Murdaugh Retrial: Key Evidence And Venue Disputes Take Shape
Multiple battles brewing ahead of upcoming status conference......
Evidence
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......
Murdaugh Attorney Phil Barber Challenges ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ Narrative
by Jenn Wood
In his first public interview, Alex Murdaugh's appellate lawyer says jurors in a second trial should take a fresh look at the evidence — not...
Disgraced S.C. Judge’s Bid to Exclude Evidence Denied
by Jenn Wood
Self-incriminating statements made by former Palmetto State magistrate James B. Gosnell Jr. will also remain part of the public record......
Unsolved Carolinas: New Evidence Revives 20-Year Search For Crystal Soles
by Jenn Wood
A wallet found in rural South Carolina has revived hope — and raised new questions — in one of Georgetown County’s longest-running missing persons cases....
Alex Murdaugh Appeal: How Will Prosecutors Respond?
by Jenn Wood
With allegations of jury tampering, improper evidence, and flawed rulings at the center of his appeal, Alex Murdaugh’s fight for a new trial ramps up......