Coverage dated March 2, 2023 to March 5, 2023

Jurors say Alex Murdaugh's testimony during double murder trial only confirmed his guilt

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 4 developments

Alex Murdaugh didn't help his defense when he took the stand at his trial for the murder of his wife and son, three jurors said on Monday.

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Mar 3, 2023
Alex Murdaugh sentencing and other key moments as the trial ended this week
Headline from Newsweek ·
Mar 4, 2023
Alex Murdaugh attorney breaks silence after client sentenced
Headline from Newsweek ·
Mar 5, 2023
Alex Murdaugh's risky testimony ultimately brought him down
Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·
Mar 6, 2023Newest
Jurors say Alex Murdaugh's testimony during double murder trial only confirmed his guilt
Headline from WMUR ·

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Omaha World-Herald
Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son; sentencing today (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Omaha World-Herald's feed description
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, son (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life without parole in the fatal shootings of his wife, son.
KSDK
Live: Jury finds Alex Murdaugh guilty in the murders of his wife and son (opens KSDK)
Published Mar 2, 2023
KSDK's feed description
Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul at the family's Moselle estate back in June of 2021.
The Guardian
First Thing: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder of wife and son (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 2, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Verdict in case of prominent South Carolina lawyer accused of 2021 double homicide. Plus, scientists discover how whale got voice
WCNC
Alex Murdaugh trial: live coverage of his sentencing following murder conviction (opens WCNC)
Published Mar 2, 2023
WCNC's feed description
A jury took just three hours Thursday to return a guilty verdict on all four counts against Murdaugh for killing his wife and son in 2021.
NPR
South Carolina judge sentences Alex Murdaugh to life in prison (opens NPR)
Published Mar 2, 2023
NPR's feed description
Murdaugh's sentencing Friday came less than 24 hours after a South Carolina jury convicted him for the murders of his wife and son.
La Crosse Tribune
Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder in 2021 shootings of his wife, son (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Mar 2, 2023
La Crosse Tribune's feed description
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife and son.
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Alex Murdaugh verdict: Guilty in murder trial (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Mar 2, 2023
FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description
Jurors have found Alex Murdaugh guilty on all counts for the deaths of his wife and son in his murder trial in South Carolina.
Fox News
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Alex Murdaugh Friday was sentenced to life in prison in a South Carolina courtroom one day after he was convicted of brutally gunning down his wife and son.
FOX 61 Hartford
Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son (opens FOX 61 Hartford)
Published Mar 2, 2023
FOX 61 Hartford's feed description
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder Thursday.
Bowling Green Daily News
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son (opens Bowling Green Daily News)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Bowling Green Daily News's feed description
A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
East Idaho News
Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son (opens East Idaho News)
Published Mar 2, 2023
East Idaho News's feed description
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.
CBS News
Alex Murdaugh murder trial verdict coming within 3 hours was "shocking," CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman says (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 2, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son after less than three hours of deliberation by a South Carolina jury.
KTVZ Bend
Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife and son (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Mar 2, 2023
KTVZ Bend's feed description
CNN By Christina Maxouris and Ray Sanchez, CNN Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for the murders of his wife and grown son — another chapter in the downfall of the disgraced attorney whose dynastic family had significant legal reach for decades in…
WHAS Louisville
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife, son (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Mar 2, 2023
WHAS Louisville's feed description
A jury took just three hours Thursday to return a guilty verdict on all four counts against Murdaugh for killing his wife and son in 2021.
Al Jazeera
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison in US murder trial (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
South Carolina judge sentences former lawyer to two consecutive life sentences for murder of wife and son.
WWL New Orleans
Alex Murdaugh is found guilty in double murder trial (opens WWL New Orleans)
Published Mar 2, 2023
WWL New Orleans's feed description
Murdaugh, 54, was accused of killing his wife and son at their South Carolina house in 2021.
10TV Columbus
Jury finds disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Mar 2, 2023
10TV Columbus's feed description
Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul at the family's Moselle estate back in June of 2021.
Newsweek
How to watch Alex Murdaugh sentencing live today as trial concludes (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
After being found guilty for the murder of his wife and son, Alex Murdaugh is to be sentenced on Friday at 9.30 a.m. EST.
New York Times
Alex Murdaugh to Be Sentenced for Double Murder: Watch Live (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 2, 2023
New York Times's feed description
A jury took less than three hours to convict the disgraced South Carolina for the killings of his wife and son.
The Daily Caller
Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty Of Murder (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Mar 2, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
Alex Murdaugh, an ex-lawyer put on trial for murder, was found guilty of killing his wife and son in June 2021.
Local News 8
Alex Murdaugh faces Friday sentencing for killing his wife and son (opens Local News 8)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Local News 8's feed description
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney whose dynastic family had significant legal reach in parts of South Carolina’s Lowcountry for decades, faces sentencing Friday after he was found guilty of murdering his wife and 22-year-old son.
WMUR
Watch the moment Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son (opens WMUR)
Published Mar 2, 2023
WMUR's feed description
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. Watch as the guilty verdict was read in court.
KVOA Tucson
Murdaugh sentenced to life Friday morning for the murder of his wife and son (opens KVOA Tucson)
Published Mar 2, 2023
KVOA Tucson's feed description
TUCSON (KVOA) - Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and son.
Newsweek
Why did Alex Murdaugh kill wife Maggie and son Paul? The motive explained (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 2, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Alex Murdaugh has been convicted of murdering his wife Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh and son Paul Murdaugh at their estate in South Carolina on June 7, 2021.

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