Last updated: Monday, February 13, 2023 - 08:41 The following is required to obtain the permit. If the crime you are reporting is in progress or an emergency, dial 911, otherwise, call (843) 549-2211. South Carolina Public Radio's Victoria Hansen reported from Walterboro, S.C.; Bill Chappell reported from Washington, D.C. Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 2 life terms for double murder of his wife and son, On the stand, Alex Murdaugh denies the murders as prosecutors press him on his lies, In closing argument, Murdaugh's defense says investigators fabricated evidence, Alex Murdaugh denies killing his wife and son but admits he lied about his alibi, Why America is obsessed with the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. He did mention it.. appreciated. Sgt Greene told the court that Mr Murdaugh seemed "upset" and repeatedly asked if his wife and son were dead but did not appear to have any physical tears in his eyes. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Law enforcement responds to the scene of the shooting that left Alex Murdaugh wounded. You may speak with them over the phone or in person, at the incident location or at the CNNs Kay Jones contributed to this report. A Colleton County jury convicted the disgraced 54-year-old lawyer on March 3 for fatally shooting his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, multiple times on his hunting. A similar back-and-forth then occurred with Greene admitting that he did not personally make any effort to preserve foot prints found at the crime scene. Colleton County Court Murdaugh is on trial for the June 7, 2021, slaying of his wife and son Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22, who were fatally shot near kennels on their property in Colleton. Months after the murders, Griswold testified, she was getting a file in her boss's office when a check "floated like a feather to the ground," revealing he was siphoning money. Meadors later asked Rutland if it appeared Murdaugh had changed his clothes between the time he supposedly discovered the bodies and the interview inside a cop car. Those clothes have never been found. Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to . Late Wednesday afternoon, defense attorneyDick Harpootlian and lead prosecutorCreighton Waters agreed that the footage, which is lengthy, would be shown in full, with the state acquiescing to that defense request after originally only planning on showing several clips from the perspective of law enforcement that grisly night in June. My office is dedicated to a deep and abiding interest in the welfare and quality of life of our citizens. RELATED: Murdaugh murders: How Paul Murdaugh helped solve his own murder. Interpretation of details was crucial in this case: Prosecutors asked jurors to find Murdaugh guilty beyond reasonable doubt, based on circumstantial rather than direct evidence. Generally, when you get a call like that, you go into it thinking that's truth," Detective Greene said. COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) The Colleton County Sheriff's Office was the first on scene when Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were murdered in South Carolina in June of 2021. We value innovation, support creativity and dedicate ourselves to proactively seek new and better ways to combat crime. We are also committed to respecting individual rights, human dignity, the value of all members in the community and the agency. MURDAUGH BOAT CRASH VICTIM MALLORY BEACH'S FAMILY SEEKS ACCOUNTABILITY IN SUMMER TRIAL. "Because I didn't know who the family was -- because none of this kinda triggered anything in my head that this is gonna end up being a huge thing -- the intimal thought wasn't he killed his wife and son it wasn't really one of the scenarios going through my head on the way there because he called and said I found them. Walterboro, SC. Greene said he wasnt sure how much it had been raining that night but that it did not appear that rain had caused that water.. The deputy then described the other body. Legal Statement. Fox News' Ashley Papa contributed to this report. The accused man didn't give details, saying only that he was getting ready to visit his mother, who has Alzheimer's. But her caregiver, Shelley Smith, testified the ailing woman was asleep. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Copyright 2022 WCSC. 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They died on June 7, 2021, at the family's sprawling Moselle hunting estate in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Ball said his large group eventually left the area but instead of being sent away, they were told to go inside the main house, despite Ball's own concern that it could be part of the crime scene. Prosecutors say a "family weapon" was used to kill Maggie. WARNING: ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. By demonstrating respect for others, we will earn respect for the Colleton County Sheriff's Office and our profession. There were multiple tire tracks coming and going, correct? Harpootlian asked. According to SLED, Murdaugh called 911 and said he had arrived home on June 7 to find his wife, Margaret, and son Paul shot dead outside of their home in Islandton, a small community about an hour north of Hilton Head Island. (Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool). The deputy went on to concede that he did not take pictures of the tire tracks, instruct anyone to do so, or alert state investigators about the various tire tracks in the Moselle dirt once they arrived that night. He's seen here being escorted into the the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Monday. Alex murdaugh is led outside the colleton county courthouse by sheriff's deputies . Thanks for contacting us. Murdaugh initially told investigators he hadn't been to the dog kennels at all that night. The state's final rebuttal witness, forensic expert