneys don't want the judge to admit the evidence, contending prosecutors are trying to smear Murdaugh to bolster [Cops took 5 hours to warn dance hall shooter was on the run](https://fremonttribune.com/news/national/cops-took-5-hours-to-warn-dance-hall-shooter-was-on-the-run/article_994a2ef8-f87c-58d0-b80a-d8e20ccb9674.html#tracking-source=in-article) [9 updates](https://fremonttribune.com/news/national/this-mornings-top-headlines-tuesday-jan-24/collection_493650d5-a264-503c-9db4-f1d7c112b50f.html#tracking-source=in-article) Murdaugh told investigators that he found their bodies outside their Colleton County home on June 7, 2021. [to distract](https://apnews.com/article/crime-south-carolina-f9a0403c35756f03c9f262f8f083c5fa) attention from his financial jam and that evidence of other crimes on which he is awaiting trial is relevant to illustrate how a father and husband could commit such a horrible act. [life in prison](https://apnews.com/article/crime-south-carolina-columbia-9d315cf243fd9f3a41b85628cde7e768) if convicted [of murder](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-south-carolina-b15bb89e5b3a2198c8f086ffd8902459) in the deaths of Maggie, 52, and their son, Paul, 22. [murder trial](https://apnews.com/article/shootings-south-carolina-b15bb89e5b3a2198c8f086ffd8902459), defense lawyers will ask the judge to make a pair of key rulings this week that could strike a massive amount of evidence from the case.

Before testimony begins in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's murder trial, defense lawyers will ask the judge to make a pair of key rulings this week ...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division found several of the same cartridges on the ground at the side entrance of the Moselle property, about 300 yards from the crime scene. The defense argues that Kinsey said after reviewing a report and analysis from Thomas Bevel, a prosecution witness, that he could not form an opinion on whether the blood stains on Murdaugh’s shirt were consistent with back spatter from a gunshot. Greer on .300 Blackout rifle cartridges found inside and around the bodies of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh on the night of the murders. “The state would like a ‘Law and Order’ type, somebody that believes in government, that believes in authority. When Circuit Judge Clifton Newman hears arguments after the jury is seated, Murdaugh’s lawyers also will try to convince him to refuse to admit evidence that authorities said will show blood from his slain younger son spattered on Murdaugh’s shirt. Defense attorneys don’t want the judge to admit the evidence, contending prosecutors are trying to smear Murdaugh to bolster a weak case.

The Alex Murdaugh double-homicide trial continues Tuesday, Jan. 23 with the final day of jury selection. Latest updates from Colleton County court.

[The Greenville News](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/20/alex-murdaugh-murder-trial-coverage-from-day-1/69815281007/) will be in the courtroom to give you the latest updates starting with jury selection until a final verdict is reached. At the start of each jury selection group, Judge Clifton Newman asked Murdaugh to stand and face the potential jurors. During the trial, he will be held each day at the Colleton County Detention Center for the duration of legal proceedings, which are scheduled to last until roughly Feb. Prior to Monday, Murdaugh had been detained in the Richland County detention center. [ will face his first charges](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/01/23/alex-murdaugh-murder-trial-what-could-happen-in-this-case/69783026007/) in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. The trial of Alex Murdaugh continues Tuesday, Jan.

Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.

As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn't fight giving up his law license and said he made.

The family of the teen was aggressively trying to get information about the Murdaugh family finances at the time of the 2021 killings. Alex Murdaugh worked for the family law firm that had been in business in tiny neighboring Hampton County for a century, winning a number of multimillion-dollar settlements for fatal accidents and workplace injuries. Murdaugh’s downfall has attracted media from around the world and dozens of true crime podcasts and other coverage. The defense and prosecution are fighting over whether to allow an expert to testify that the blood on Murdaugh’s shirt was splattered on it when his son was shot. The murder charges are only two of about 100 different criminal counts Murdaugh faces. There is no evidence on the eve of the trial that either gun has been found.

Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.

WALTERBORO — From the food trucks, Jaheem Black couldn't even see the Colleton County Courthouse, where attorneys interviewed prospective jurors to decide ...

“The city asked us,” he said. “We already wait 30-45 minutes in the drive-thru.” 23 — a bright, 50-degree day that passes for winter in South Carolina — the crowd looked largely limited to a few dozen TV crews and reporters. She had strolled up Walterboro’s three-block main street to check out the brisket chili and pulled pork sammies at the Live Oak Smokehouse. Officials invited vendors to feed the hordes they expected to descend on the small city of 5,500, despite some grumbling that cultivating a festival-like atmosphere was in bad taste. Murdaugh is charged with fatally shooting his wife Maggie, 52, and their son Paul, 22, on the family’s Colleton County estate known as Moselle on June 7, 2021.

Here's everything you need to know about what happened in the Colleton County Courthouse on Day 2 of the Murdaugh trial.

At the start of each jury selection group, Judge Clifton Newman asked Murdaugh to stand and face the potential jurors. In all four groups considered Monday and Tuesday, most of the potential jurors stood, citing that that they had heard about this case from a wide variety of media formats. This first jury pool of qualified jurors was asked by Judge Newman to return to court at 11 a.m. At one point, he shook his head no as the judge read the charges against him. The jury selection process revealed just how connected the Murdaugh family and its law firm were around the Lowcountry, and how highly publicized this case has become, with a many potential jurors being excused for a potential conflict of interest. In one group alone, 17 people were excused because they had formed preconceived opinions about the case or Murdaugh's guilt or innocence. After the court session, and before he was led away by court security officers, she bid farewell to Murdaugh and mouthed the words "I love you." Wednesday, to be completed quickly and opening remarks to possibly begin Wednesday around midday or early afternoon, followed by the first testimony. For the second day in a row, Murdaugh entered the courtroom smiling, but on Tuesday he had a family member in court. They were not called to testify. "These issues will be addressed as they come up in trial," he stated. During the hearings, Creighton Waters, lead prosecutor for the S.C.

The once-prominent South Carolina attorney's defense team is seeking to block some of the state's expert witness testimony.

They include members of the Murdaugh family, including another son, Buster, as well as Curtis Edward Smith, the man who authorities allege [Murdaugh hired to kill him](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolina-man-charged-assisted-suicide-shooting-alex-murdaugh-n1279208) in September 2021 so that Buster could collect on a $10 million life insurance policy on his father. Murdaugh "knew the jig was up, so he went home and butchered, blew the head off his son and butchered his wife. But in the latest filings by Murdaugh's lawyers, his defense team is seeking to get the court to refuse to admit evidence that authorities said will show blood from Paul spattered on his father's shirt. Murdaugh's hands and clothing when he frantically checked them for signs of life," according to the filing. The defense's filings shed light on aspects of the crime scene that were not previously made public. Prosecutors also said at the December hearing that there could be problems with the blood spatter work.