Murdaugh trial live stream today: Inside the Colleton County courtroom, updates

Joyce Orlando, Greenville News
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Day 222 in the trial of Alex Murdaugh is set to start at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

The double homicide trial of Murdaugh started Monday, Jan. 23, with the selection of the jury that would decide his fate in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, in June 2021. The start of a saga that has made headlines across the nation and has become a true crime phenomenon.

As week five of the Murdaugh trial continues, the former South Carolina attorney's defense team will continue where they left off on Friday, Feb. 17 after almost four weeks of testimony - some fascinating and revealing, others mind-numbing and seemingly pointless - from state witnesses. The defense's task now is to extract reasonable doubt from a mountain of circumstantial evidence – some of which is more incriminating than others.

Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison if he is convicted.

Greenville News and USA Today are streaming live from inside the Colleton County Courthouse. Coverage since day one of the Murdaugh saga can be found here.

Murdaugh updates: State rests Friday, but Murdaugh asks for case to be tossed out

After 20 days of proceedings, including 18 days of testimony, 59 witnesses and roughly 400 exhibits of evidence, the State of S.C. has rested its case against accused family killer Alex Murdaugh.

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Alex Murdaugh trial update of week 2

Take a look at some of the evidence brought forth during the second week of the Murdaugh double homicide trial.

  • In SLED interview, Murdaugh appears to say "It's just so bad, I did him so bad, when talking about son, Paul.

  • Two witnesses – close friends of Paul – testified that Murdaugh’s voice could be heard on a cell phone video taken by Paul, a video taken just minutes before the killings that shreds Murdaugh’s alibi and previous statements to police.

  • For the first time, SLED agents confirm on the stand that the prosecution does not have any murder weapons in its arsenal of evidence.

  • Maggie Murdaugh's phone begins to bear witness to the final moments of her life.

  • Police testified that Murdaugh’s hands had no blood on them when they conducted a gunshot residue test June 7 – despite his claims that he checked Maggie and Paul’s body for a pulse.

Take a look at what else came to light here.

What is Alex Murdaugh accused of?

Besides facing murder charges in the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, the former attorney faces more than 100 other criminal charges ranging from murder to tax evasion. There are also multiple lawsuits ongoing connected to Murdaugh and others associated with him.

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Murdaugh trial jury selection and opening statements

Jury selection in the Murdaugh trial came to an end Wednesday afternoon and opening statements are expected to start Wednesday, Jan. 25.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Alex Murdaugh trial live: The latest from Colleton County Courthouse