Alex Murdaugh - Sentiment report
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Significant news events for Alex Murdaugh
2023-03-03
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said that disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh taking the stand in his own defense was "fatal" for his case. Murdaugh, 54, faces 30 years to life in prison without parole for each murder charge.
2023-03-02
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Alex Murdaugh, 54, is accused of shooting his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest son Paul, 22, at the kennels of their 1,800-acre hunting estate in Moselle, South Carolina. He has pleaded not guilty and is in the midst of a protracted trial. Prosecutors say he killed his wife and son because he feared his years of stealing millions of dollars from his law firm.
2023-02-24
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Alex Murdaugh, 54, is accused of shooting his wife, Maggie, 52, and younger son Paul, 22, at the family's hunting estate in Islandton, South Carolina, on the night of June 7, 2021. Prosecutors say Murdaugh killed them to gain sympathy to buy time because his financial misdeeds were about to be discovered. Murdaugh also admitted during questioning that he stole $3.7 million in client money in 2019.
2023-02-23
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Alex Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. Prosecutors say Murdaugh killed his wife and son to get sympathy and more time to cover his alleged financial crimes. His defense attorneys argue he is a caring father who has been wrongly accused.