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Alex Murdaugh: A timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths and arrest

In the 20 months since brutal double murders propelled the Murdaughs into national headlines, a series of other scandals, allegations and alleged crimes have also come to light

The Independent UK

Murdaughs, murder and the birth of TV’s newest true-crime sensation

Pat Conroy. Truman Capote. John Grisham. Shakespeare.

Los Angeles Times

‘Murdaugh Murders’ examines the many deaths connected to powerful Southern family

As Alex Murdaugh stands trial for the fatal shootings of his wife and son, compelling Netflix doc looks at the case and the earlier suspicious deaths of his nanny and his son’s friend.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Dramatic moment Alex Murdaugh is first asked by police: ‘Did you kill your wife and son?’

‘So does that mean that I am a suspect?’ Mr Murdaugh asked in the 11 August 2021 interview

The Independent UK

Who are the key players in Alex Murdaugh murder trial?

Who’s who in the double murder trial of disgraced legal dynasty heir Alex Murdaugh

The Independent UK

New Alex Murdaugh police interview exposes wild inconsistencies in his alibi and witness accounts

Footage of the 11 August 2021 interview between Mr Murdaugh and law enforcement was played in court on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh’s bizarre botched hitman plot can be presented at murder trial, judge rules in reversal

Three months on from the double murders, Murdaugh allegedly paid a hitman to shoot him dead so that his son Buster would receive a $10m life insurance windfall

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Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend barred from testifying about botched hitman plot

Three months on from the murders, Alex Murdaugh allegedly paid accomplice Curtis ‘Eddie’ Smith to shoot him as part of an insurance fraud plot

The Independent UK

GoFundMe launched for Alex Murdaugh trial witness for ‘bravery’ of testifying

Mushell “Shelly” Smith gave emotional testimony describing how Mr Murdaugh showed up at his parents’ house for a brief 20-minute visit on 7 June 2021 but later asked her to tell authorities he had been there double the length of time

The Independent UK

Data from Alex Murdaugh’s car suggests holes in his alibi on night of murders

Data offers jurors a timeline for Mr Murdaugh’s movements on the night of 7 June 2021 when his wife Maggie and son Paul were shot dead

The Independent UK

Post-pandemic bounce temporary as rate rises threaten

Generous incentives have supported business investment in recent years but further interest rate rises could "unnecessarily" tip Australia into recession.

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Alex Murdaugh: A timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths and arrest

In the 20 months since brutal double murders propelled the Murdaughs into national headlines, a series of other scandals, allegations and alleged crimes have also come to light

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh: A timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths and arrest

In the 19 months since brutal double murders propelled the Murdaughs into national headlines, a series of other scandals, allegations and alleged crimes have also come to light

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh: A timeline of murders, financial fraud, a botched hitman plot and unexplained deaths

In the 19 months since the brutal double murders propelled the Murdaughs into national headlines, a series of other scandals, allegations and alleged crimes have also come to light

The Independent UK

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Alex Murdaugh's murder trial begins in the shooting deaths of his wife and son

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.

The Independent UK

Man threatened to assassinate Nicola Sturgeon in Facebook post, court told

William Curtis and Philip Mitchell are on trial at the High Court in Glasgow

Salon

Madison Cawthorn sued by his own lawyer

The freshman congressman owes nearly $200K to a legal firm that kept him on the primary ballot — which he lost

The Canberra Times

Review will decide the future of Australia's defence force

Marles faces rising defence costs and competing interests.

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Tribune News Service

New HBO series explores Murdaugh family’s grip on Lowcountry, deaths and financial crimes

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The HBO miniseries on the Murdaugh murders, “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” was released on HBO Max Thursday, and it’s the most recent addition to the Southern Gothic saga that has gripped South Carolina.

The Guardian - AU

Two former defence leaders paid almost $800,000 to review Australia’s military capabilities

Review by Sir Angus Houston and Stephen Smith will respond to increasing challenges in the Pacific and make recommendations ‘for the next decade and beyond’

Tribune News Service

HBO Max’s ‘Low Country’ documentary on SC’s Murdaugh murders: What to expect, how to watch

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Every time you think it’s finished,” WSAV-TV reporter Andrew Davis says of South Carolina’s Murdaugh saga, “there’s another turn.”

The Guardian - UK

Former officer accuses Police Scotland of ‘cover-up’ attitude to misogyny

Gemma MacRae says management ignored complaints as ex-colleague awaits sexual assault sentence

Daily Mirror

Tom Brady told to retire again in damning 'finished' verdict of NFL superstar

Carolina Panthers stunned the NFL on Sunday as they beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-3, and the iconic Tom Brady has been told that's it's time to retire after a successful career

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s jobless rate is steady as she goes – and so too is the economy

Unemployment has come in at 3.5% for the second month in a row. That’s good news for economic growth – if people have jobs, they’re more likely to spend

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh attorneys claim associate’s ‘failed’ lie detector test exonerates him in wife and son’s murders

Murdaugh’s attorneys allege the prosecution is withholding results of Eddie Smith’s failed polygraph test

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