"The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. "So there's no possible way he could have anything to do with this, I can assure you. "We are part of the community. I mean, in his pants.. His mom and his brother were just killed.". He messed himself. John and Randy stayed there for hours, comforting their brother, until they finally convinced him to leave. 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. 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. 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.. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "The person that did this is out there.". Margaret and Paul Murdaugh were found dead near dog kennels at the family's home near Islandton, South Carolina, police said. Part of HuffPost Crime. Zapata said it was possible the DNA could have been transferred if the victims were checked for signs of life. Sept. 4: Murdaugh calls 911 saying he was shot. Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton "On September 4, it became clear Alex believed that ending his life was his only option. 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. Its a journey. It made me want to do it longer. I'm not talking about in the restroom. 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. 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 ", Oct. 14: Murdaugh arrested, charged in connection to settlement funds from housekeeper's death. He just couldn't control it. ", Sept. 6: Murdaugh announces resignation, enters rehab. Among those on the list are Alex's family members including his surviving son, Buster, his brothers, Randy Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh, his sister-in-law, Liz 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. The firm said that it contacted law enforcement and the South Carolina Bar. Alex Murdaugh was ordered held on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond. 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. 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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. 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. Judge Clifton Newman announced at the start of court on Monday that two jurors, 220 and 528, were released from their service because they tested positive for COVID-19. Barber said Maggie Murdaugh went to the nail salon on the day she was killed so her nails should have been clean. She did not see any evidence of defensive wounds. 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. Alex is not without fault but he is just one of many whose life has been devastated by opioid addiction," the lawyers' statement continued. 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. 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. Social distancing and masking will not be required. "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. 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. Stone had previously recused himself in 2019 after Paul Murdaugh was involved in a fatal boat crash. While I will support him in his recovery, I do not support, condone, or excuse his conduct in stealing by manipulating his most trusted relationships. The boating accident led some to question whether Paul's family's legal ties affected the probe. June 25: Murdaugh family announce $100,000 reward for information. "Now is the time to bring justice for Maggie and Paul. Alex Murdaugh cried when the autopsy photos, which have been sealed, were shown in court. 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. I felt like it was the right thing to do. "These charges stem from a SLED investigation into misappropriated settlement funds in the death of Gloria Satterfield," SLED said in a statement. Attorney Dick Harpootlian says the defense team will need time for their expert to review the data as well. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. In this June 11, 2021, file photo, Buster Murdaugh, center, receives a hug in the rain during the funeral service for his brother, Paul, and mother, Maggie, in Hampton, S.C. Kacen Bayless/The Island Packet via AP, FILE. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said it continues to pursue all leads in the ongoing investigation and that anyone with information should call 803-896-2605, a 24-hour dedicated tip line for the case. John, who lives further away in the community of Okatie, west of Hilton Head Island, said he got there about 30 minutes later. Last week, Alex Murdaughs surviving son Buster, 26, testified in the double murder trial of his father. At the time, the photos and video sparked controversy and numerous questions about why Solicitor Duffie Stone whose office has close ties to the Murdaugh family had not yet recused himself from the investigation. Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. Theres no eyewitnesses. And I think when you do those things, people respect you. 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. They don't believe Alex is involved in the murders. Randy and John said they have contacts in the investigating agencies but that they have not reached out to them or tried to influence the investigation in any way, nor has anyone in their family. Will of Alex Murdaugh's wife reveals he inherited all her property, accusations that he misused money from his law firm. 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. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? In a bond hearing in Hampton County court on Thursday, Sept. 18. John Monk/The State/TNS via Newscom, FILE. 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. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships," he said. It was the start of what is expected to be a three-week trial at the Colleton County Courthouse. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. A former federal prosecutor, he now works as a state and federal criminal defense attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina. 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. 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. 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. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial rested their case Monday. Alex was standing at a distance from the crime scene, looking on "in disbelief, crying and sobbing, and unable to talk," Randy said. 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 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. Alex murdaugh shot Paul through the open door, while he was sitting on that 4wheeler, that he decided to ride down to the kennels, then, he shot Maggie, they said her leg had a smear from a 4wheeler tire, not forgetting he lured Maggie and Paul to be home on the same day, and to be at the kennels at the exact time, and he lifted Paul body and tried to open his phone, but he couldn't, so he placed his phone in his back pocket, the clothes, he had clean clothes on that 4wheeler with him, he had no blood on him because he shot Paul through the open door, that would have made him 5'2-5'4 sitting down on it. "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. Alex was the loving father of Paul and the loving husband of Maggie, Harpootlian 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. 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. 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. Its complicated. I felt like I owed [Paul]. Murdaugh will return to rehab, according to his attorney, and will change to an out-of-state rehab facility afterwards. In June 2021, The Island Packet reported that although Paul Murdaughs cell phone was found near his body on the night of the killings, investigators found Maggies phone the next day on a road outside of the familys Colleton County property. 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. The phone, the Packet previously reported, was given to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). He later stepped away from the double homicide investigation in August 2021, citing an undisclosed conflict. Buster, he said, told He is accused of killing his wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul in June 2021, Slate reports. They said he could not be visually excluded but it is 11 times more likely the sample was from someone else. Both sides finished picking a 12-person jury with six alternates Wednesday. 