Colleton County

Murdaugh Retrial: State Concedes Errors, Rejects Claims Of Fabricated Evidence

Jenn Wood
Prosecutors responded to allegations of fabricated forensic evidence and misleading grand jury testimony as another consequential pretrial hearing looms......

Murdaugh Retrial: Defense Seeks Dismissal of Indictments Over False Evidence

Jenn Wood
Attorneys challenge grand jury testimony, revive blood-spatter dispute and accuse prosecutors of using secret proceedings to build their retrial case…...

Murdaugh Retrial Hearing: New Tests, Old Grievances

Jenn Wood
DNA testing moved forward as attorneys clashed over discovery and the defense raised allegations involving a drug supplier’s account…...

LIVE FEED: Murdaugh Retrial Evidence Battles

Jenn Wood
News and notes from Friday’s hearing in Lexington County…...

Murdaugh Retrial: Evidence Fights Head To Court

Jenn Wood
Missing-weapons records, DNA testing and forensic data disputes loom as FITSNews provides live coverage of Friday’s hearing…...

Murdaugh Attorneys Demand Evidence From Alleged Crime Scene Coverup

Jenn Wood
New motion cites FITSNews reporting, accuses state of withholding information about missing murder weapons and seeks disclosure ahead of October 16 hearing…...

Monster 844-Pound Alligator Harvested From South Carolina Lake

Erin Parrott
Massive reptile adds yet another heavyweight harvest to South Carolina’s 2026 alligator season…...

DNA, Bullets And Missing Data: Murdaugh Defense Presses State

Jenn Wood
New filing challenges SLED’s analysis of evidence from Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails and phone — and seeks a direct comparison with cartridge cases from other shootings....

Gator Hunt: South Carolina’s 2026 Season Kicks Off This Weekend

Erin Parrott
A record-setting 2025 hunt - and recent encounters with massive reptiles - set the stage for this year’s month-long season......