Alex Murdaugh grilled about lies under cross-examination in double murder trial
Murdaugh has denied any role in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
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Murdaugh has denied any role in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
On Feb. 23, 2019, Paul Murdaugh was allegedly driving a boat with five others on board when it crashed, killing 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his double murder trial Thursday. He denied shooting and killing his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, but admitted to lying to investigators about his whereabouts the night of the murders. Nikki Battiste reports.
In tears, the former South Carolina attorney said he would "never intentionally do anything to hurt either one of them."
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his defense at his double murder trial. CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins CBS News to discuss.
Disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his murder trial Thursday. He is charged in the killings of his wife and son. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Alex Murdaugh's surviving son, Buster, was called to the stand for the first time in his father's double murder trial in South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul.
On day 22 of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial in South Carolina, the defense is considering whether he should take the stand before the case wraps up. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife and son in June 2021. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste joins Lana Zak and Errol Barnett from outside the courthouse with more.
As the defense presents its side of the case in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, his son, Buster Murdaugh, was called to the stand to testify. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more from the courthouse in Waterboro, South Carolina.
Alex Murdaugh's only surviving son, Buster Murdaugh, was the first defense witness to take the stand on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the latest in former attorney's double murder trial.
The murder trial of Alex Murdaugh resumed, with the disgraced South Carolina attorney's son taking the stand to defend his father. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The trial of former attorney Alex Murdaugh resumes Tuesday in South Carolina with the defense laying out its case. Nikki Battiste reports.
The Alex Murdaugh murder trial resumes today with defense lawyers starting their questioning. The Plains states are bracing for a major winter storm. And people around the world are celebrating Mardi Gras today, with New Orleans hosting the biggest U.S. festivities.
The prosecution in the double-murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh is expected to rest its case Friday. This comes after three weeks of testimony in the June 2021 killings of Murdaugh's wife and son. He has pleaded not guilty. Nikki Battiste reports.
Day 18 of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial is underway. Prosecutors are looking to wrap up their case against the former South Carolina attorney who is accused of murdering his wife and son back in June of 2021. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more.
Alex Murdaugh's sister-in-law, the first close family member to testify at his murder trial, said he had been more interested in protecting his son's reputation than finding the person who murdered him. Nikki Battiste reports.
Prosecutors have revealed new gruesome details in the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh as the fourth week of testimony continues in the trial of Alex Murdaugh in South Carolina. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell joins Anne-Marie Green and Seth Doane with the latest.
The double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh enters its fourth week today. The disbarred attorney is accused of killing his wife and his son in South Carolina in 2021. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins Tony Dokoupil and Lilia Luciano to break down the latest developments and what to expect.
An attorney who said he was Alex Murdaugh's best friend testified at his murder trial. He said that Murdaugh admitted he had a drug addiction and had been stealing money from his law firm and clients. Nikki Battiste reports.
The double-murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was briefly held up Wednesday because of a security issue. Jurors in the case heard new details about Murdaugh's alleged financial fraud. Nikki Battiste reports.
The South Carolina courthouse where former attorney Alex Murdaugh's murder trial is taking place was evacuated.
The judge in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial ruled to allow the state to present evidence of the now disbarred South Carolina attorney's alleged financial crimes. The decision came after days of testimony from witnesses who were heard without the jury present as Judge Clifton Newman weighed the evidence, for which Murdaugh faces 99 charges separate from the murder case. Nikki Battiste reports.
A judge has ruled that new evidence may be presented to the jury in the Alex Murdaugh murder case. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest on the trial.
The judge in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial ruled that prosecutors can include evidence of the disbarred South Carolina attorney's alleged financial crimes. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell has more on the significance of the decision from Walterboro, South Carolina.
The third week of testimony begins Monday in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Murdaugh, a former South Carolina attorney, is accused of murdering his wife and adult son. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss what to expect in the trial this week.