
An investigator with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has explained a key mystery in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial.
Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Laura Rutland was among more than 70 witnesses who testified in the disgraced attorney’s bombshell six-week trial. Ms Rutland, the first state witness to take the stand, was chosen to work the case because she was one of the few law enforcement agents in the area who didn’t have connections with the powerful legal dynasty.