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.. Those medical records show he was positive for opiates and barbiturates on the night that he was taken to the Savannah hospital, Harpootlian said. All rights reserved. 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. 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. Murdaugh said he called either Alex or Buster (he said he thinks it was Alex) and asked them for the password to Maggies phone so investigators could unlock it. "It changes you as an individual. The evidence has not yet been released, but the state disclosed they will be calling an additional witness in connection with the data. 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. Zapata confirmed that if the shirt was stained while someone was gutting a fish, the Hematrace test would be negative. Paul and Maggie have been hurt,'" John told ABC News in an exclusive interview airing Thursday on "Good Morning America. Since the wreck, Paul had been receiving online threats from strangers that were "bothersome" but weren't believed to be "credible," according to Randy and John. A day later, Smith admitted to being present during the Murdaugh shooting and disposing the firearm afterward. A bond hearing was scheduled for Oct. 15 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, his lawyers said. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Satterfield reportedly died after a falling accident in the Murdaugh family home in February 2018, the lawsuit states. Alex Murdaughs younger brother took the stand on Monday, tearfully describing how he cleaned the gruesome crime scene the morning after his sister-in-law and nephew were murdered in June 2021. In this booking photo released on Sept. 16, 2021, by the Hampton County Detention Center, Alex Murdaugh is shown. Murdaugh was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, along with filing a false police report. 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. John Marvin Murdaugh also described how he got one of the first phone calls his brother Alex had made after discovering the bodies. Prosecutors are expected to rest their case this week. This trial is the bottom of a stunningly far and fast downfall for the man whose family dominated the legal system in tiny neighboring Hampton County for generations, both as prosecutors and private attorneys known for getting life-changing settlements for accidents and negligence cases. This is not the first time John Marvin has spoken out in defense of his older brother. Witnesses said Paul Murdaugh was driving it and that he was extremely drunk and acting belligerently. 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, Theres no direct evidence. "He would try to talk and then he would break down," Randy added. Court is in recess until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Powder and residue left behind from a gun was found in several places Alex Murdaugh was also at, the prosecutor said. ", Sept. 3 : Alex Murdaugh resigns from law firm. John Marvin Murdaugh said he was sitting inside the house on the Moselle property and asked Alex Murdaugh if he could ping Maggies phone. They said Paul was also a "people person" who was "very caring" and "would help anyone." Two members of the jury for the Murdaugh murder trial have been released after they tested positive for COVID-19. 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 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. 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 Got a tip? SLED announced it reopened an investigation into the death of a man named Stephen Smith, 19, after new evidence was gathered during the course of the investigation into the Murdaugh double homicide. 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.. 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. 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. Both victims were located outside of the residence on the sprawling property and had "sustained multiple gunshot wounds," according to a press release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, which is investigating the double murder along with the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. John Marvin was the third member of the Murdaugh family to testify, after his nephew, Buster, and Murdaugh himself. 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. Fingernail clippings from Maggie Murdaughs left hand contained DNA from an unidentified, unrelated male. She died in February 2018 in what was initially described as an accidental fall. Proctor's name was crossed out in pen and Randolph Murdaugh III, Maggie Murdaughs father-in law, was handwritten above it. June 17: Alex Murdaugh's brothers speak on "Good Morning America". The saga began when Murdaugh's wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and their son Paul, 22, were found fatally shot in June. A forensic accounting firm will be retained to conduct a thorough investigation.". Prosecutors allege that Murdaugh, who has pleaded not guilty to four charges, murdered his family in a deranged scheme to garner sympathy and halt questions about his years-long scheme of stealing money from his law firm and clients. Data includes speeds and other information about the vehicles movements on the night of the double homicide. 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. The South Carolina Supreme Court also issued an order suspending Alex Murdaugh's license to practice law in the state. The wreck led to some questioning whether his family's ties to the legal system in the area affected the investigation, local newspaper The Island Packet reported at the time. Zapata said the DNA could have been transferred from her touching an object or person. I was outside with the dogs," Randy recalled. "We've just been here as attorneys for a long time in our family.". You can share rumors, but they must be clearly labeled as rumors. Here's a timeline of the key events in the Murdaugh murders and scandals: June 7, 2021: Margaret and Paul Murdaugh are found dead. In cross-examination, the defense reiterated that Alex Murdaugh said he checked Maggie and Paul both for pulses when he found their bodies. ", "I missed some phone calls from him. SLED confirmed they are the law enforcement agency investigating the missing money from the law firm. "But we're just regular people that are working hard and trying to do right. He is accused of killing his wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul in June 2021, NCJA | 700 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-628-8550 |. Anything that the boys were doing, Alex wanted to do.. He doesnt know why, Harpootlian said, gesturing toward the prosecutor. 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, kelli.radcliff@foxcarolina.com - 864-213-2103. Riemer said the barrel of the gun was closer to Maggie Murdaugh when the shot to her thigh was fired. He added that the feed room was still covered with brain fragments, pieces of Pauls skull, and lots of blood. "I know he's struggling with it, and I just can't imagine what's going through his mind. He was transported to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, for "treatment of a superficial gunshot wound to the head," SLED said. 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. WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The fourth week of the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh began on Monday. I just dont know.". Opiates gave me energy, Murdaugh said. John Marvin is the second family member to testify on behalf of Murdaugh. Zapata testified that no useful DNA was found on the blue raincoat discovered at the home of Alex Murdaughs mother during the investigation. 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. They were able to open the phone on site, he said. John Marvin was the last witness to testify before the defense rested on Monday. 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