Evidence was laid out Wednesday against the disgraced South Carolina attorney, accused of shooting his wife and son at the familys hunting property in 2021. His mom and his brother were just killed.". Its a journey. Murdaugh trial, Day 16: A jury shakeup and new evidence. "It changes you as an individual. Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son on their property in June 2021. Whatever I was doing, it made it more interesting. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We had great opportunities.". Jim Griffin, an attorney for Alex Murdaugh, said it's not clear why Proctor's name was crossed out and replaced, but he told The Island Packet that he didnt believe the will was motive for Alex Murdaugh to be involved in his wife's death. Data includes speeds and other information about the vehicles movements on the night of the double homicide. Paul and Maggie have been hurt,'" John told ABC News in an exclusive interview airing Thursday on "Good Morning America. At the time Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial on a charge of allegedly boating under the influence after a crash in February 2019 that killed a 19-year-old woman, Mallory Beach of South Carolina. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "Now is the time to bring justice for Maggie and Paul. John Marvin Murdaugh, the alleged killer's younger brother, said he returned to the hunting estate the day after arriving the killings to clean up the horrific scene John The evidence has not yet been released, but the state disclosed they will be calling an additional witness in connection with the data. I felt like it was the right thing to do. He said, Come as fast as you can. The South Carolina Supreme Court also issued an order suspending Alex Murdaugh's license to practice law in the state. Here's a timeline of the key events in the Murdaugh murders and scandals: June 7, 2021: Margaret and Paul Murdaugh are found dead. Send it to The Daily Beasthere. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He also admitted to his two-decade opioid addiction, noting he regularly took more than 60 pills a dayincluding oxycontin and oxycodone. Asked about the photos this month, John Marvin Murdaugh said they show him and the investigators trying to find Maggie Murdaughs cell phone using an app on Maggies remaining son Buster Murdaughs phone. Its the hardest thing Ive ever been through in my life., Prosecutors say that Paul Murdaugh was fatally shot outside the feed room near the dog kennels of the South Carolina property on June 7, 2021and that his mother, Maggie, was killed nearby. Of course, none of this is disclosed to me as far as, it wasnt like I was sitting there peeking over their shoulder while theyre doing this.. "When I came in, he was calling my wife's phone. Alex Murdaugh's attorneys said in October that authorities were looking at him as a person of interest in the deaths of his wife and their son. I took so much just to not backslide.. ", "His resignation came after the discovery by PMPED that Alex misappropriated funds in violation of PMPED standards and policies. A camouflage Benelli 12-gauge shotgun from the Moselle Road property that was swabbed showed DNA contributed by two people: Maggie and Alex Murdaugh. John Marvin told jurors on Monday that he had not been aware of Murdaughs opioid addiction until after the murders, when his brother attempted a botched suicide scheme in September 2021 so that Buster would inherit his $12 million insurance payout. I'm not talking about in the restroom. Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center. He messed himself. There are three alternate jurors left. SLED announced the arrest of Curtis Edward Smith, 61, in connection with the shooting incident involving Alex Murdaugh on Sept. 4 in Hampton County. Alex Murdaughthe attorney from a prominent South Carolina family who is suspected of committing a staggering number of crimes that were revealed after of a fatal 2019 boat crashwas indicted Thursday for murder. A place to talk about the Murdaugh family murders without censorship. Griffin asks about Alexs demeanor after the murders. ABC News' Eva Pilgrim, Alexandra Faul, William Gretsky, Janice McDonald, Jen Leong and Mike Repplier contributed to this report. The photographs were taken when he and the investigators were looking at Busters phone and began walking toward where Maggies phone was located, he said. Though the most significant aspect is that Johns connection with his loved ones ostensibly She did not see any evidence of defensive wounds. The Murdaughs, a prominent Democratic family, had wielded enormous judicial and political power for over a century. Alex Murdaugh publicly announced that he resigned from his law firm and will enter rehab. He faces charges in connection with a Sept. 4 suicide-for-hire plot. John, who lives further away in the community of Okatie, west of Hilton Head Island, said he got there about 30 minutes later. But you don't think it's going to happen in your small community, to your family.". Murdaugh officially resigned from the law firm Peters,Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth, & Detrick based in Hampton, South Carolina, on Sept. 3 but publicly announced his resignation days later. WebThe