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. DNA profiles were found on Alex Murdaughs shirt that likely came from Maggie, Pauls friend Nolan Tuten and an unidentified, unrelated person. Most of the testimony was focused on detailed forensic evidence in the investigation into the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. All marriages, Im sure, have hiccups here and there, but Im telling you it was a good marriage, he said. Witnesses said Paul Murdaugh was driving it and that he was extremely drunk and acting belligerently. Prosecutors released little information about their case before Wednesday. 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. "When I came in, he was calling my wife's phone. "He would try to talk and then he would break down," Randy added. During that time, these individuals took advantage of his addiction and his ability to pay substantial funds for illegal drugs. He said, Come as fast as you can. Theres no forensics tying him to the crime. "He wants this solved.". Opiates gave me energy, Murdaugh said. He is the 14th defense witness called overall during the six-week trial. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial rested their case Monday. 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 He has also since been charged with executing multiple fraud and embezzlement schemes that were ongoing at the time of the crash; these included an alleged attempt to commit insurance fraud in order to benefit from the 2018 death of a housekeeper at one of the Murdaugh familys properties. 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 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. John Marvin was emotional throughout his testimony. And I think when you do those things, people respect you. Duffie Stone, the 14th circuit solicitor appointed in 2006, the first non-Murdaugh to hold the position since 1920, recused himself from the case because of personal connections. John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV said they "knew something was wrong" when their other brother called them both late in the night on June 7. The case will be prosecuted by the attorney general's office. For the last 20 years, there have been many people feeding his addiction to opioids. It was the start of what is expected to be a three-week trial at the Colleton County Courthouse. Buster, Murdaughs only surviving son, briefly took the stand last week about his nuclear family dynamics, noting that while the four of them were close there were tensions surrounding his fathers decades-long addiction to opioids. On Thursday, Murdaugh briefly described the roadside shooting, saying that he intended to die that day. Last week, Alex Murdaughs surviving son Buster, 26, testified in the double murder trial of his father. He has been in jail since Oct. 14 and then was arrested on charges of obtaining property by false pretenses, in which he is accused of misappropriating settlement funds from the sons of Gloria Satterfield, the Murdaughs longtime housekeeper and nanny. She did not see any evidence of defensive wounds. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Just days later, the family patriarch, Randolph Murdaugh III, died in a hospital at the age of 81. Today, he knows that's not true. Murdaugh was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, along with filing a false police report. He also admitted to his two-decade opioid addiction, noting he regularly took more than 60 pills a dayincluding oxycontin and oxycodone. The South Carolina Supreme Court also issued an order suspending Alex Murdaugh's license to practice law in the state. 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. Sept. 8: Brother "shocked" by Murdaugh allegations; Alex Murdaugh's law license suspended, Alex Murdaugh's older brother Randy Murdaugh, who is also still employed by the firm, released a statement saying he was "shocked" to learn of his brother's "settling of money," as well as "drug addiction.". You can share rumors, but they must be clearly labeled as rumors. Less than five minutes later, Paul Murdaughs phone was never used again. Court is in recess until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. In February 2019, 19-year-old Mallory Beach was killed when a boat she was riding on that belonged to the Murdaugh family hit a bridge structure at 2 a.m. IE 11 is not supported. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Hes got theories of this and theories of that.. "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. Theres no eyewitnesses. 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. "So there's no possible way he could have anything to do with this, I can assure you. 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. ", "Alex holds every member of the Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth, Detrick law firm in very high esteem," Griffin said on Twitter. Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center. 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. "I want to thank everyone for the incredible love and support that we have received over the last few weeks," Murdaugh said in a statement at the time. They don't believe Alex is involved in the murders. Alex Murdaugh cried when the autopsy photos, which have been sealed, were shown in court. Both had full stomachs of food that looked identical to each other, which likely showed they recently shared a meal together. There was gunshot residue on a seat belt, bullets pulled from bodies that matched ammunition boxes from around the home and cellphones never used again just a few minutes after Murdaugh, his wife and son were all heard in a cellphone video, prosecutor Creighton Waters said in his opening statement. 