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Murdaugh’s life sentences for killing his wife and son wiped out after bombshell ruling finds jurors were poisoned by a court insider

Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son have been wiped out after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled his trial was tainted by a court insider’s interference. The decision, handed down on May 13, 2026, orders a retrial in the high-profile case that has…

The Mary Sue · May 14

South Carolina’s highest court refuses to stop another firing squad execution

Mikal Mahdi has one more opportunity to live

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' show

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea for his life at his original trial was totally inadequate

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Alex Murdaugh, already convicted of murder, will be sentenced for stealing from 18 clients

Already serving time for murder, disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh will now be sentenced for stealing from his clients

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Son of court clerk at centre of Alex Murdaugh’s bid for new trial arrested

Colleton County court clerk Becky Hill, who has since been accused of jury tampering by the convicted killer’s legal team, has reportedly had her cellphone seized as part of the criminal investigation into her son

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh takes plea deal in financial fraud case

Guilty plea in state financial crimes case comes as Murdaugh is fighting for a new trial over the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

Alex Murdaugh judge steps down from case as killer fights for new trial

Murdaugh is fighting to be granted a new trial for the June 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul based on bombshell accusations of jury tampering involving the court clerk

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

Alex Murdaugh’s trial begins soon. His lawyers say it’s impossible to find impartial jurors

Pretrial questionnaires from a potential jury pool revealed they had extensive knowledge of the Alex Murdaugh case and that they could not be impartial in their decision

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Alex Murdaugh murder trial judge steps aside after Murdaugh asks for new trial

The judge that presided over Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has agreed to step aside as the former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and younger son seeks a new trial because of alleged jury tampering

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Clerk denies tampering or influencing jury that found Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder

The clerk of court accused of tampering with the South Carolina jury that found Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder has denied asking jurors if they thought he was guilty before deliberations

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023