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Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters called the state's first witness: Sgt. Daniel Greene with the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. Read moreLive: First witnesses testify in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial
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Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin are the seasoned Columbia trial attorneys who are leading Alex Murdaugh’s defense.
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The Berkeley County school board hasn't seen eye-to-eye on various issues since the firing of Deon Jackson and hiring of Anthony Dixon, and it's led to raised voices, interruptions and snarky comments becoming the norm at board meetings. Read moreBerkeley school board members butt heads over powers of superintendent, meeting schedule
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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
