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The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Sneak peek: The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Aug. 26 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Maggie Murdaugh’s friends break their silence
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The Snapchat Clue
When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Death Hits Home: The Hargan Killings
Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger – with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Legal expert on Murdaugh's murder conviction
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday, one day after a jury found him guilty in the 2021 murders of his wife and son. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examined the outcome of the trial.
Scenes from court in Murdaugh murder verdict
After less than three hours of deliberations, a South Carolina jury found disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty on Thursday in the murders of his wife and son. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined "CBS News Prime Time" to discuss the verdict.
Murdaugh's defense plans trip to crime scene
Alex Murdaugh's defense team is expected to rest its case as soon as today after calling more witnesses. The disbarred South Carolina attorney took the stand in his own defense last week and denied charges of killing his wife and son back in 2021. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more from Walterboro, South Carolina.
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.
Alex Murdaugh testifies in his murder trial
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.
Alex Murdaugh's former law partner testifies
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.
Alex Murdaugh's surviving son testifies
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.
Defense weighs whether Murdaugh will testify
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.
Opening arguments in Alex Murdaugh trial
Opening arguments began Wednesday in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh. Nikki Battiste reports.
Snapchat clue helps police unravel a mysterious double murder
When Chandler Halderson reported his parents missing, authorities launched an extensive search around their home in Wisconsin. Halderson had shared his Snapchat location with his girlfriend who noticed something odd that helped crack the case.
Death Hits Home: The Hargan Killings
Editor's note: On November 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan’s double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to re-enact Helen Hargan’s shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense’s theory of the case was not possible. In a statement, the prosecutor said his office plans to retry Megan Hargan. She remains in custody. Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger – with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Hargan killings: Fraudulent bank call leads police to new evidence
Editor's note: On November 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan’s double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to re-enact Helen Hargan’s shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense’s theory of the case was not possible. In a statement, the prosecutor said his office plans to retry Megan Hargan. She remains in custody. The day before Pam Hargan and her daughter were found dead, someone attempted to transfer more than $400,000 out of Pam’s bank account. Who was it?
911 caller says that his girlfriend's sister killed their mother
Editor's note: On November 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan’s double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to re-enact Helen Hargan’s shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense’s theory of the case was not possible. In a statement, the prosecutor said his office plans to retry Megan Hargan. She remains in custody. On July 14, 2017, Carlos Gutierrez called police fearing that something in his girlfriend's house was dreadfully wrong. When police do not immediately respond to his request for a welfare check, he makes a stunning revelation.
Sneak peek: A Man With a Past
A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 24at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
"48 Hours: NCIS": The Double Cross
Can a videotape left behind by a dead soldier help real-life NCIS investigators solve a double murder?
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