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May 15, 2026
Alex Murdaugh’s new defense: ‘We have multiple alternative theories’
The defense team for former lawyer Alex Murdaugh says they will return to court armed with alternative theories and possibly even a list of alternative suspects after Murdaugh's murder conviction was overturned.
May 13, 2026
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction overturned
South Carolina's highest court overturned the murder conviction of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who was serving two consecutive life sentences for allegedly shooting and killing his wife and 22-year-old son in June 2021.
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