Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
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May 13, 2026 9:40 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence.
State Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office respected the court’s decision, but no one is above the law.
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