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. He added that the feed room was still covered with brain fragments, pieces of Pauls skull, and lots of blood. "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. They were able to open the phone on site, he said. Since then, there have been curveballs in the investigation including Alex Murdaugh's alleged money misuse that led to the suspension of his law license, and other allegations of an opioid addiction, an assisted-suicide attempt and a $10 million insurance fraud scheme. Here's a timeline of the key events in the Murdaugh murders and scandals: June 7, 2021: Margaret and Paul Murdaugh are found dead. The firm said that it contacted law enforcement and the South Carolina Bar. The vehicle turned around and "someone in the car shot him," the spokesperson said to ABC News. A string of bloody killings and mysteries involving a prominent South Carolina family has sent investigators on a wild chase full of twists and turns. 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. The cartridges were used in a type of automatic rifle that Alex Murdaugh bought but cant be accounted for, Waters said. The truth is he did graduate from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice in the early 1990s, but he ultimately chose to evolve into an entrepreneur decently self-employed. John Marvin Murdaugh and his wife Liz Murdaugh, Brooklynn White and Buster Murdaugh, from left, attend the opening day of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial on Wednesday. As soon as I heard his voice, I knew something bad was going on, he said. 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. 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 Sept. 15: Lawyers say Murdaugh set up his own shooting, police open criminal investigation into 2018 death of Gloria Satterfield. ", "His resignation came after the discovery by PMPED that Alex misappropriated funds in violation of PMPED standards and policies. He had diarrhea. "We need help finding who did this," Randy told ABC News. 4:30 p.m.. Court is back in session. "My brother loved Maggie and loved Paul like nothing else on this earth, just like he loves Buster," Randy said. Harpootlian said all this was grasping at whatever evidence might make Murdaugh look guilty and ignoring what didnt fit the theory that he did it. Riemer said besides caffeine, Maggie and Paul did not have any other drugs or alcohol in their systems. In the will, Maggie Murdaugh listed her sister, Marian Proctor, as the person to handle the estate. The newspaper was the first to report the document, which was later obtained by NBC News. From October: What really happened the night Alex Murdaugh was allegedly shot? 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. Murdaugh trial, Day 16: A jury shakeup and new evidence. He just couldn't control it. SLED said in a statement at the time that he was shot on Old Salkehatchie Road near Varnville,South Carolina. His attorney, Richard Harpootlian, previously said on NBCs TODAY show that Alex Murdaugh arranged for a man to kill him during a fake car breakdown. He said he believed his insurance policy had a suicide clause, which would leave $10 million for his son, according to Harpootlian. 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. John Marvin says 100% Alex said they did him so bad, and he had heard Murdaugh say it many other times since the murders. 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.. Alex Murdaugh was taken into custody upon his release from a Florida rehab facility and charged with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, SLED announced. "It's just hard to imagine somebody can be so sick as to do this, intentionally kill people like that," Randy tearfully told ABC News. 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. Law enforcement agents who testified in the trial also noted that Murdaugh also touted the theory that the boat crash was the possible motivation for the murders moments after they were called to the scene. 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. There are three alternate jurors left. The evidence has not yet been released, but the state disclosed they will be calling an additional witness in connection with the data. ", Sept. 6: Murdaugh announces resignation, enters rehab. Barber had Zapata count 74 cuttings taken from Alex Murdaughs shirt, all of which tested negative for human blood. 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 Randolph Murdaugh III died three days after Maggie and Paul Murdaughs deaths after he fell ill, his law firm announced at the time. A defense lawyer said prosecutors incorrectly locked in on Murdaughs guilt from the start and have spent all that time trying to jam bits of evidence that can be explained away or leave an incomplete picture into a story that frames the wrong man. The prosecution said ammunition cartridges found around Maggie Murdaughs body had markings that matched other cartridges fired at a range on the property and other locations. Her husband, Alex Murdaugh, 53, has faced months of public scrutiny since his wife, 52, and their son Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found shot multiple times on June 7 at the familys home in rural Islandton, South Carolina, about 65 miles west of Charleston. After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney. 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. The law firm said later that he resigned only after it was discovered that he was alleged to have misappropriated funds from the firm. Sept. 7: Law firm says Murdaugh left due to money misuse, Alex Murdaugh's former law firm, PetersMurdaugh Parker Eltzroth & Detrick, released a statement saying Murdaugh formally resigned Sept. 3 and that "he is no longer associated with PMPED in any manner. John Marvin who owns a heavy equipment rental and sales center indicated he wasnt able to find buyers for either piece of equipment and thought he might John Marvin was the last witness to testify before the defense rested on Monday. He says SLED told them Murdaughs t-shirt was Dick Harpootlian said the defense has extensive cross-examination for Riemer, which could last more than an hour. The final He faces charges in connection with a Sept. 4 suicide-for-hire plot. Send it to The Daily Beasthere. 