Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife and Son
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Alex Murdaugh — a famous personal injury lawyer in South Carolina who comes from one of that region’s wealthiest families.
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Was found guilty of murder on Thursday. Murdaugh, who had pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.
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And two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
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Was convicted at the conclusion of his trial on all four counts. The jury deliberated for only three hours following the end of the trial.
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Murdaugh was then sentenced on Friday morning to life behind bars.
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On June 7, 2021 the bodies of Murdaugh’s 52-year old wife, Maggie and 22-year old son, Paul.
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Were found dead on the 1,770-acre property in Islandton, South Carolina where the family’s hunting lodge was located.
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The pair died near the lodge’s dog kennels as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, a State Law Enforcement Division press release said at the time.
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Murdaugh was the one who called 9-1-1 and reported the deaths.
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