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Alex Murdaugh indicted on murder charges in death of wife, son

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The recently-disbarred attorney also faces numerous charges for alleged financial crimes involving clients.

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  1. Lawyer: Officials to pursue murder charges for Alex Murdaugh

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    Alex Murdaugh indicted on murder charges in death of wife, son

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  1. KOB 4

    Lawyer: Officials to pursue murder charges for Alex Murdaugh (opens KOB 4)

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    A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh says investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.

  2. CBS News

    South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh disbarred amid money laundering charges (opens CBS News)

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    Still unsolved are the shooting deaths of Murdaugh's wife and younger son outside their home in June 2021.

  3. CNN

    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh could face murder charges this week, attorney says (opens CNN)

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    The family of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of defrauding legal clients and carrying out a failed suicidal fraud scheme, has been told he could soon be indicted on murder charges as well, his attorney told CNN.

  4. WCNC

    Alex Murdaugh expected to be indicted on murder charges, sources say (opens WCNC)

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    Murdaugh's wife and son were found shot to death in June 2021. The embattled attorney is expected to be indicted for their killings.

  5. Fox News

    Alex Murdaugh lawyer says murder charges expected (opens Fox News)

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    Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is expected to be charged with the murders of his wife and son, his lawyer said.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Attorney Alex Murdaugh Expected to Be Indicted on Murder Charges, Sources Tell NBC News (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A grand jury is expected to indict embattled South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in last year’s slayings of his wife and son, sources told NBC News on Tuesday, the latest twist in the sprawling scandal engulfing a local legal dynasty.

  7. New York Times

    Alex Murdaugh Is Expected to Be Charged With Killing Wife and Son, Lawyer Says (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Murdaugh, who comes from a powerful legal family in rural South Carolina, has already faced a wave of fraud and theft charges since the killings last summer.

  8. NBC News

    South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh expected to be indicted on murder charges in slayings of his wife and son, sources say (opens NBC News)

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    Murdaugh's wife, Margaret, 52, and his youngest son, Paul, 22, were found shot to death on the night of June 7, 2021, authorities said.

  9. The Guardian

    Lawyer says South Carolina to purse murder charges against Alex Murdaugh (opens The Guardian)

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    Prominent state attorney not yet charged in connection with deaths of wife Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, in June last year

  10. KTVU San Francisco

    Alex Murdaugh, disgraced South Carolina attorney, charged with murder in death of wife, son (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Alex Murdaugh is already jailed and faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his wife Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, were killed.

  11. NBC News

    Embattled attorney Alex Murdaugh indicted in slayings of wife and son (opens NBC News)

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    Murdaugh’s wife, Margaret, 52, and son Paul, 22, were found shot to death June 7, 2021, at their estate in Colleton County, South Carolina.

  12. Washington Times

    Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in deaths of wife, son (opens Washington Times)

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    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    Alex Murdaugh Charged With Murder in 2021 Deaths of Wife, Son (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former attorney who was heir to a powerful legal dynasty in South Carolina, was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.

  14. Washington Examiner

    SC legal giant Alex Murdaugh indicted on charges of slaying his wife and child (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was indicted on two counts of murder Wednesday for the deaths of his wife and son.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    South Carolina lawyer charged with murder in the 2021 slayings of his wife and son (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in connection with the mysterious slayings of his wife and son.

  16. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Prominent Attorney Charged With Murder Of Wife And Child (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Police charged prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh on Thursday with two counts of murder in relation to the deaths of his wife and son.

  17. KOB 4

    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in the 2021 deaths of his wife and son (opens KOB 4)

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    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in the 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

  18. Triblive

    South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in death of wife, son (opens Triblive)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago. Murdaugh is already jailed and faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in

  19. Valdosta Daily Times

    A timeline of events surrounding Alex Murdaugh's charges (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mysterious shooting deaths of a prominent South Carolina lawyer's wife and son have spun investigations revealing charges of money laundering, a narcotics ring, a staged

  20. Forbes

    Alex Murdaugh Charged With Murdering Wife And Son (opens Forbes)

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    The disgraced South Carolina attorney is also being prosecuted on charges of fraud, money laundering and plotting his own murder.

  21. Just the News

    Grand jury indicts disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh for murders wife, son (opens Just the News)

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    Murdaugh is already imprisoned for financial crimes pertaining to his now-destroyed legal practice and the attempted staging of his own murder

  22. KESQ Palm Springs

    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh indicted for murders of wife and son (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Randi Kaye, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 11:26 a.m. ET] A Colleton County, South Carolina, grand jury has indicted Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 murders of his wife and son. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel announced i…

  23. CBS News

    Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in the shooting deaths of wife and son (opens CBS News)

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    The indictments contend the disgraced South Carolina attorney killed his wife with a rifle and his son with a shotgun.

  24. NBC News

    Alex Murdaugh indicted on murder charges: A summary and timeline (opens NBC News)

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    The twisting case engulfing the scion of a prominent legal dynasty in South Carolina's Lowcountry began when he reported finding his wife and his son dead.

  25. New York Times

    South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Charged With Killing Wife and Son (opens New York Times)

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    The double murder had remained unsolved for more than a year as Mr. Murdaugh was indicted on a series of financial crimes and the police re-examined the deaths of several people associated with the family.

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