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. Both shots to her head would have been immediately fatal, so the final one, which Riemer testified was to the back of Maggies head, was fired after an already-fatal shot. In this undated file photo, Alex Murdaugh, fourth generation of a powerful South Carolina dynasty and owner of a boat involved in a fatal accident, leaves a hearing in a personal injury lawsuit at the Richland County Courthouse. "Fortunately, Alex was not killed by the gunshot wound. He signed an affidavit accepting the appointment Dec. 13. 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. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The two brothers recalled how "smitten" Alex was from the moment he met Maggie and how "he truly doted on her.". Theres no fingerprints. He was also the second family member to testify on behalf of Murdaugh. No mother, father, aunt, or uncle should ever have to see and do what I did that day, John Marvin Murdaugh, the defense teams final witness, told Colleton County jurors on Monday about his decision to clean his brothers hunting estate. ABC News' Eva Pilgrim, Alexandra Faul, William Gretsky, Janice McDonald, Jen Leong and Mike Repplier contributed to this report. A family spokesperson told ABC News at the time that he was changing a tire when a car passed him. I didn't know if something was still happening. In my mind, I told Paul I loved himI promised him that I'd find out who did this to him., When asked by defense attorney Jim Griffin if he ever found out who killed his nephew and sister-in-law, John Marvin replied: I have not.. A male driver in a blue pickup asked him if he had car troubles, as soon as Alex replied, he was shot. The listing comes less than five months after Alex Murdaugh, 53 the father of the family allegedly conspired to hire a hit man to kill him so that he could leave his I felt like I owed [Paul]. Alex Murdaugh started crying when his lawyer discussed the detail. Randy, who lives in the nearby town of Hampton, said he arrived at Alex's property about 15 minutes after the telephone call. "I see words like 'dynasty' used, and 'power,'" Randy said. Zapata said it was possible the DNA could have been transferred if the victims were checked for signs of life. He has maintained his innocence, and his lawyers said he has an alibi, as he was caring for his mother, who has dementia, the night of the killings. He was being held in jail without bail on those counts before he was charged with murder. I took so much just to not backslide.. At the time, the couple's sons were children. Theres nothing on camera. Sept. 13: SLED investigates missing money from law firm. A place to talk about the Murdaugh family murders without censorship. Attorney Dick Harpootlian says the defense team will need time for their expert to review the data as well. Anything that the boys were doing, Alex wanted to do.. But I guess maybe I made a mistake.. Buster Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh//Image Credit: WCBD NEWS 2. She testified that she did not find any defensive wounds on Maggie either. 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. 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. The group soon realized that the phone was further away, so they drove together and found it east of the gates of the property, he said. One possibility is that Paul and Maggie Murdaughs killings were in some way an effort on Alex Murdaughs part to prevent authorities who were looking into the boat crash from discovering his elaborate web of other alleged criminal behavior. Murdaugh murder trial to resume at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Murdaugh Trial, Day 26: Testimony gets heated during states rebuttal, Anonymous tip leads investigators to human remains in Spartanburg, Here's what's next for the Murdaugh murder trial, [email protected] - 864-213-2103. He said that he was told by some of Maggie Murdaugh's immediate family members that the writing is hers and that he believes she made the change during her lifetime. The court papers said that Murdaugh personally introduced them to fellow attorney Corey Fleming with the recommendation that Fleming should represent them "in filing legal claims against Murdaugh for the wrongful death of their mother.". Two alternates, 441 and 326, took their places. Hematrace will only test positive for blood from humans, higher primates and ferrets. "He said, 'Come as fast as you can. ", Oct. 14: Murdaugh arrested, charged in connection to settlement funds from housekeeper's death. On Dec. 13. a judge set Murdaugh's bail at $7 million. This is not the first time John Marvin has spoken out in defense of his older brother. "I mean, we see it in the world. A camouflage Benelli 12-gauge shotgun from the Moselle Road property that was swabbed showed DNA contributed by two people: Maggie and Alex Murdaugh. Randy and John described their late nephew as a "carefree spirit" who loved being outdoors. 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. John Marvin continues talking about the false information he received from SLED. Harpootlian added even more gruesome details how the shotgun blast that killed Paul Murdaugh was so close to his head that his brain exploded from his skull and was found at his feet. Dr. Ellen Riemer, a forensic pathologist with the Medical University of South Carolina, conducted the autopsies for Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. "He didn't want to leave them out there," John told ABC News, in between tears. The whole family is suffering," John told ABC News. None, defense lawyer Dick Harpootlian said. Maggie Murdaugh, the wife of embattled South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, left her property to him in her will before she and their son were mysteriously killed in June, according to a copy of her last will and testament. Alex Murdaugh has been accused of obstructing the investigation into the crash by pressuring witnesses not to reveal Pauls culpability. Barber said Maggie Murdaugh went to the nail salon on the day she was killed so her nails should have been clean. Randy and John said their father, whom they described as "a wonderful person," had been "sick" for a while and that they would have liked his death to be more a celebration of life, but their tight-knit family was reeling from the unsolved murders. Asked about the scratched-out name in the will, John Marvin Murdaugh said Tuesday: "I cant tell you why she would have done that. They said Paul was also a "people person" who was "very caring" and "would help anyone." 