Murdaugh family (/ m r d k / MUR-dok) is an American legal family in the Low Country region of South Carolina.From 1920 to 2006, three members of the family consecutively served as solicitor (i.e., district attorney), in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, leading locals to call the five-county district, I mean, in his pants.. Both sides of the trial asked the judge to consider delaying the case due to the virus, expressing concerns that if more jurors become ill and have to be released, the case could end in a mistrial. He was transported to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, for "treatment of a superficial gunshot wound to the head," SLED said. Alex Murdaugh is the only publicly known person of interest in the murders, which remain unsolved. The Colleton County sheriff's department said both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds. John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV spoke with "Good Morning America" about the deaths of Maggie and Paul, saying they didn't believe their brother was involved in their killings. A daily report co-sponsored by Arizona State University, Criminal Justice Journalists, and the National Criminal Justice Association, NCJA | 700 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-628-8550 | www.ncja.org | Contact Us | 2023. Alex Murdaugh was the person who reported their deaths to police, saying he had discovered them dead on a 1,700-acre hunting property belonging to the family. From October: What really happened the night Alex Murdaugh was allegedly shot? In the affidavit, Proctor renounced her right to handle her sisters estate and said she didnt receive any money in relinquishing her right to handle it. Murdaugh was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, along with filing a false police report. Powder and residue left behind from a gun was found in several places Alex Murdaugh was also at, the prosecutor said. It made everything better. On Dec. 9, Colleton County Probate Judge Ashley Amundson appointed John Marvin Murdaugh, Alexs brother, as the personal representative for Maggie Murdaughs estate, records show. Riemer said yes, because some shots would have been fired from behind her and the shot to the back of her head, when she was on the ground, would have come from toward the top of her body. Most of the testimony was focused on detailed forensic evidence in the investigation into the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. For the last 20 years, there have been many people feeding his addiction to opioids. Barber had Zapata count 74 cuttings taken from Alex Murdaughs shirt, all of which tested negative for human blood. The family is pleading for the public's help in bringing justice to Maggie and Paul. A male driver in a blue pickup asked him if he had car troubles, as soon as Alex replied, he was shot. Randy and John described their late nephew as a "carefree spirit" who loved being outdoors. "We are part of the community. He then walked to the side door of the courtroom where he will be taken to the Colleton County jail where he is staying during his trial. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships," he said. The Alex is fully cooperating with SLED in their investigations into his shooting, opioid use and the search to find the person or people responsible for the murder of his wife and son. 3:34 p.m. John Marvin cleaned crime scene the day after murders. SLED compared the sample to C.B. Wake up to the day's most important news. "So I got on the phone with him," Randy said. The two brothers recalled how "smitten" Alex was from the moment he met Maggie and how "he truly doted on her.". Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial on two counts of murder. John Marvin Murdaugh said he does not believe Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son, but acknowledged that police may know more than he does. John Marvin is the brother-in-law and uncle of 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh who were murdered on June 7, 2021 near the They said he could not be visually excluded but it is 11 times more likely the sample was from someone else. Marvin Murdaugh drove down to the crime scene to a group of investigators and told them that Maggies phone was active and could be tracked, he said. He said he thought they were dead.". The Murdaughs are a prominent legal family in the Palmetto State, with three generations serving as the elected solicitor in the 14th Judicial Circuit for 87 consecutive years. "He said, 'Come as fast as you can. