One year since Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Saturday will mark one year since former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty by a Colleton County jury in the killing of his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul.
The pair were found brutally murdered near dog kennels on the family’s sprawling Colleton County property, Moselle, on the night of June 7, 2021.
Thirteen months later, Murdaugh – who was in prison on charges related to myriad financial crimes – was charged with both of their deaths following a weeks-long trial.
Murdaugh and his defense team had asked for a speedy trial; however, it lasted six weeks before the jury delivered their verdict. The trial saw many twists and turns, including a bomb threat at the Colleton County Courthouse, jury turnover, a jury trip to the crime scene, and even Murdaugh taking the stand to deliver his defense.
After weeks of testimony from more than 70 witnesses, the jury was tasked with determining whether the disbarred SC attorney killed his wife and son on the afternoon of March 2.
The jury took under four hours to find their verdict. Murdaugh was guilty of the murders. He received a double life sentence.
Since then, Murdaugh has filed a slew of motions alleging jury tampering by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill and other bias as grounds for a new trial – those efforts have been unsuccessful so far.
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