Alex Murdaugh seeks new trial in murders of wife and son
The disgraced former lawyer was convicted in March of killing Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh and sentenced to life in prison.
The disgraced former lawyer was convicted in March of killing Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh and sentenced to life in prison.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
Prosecutor in the Murdaugh case tells "48 Hours" Paul's cell phone video was him "leaving something behind that lets you know what happened to him."
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Aug. 26 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Maggie Murdaugh’s college friends don’t want her to be remembered as the murdered wife. Talking to "48 Hours," they say she was a witty, loving woman who doted on her boys.
The new charges focus on several financial schemes he allegedly committed over the course of years.
Alex Murdaugh, who was already sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, faces a total of 101 tax charges across 20 indictments.
While officials initially said Smith was hit by a car, they are now treating the death as a homicide.
The disgraced former South Carolina attorney was sentenced to life in prison for the double murder of his wife and son.
Moselle, the 1,700-acre hunting lodge where Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed, was sold recently, property records show.
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Police in South Carolina are now investigating the death of 19-year-old Stephen Smith as a homicide. The case was re-opened after new evidence was discovered during the Alex Murdaugh trial. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins John Dickerson to discuss the latest.
The teenager's body was found on a rural road near the Murdaugh family's South Carolina estate in 2015.
Buster Murdaugh, the son of convicted South Carolina murderer Alex Murdaugh, denied "baseless rumors" his family had something to do with his former classmate's 2015 death. Stephen Smith's family wants his body exhumed as questions about his death resurface. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more.
"This has gone on far too long," he said. "These baseless rumors of my involvement with Stephen and his death are false. I unequivocally deny any involvement in his death, and my heart goes out to the Smith family."
The investigation into Smith's 2015 death was reopened after authorities said they found new evidence during the investigation into the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.
CBS News' Nikki Battiste gets to know Maggie Murdaugh through two of her longtime friends for "48 Hours."
Alex Murdaugh's legal team filed the notice of appeal on Thursday.
On Thursday a jury decided Alex Murdaugh, who hailed from a family dynasty that had wielded power and influence over South Carolina's low country for a century, was a double-murderer, finding him guilty of shooting his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, to death in June 2021. In the end it was Murdaugh's own words that helped in his undoing. Correspondent Nikki Battiste, who followed the sensational trial, reports on the verdict.
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Just one day after being convicted of the murders of his wife and son, disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Nikki Battiste has the details.
Sgt. Daniel Greene was the first officer at the scene of the murders of Alex Murdaugh's wife and son. He spoke to CBS News about the case.
CBS News' Nikki Battiste sat down with Alex Murdaugh's defense attorneys and the lead prosecutor in the case following his murder conviction. She asked each side about their reactions to the jury's quick verdict and what their plans are for future appeals.
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday, one day after a jury found him guilty in the 2021 murders of his wife and son. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examined the outcome of the trial.
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