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He had diarrhea. Both had full stomachs of food that looked identical to each other, which likely showed they recently shared a meal together. "It was very difficult.". ", Oct. 14: Murdaugh arrested, charged in connection to settlement funds from housekeeper's death. In the civil lawsuit, Satterfield's surviving sons claimed Alex Murdaugh approached them after she died, proposing the sons sue him so they would get a life insurance settlement on their mother's behalf, the complaint states. Read FOX Carolinas full blog of Mondays testimony below: Copyright 2023 WHNS. Lawyer Alex Murdaugh walks into his bond hearing, Sept. 16, 2021, in Varnville, S.C. Their bodies were discovered by Alex Murdaugh, police said. Zapata said family members of Mallory Beach, the Cooke brothers, Alex Murdaugh, John Marvin Murdaugh and Buster Murdaugh were excluded as possible sources for the DNA. Waters said a video on Paul Murdaughs cellphone has the voices of him, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh in it. Sept. 15: Lawyers say Murdaugh set up his own shooting, police open criminal investigation into 2018 death of Gloria Satterfield. Alex pulled over after seeing a low-tire indicator light. Marvin Murdaugh drove down to the crime scene to a group of investigators and told them that Maggie's phone was active and could be tracked, he said. The cartridges were used in a type of automatic rifle that Alex Murdaugh bought but cant be accounted for, Waters said. Murdaughs lawyer Dick Harpootlian said on Good Morning America Friday that health records show Murdaugh had drugs in his system when he was shot on Sept. 4. "We've just been here as attorneys for a long time in our family.". I have made a lot of decisions that I truly regret. "Alex intends to fully cooperate with this investigation, as he has with the investigation into the murder of his wife and son," his lawyers said in a statement. This photo provided by the Colleton County sheriff's office shows Curtis Edward Smith. Alongside his other brother, Randy, he participated in a Good Morning America interview just days after the June 7, 2021 murders where John Marvin said Paul received death threats for his role in a 2019 drunken boating accident that killed a teenage girl. I'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders. "While we were happy he was no longer suffering, my brother's still suffering and we're suffering. "I see words like 'dynasty' used, and 'power,'" Randy said. Hes got theories of this and theories of that.. He is accused of killing his wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul in June 2021, Slate reports. Mr. Murdaugh, who has since been disbarred, has been held in jail since October 2021, when he was charged with stealing money from the family of his former housekeeper, who died after a fall on the steps of the Murdaugh family home. Her death is being reinvestigated following the filing of the financial charges against Mr. Murdaugh. In a bond hearing in Hampton County court on Thursday, Sept. 18. John Marvin was the last witness to testify before the defense rested on Monday. Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. All rights reserved. Waters opened the trial with three minutes of graphic description of the scene where the bodies of Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and her son, Paul, 22, were found shot with at least one bullet to the head by two different guns, pointing to Paul Murdaughs head and calling it catastrophic damage.. He says SLED told them Murdaughs t-shirt was Alex Murdaugh cried when the autopsy photos, which have been sealed, were shown in court. ", Sept. 6: Murdaugh announces resignation, enters rehab. The alleged conspiracy led to a $505,000 settlement, but Satterfield's sons claim they haven't gotten any of that settlement money, which was agreed upon in December 2018, the lawsuit claimed. "I love my law firm family and also love Alex as my brother. Her sons claim that they received none of the proceeds from a $4.3 million settlement that was orchestrated secretly by Alex Murdaugh, according to a lawsuit filed against their mothers employer and others. Attorneyssaid at the bond hearing that they were nearing a resolution with Alex Murdaugh and that he had agreed to a $4.3 million judgment, subject to the approval of court-appointed receivers who nowcontrol his assets, The Associated Press reported. The shot to her abdomen was from further away. "I mean, we see it in the world. "I can assure you that SLED agents will continue working to bring justice to anyone involved with any criminal act associated with these ongoing investigations," said SLED Chief Mark Keel. Randy Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh speak out for the first time since their brother, Alex, found his 22-year-old son, Paul, and wife, Maggie, shot to death outside their home last week. State investigators allege that about $3.4 million was stolen after legal fees were paid. "My brother loved Maggie and loved Paul like nothing else on this earth, just like he loves Buster," Randy said, naming Alex's other son. On Dec. 13. a judge set Murdaugh's bail at $7 million. All marriages, Im sure, have hiccups here and there, but Im telling you it was a good marriage, he said. "The arrests in this case are only the first step in that process.". It was a rainy night and first responders were already on site, and Randy recalled seeing the covered bodies of Maggie and Paul near the dog kennels, about a quarter of a mile from the main house. One of those individuals took advantage of his mental illness and agreed to take Alex's life, by shooting him in the head," the statement said. Ive seen television shows talking about the leg twitching and the squirminess, John Marvin told jurors about taking his brother from an Atlantic detox center after the Labor Day shooting to rehab. Earlier on Sept. 16, Curtis Edward Smith appeared in front of a Hampton County Judge for a bond hearing on charges where he agreed to a public defender and had his bond set at $55,000 for the attempted assisted suicide of Alex Murdaugh. He was just distraught. The final John Monk/The State/TNS via Newscom, FILE. The family's spokesperson later offered a clarification regarding the shooting, saying, "Alex had an entry and exit wound, his skull was fractured and it was not a self-inflicted bullet wound. Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton A vehicle sits in the driveway of a home, June 8, 2021, in rural Colleton County, near Islandton, S.C. Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Witnesses said Paul Murdaugh was driving it and that he was extremely drunk and acting belligerently. I felt like I owed [Paul]. Rowe, who worked at the property. Buster Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh//Image Credit: WCBD NEWS 2. Alex Murdaugh and his son Buster announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of assailants involved in the murders of Maggie and Paul. Marian was like, No, John, I want you to handle it. So Im going to do whatever the court asked me to do, and Im also going to do what I think is best for Maggie," John Marvin Murdaugh said. Murdaugh submitted his resignation at his law firm to enter rehab the day before he is alleged to have tried to fake his own death. WebAlex Murdaughthe attorney from a prominent South Carolina family who is suspected of committing a staggering number of crimes that were revealed after of a fatal 2019 boat crashwas indicted Thursday for murder. A former federal prosecutor, he now works as a state and federal criminal defense attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina. Four generations served as the local prosecutor, Randolph Murdaugh III died three days after Maggie and Paul Murdaughs deaths after he fell ill, his law firm announced at the time. Randy, who lives in the nearby town of Hampton, said he arrived at Alex's property about 15 minutes after the telephone call. Two members of the jury for the Murdaugh murder trial have been released after they tested positive for COVID-19. Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:47 PM PST WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The fourth week of the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh began on Monday. Alex was the loving father of Paul and the loving husband of Maggie, Harpootlian said. A day later, Smith admitted to being present during the Murdaugh shooting and disposing the firearm afterward. "I could see the white sheets across the way," he said. State law enforcement officials also announcedthat they were looking into those allegations. And I just started cleaning, he said about his decision to clean the feed room, while Murdaugh looked down and began to cry several feet away at the defense table. Part of HuffPost Crime. ET to report that he had returned to his family's estate in Islandton, a rural community in South Carolina's Colleton County, to find the bullet-ridden bodies of his 52-year-old wife, Margaret "Maggie" Branstetter Murdaugh, and his 22-year-old son, Paul Terry Murdaugh. "But we're just regular people that are working hard and trying to do right. From 1987 to 2005, Randolph held the job as prosecutor for Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, like his father and grandfather did before him. Sept. 14: Police charge man in Alex Murdaugh shooting. She took the stand to explain graphic photographs from her investigation to the jury and said the gunman was likely within three feet of Paul Murdaugh. Satterfield reportedly died after a falling accident in the Murdaugh family home in February 2018, the lawsuit states. June 17: Alex Murdaugh's brothers speak on "Good Morning America". "Fortunately, Alex was not killed by the gunshot wound. We dont know why. He was charged with a list of crimes relating to his work, including nine counts of tax evasion, stealing lawsuit settlement money from badly injured clients, a drug The final witness for the defense was Alex Murdaughs brother John Marvin Murdaugh. I didnt think it was a credible threatif it was, I would have tried to do something or notify someone, he said in the 2021 interview. He added that the feed room was still covered with brain fragments, pieces of Pauls skull, and lots of blood. It made me want to do it longer. Barber said Maggie Murdaugh went to the nail salon on the day she was killed so her nails should have been clean. "And so we said our goodbyes and tried to be in a celebratory way to my dad, but we're all hurting because of Maggie and Paul.". I just dont know.". She analyzed the contents of Maggie and Pauls stomachs. ", June 22: Authorities reopen probe into 2015 death of Stephen Smith. He also enlisted a hit man to kill him so his surviving son, Buster, could cash in on his $10 million life insurance policy, one of his attorneys said. 4:30 p.m.. Court is back in session. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The case will be prosecuted by the attorney general's office. And I think when you do those things, people respect you. Opiates gave me energy, Murdaugh said. "I don't know of anybody that would truly be an enemy or truly want to hurt them," Randy noted. Maggie Murdaughs cellphone, for which her husband provided the code investigators used to find it the next day, showed it was being dumped on the side of the road off the property at the same time Alex Murdaughs phone showed he started his truck just outside his home, the defense attorney said. IE 11 is not supported. Newman said the remaining jurors tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday and will be retested on Wednesday. Two alternates, 441 and 326, took their places. ", Oct. 15: Lawyer said Murdaugh had drugs in his system day he was shot. John Marvin Murdaugh said he was sitting inside the house on the Moselle property and asked Alex Murdaugh if he could ping Maggies phone. Zapata confirmed that if the shirt was stained while someone was gutting a fish, the Hematrace test would be negative. Alex Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center Thursday. Since then, Alex Murdaugh has been at the center of a storm of allegations including accusations that he misused money from his law firm which led to the suspension of his law license. "On September 4, it became clear Alex believed that ending his life was his only option. "And I can't imagine the horror that my brother's experiencing.". 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Their brother, Richard Alexander "Alex" Murdaugh, had called 911 just after 10 p.m. Theres no fingerprints. Alex Murdaugh has been accused of obstructing the investigation into the crash by pressuring witnesses not to reveal Pauls culpability. A family spokesperson told ABC News at the time that he was changing a tire when a car passed him. Theres no eyewitnesses. The documents released by authorities do And it was the worst phone call because of his voice, the fear. In the will, Maggie Murdaugh listed her sister, Marian Proctor, as the person to handle the estate. John and Randy stayed there for hours, comforting their brother, until they finally convinced him to leave. Buster Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh//Image Credit: WCBD NEWS 2 "I know he's struggling with it, and I just can't imagine what's going through his mind. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Those medical records show he was positive for opiates and barbiturates on the night that he was taken to the Savannah hospital, Harpootlian said. If convicted, he faces 30 years to life in prison. In this booking photo released on Sept. 16, 2021, by the Hampton County Detention Center, Alex Murdaugh is shown. via Associated Press. In 2006, he rejoined the Hampton-based law firm that his father had started more than 100 years ago. Buster, he said, told him that he and his mother shared locations with each other and he could ping it. John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV spoke with "Good Morning America" about the deaths of Maggie and Paul, saying they didn't believe their brother was involved in their killings. A major twist in the case came when Alex Murdaugh called authorities saying he was shot in the head in Hampton County on Sept. 4. "So there's no possible way he could have anything to do with this, I can assure you. The boating accident led some to question whether Paul's family's legal ties affected the probe. Maggie Murdaughs phone locks forever about 30 seconds later, Waters said. Theres no forensics tying him to the crime. Alex is not without fault but he is just one of many whose life has been devastated by opioid addiction," the lawyers' statement continued. Murdaugh also faces about 100 charges related to other crimes, including money laundering, stealing millions from clients and the family law firm, tax evasion and trying to get a man to fatally shoot him so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Once the police opened the phone, they gave me a ride back to my car, he said. The South Carolina legal scion, 53, who has been in jail since October, has been charged with a slew of counts, most of them financial crimes. I was outside with the dogs," Randy recalled. Two alternates will take their place. Maggie Murdaugh signed the will in August 2005, according to a report Sunday in The Island Packet newspaper of Hilton Head. They said Paul was also a "people person" who was "very caring" and "would help anyone." They were able to open the phone on site, he said. John Marvin is the second family member to testify on behalf of Murdaugh. Two days after a judge first denied Alex Murdaugh bond last fall, the disgraced Hampton County attorney called his younger brother and son from Richland County Detention Center and warned them to move quickly. Hey, John, Murdaugh said to John Marvin Murdaugh on Oct. 21, 2021. The defense, however, has argued that Murdaugh had no motivation to murder his wife and son that several witnesses have described as his top priority. Proctor's name was crossed out in pen and Randolph Murdaugh III, Maggie Murdaughs father-in law, was handwritten above it. Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son on their property in June 2021. Police still have not said whether any new evidence was uncovered from Maggies phone. Prosecutors said over the weekend they received new evidence from General Motors about data from Alex Murdaughs Chevy Suburban. 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