Ladson Tragedy: Social Services Knocked Twice. No One Answered.
Records document unanswered DSS visits, supervisory review and another welfare request before the September 29 discovery…...
Lowcountry
Murdaugh Retrial Hearing: New Tests, Old Grievances
by 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
by Jenn Wood
News and notes from Friday’s hearing in Lexington County…...
Murdaugh Retrial: Evidence Fights Head To Court
by Jenn Wood
Missing-weapons records, DNA testing and forensic data disputes loom as FITSNews provides live coverage of Friday’s hearing…...
South Carolina Girls’ Deaths: Sheriff Promises Review
by Jenn Wood
Charleston County sheriff releases footage from two visits…...
Ladson Tragedy: Welfare Checks Halted, Questions Remain
by Jenn Wood
Sheriff confirms supervisor discontinued welfare checks; newly released records deepen scrutiny of the response…...
Two Young Girls Found Dead In Ladson: Affidavit Details Alleged Neglect
by Jenn Wood
Mother allegedly could not remember when she last fed her daughters; filing confirms prior welfare checks…...
DNA, Bullets And Missing Data: Murdaugh Defense Presses State
by 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....
Alex Murdaugh Murder Retrial Moved To Sumter County
by Jenn Wood
Judge finds former attorney cannot receive a fair and impartial retrial in Colleton County......
‘Flying Colors?’ State Disputes Alex Murdaugh Polygraph Claim
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say accused killer was never tested about the murders — and failed the only government polygraph exam he took....