Pawleys Island Church Case: Charges Dismissed, Sheriff Seeks Answers
Sheriff Carter Weaver stands behind investigators as charges in church case are dismissed by a magistrate judge......
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Murdaugh Jury Tampering Files: Where Are They?
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors supported disclosure - and a judge agreed. Inexplicably, obtaining the investigative files to a key component of the Murdaugh saga could require another lawsuit....
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Horry County Police Of Cover-Up In Scott Spivey Case
by Jenn Wood
Family alleges officers protected two favored shooters, manipulated evidence and violated their civil rights following the fatal 2023 roadside confrontation....
Federal Judge Dismisses Alex Murdaugh’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Becky Hill
by Jenn Wood
Court finds former clerk's misconduct did not cause Murdaugh's legal defense costs — but leaves door open to future claims....
Federal Class Action Lawsuit Expands Pawleys Island Church Litigation
by Jenn Wood
New lawsuit seeks more than $5 million and adds the Southern Baptist Convention as criminal investigation produces another arrest....
Federal Judge Enters Default Judgment For Hunter Biden In Defamation Suit
by Jenn Wood
Former Overstock CEO sanctioned after repeatedly defying court orders; Alex Murdaugh attorney Phillip Barber served on Biden's legal team...
Can Alex Murdaugh Sue Becky Hill? Federal Judge Faces Rare Legal Questions
by Jenn Wood
Few courts have confronted whether a criminal defendant can recover the cost of defending a trial vacated because of misconduct by a court official....
Murdaugh Saga: Prosecutors Support Unsealing Becky Hill Files
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say public should see jury tampering records while the court preserves promises made to jurors....
Alex Murdaugh Fires Back at Becky Hill’s Motion to Dismiss
by Jenn Wood
Defense says Hill is attempting to relitigate issues the South Carolina Supreme Court has already decided after overturning his murder convictions....
Becky Hill Seeks to Shut Down Murdaugh Lawsuit
by Jenn Wood
Disgraced former clerk of court wants a federal judge to dismiss Murdaugh’s civil rights lawsuit before discovery can begin......