Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, orders new trial
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
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Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
South Carolina's highest court agreed to hear an appeal from disgraced lawyer and convicted killed Alex Murdaugh, who's seeking a new trial.
Property includes 21 acres and the Moselle estate that was home of Murdaugh family prior to Alex Murdaugh's murder of his wife and son.
The teenager's body was found on a rural road near the Murdaugh family's South Carolina estate in 2015.
The investigation into Smith's 2015 death was reopened after authorities said they found new evidence during the investigation into the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.
Alex Murdaugh's legal team filed the notice of appeal on Thursday.
The disgraced former attorney spoke briefly before the sentence was handed down and denied that he had ever hurt his wife or son.
Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted on all counts in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in South Carolina.
Murdaugh has denied any role in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
In tears, the former South Carolina attorney said he would "never intentionally do anything to hurt either one of them."
A strong area of high pressure parked over the western U.S. will continue to bring well above-average temperatures across much of the state through at least next weekend.
At the Black Arts Festival being held in City Park, people were doing everything they could to stay cool.
Swimmers at a metro Denver water park were asked to leave the establishment shortly after noon Saturday. The park closed for the day and the property was searched by police.
All westbound lanes of U.S. 36 in Denver were closed Saturday morning after a collision caused a diesel fuel spill. The wreck reportedly involved three vehicles, two of which drove away.
As firefighters worked to contain the Rock Creek Fire west of Cheyenne Mountain State Park, they received some unexpected assistance from a local goat named Goldie.
A strong area of high pressure parked over the western U.S. will continue to bring well above-average temperatures across much of the state through at least next weekend.
At the Black Arts Festival being held in City Park, people were doing everything they could to stay cool.
Swimmers at a metro Denver water park were asked to leave the establishment shortly after noon Saturday. The park closed for the day and the property was searched by police.
All westbound lanes of U.S. 36 in Denver were closed Saturday morning after a collision caused a diesel fuel spill. The wreck reportedly involved three vehicles, two of which drove away.
As firefighters worked to contain the Rock Creek Fire west of Cheyenne Mountain State Park, they received some unexpected assistance from a local goat named Goldie.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
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