South Carolina Supreme Court orders new trial in Alex Murdaugh case

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]We need to bring you some breaking news.

[00:00:01]This is out of South Carolina where we're just learning that the Supreme Court orders a new trial for the Alec Murdoch in a double murder case. The Supreme Court saying that Becky Hill, the clerk of court, improperly spoke to jurors tainting their decisions. So, a unanimous ruling here, the Supreme Court overturning the 2023 conviction in the killings of Murdoch's wife and son.

[00:00:30]Citing the action of the clerk of court as the reason why. We'll have much more on that here on WCNC Charlotte, but now ordering a new trial for the South Carolinian lawyer from Col- Colleton County, rather.

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