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. Maggie Murdaughs phone locks forever about 30 seconds later, Waters said. Satterfield's family members, who have alleged that Alex Murdaugh stole more than $4 million in insurance settlements for her death, called the development "bittersweet" and a "very good start to holding everyone accountable. Zapata confirmed that if the shirt was stained while someone was gutting a fish, the Hematrace test would be negative. Four generations served as the local prosecutor, The Murdaughs, a prominent Democratic family, had wielded enormous judicial and political power for over a century. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. We had great opportunities.". Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters asked if injuries are consistent with the shooter circling Maggie. Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. And it was the worst phone call because of his voice, the fear. Though the most significant aspect is that Johns connection with his loved ones ostensibly We see it on the news. Waters said Murdaugh told investigators he was never at the kennels before finding his wife and sons bodies near them after spending an hour away from the home checking on his mother, who has dementia. John Marvin is the second family member to testify on behalf of Murdaugh. Theres a lot of aspects to this case, Waters said. SLED then said they were opening the investigation into Satterfield's death at the request of the Hampton County Coroner's Office and due to information gathered during the course of other ongoing investigations involving AlexMurdaugh. Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton He is accused of killing his wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul in June 2021, Slate reports. Youre not going to hear a single witness say that their relationship was anything other than loving.. Satterfield reportedly died after a falling accident in the Murdaugh family home in February 2018, the lawsuit states. "While we were happy he was no longer suffering, my brother's still suffering and we're suffering. 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. The shot to her abdomen was from further away. Buster Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh//Image Credit: WCBD NEWS 2 State law enforcement officials also announced, none of the proceeds from a $4.3 million settlement. The saga began when Murdaugh's wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and their son Paul, 22, were found fatally shot in June. In September 2021 Murdaugh told police he had been shot in the head by an unknown assailant while attempting to change a flat tire. The gunshot wound was only superficial, though, and within two weeks Murdaugh had been charged with hiring an acquaintance to carry out the purportedly random head-shooting. 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. Whatever I was doing, it made it more interesting. 3:34 p.m. John Marvin cleaned crime scene the day after murders. All rights reserved. Buster, he said, told Alex Murdaugh's attorneys didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Due to stippling on her body, Riemer said two of the gunshot wounds were fired by someone within three feet of Maggie Murdaugh. 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. The residue came when Murdaugh picked up a shotgun after checking his wife and son for signs of life and calling 911 in case their killers were still on his property, Harpootlian said. "I still couldn't believe it could be them or that it could be true.". Data includes speeds and other information about the vehicles movements on the night of the double homicide. So were 0 for 74, Barber said, arguing the shirt was worn for fishing. "We are part of the community. I just dont know.". 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. via Associated Press. 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. 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. In response, one of his attorneys called it a "very sad development. In 2006, he rejoined the Hampton-based law firm that his father had started more than 100 years ago. The I'm not talking about in the restroom. Tanner told FITSnews earlier this month, then he should be prepared to debate this time, where he can explain to people why he was caught hanging out at the Murdaugh murder scene.. Alex was the loving father of Paul and the loving husband of Maggie, Harpootlian said. 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. "I could see the white sheets across the way," he said. Alex Murdaugh was ordered held on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond. Smith was charged with assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high-aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Margaret and Paul Murdaugh were found dead near dog kennels at the family's home near Islandton, South Carolina, police said. The documents released by authorities do Once the police opened the phone, they gave me a ride back to my car, he said. Alex was standing at a distance from the crime scene, looking on "in disbelief, crying and sobbing, and unable to talk," Randy said. South Carolina attorney Their bodies were discovered by Alex Murdaugh, police said. 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