Vilardi Murders: One Ruling, Two Appeals
A ruling that halted Ross Vilardi’s quadruple homicide trial could bolster his wife’s bid to overturn her four convictions for the same murders…...
Evidence
Murdaugh Retrial: Defense Challenges State’s Secrecy
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys seek missing-weapons records, independent testing and firm disclosure deadlines ahead of October 16 hearing…...
Murdaugh Attorneys Demand Evidence From Alleged Crime Scene Coverup
by Jenn Wood
New motion cites FITSNews reporting, accuses state of withholding information about missing murder weapons and seeks disclosure ahead of October 16 hearing…...
New Murdaugh Filing Elevates Sanctions Battle, Previews Fight to Dismiss Indictments
by Jenn Wood
The latest discovery battle could give the defense new ammunition as it asks a judge to revisit allegations of fabricated evidence, false grand jury testimony...
Murdaugh Retrial: Key Evidence And Venue Disputes Take Shape
by Jenn Wood
Multiple battles brewing ahead of upcoming status conference......
Alex Murdaugh Asks Judge To Dismiss Murder Charges, Move Retrial
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys target SLED agent David Owen’s grand jury testimony while arguing Colleton County remains too deeply entangled in the case to host a fair retrial....
State Seeks To Use Alex Murdaugh’s Prior Testimony At Murder Retrial
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors also renew bids to restrict third-party guilt and polygraph evidence ahead of this week's pretrial hearing......
Ross Vilardi’s Attorneys Challenge Key Evidence Pretrial Hearing Gets Underway
by Jenn Wood
Defense seeks to limit financial motive evidence, restrict new investigative work and reshape jury selection ahead of October quadruple murder trial......
Ross Vilardi Launches Sweeping Challenge to Evidence Ahead of Quadruple-Murder Trial
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys for accused killer seek dismissal of decade-old case — or exclusion of evidence central to the prosecution....
Back To Court: Murdaugh Retrial Process Officially Begins
by Jenn Wood
The first formal hearing since South Carolina's high court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double homicide convictions is officially on the books......