Kenneth Kinsey, told Attorney General Alan Wilson that the defense's theory the gunman had to be shorter than Murdaugh's 6-foot-four-inch frame was "preposterous.". Jason Chapman for their work, Rutland said. He's seen here being escorted into the the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Monday. Deputies: Father charged in murder of wife, son, 13-year-old gets trapped in claw machine at Carowinds after attempting to steal, VIDEO: Jackson Galaxy visits Charleston cat cafe, publicfile@live5news.com - (843) 402-5555. "I'm very proud of the jury that they were able to follow such a complicated case and understand all the facts and evidence that we brought to them the night of the conviction," she said. The prosecutor then asked to clarify where, exactly, the water was that the deputy said he saw. SLED questions Alex Murdaugh on night of wife's, son's murders. COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) A man has been charged with killing his wife and son, according to the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. Waters about your testimony, have you not? the defense attorney asked. A South Carolina man was arrested and charged with killing his wife and adult son Saturday, the Colleton County Sheriff's Office said. Here's a rundown of important details from the trial: Alex Murdaugh repeatedly told police he didn't go with his wife and son to the dog kennels where they died. Alex. The jury saw brand-new evidence and heard powerful witness testimony some helping the prosecution, and some bolstering the defense. Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. The Victims Advocate also assists victims of domestic violence with Orders of Protection if necessary. The defendant also mentions that his son has been receiving threats for months over the 2019 boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach. "They asked me if I knew the Murdaugh family, and I didn't, so I got chosen to work with [South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Agent] David Owen. Waters asked the witness about part of the video shown. As well as a great deal of water that was immediately around his body.. . LA Mayor Karen Bass' State of the City gives blueprint for 'New LA', Wildlife in Santa Monica Mountains see positive impact from rain, Suspect hides gun in Taco Bell quesadilla during traffic stop. Smith also said she'd never seen Murdaugh visit his parents' home at 6:30 in the morning. Given the honor and privilege of enforcing the law, we will always exercise integrity in the use of power and authority that have been given to us by the people, our personal and professional behavior should be a model for all to follow. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP) We were trying to get everyone out of the courthouse safely. Proctor testified that even after the murders, Murdaugh was focused on a different case, over a fatal boating accident in which Paul was criminally charged. The lawsuit is claiming wrongful death and battery . I want you to hear that 911 tape, Harpootlian added. To the left was Pauls body, he was laying face down on the ground, the first responding officer said. You could see walking down the kennel, the closer I got to Pauls body, the more water there was, Greene said. Jurors watched a short Snapchat video from Paul, showing his father wearing a blue shirt and long khaki pants about an hour before the murders. It hit her hard, she said: "I was beside myself. FAX: 843-538-4384 The Colleton County Sheriff's Office holds values that are intended to guide and inspire us in all we say and do. It was one of several implications that Murdaugh sought to orchestrate the narrative around the murders. The defense asked and received an answer that Greene was the immediate supervisor of several deputies on the scene at least until a higher-ranking law enforcement official arrived. Daniel Greene from the start when he said he hadn't seen Paul and Maggie in the 45 minutes before he left to see his mother. And I'm so sorry that I did," he said. This is a long story, the defendant said in the body-camera footage, stammering a bit. RELATED: What's next for Alex Murdaugh? 1 goal was clearing Paul's name," Proctor said of Murdaugh, her voice cracking. Rutland was assigned to work the case at the time, because she was not familiar with the Murdaugh family and their family's legal legacy in the South Carolina Lowcountry. He also drove past the spot on the roadside where Maggie's phone was later found. Craig Lewis, 41, is facing charges of attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and resisting arrest. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, left, speaks to Judge Clifton Newman (not seen) as prosecutor Creighton Waters, right, listens during Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. A central contention by Murdaugh's defense team that sloppy police and forensics work undermines the evidence against him found real traction in court. Emailus. Alex Murdaugh was wearing a clean, white t-shirt and cargo shorts at the scene of his wife and son's double murder. "You still told the same lie, and all those reasons that you just gave this jury about the most important part of your testimony was a lie too," Waters said. Former attorney Alex Murdaugh, on trial for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul, is facing a new misdemeanor charge. ", ALEX MURDAUGH'S SUICIDE-FOR-HIRE HITMAN CURTIS EDDIE SMITH COULD BE KEY PLAYER IN NEXT TRIAL, Alex Murdaugh was wearing a clean, white t-shirt and cargo shorts at the scene of his wife and son's double murder. "I lied about being down there. It wasn't until during the trial that General Motors produced ONSTAR data from Murdaugh's Chevrolet Suburban. Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdaugh's sister, testified that Maggie called her in the late afternoon on the day she died. 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