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Coverage dated May 12, 2026

Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh.

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  1. Fox5 Atlanta

    Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh.

  2. Lamag

    Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by Court (opens Lamag)

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    South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions over juror influence by Becky Hill.

  3. Boston

    Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions (opens Boston)

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    Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021, saying the trial was marred by the “improper” influence of the county clerk, Becky Hill…

  5. WMUR

    Alex Murdaugh gets new trial; murder convictions overturned (opens WMUR)

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    Attorney Alex Murdaugh's convictions in the murder of his wife and son have been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Convicted of killing wife and son, Alex Murdaugh gets new trial due to jury tampering (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The South Carolina Supreme court granted a new trial to former attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted three years ago of killing his wife and son. The reason? Jury tampering.

  7. Forbes

    Should Alex Murdaugh Testify In Retrial After Murder Convictions Overturned? Defense Attorney Weighs In (opens Forbes)

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    South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and consecutive life sentences.

  8. NBC Chicago

    Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder convictions overturned (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial in the killing of Murdaugh’s wife and son.

  9. WHDH Boston

    South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths

  10. Fits News

    S.C. Supreme Court Strikes Down Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions (opens Fits News)

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    'Trial of the Century' undone, case remanded back to circuit court...

  11. New York Post

    Why Alex Murdaugh is more likely to be acquitted of murder after his first conviction was overturned (opens New York Post)

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    Alex Murdaugh will have a much better shot at being acquitted of his wife and son’s murders after the state Supreme Court stunningly overturned his conviction Wednesday, legal experts told The Post.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina’s top court (opens The Boston Globe)

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    South Carolina's top court on Wednesday undid the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, the lawyer a jury had found guilty of murdering his wife and one of his sons in a trial that captivated the country.

  13. Rolling Stone

    Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned Due to 'Jury Interference' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    In 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son. The murder convictions have now been overturned due to jury interference.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme

  15. Delaware Public Media

    Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

  16. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife, son after convictions overturned (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty.

  17. WSVN Miami

    Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina’s top court | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    South Carolina’s top court today undid the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, the lawyer a jury had found guilty of murdering his wife and one of his sons in a trial that captivated the country.

  19. Al Jazeera

    South Carolina court tosses murder conviction in Alex Murdaugh case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The state’s high court ruled that Murdaugh was denied a fair trial due to comments from a court clerk suggesting guilt.

  20. Townhall

    What Happens Now That the South Carolina Supreme Court Overturned the Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction? (opens Townhall)

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    South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, orders new trial.

  21. Latin Times

    Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction Overturned: 10 Podcasts And Documentaries To Understand The Case and What Comes Next (opens Latin Times)

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    The Alex Murdaugh case, already one of the most obsessively followed true crime sagas in America, took another stunning turn Wednesday when the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned his

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son.

  23. MyNorthwest

    A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh (opens MyNorthwest)

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    On Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of

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