Coverage dated October 18, 2021

SC attorney Alex Murdaugh denied bond on $3M theft charges

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People watch during a bond hearing for Alex Murdaugh in the Richland Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Murdaugh is in court on two felony charges of

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  1. Fox News

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond, 'psychiatric evaluation' ordered for disgraced SC legal scion (opens Fox News)

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    A South Carolina judge on Tuesday denied bond for Alex Murdaugh on charges related to insurance settlements obtained in connection to the death of his longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, ordered the disgraced legal scion also undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    SC attorney Alex Murdaugh denied bond on $3M theft charges (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    People watch during a bond hearing for Alex Murdaugh in the Richland Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Murdaugh is in court on two felony charges of

  3. The Columbian

    Alex Murdaugh is denied bond on $3M theft charges (opens The Columbian)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge in South Carolina denied bond Tuesday for attorney Alex Murdaugh on the second set of charges he has faced since finding his wife and son dead last June.

  4. Local News 8

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond over allegations of misappropriated funds (opens Local News 8)

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    By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the embattled attorney accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in funds meant for the family of his longtime housekeeper, was denied bond and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation on Tuesday, a South Carolina judge ruled.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond after allegations of misappropriated funds | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN A South Carolina judge denied bond Tuesday to Alex Murdaugh, the embattled attorney accused of misappropriating

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond after allegations of misappropriated funds (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN A South Carolina judge denied bond Tuesday to Alex Murdaugh, the embattled attorney accused of misappropriating funds meant for the family of his longtime housekeeper. “There is no way this court can set a bond at this time,” Judge Clifton Newman said.

  7. Newsweek

    Alex Murdaugh denied $200K bond by judge after request made following 5 days in jail (opens Newsweek)

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    The judge said that Murdaugh's financial resources and mental state put him at too much risk to wait for trial outside of jail.

  8. CBS News

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond on charges he stole $3M insurance payments after death of longtime housekeeper (opens CBS News)

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    Murdaugh has been in jail since his arrest Thursday at a drug rehab center near Orlando, Florida.

  9. Tampa Bay Times

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond in alleged $3M theft of housekeeper's death settlement (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Investigations are underway over the killings of his wife and son, stolen money, death coverups and a shooting in which a bullet grazed the prominent attorney’s head.

  10. FOX 13 Tampa

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond on $3M insurance theft charges (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was denied bond for charges related to insurance money in his housekeeper's death.

  11. NBC News

    Alex Murdaugh denied bond in alleged theft of housekeeper's settlement funds (opens NBC News)

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    A judge ordered Murdaugh to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine his current mental state.

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