True Crime Newsletter: Lynette Hooker investigation, Alex Murdaugh assistant
Americans missing in the Bahamas: Federal investigators have received permission from Bahamian authorities to deploy a dive team to a new location in the Sea of Abaco. This decision follows new GPS information retrieved from Brian Hooker’s mobile navigation app, which raises questions about his wife Lynette Hooker’s disappearance. According to a U.S. official familiar […]
Key individuals to recognize in the Alex Murdaugh murder retrial as it resumes
South Carolina Attorney General Plans Retrial for Alex Murdaugh Following Conviction Overturned South Carolina’s Attorney General, Alan Wilson, has announced intentions to retry Alex Murdaugh after the state’s Supreme Court overturned his double murder conviction. This decision, made in 2023, came about due to improper jury influence by former court clerk Becky Hill. Wilson emphasized […]
Murdaugh trial juror requests sealed records on jury tampering
The woman referred to as the “egg juror” in the highly publicized Alex Murdaugh double murder trial is now requesting that South Carolina officials release sealed documents related to serious allegations of jury tampering by court officials. Myra Crosby, a juror who was dismissed prior to deliberations in the 2023 murder trial, submitted a motion […]
Murdaugh initiates federal legal action against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca ‘Becky’ Hill
Murdaugh Files Lawsuit Against Former Court Clerk In a recent development in the high-profile legal saga surrounding Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit against Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the former Colleton County Court Clerk. Selecting Hill as court clerk during Murdaugh’s 2023 double murder trial, […]
Alex Murdaugh may be eligible for the death penalty in new trial, according to state attorney general
South Carolina Attorney General Plans to Retry Alex Murdaugh After Overturned Conviction South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the state intends to pursue a retrial for Alex Murdaugh. This comes after the South Carolina Supreme Court annulled Murdaugh’s double murder conviction from 2023, pointing to improper jury influence by court clerk Becky Hill. […]
South Carolina Attorney General Indicates Possible Death Penalty for Alex Murdaugh
South Carolina May Seek Death Penalty for Alex Murdaugh South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson hinted on Friday that the state might consider pursuing the death penalty as Alex Murdaugh prepares for his retrial. This development comes after a ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court, which found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and […]
Buster Murdaugh seen a day after his father’s murder convictions are reversed, awarded a new trial
Buster Murdaugh, the son of Alex Murdaugh, was spotted on his porch in Bluffton, South Carolina, on Thursday. This sighting came just a day after the South Carolina Supreme Court determined that misconduct among court officials affected the 2023 trial that led to his father’s permanent ban. Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent legal figure in […]
Murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh reversed because of jury tampering
Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Conviction Overturned Alex Murdaugh, the former prominent South Carolina attorney convicted of killing his wife and son, is facing a new sentencing after the state Supreme Court invalidated his murder conviction due to jury misconduct. The South Carolina Supreme Court determined that Murdaugh’s 2023 trial, which resulted in a life sentence, was […]
Juror in Alex Murdaugh double murder case comments on the court’s unusual choice to overturn convictions
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Conviction A jury that convicted Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife and son expressed their disbelief on Wednesday at the South Carolina Supreme Court’s surprising decision to overturn the verdict. Juror Ami Williams maintained that he remained steadfast in his conviction of Murdaugh for the tragic 2021 […]
Alan Wilson, the Attorney General of South Carolina, announces intentions to retry Alex Murdaugh for murder.
South Carolina AG Plans Quick Retrial for Alex Murdaugh South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office intends to move swiftly in retrying Alex Murdaugh after the state Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction. Wilson emphasized that prosecutors are confident they can secure a conviction. He remarked, “Today’s order from the Supreme Court […]