Woman accused of beating her 8-year-old granddaughter to death
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Financial evidence allowed in Murdaugh trial
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.
Jury sees new evidence in Alex Murdaugh trial
Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son in 2021, was back in court Tuesday for his double murder trial. On Monday, a judge ruled prosecutors could use evidence of his alleged financial crimes in the trial. Murdaugh denies the allegations against him. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell discussed the new evidence.
2 men arrested in 1975 murder of Indiana teen who "fought for her life"
Fred Bandy, Jr., and John Wayne Lehman, both 67, were arrested and charged with murder on Monday in connection with the teen's death.
Town elects man as its mayor day after he's assassinated
Mayoral candidate Omar Menendez took more than 46% of the vote, just hours after gunmen on motorcycles killed him and one other person.
What's next in Alex Murdaugh murder trial?
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 Death of an Officer's Wife
Amanda Perrault died of a gunshot wound to the head. The unusual position of her body raised questions about who pulled the trigger. "48 Hours" contributor Anne-Marie Green reports.
What Ally Kostial Didn’t Know
A college student's troubling text messages lead investigators to her killer. "48 Hours" contributor Michelle Miller reports.
A Killer in the Family Tree
When a woman uploads her DNA to a genealogy website, authorities show up at her door. Is there a double murderer in her family tree? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
DNA links man to killings of 2 Vegas women: "It's been a long, long 28 years"
Lori Ann Perera and Pearl Wilson Ingram were sexually attacked and strangled in the 1990s, police said.
Judge in Murdaugh trial rules on key evidence
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.
Alex Murdaugh murder trial enters third week
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.
Arrests made in "cartel-style execution" that killed 6 people, including a baby
One of the suspects was arrested after a gunbattle, a sheriff said.
Court hears appeal from victim's family
Adnan Syed spoke for the first time since his murder conviction was overturned, as an appeals court in Maryland weighed a possible redo of the hearing that led to his release. Syed spent more than two decades in prison for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Elaine Quijano spoke to his attorney.
Murder case dropped in death of famed private eye Jack Palladino
"There's no question in our minds, and it's our opinion the two defendants were in fact the killers of Jack Palladino," said family friend and lawyer Mel Honowitz.
Councilwoman killed in possible targeted attack
Eunice Dwumfour, a councilwoman in Sayreville, New Jersey, was found dead in her car with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police.
Prosecution focuses on motive in Murdaugh trial
The murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh took a dramatic turn when the judge ruled that evidence of a possible motive could be introduced by prosecutors. Scott MacFarlane has the details.
2 men charged following murder of transgender woman in South Carolina
Pebbles LaDime "Dime" Doe, 24, was killed in 2019 and remembered by friends and family as "the best to be around."
Man gets 120 years for "demonic" slaying of a father and son in 1987
Fred and Greg Harris were found bound and with their throats slashed in their Hamden, Connecticut, home in 1987.
Georgia police officer calls his boss and says his wife shot herself
Seth Perrault, an officer with the Eatonton, Georgia, Police Department called his boss and told him that his wife shot herself. Two days later, he was arrested for her murder. What happened?
Tyre Nichols' death prompts calls for reform
There are growing calls for police reform following the death of Tyre Nichols. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Memphis, and then Rep. Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat from Washington state and the whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins CBS News to discuss what she believes needs to be done for police reform across the country.
Police say woman killed lookalike she met online to fake her own death
Police initially believed the victim owned the car in which her body was discovered, but they then identified her as someone who looked "remarkably similar."
Alex Murdaugh interview with law enforcement played at murder trial
A law enforcement officer testified that Murdaugh implied he murdered his son in an interview three days after the murder, but the audio is ambiguous.
Prosecutor: College student's murder serves as a cautionary tale
Shot at least nine times, texts found on a University of Mississippi student's Apple Watch proved invaluable to investigators searching for her killer and provided insight about what may have led to her murder.
Opening arguments in Alex Murdaugh trial
Opening arguments began Wednesday in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh. Nikki Battiste reports.
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