Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court

May 13, 2026

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Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court

Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife and youngest son, listens as his attorneys Dick Harpootlian, left, and Phil Barber speak during a judicial hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 29, 2024. (Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh. He was previously convicted of murdering his wife and younger son.

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