COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were shot next to the dog kennels. They died under dark pines in a far corner of the family’s sprawling 1,700-acre hunting property in Colleton County. Now, the eyes of the world are on their father and husband, Alex Murdaugh, as he goes on trial, accused of their murders.
International media, the public and legal experts have descended on the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, as jury selection begins. After more than two years of speculation and rumor, hard facts should finally emerge about the brutal killings and stunning downfall of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal families. But before the prosecution and defense can argue their case, they must choose citizens of Colleton County who will decide Murdaugh’s fate.
Jury selection
