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Judge in Alex Murdaugh murder trial grants new venue for retrial

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The judge in the Alex Murdaugh murder re-trial has granted a request for a new venue for the case, effectively moving the trial to Sumter County, South Carolina.

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  1. Fits News

    Alex Murdaugh Murder Retrial Moved To Sumter County (opens Fits News)

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    Judge finds former attorney cannot receive a fair and impartial retrial in Colleton County...

  2. WCBD News 2

    Murdaugh trial moves to Sumter County, court orders (opens WCBD News 2)

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    SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The Alex Murdaugh Trial has officially found a new home in Sumter County, officials announced on Tuesday. After it was determined that an impartial jury could not be found within Colleton County, where the case was initially prosecuted, the defense moved to have the tria…

  3. Fox News

    Judge orders Alex Murdaugh murder retrial moved to nearby county (opens Fox News)

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    Alex Murdaugh's double murder retrial moves to Sumter County after a judge ruled Colleton County's jury pool was too compromised for a fair trial.

  4. ABC News

    Judge picks new location for Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial (opens ABC News)

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    Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Judge in Alex Murdaugh murder trial grants new venue for retrial (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The judge in the Alex Murdaugh murder re-trial has granted a request for a new venue for the case, effectively moving the trial to Sumter County, South Carolina.

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