

The family has retained new legal representation − lawyers with a successful track record against Alex Murdaugh − and have started a new fundraising campaign to have Smith's remains exhumed and a new autopsy performed in hopes of new information and a resolution. On her way out of court, she was seen hugging his surviving.
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Now, with the murder trial complete (pending appeals), the Stephen Smith case is back in the spotlight. When he was shot in September 2021 in a botched hit, she found out about his financial problems, and her perception of things changed. Pain, lessons linger: Where does Hampton County, SC go after Alex Murdaugh verdict? Buster Murdaugh's statement in Stephen Smith death 'Our bar is bruised': SC lawyers see Alex Murdaugh crime saga a stain on legal profession In July 2015, after one of his former Wade Hampton High School classmates, Stephen Smith, was found dead in the middle of a rural Hampton County road, rumors swept the community that the eldest son of Alex and Maggie was involved - rumors that were never officially confirmed. 7 min read The stunning downfall of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former South Carolina lawyer and convicted killer, was capped Friday, March 3, when he was.During each day of graphic, emotion-charged testimony, one could see the painful toil evident on Buster's face.īut this was not the beginning of the personal nightmare that Buster Murdaugh has had to endure. Buster, who’s stood by his father in the aftermath of the murders of his mother, Maggie, and his brother, Paul, on June 7, 2021, was stone-faced in court Thursday night when the verdict was read. A look at whats next for Buster Murdaugh as hes thrust into the spotlight following his fathers high-profile double murder trial and sentencing. sat in the Colleton County Courthouse every day, watching as the State tried and convicted his father in the gory murders of his mother, Maggie, and his younger brother, Paul, in a highly publicized case that had many around the world watching. 23 to March 3, Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. has spoken out publicly, lashing out at the media and denying involvement in an unsolved, eight-year-old homicide case in Hampton County.įrom Jan. Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina lawyer charged with murdering his wife and younger son, was. The pair have seemingly relocated to Hilton Head, where they were photographed walking White's dog Miller following the trial, according to the New York Post.


The 54-year-old was sentenced by Judge Clifton Newman to life without the possibility of parole in the same courtroom in which his family has tried cases as the elected prosecutor for more than 80 years.Watch Video: Alex Murdaugh's son testifies in double murder trialįor the first time, the only surviving son of convicted family killer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh Jr. Follow for the latest updates on the Alex Murdaugh murder case. During the trial, Buster testified that he has moved to Rock Hill, South Carolina to live with his girlfriend Brooklynn. South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison on March 3, 2023, for the double murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Published Octo3:36pm EDT Murdaugh murders: Boat crash victims ask court to prevent son, Buster, from disposing of family assets Alex Murdaughs former law firm also reached. Despite the overwhelming situation on Thursday night, Buster came back all composed at the Colleton County Courthouse for sentencing Friday morning and stood beside Murdaugh as he was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the killings.Īlex Murdaugh: Here's how disgraced lawyer can appeal guilty verdict for murders of wife and sonĪlex Murdaugh smirks during double-murder trial as son Buster testifies in his defense, reveals details about family Alex Murdaugh's sentencing Stephen Smith was a former classmate of Buster Murdaugh, whose father, Alex Murdaugh, was convicted earlier this month in the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. 31, 2023 at 1:14 PM PDT By Patrick Phillips Disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh entered a plea Wednesday afternoon during an initial appearance in Charleston on 22 federal charges. The uncles, Alex’s brothers, John Marvin Murdaugh and Randy Murdaugh, finally got him into a car", the report stated. Lowcountry News Murdaugh enters plea during federal court appearance Updated: May. A private investigator has turned over video footage to authorities she allegedly took of Paul Murdaugh days before his murder last June, and of his family’s Moselle property where Paul and his. Buster held up pretty well until the "cameras were off him, but then he collapsed," according to a report by NY Post.
