Hes got theories of this and theories of that.. Randy, who lives in the nearby town of Hampton, said he arrived at Alex's property about 15 minutes after the telephone call. Satterfield reportedly died after a falling accident in the Murdaugh family home in February 2018, the lawsuit states. Theres nothing on camera. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Police still have not said whether any new evidence was uncovered from Maggies phone. June 17: Alex Murdaugh's brothers speak on "Good Morning America". Its a journey. John Marvin Murdaugh said he was sitting inside the house on the Moselle property and asked Alex Murdaugh if he could ping Maggies phone. He said that he was told by some of Maggie Murdaugh's immediate family members that the writing is hers and that he believes she made the change during her lifetime. Murdaugh murder trial to resume at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Murdaugh Trial, Day 26: Testimony gets heated during states rebuttal, Anonymous tip leads investigators to human remains in Spartanburg, Here's what's next for the Murdaugh murder trial, kelli.radcliff@foxcarolina.com - 864-213-2103. Griffin asks about Alexs demeanor after the murders. Duffie Stone, the 14th circuit solicitor appointed in 2006, the first non-Murdaugh to hold the position since 1920, recused himself from the case because of personal connections. "The person that did this is out there.". Marian Proctor filed an affidavit, dated Dec. 9, in Colleton County Probate Court, according to The Island Packet. Tanner told FITSnews earlier this month, then he should be prepared to debate this time, where he can explain to people why he was caught hanging out at the Murdaugh murder scene.. Prosecutors allege that Murdaugh, who has pleaded not guilty to four charges, murdered his family in a deranged scheme to garner sympathy and halt questions about his years-long scheme of stealing money from his law firm and clients. ABC News' Eva Pilgrim, Alexandra Faul, William Gretsky, Janice McDonald, Jen Leong and Mike Repplier contributed to this report. Riemer said besides caffeine, Maggie and Paul did not have any other drugs or alcohol in their systems. Smith was found dead in the middle of a road in Hampton County in 2015 and investigators believed he was hit by a vehicle but no suspects were ever apprehended, a local ABC affiliate in North Carolina, WTVD, reported. Alex Murdaugh was the person who reported their deaths to police, saying he had discovered them dead on a 1,700-acre hunting property belonging to the family. The Murdaughs are a prominent legal family in the Palmetto State, with three generations serving as the elected solicitor in the 14th Judicial Circuit for 87 consecutive years. The wreck led to some questioning whether his family's ties to the legal system in the area affected the investigation, local newspaper The Island Packet reported at the time. Both sides of the trial asked the judge to consider delaying the case due to the virus, expressing concerns that if more jurors become ill and have to be released, the case could end in a mistrial. Maggie Murdaugh, the wife of embattled South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, left her property to him in her will before she and their son were mysteriously killed in June, according to a copy of her last will and testament. Will of Alex Murdaugh's wife reveals he inherited all her property, accusations that he misused money from his law firm. "I know he's struggling with it, and I just can't imagine what's going through his mind. In September 2021 Murdaugh told police he had been shot in the head by an unknown assailant while attempting to change a flat tire. The gunshot wound was only superficial, though, and within two weeks Murdaugh had been charged with hiring an acquaintance to carry out the purportedly random head-shooting. "The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. Those medical records show he was positive for opiates and barbiturates on the night that he was taken to the Savannah hospital, Harpootlian said. Its complicated. It made everything better. Randy and John said they have contacts in the investigating agencies but that they have not reached out to them or tried to influence the investigation in any way, nor has anyone in their family. If (Woodward) can explain why hes running again, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. At the time, the photos and video sparked controversy and numerous questions about why Solicitor Duffie Stone whose office has close ties to the Murdaugh family had not yet recused himself from the investigation. They said he could not be visually excluded but it is 11 times more likely the sample was from someone else. "He wants this solved.". At the end of the day, Alex Murdaugh shook his attorneys hands and then looked back where his surviving son and brother were seated behind him, He smiled and pointed at them. Waters opened the trial with three minutes of graphic description of the scene where the bodies of Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and her son, Paul, 22, were found shot with at least one bullet to the head by two different guns, pointing to Paul Murdaughs head and calling it catastrophic damage.. I am immensely sorry to everyone I've hurt including my family, friends and colleagues. Fingernail clippings from Maggie Murdaughs left hand contained DNA from an unidentified, unrelated male. ", "I missed some phone calls from him. "My brother loved Maggie and loved Paul like nothing else on this earth, just like he loves Buster," Randy said, naming Alex's other son. Her sons claim that they received none of the proceeds from a $4.3 million settlement that was orchestrated