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In the coming days of Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, jurors will hear testimony that the once-prominent Hampton lawyer spent a decade secretly stealing millions of dollars from friends, family, clients and others who trusted him. Read moreAlex Murdaugh prosecutors get judge's OK to introduce alleged financial crimes
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What does the introduction of Alex Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes mean for his double murder trial?
Remembering the orangeburg massacre
Photographer Cecil Williams will deliver the keynote address, using images to tell the story of the campus shooting that left three students dead and at least 28 injured.
AROUND THE STATE
The Sheriff's Department accused three officers at the county-administered jail in Richland County, S.C., of misconduct, including accepting bribes and smuggling in contraband.
The family of 39-year-old Darius Holcomb gathered outside the agency's headquarters Feb. 6 to provide more details about the afternoon a Spartanburg County Sheriff's Deputy shot and killed him.
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Darlene Gaffney met Jill Biden in 2021 when the first lady visited the Medical University of South Carolina's Hollings Cancer Center during the final week of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read moreNorth Charleston woman will join first lady Jill Biden during State of the Union
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WHO'S WHO AT THE MURDAUGH TRIAL
Former Hampton attorney Alex Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son in a June 2021 double homicide that has drawn international attention and renewed scrutiny of a prominent family that wielded great wealth and influence in this rural corner of South Carolina. Read moreAlex Murdaugh indicted in double murder of wife, son
In this episode, hosts Glenn Smith and Avery Wilks discuss their recent story on Curtis “Cousin Eddie” Smith, including the revelation that the Walterboro trucker has been subpoenaed as a witness in Alex Murdaugh’s Jan. 23 double murder trial.
When a fatal boat crash dragged Alex Murdaugh’s family into the crosshairs of a criminal investigation, the wealthy Hampton lawyer hired Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin to defend them. The rest of the country will soon find out why. Read moreAlex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys: Who are Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin?
As chief prosecutor for South Carolina's state grand jury, Creighton Waters is known as a tireless investigator and legal genius with a zealous commitment to bringing justice to bad guys. Now comes his greatest test: trying next month's double-murder case against Lowcountry legal scion Alex Murdaugh. Read moreMeet Creighton Waters, the Murdaugh prosecutor whose investigations toppled an SC dynasty
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