Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years for stealing from clients, law firm
The disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son.
The disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son.
A judge has rejected convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's request for a new trial. Murdaugh and his lawyers alleged a court clerk improperly influenced the jury when he was convicted of killing his wife and one of his sons. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former South Carolina attorney convicted of killing his wife and son, will not receive a new murder trial, a judge ruled Monday. His attorneys argued the court clerk tampered with the jury that found him guilty. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the decision.
A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh's bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury.
Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred attorney who was convicted of killing his wife and son, returned to court Monday seeking a new trial after his team alleged comments by a court clerk influenced the jury's decision. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
A jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty last year in the murders of his wife Maggie and younger son Paul.
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced for stealing $12 million from his clients and family law firm, in addition to the life sentence he is serving for the murders of his wife and son.
"48 Hours" obtained exclusive access to the findings of an independent investigation into the unsolved death of the South Carolina teen, whose case was linked to the Murdaughs.
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
Stephen Smith's case remains unsolved since his body was found on a rural road in 2015. Was his death intentional or an accident? Follow the timeline for a deep dive into the investigation.
"48 Hours" investigates the unsolved death of Stephen Smith, who was killed in 2015 in South Carolina. The 19-year-old's case went cold for years until 2021 when the high profile murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh stirred new interest in his case. Now, Stephen's mother, Sandy, is working with a team of lawyers and experts to find out what happened to her son. Nikki Battiste joins "CBS Mornings" with a preview of her report.
Eight years after refusing to accept a hit-and-run theory, his mother has new hope after new evidence was uncovered during the Murdaugh murders investigation.
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Nov. 25 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Friday to a slew of financial crimes in state court, adding to the prison time facing the longtime lawyer who was convicted of killing his wife and son.
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.
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in the 2021 shooting deaths of his wife and son, pleaded guilty Thursday to 22 federal counts of fraud and money laundering.
Convicted murderer and disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to 22 charges alleging he stole millions of dollars from his clients.
Alex Murdaugh is back in court Thursday for a status hearing focused on the more than 100 financial fraud charges the disgraced attorney faces. Murdaugh is serving a life sentence for the 2021 killings of his wife and son. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are demanding a new trial, citing allegations of jury tampering in a court filing on Tuesday. The claims come six months after the once prominent South Carolina lawyer was convicted of murdering his wife and son in June 2021. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has the story.
Convicted murderer and disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh is seeking a new trial in South Carolina, alleging the court clerk tampered with the jury as his lawyers claim there is "newly discovered evidence" in the case. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and son, are calling for a new trial. They allege a court clerk improperly tampered with the jury during his trial. Mark Strassmann reports.
The disgraced former lawyer was convicted in March of killing Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh and sentenced to life in prison.
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Prosecutor in the Murdaugh case tells "48 Hours" Paul's cell phone video was him "leaving something behind that lets you know what happened to him."
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