secretly by Alex Murdaugh, according to a lawsuit filed against their mothers employer and others. Alex Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center Thursday. Theres no eyewitnesses. The South Carolina legal scion, 53, who has been in jail since October, has been charged with a slew of counts, most of them financial crimes. John Marvin Murdaugh said he does not believe Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son, but acknowledged that police may know more than he does. Data includes speeds and other information about the vehicles movements on the night of the double homicide. Alex Murdaugh cried when the autopsy photos, which have been sealed, were shown in court. I was outside with the dogs," Randy recalled. John, who lives further away in the community of Okatie, west of Hilton Head Island, said he got there about 30 minutes later. Sept. 14: Police charge man in Alex Murdaugh shooting. John Marvin is the second family member to testify on behalf of Murdaugh. He says SLED told them Murdaughs t-shirt was If he leaves the rehab facility, there will be a bench warrant issued for his arrest, Judge Tonja Alexander said. A male driver in a blue pickup asked him if he had car troubles, as soon as Alex replied, he was shot. She died in February 2018 in what was initially described as an accidental fall. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial rested their case Monday. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said it continues to pursue all leads in the ongoing investigation and that anyone with information should call 803-896-2605, a 24-hour dedicated tip line for the case. During that time, these individuals took advantage of his addiction and his ability to pay substantial funds for illegal drugs. ", Sept. 6: Murdaugh announces resignation, enters rehab. Alex Murdaughthe attorney from a prominent South Carolina family who is suspected of committing a staggering number of crimes that were revealed after of a fatal 2019 boat crashwas indicted Thursday for murder. Earlier on Sept. 16, Curtis Edward Smith appeared in front of a Hampton County Judge for a bond hearing on charges where he agreed to a public defender and had his bond set at $55,000 for the attempted assisted suicide of Alex Murdaugh. Since then, there have been curveballs in the investigation including Alex Murdaugh's alleged money misuse that led to the suspension of his law license, and other allegations of an opioid addiction, an assisted-suicide attempt and a $10 million insurance fraud scheme. And it was the worst phone call because of his voice, the fear. Their brother, Richard Alexander "Alex" Murdaugh, had called 911 just after 10 p.m. A string of bloody killings and mysteries involving a prominent South Carolina family has sent investigators on a wild chase full of twists and turns. Prosecutors released little information about their case before Wednesday. A daily report co-sponsored by Arizona State University, Criminal Justice Journalists, and the National Criminal Justice Association, NCJA | 700 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-628-8550 | www.ncja.org | Contact Us | 2023. IE 11 is not supported. "We are part of the community. Sept. 13: SLED investigates missing money from law firm. The defense in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial rested their case Monday. John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV said they "knew something was wrong" when their other brother called them both late in the night on June 7. A swab of suspected blood taken from the steering wheel of the Suburban also showed a mixture of DNA likely belonging to Alex and Maggie Murdaugh. Since then, Alex Murdaugh has been at the center of a storm of allegations including accusations that he misused money from his law firm which led to the suspension of his law license. Murdaugh also faces about 100 charges related to other crimes, including money laundering, stealing millions from clients and the family law firm, tax evasion and trying to get a man to fatally shoot him so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Two members of the jury for the Murdaugh murder trial have been released after they tested positive for COVID-19. "I love my law firm family and also love Alex as my brother. One of those individuals took advantage of his mental illness and agreed to take Alex's life, by shooting him in the head," the statement said. ", "I can tell you he was willing and still is willing to do anything that's asked of him," John added. Both sides finished picking a 12-person jury with six alternates Wednesday. Alex is not without fault but he is just one of many whose life has been devastated by opioid addiction," the lawyers' statement continued. Paul, a student at the University of South Carolina, was awaiting trial on a charge of boating under the influence causing death in a 2019 crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach, whose body was found a week later. And they still have not announced a suspect in their deaths. Sept. 7: Law firm says Murdaugh left due to money misuse, Alex Murdaugh's former law firm, PetersMurdaugh Parker Eltzroth & Detrick, released a statement saying Murdaugh formally resigned Sept. 3 and that "he is no longer associated with PMPED in any manner. I'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders. Buster, Murdaughs only surviving son, briefly took the stand last week about his nuclear family dynamics, noting that while the four of them were close there were tensions surrounding his fathers decades-long addiction to opioids. John Marvin Murdaugh, the alleged killer's younger brother, said he returned to the hunting estate the day after arriving the killings to clean up the horrific scene John Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton "I still couldn't believe it could be them or that it could be true.". Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Murdaugh submitted his resignation at his law firm to enter rehab the day before he is alleged to have tried to fake his own death. Youre not going to hear a single witness say that their relationship was anything other than loving.. He doesnt know why, Harpootlian said, gesturing toward the prosecutor. Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:47 PM PST WALTERBORO, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The fourth week of the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh began on Monday. 3:34 p.m. John Marvin cleaned crime scene the day after murders. Four generations served as the local prosecutor, Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial on two counts of murder. "He didn't want to leave them out there," John told ABC News, in between tears. Alex Murdaugh publicly announced that he resigned from his law firm and will enter rehab. Sarah Zapata, an agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, testified in detail about DNA and Hematrace analysis she performed on evidence from the scene. As soon as I heard his voice, I knew something bad was going on, he said. Two alternates, 441 and 326, took their places. A forensic accounting firm will be retained to conduct a thorough investigation.". "It was very difficult.". Alex Murdaugh's former law firm filed a lawsuit alleging that he funneled stolen money from clients and the law firm into a fake bank account for years. A vehicle sits in the driveway of a home, June 8, 2021, in rural Colleton County, near Islandton, S.C. Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. ", "Alex holds every member of the Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth, Detrick law firm in very high esteem," Griffin said on Twitter. He was charged with a list of crimes relating to his work, including nine counts of tax evasion, stealing lawsuit settlement money from badly injured clients, a drug Stone had previously recused himself in 2019 after Paul Murdaugh was involved in a fatal boat crash. Margaret and Paul Murdaugh were found dead near dog kennels at the family's home near Islandton, South Carolina, police said. We're no different than anybody else," Randy told ABC News. Alex Murdaugh is in jail on a slew of charges, most of them financial counts. Smith was charged with assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high-aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. SLED compared the sample to C.B. Alongside his other brother, Randy, he participated in a Good Morning America interview just days after the June 7, 2021 murders where John Marvin said Paul received death threats for his role in a 2019 drunken boating accident that killed a teenage girl. Alex was standing at a distance from the crime scene, looking on "in disbelief, crying and sobbing, and unable to talk," Randy said. At the time, the couple's sons were children. The truth is he did graduate from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice in the early 1990s, but he ultimately chose to evolve into an entrepreneur decently self-employed. The deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh remain unsolved. He signed an affidavit accepting the appointment Dec. 13. Two days after a judge first denied Alex Murdaugh bond last fall, the disgraced Hampton County attorney called his younger brother and son from Richland County Detention Center and warned them to move quickly. Hey, John, Murdaugh said to John Marvin Murdaugh on Oct. 21, 2021. And I just started cleaning, he said about his decision to clean the feed room, while Murdaugh looked down and began to cry several feet away at the defense table. Jim Griffin, an attorney for Alex Murdaugh, said it's not clear why Proctor's name was crossed out and replaced, but he told The Island Packet that he didnt believe the will was motive for Alex Murdaugh to be involved in his wife's death. John Marvin told jurors on Monday that he had not been aware of Murdaughs opioid addiction until after the murders, when his brother attempted a botched suicide scheme in September 2021 so that Buster would inherit his $12 million insurance payout. He was being held in jail without bail on those counts before he was charged with murder. On Dec. 13. a judge set Murdaugh's bail at $7 million. He was arrested in connection to the Sept. 4 shooting incident "in which he conspired with Curtis Edward Smith to assist him in committing suicide for the explicit purpose of allowing a beneficiary to collect life insurance," SLED said in a statement. Alex murdaugh shot Paul through the open door, while he was sitting on that 4wheeler, that he decided to ride down to the kennels, then, he shot Maggie, they said her leg had a smear from a 4wheeler tire, not forgetting he lured Maggie and Paul to be home on the same day, and to be at the kennels at the exact time, and he lifted Paul body and tried to open his phone, but he couldn't, so he placed his phone in his back pocket, the clothes, he had clean clothes on that 4wheeler with him, he had no blood on him because he shot Paul through the open door, that would have made him 5'2-5'4 sitting down on it. Alex tried to to call his other son, Buster, who lives a couple hours away in the city of Rock Hill, to tell him the news but "broke down and couldn't," according to Randy. His mother Maggie, they said, was a "classy person" with a "very dynamic personality" and was the "rock of their family." 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. 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