SLED announced the arrest of Curtis Edward Smith, 61, in connection with the shooting incident involving Alex Murdaugh on Sept. 4 in Hampton County. This trial is the bottom of a stunningly far and fast downfall for the man whose family dominated the legal system in tiny neighboring Hampton County for generations, both as prosecutors and private attorneys known for getting life-changing settlements for accidents and negligence cases. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. This is not the first time John Marvin has spoken out in defense of his older brother. Both sides finished picking a 12-person jury with six alternates Wednesday. Zapata said family members of Mallory Beach, the Cooke brothers, Alex Murdaugh, John Marvin Murdaugh and Buster Murdaugh were excluded as possible sources for the DNA. I'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders. At the end of the day, Alex Murdaugh shook his attorneys hands and then looked back where his surviving son and brother were seated behind him, He smiled and pointed at them. Randolph Murdaugh III died three days after Maggie and Paul Murdaughs deaths after he fell ill, his law firm announced at the time. "And so we said our goodbyes and tried to be in a celebratory way to my dad, but we're all hurting because of Maggie and Paul.". John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV spoke with "Good Morning America" about the deaths of Maggie and Paul, saying they didn't believe their Noting that investigators had released the scene hours earlier and that he received permission from another law enforcement friend, John Marvin noted that the crime scene was not cleaned up when he arrived and that he could still see where Maggies body had been found. Theres no eyewitnesses. Alex Murdaughs younger brother took the stand on Monday, tearfully describing how he cleaned the gruesome crime scene the morning after his sister-in-law and nephew were murdered in June 2021. It was the start of what is expected to be a three-week trial at the Colleton County Courthouse. "I love my law firm family and also love Alex as my brother. "And I can't imagine the horror that my brother's experiencing.". "So there's no possible way he could have anything to do with this, I can assure you. In this booking photo released on Sept. 16, 2021, by the Hampton County Detention Center, Alex Murdaugh is shown. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Anything that the boys were doing, Alex wanted to do.. After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney. He had diarrhea. Prosecutors released little information about their case before Wednesday. The deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh remain unsolved. In an opening statement, they sketched out a timeline of what they think happened at the Murdaughs house and near the dog kennels on their 1,300-acre (526-hectare) hunting property June 7, 2021. Its a journey. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? ", "Alex holds every member of the Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth, Detrick law firm in very high esteem," Griffin said on Twitter. But I guess maybe I made a mistake.. I felt like it was the right thing to do. His mom and his brother were just killed.". Jim Griffin, an attorney for Alex Murdaugh, said it's not clear why Proctor's name was crossed out and replaced, but he told The Island Packet that he didnt believe the will was motive for Alex Murdaugh to be involved in his wife's death. ", June 22: Authorities reopen probe into 2015 death of Stephen Smith. At the time Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial on a charge of allegedly boating under the influence after a crash in February 2019 that killed a 19-year-old woman, Mallory Beach of South Carolina. Sept. 14: Police charge man in Alex Murdaugh shooting. He said he thought they were dead.". The South Carolina legal scion, 53, who has been in jail since October, has been charged with a slew of counts, most of them financial crimes. John Marvin says 100% Alex said they did him so bad, and he had heard Murdaugh say it many other times since the murders. In 2006, he rejoined the Hampton-based law firm that his father had started more than 100 years ago. Proctor's name was crossed out in pen and Randolph Murdaugh III, Maggie Murdaughs father-in law, was handwritten above it. Jailed in Richland County and facing more than 90 criminal charges and 11 lawsuits, Murdaugh has had his assets placed under the control of court-appointed "I could see the white sheets across the way," he said. John Marvin Murdaugh and his wife Liz Murdaugh, Brooklynn White and Buster Murdaugh, from left, attend the opening day of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial on Wednesday. "I can assure you that SLED agents will continue working to bring justice to anyone involved with any criminal act associated with these ongoing investigations," said SLED Chief Mark Keel. The affidavit said Murdaugh provided a statement to SLED on Sept. 13: "Admitting to the scheme for the purpose of his son collecting a life insurance policy valued at approximately $10 million." 4:30 p.m.. Court is back in session. Buster, he said, told Tanner told FITSnews earlier this month, then he should be prepared to debate this time, where he can explain to people why he was caught hanging out at the Murdaugh murder scene.. Two alternates will take their place. John Marvin is the brother-in-law and uncle of 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh who were murdered on June 7, 2021 near the He said his family and the Proctors are all communicating on good terms. In the will, Maggie Murdaugh listed her sister, Marian Proctor, as the person to handle the estate. He signed an affidavit accepting the appointment Dec. 13. Prosecutors allege that Murdaugh, who has pleaded not guilty to four charges, murdered his family in a deranged scheme to garner sympathy and halt questions about his years-long scheme of stealing money from his law firm and clients. And they still have not announced a suspect in their deaths. A vehicle sits in the driveway of a home, June 8, 2021, in rural Colleton County, near Islandton, S.C. Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:47 PM PST WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The fourth week of the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh began on Monday. A daily report co-sponsored by Arizona State University, Criminal Justice Journalists, and the National Criminal Justice Association, NCJA | 700 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-628-8550 | www.ncja.org | Contact Us | 2023. What Was Alex Murdaugh's Motive For Killing His Wife And Son? Dr. Ellen Riemer, a forensic pathologist with the Medical University of South Carolina, conducted the autopsies for Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. They were able to open the phone on site, he said. I didn't know if something was still happening. Data includes speeds and other information about the vehicles movements on the night of the double homicide. In cross-examination, the defense reiterated that Alex Murdaugh said he checked Maggie and Paul both for pulses when he found their bodies. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? SLED then said they were opening the investigation into Satterfield's death at the request of the Hampton County Coroner's Office and due to information gathered during the course of other ongoing investigations involving AlexMurdaugh. Paul, a student at the University of South Carolina, was awaiting trial on a charge of boating under the influence causing death in a 2019 crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach, whose body was found a week later. Murdaugh also faces about 100 charges related to other crimes, including money laundering, stealing millions from clients and the family law firm, tax evasion and trying to get a man to fatally shoot him so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Paul and Maggie have been hurt,'" John told ABC News in an exclusive interview airing Thursday on "Good Morning America. While I will support him in his recovery, I do not support, condone, or excuse his conduct in stealing by manipulating his most trusted relationships. Read FOX Carolinas full blog of Mondays testimony below: Copyright 2023 WHNS. "While we were happy he was no longer suffering, my brother's still suffering and we're suffering. Two days after a judge first denied Alex Murdaugh bond last fall, the disgraced Hampton County attorney called his younger brother and son from Richland County Detention Center and warned them to move quickly. Hey, John, Murdaugh said to John Marvin Murdaugh on Oct. 21, 2021. June 25: Murdaugh family announce $100,000 reward for information. All rights reserved. Riemer said besides caffeine, Maggie and Paul did not have any other drugs or alcohol in their systems. And I think when you do those things, people respect you. Opiates gave me energy, Murdaugh said. Part of HuffPost Crime. "It changes you as an individual. The family is pleading for the public's help in bringing justice to Maggie and Paul. At the time, the couple's sons were children. Alex Murdaugh publicly announced that he resigned from his law firm and will enter rehab. All marriages, Im sure, have hiccups here and there, but Im telling you it was a good marriage, he said. His mother Maggie, they said, was a "classy person" with a "very dynamic personality" and was the "rock of their family." If he leaves the rehab facility, there will be a bench warrant issued for his arrest, Judge Tonja Alexander said. Buster Murdaugh and John Marvin Murdaugh//Image Credit: WCBD NEWS 2 And I just started cleaning, he said about his decision to clean the feed room, while Murdaugh looked down and began to cry several feet away at the defense table. A place to talk about the Murdaugh family murders without censorship. John Marvin told jurors on Monday that he had not been aware of Murdaughs opioid addiction until after the murders, when his brother attempted a botched suicide scheme in September 2021 so that Buster would inherit his $12 million insurance payout. We see it on the news. Just days later, the family patriarch, Randolph Murdaugh III, died in a hospital at the age of 81. She testified that she did not find any defensive wounds on Maggie either. Margaret and Paul Murdaugh were found dead near dog kennels at the family's home near Islandton, South Carolina, police said. He has a long-term Oxycontin opiate addiction that put him in a position where he did those stupid and illegal things.. "We need help finding who did this," Randy told ABC News. Witnesses said Paul Murdaugh was driving it and that he was extremely drunk and acting belligerently. Maggie Murdaughs cellphone, for which her husband provided the code investigators used to find it the next day, showed it was being dumped on the side of the road off the property at the same time Alex Murdaughs phone showed he started his truck just outside his home, the defense attorney said. The case will be prosecuted by the attorney general's office. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He messed himself. The 14th Circuit Solicitors Office also confirms to CNN that Murdaugh has been stripped of his privilege of prosecuting cases as a volunteer. Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center. The two brothers recalled how "smitten" Alex was from the moment he met Maggie and how "he truly doted on her.". It was a rainy night and first responders were already on site, and Randy recalled seeing the covered bodies of Maggie and Paul near the dog kennels, about a quarter of a mile from the main house. The Murdaughs, a prominent Democratic family, had wielded enormous judicial and political power for over a century. Those medical records show he was positive for opiates and barbiturates on the night that he was taken to the Savannah hospital, Harpootlian said. Murdaugh submitted his resignation at his law firm to enter rehab the day before he is alleged to have tried to fake his own death. Maggie Murdaughs phone locks forever about 30 seconds later, Waters said. Murdaugh also took the stand on Thursday and Friday, revealing that he lied to law enforcement about his whereabouts the night of the murder and admitting to stealing from clients and his law firm for years. "I want to thank everyone for the incredible love and support that we have received over the last few weeks," Murdaugh said in a statement at the time. I was outside with the dogs," Randy recalled. WebAlex Murdaughthe attorney from a prominent South Carolina family who is suspected of committing a staggering number of crimes that were revealed after of a fatal 2019 boat crashwas indicted Thursday for murder. He said, Come as fast as you can. Here's a timeline of the key events in the Murdaugh murders and scandals: June 7, 2021: Margaret and Paul Murdaugh are found dead. "Alex intends to fully cooperate with this investigation, as he has with the investigation into the murder of his wife and son," his lawyers said in a statement. "The person that did this is out there.". Theres no forensics tying him to the crime. No mother, father, aunt, or uncle should ever have to see and do what I did that day, John Marvin Murdaugh, the defense teams final witness, told Colleton County jurors on Monday about his decision to clean his brothers hunting estate. There was gunshot residue on a seat belt, bullets pulled from bodies that matched ammunition boxes from around the home and cellphones never used again just a few minutes after Murdaugh, his wife and son were all heard in a cellphone video, prosecutor Creighton Waters said in his opening statement. I'm not talking about in the restroom. John, who lives further away in the community of Okatie, west of Hilton Head Island, said he got there about 30 minutes later. Murdaugh said he called either Alex or Buster (he said he thinks it was Alex) and asked them for the password to Maggies phone so investigators could unlock it. "When I came in, he was calling my wife's phone. Alex Murdaugh was taken into custody upon his release from a Florida rehab facility and charged with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, SLED announced. Harpootlian added even more gruesome details how the shotgun blast that killed Paul Murdaugh was so close to his head that his brain exploded from his skull and was found at his feet. "Now is the time to bring justice for Maggie and Paul. John Marvin was the third member of the Murdaugh family to testify, after his nephew, Buster, and Murdaugh himself. The boating accident led some to question whether Paul's family's legal ties affected the probe. Theres no fingerprints. John Marvin told jurors on Monday that he had not been aware of Murdaughs opioid addiction until after the murders, when his brother attempted a botched suicide The defense A bond hearing was scheduled for Oct. 15 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, his lawyers said. WebAsked about the photos this month, John Marvin Murdaugh said they show him and the investigators trying to find Maggie Murdaughs cell phone using an app on Maggies Both sides of the trial asked the judge to consider delaying the case due to the virus, expressing concerns that if more jurors become ill and have to be released, the case could end in a mistrial. ", Oct. 15: Lawyer said Murdaugh had drugs in his system day he was shot. Prosecutors said over the weekend they received new evidence from General Motors about data from Alex Murdaughs Chevy Suburban. Barber said Maggie Murdaugh went to the nail salon on the day she was killed so her nails should have been clean. Law enforcement agents who testified in the trial also noted that Murdaugh also touted the theory that the boat crash was the possible motivation for the murders moments after they were called to the scene. Murdaugh officially resigned from the law firm Peters,Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth, & Detrick based in Hampton, South Carolina, on Sept. 3 but publicly announced his resignation days later. In this June 11, 2021, file photo, Buster Murdaugh, center, receives a hug in the rain during the funeral service for his brother, Paul, and mother, Maggie, in Hampton, S.C. Kacen Bayless/The Island Packet via AP, FILE. Alex Murdaugh's attorneys didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. ", Sept. 6: Murdaugh announces resignation, enters rehab. Smith was found dead in the middle of a road in Hampton County in 2015 and investigators believed he was hit by a vehicle but no suspects were ever apprehended, a local ABC affiliate in North Carolina, WTVD, reported. He was transported to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, for "treatment of a superficial gunshot wound to the head," SLED said. Murdaugh submitted his resignation at his law firm to enter rehab the day before he is alleged to have tried to fake his own death. Harpootlian said all this was grasping at whatever evidence might make Murdaugh look guilty and ignoring what didnt fit the theory that he did it. On Dec. 13. a judge set Murdaugh's bail at $7 million. The law firm said later that he Both had full stomachs of food that looked identical to each other, which likely showed they recently shared a meal together. Will of Alex Murdaugh's wife reveals he inherited all her property, accusations that he misused money from his law firm. "We are part of the community. The At the time, the photos and video sparked controversy and numerous questions about why Solicitor Duffie Stone whose office has close ties to the Murdaugh family had not yet recused himself from the investigation. 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