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Talking Dateline: In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh

May 20, 2026·30 min·4-min readroundtablenews
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The Alex Murdaugh murder case, which resulted in a conviction for the killing of his wife and son, has been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court due to misconduct by court clerk Rebecca Hill, who improperly influenced the jury. This landmark decision grants Murdaugh a new trial,

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Andrea CanningCarol GableHaylee BarberAlex MurdaughBecky HillCraig MelvinAlan WilsonMallory Beach

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Criminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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