Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases
by Evergreen Podcasts · 321 episodes
True Crime
The Murdaugh family was one of South Carolina's most powerful legal families. Three generations of Murdaughs held the position of solicitor in the lowcountry for almost one hundred years.In February of 2019 a boat crash killed 19 year old Mallory Beach. Paul Murdaugh, the son of prominent SC attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was charged with three felony counts of boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory Beach.June 7, 2021 Alex Murdaugh found his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, brutally murdered, shot to death on their property known as Moselle.On March 2, 2023 Alex was convicted of murdering Maggie and Paul.Between th...
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Mica Miller: A Case Overview With Robbie Harvey
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Alex Murdaugh 's Defense Teams Latest Moves Before His Retrial
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