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As Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial progressed into a second week, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office continued to present new witnesses and evidence. Over the past four days, prosecutors have unveiled a series of seemingly unrelated clues without explaining their significance, allowing jurors and a national viewing audience to wonder where the case is headed next. Read moreAlex Murdaugh prosecutors reveal last texts before Paul's phone went silent
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In this daily update episode reporter Jocelyn Grzeszczak discusses the new details revealed during the second day of testimony in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.
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The late Chino Smith finally gets recognition in his home state as part of a SCAHOF Class of 2023 including Heisman Trophy runner-up Joe Hamilton, former Clemson quarterback Woodrow Dantzler and former South Carolina and NFL wide receiver Robert Brooks.
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Residential transactions across South Carolina plummeted in 2022 after rip-roaring sales during the COVID-19 pandemic ran into higher borrowing costs. The median price, however, soared to a new record across the Palmetto State. Read moreSC home sales slipped 12.5% last year as median price surpassed $300,000 for first time
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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
