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Prosecutors prepare to rest case in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial

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State prosecutors are expected to rest their case Friday after calling the older sister of Murdaugh's slain wife and the state's lead homicide investigator to testify.

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  1. Local News 8

    Alex Murdaugh's attorneys consider putting him on the stand in double murder trial, source says, as state nears end of its case (opens Local News 8)

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    By Randi Kaye and Dakin Andone, CNN With prosecutors nearing the end of their case, attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are strongly considering putting the disgraced former South Carolina attorney on the stand in his own defense in the trial for the murders of his wife and son, according to a source famili…

  2. Fox News

    Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial rest their case after 4 weeks (opens Fox News)

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    The South Carolina Attorney General's Office wrapped up their double murder case against Alex Murdaugh Friday after calling 61 witnesses over four weeks in the Colleton County Courthouse.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Prosecutors prepare to rest case in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    State prosecutors are expected to rest their case Friday after calling the older sister of Murdaugh's slain wife and the state's lead homicide investigator to testify.

  4. CBS News

    Alex Murdaugh double murder trial: As the prosecution winds down its case, here's where things stand (opens CBS News)

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    The former South Carolina attorney is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son Paul.

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