Live: Alex Murdaugh double murder trial begins with jury selection

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SC V. ALEX MURDAUGH: MURDAUGH FAMILY MURDERS

Posted at 12:51 PM, January 18, 2023 and last updated 8:26 AM, January 23, 2023
By Court TV Staff

WALTERBORO, S.C. (Court TV) — The once-prominent heir to a low country legal dynasty is facing life in prison if convicted of murdering his wife and youngest son.

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh, 54, is accused of fatally shooting 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. Their bodies were found near the dog kennels on the family’s 1,770-acre estate in Islandton.

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Live: Alex Murdaugh double murder trial begins with jury selection

By Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Avery G. Wilks and Thad Moore
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A primer on the Murdaugh saga

Here’s what you need to know about Alex Murdaugh, who stands accused of murdering his wife and son.
• Alex Murdaugh indicted in double murder of wife, son
• Attorney General’s Office releases Alex Murdaugh’s alleged motive in double murder case
• Alex Murdaugh files formal alibi ahead of January double murder trial
• Murdaugh prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in January double-murder trial

Alex Murdaugh, the ginger-haired scion of a powerful legal family, will stand trial in Colleton County starting today for the June 2021 slayings of his wife and youngest son.

The Post and Courier has three reporters covering the criminal trial from the Walterboro courthouse. Frequent updates from testimony and court proceedings will be posted here throughout the day, with the latest information appearing at the top.


More information about the Murdaugh saga, including past trial coverage, can be found here.

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