Murdaugh is in jail and set likely to stand trial in January on murder charges for the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul. They were killed with different guns outside one of the family's homes in Colleton County, investigators said.
two sonsIt all began on the night of June 7, 2021, when Alex Murdaugh, a lawyer whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served as the top prosecutor across a wide area of the state, called 911 to report that his wife and one of their two sons had been shot to death.
CNN reached out to Murdaugh's attorney, Richard Harpootlian, for comment. A press representative for Harpootlian told CNN in an email, "No comment right now."
Alex Murdaugh Allegedly Lured Wife to Cabin On Night She Was Killed. Alex and Maggie Murdaugh. A law enforcement source close to the investigation told PEOPLE that on the night of the murders, Alex allegedly reached out to Maggie, asking her to meet him at the family's 1,770-acre estate.
21, 2022. A grand jury indicts Murdaugh on 23 new charges, including breach of trust with fraudulent intent and computer crimes. Collectively, he faces 71 charges involving the theft of about $8.5 million over the course of 11 years.
Alex Murdaugh's surviving son Buster, 26, has become a recluse and gained weight after his mother and younger brother were murdered - allegedly by his father.
There were a total of 549 murders in South Carolina in 2020, or 10.5 for every 100,000 people -- the fifth highest murder rate among states. For comparison, the national homicide rate stands at 6.5 per 100,000.
Investigators and volunteers — using rescue boats, divers and a helicopter — spent eight days searching for Mallory Beach. On March 3, 2019, two volunteers found Mallory's body about 5 miles down the river from the crash scene.
South Carolina has not executed anyone since 2011, in large part because the state lacks the drugs needed to perform lethal injection, and 34 inmates are currently on death row.
October 21, 2021 Alex Murdaugh called his brother John Marvin Murdaugh and his son Buster.
For Buster Murdaugh, 26, the fallout has been devastating. According to two different friends, Buster has never gone back to live at the hunting lodge where his mother and brother were killed. He cleared out his belongings the month after her death, before his father's arrest.
Alex Murdaugh is estimated to be worth around $1million, according to Exact Net Worth. He reportedly amassed his fortune through his legal career, which earned him about $250,000 annually.
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