
The Evidence
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The Trial
- Witness List
- Day One: January 23, 2023
- Day Two: January 24, 2023
- Day Three: January 25, 2023
- Day Four: January 26, 2023
- Day Five: January 27, 2023
- Day Six: January 30, 2023
- Day Seven: January 31, 2023
- Day Eight: February 1, 2023
- Day Nine: February 2, 2023
- Day Ten: February 3, 2023
- Day Eleven: February 6, 2023
- Day Twelve: February 7, 2023
- Day Thirteen: February 8, 2023
- Day Fourteen: February 9, 2023
- Day Fifteen: February 10, 2023
- Day Sixteen: February 13, 2023
- Day Seventeen: February 14, 2023
- Day Eighteen: February 15, 2023
- Day Nineteen: February 16, 2023
- Day Twenty: February 17, 2023
- Day Twenty-One: February 21, 2023
- Day Twenty-Two: February 22, 2023
- Day Twenty-Three: February 23, 2023
- Day Twenty-Four: February 24, 2023
- Day Twenty-Five: February 27, 2023
- Day Twenty-Six: February 28, 2023
- Day Twenty-Seven: March 1, 2023
- Day Twenty-Eight: March 2, 2023
- Sentencing Hearing
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Day Three: January 25, 2024
Opening Statements
- Creighton Waters (State)
- Dick Harpootlian (Defense)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Four: January 26, 2023
Witnesses
- Sergeant Daniel Greene (CCSO)
- Corporal Chad McDowell (CCSO)
- Hampton County emergency dispatcher Tinish Bryson-Smith
- Colleton County emergency dispatcher Angela Stallings
- Colleton County fire and rescue director Barry McCoy
- Captain Jason Chapman (CCSO)
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Livestream Video
Day Five: January 27, 2023
Witnesses
- Detective Laura Rutland (CCSO)
- Delilah Cirencione (SLED)
- Agent Melinda Worley (SLED)
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Livestream Video
Day Six: January 30, 2023
Witnesses
- Agent Melinda Worley (SLED)
- Senior Special Agent Jeff Croft (SLED)
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Livestream Video
Day Seven: January 31, 2023
Witnesses
- Senior Special Agent Jeff Croft (SLED)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Eight: February 1, 2023
Witnesses
- Britt Dove, SLED cellular forensic expert
- Sergeant David Brian Varnadoe (CCSO)
- Rogan Gibson
- Will Loving
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Livestream Video
Day Nine: February 2, 2023
Witnesses
**indicates in camera testimony
- Heidi Galore (Snapchat)
- Jeanne Seckinger (PMPED)**
- Dylan Hightower (14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office)
- Michael Gunn (Forge Consulting)
- Chris Wilson**
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Ten: February 3, 2023
Witnesses
**indicates in camera testimony
- Jan Malinowski **
- Michael “Tony” Satterfield **
- Carson Burney **(forensic accountant, State Grand Jury)
- Tom Darnell (fingerprint examiner, SLED)
- Blake Johnson (SLED)
- Lawrence Wiggins (chief of police, Allendale Police Department)
- Chandler Horney (SLED)
- Jomar “Joe” Albayalde (SLED)
- Paul Greer (firearms examiner, SLED)
Livestream Video
Livestream Video
Day Eleven: February 6, 2023
Witnesses
**indicates in camera testimony
- Mark Tinsley **
- Ronnie Crosby**
- Mushelle “Shelly” Smith
- Kristin Moore (SLED)
- William McElveen
- Natasha Moodie
- Jamie Hall (West Columbia PD)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Exhibits
Day Twelve: February 7, 2023
Witnesses
**indicates in camera testimony
Livestream Video
Livestream Video
Day Thirteen: February 8, 2023
Witnesses
**indicates in camera testimony
- Megan Fletcher (SLED)
- Annette Griswold
- Michael Gunn (Forge Consulting)
- Brian Hudak (SLED)
- Dwight Falkofske (FBI)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Fourteen: February 9, 2023
Witnesses
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Exhibits
Day Fifteen: February 10, 2023
Witnesses
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Sixteen: February 13, 2023
Witnesses
- Ryan Kelly (SLED)
- Rachel Nguyen (SLED)
- Sarah Zapata (SLED)
- Dr. Ellen Riemer (MUSC pathologist)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Seventeen: February 14, 2023
Witnesses
- Dr. Ellen Riemer (MUSC pathologist)
- Devan Newell (General Motors)
- Roger Dale Davis
- Carson Burney (forensic accountant)
- Marion Proctor
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Eighteen: February 15, 2023
Witnesses
- David Owen (SLED)
- David Grubbs (cybercrimes expert, SCAG)
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Livestream Video
Day Nineteen: February 16, 2023
Witnesses
- Dr. Kenneth Kinsey
- Ryan Kelly (SLED)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty: February 17, 2023
Witnesses
- Ryan Kelly (SLED)
- Peter Rudofski (SLED)
The State Rests
- Richard Harvey (Colleton County coroner)
- Shalane Tyndall (Colleton County PIO)
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Livestream Video
Day Twenty-One: February 21, 2023
Witnesses
- Buster Murdaugh
- Mike Sutton (forensic engineer)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Two: February 22, 2023
Witnesses
- Mark Ball
- Dawes Cooke
- Kenneth Zercie (forensic scientist)
- Barbara Mixon
- Micah Sturgis (Cellbrite expert)
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Three: February 23, 2023
Witnesses
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Four: February 24, 2023
Witnesses
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Five: February 27, 2023
Witnesses
- Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat (forensic expert)
- Tim Palmbach (crime scene expert)
- John Marvin Murdaugh
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Six: February 28, 2023
Witnesses
** indicates rebuttal witness
- Ronnie Crosby **
- Dr. Ellen Riemer **
- T.C. Smalls (former Hampton County sheriff)
- Paul McManigal **(Charleston County Sheriff’s Office)
- Mark Ball **
- Dr. Kenneth Kinsey **
Live Feed
Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Seven: March 1, 2023
Events
Visit to Moselle
Creighton Waters closing argument
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Livestream Video
Day Twenty-Eight: March 2, 2023
Events
- Juror dismissal
- Jim Griffin closing argument
- John Meadors rebuttal closing argument
- Judge Newman charges the jury
- Guilty verdict announced









































