What to know about the Netflix docuseries 'Murdaugh Murders'—and where Alex Murdaugh's trial stands now
—and Where Alex Murdaugh's Trial Stands Now—and Where Alex Murdaugh's Trial Stands Nowour years ago, in the dark hours of a February morning, a boat crashed into a bridge on a chilly river in South Carolina’s lowcountry. Three of its six passengers were launched into the water. One of them, 19-year-old Mallory Beach, never surfaced.in Hampton County. Over the span of six years—from 2015 to 2021—five deaths became inextricably linked to the Murdaugh name.
Paul Murdaugh—who was driving the boat when it crashed, with a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit—is the son of Alex Murdaugh, the main focus of the docuseries. Alex worked for the family law firm, as did his father, Randolph Murdaugh III, his grandfather, Randolph Murdaugh Jr., and his great-grandfather, Randolph Murdaugh Sr.
“I’ve always heard that the Murdaughs would, like, just make someone disappear,” Cook says in the show.The Beach family hired the attorney Mark Tinsley, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit. According to Tinsley, after the crash, there were roughly 20 law enforcement officers on the scene. None of them questioned Paul Murdaugh about what had happened.
In June 2021, two years after the boat crash, Paul and his mother, Maggie Murdaugh, were murdered. The case went strangely quiet. Then, almost a year later, in 2022, FITSNews, a local independent media outlet, first reported on two pieces ofthat shattered Alex Murdaugh’s alibi and linked him directly to the scene of the crime. A couple of months later, he was charged with the murder of his wife and son.
In 2018, Gloria Satterfield, who had been a housekeeper for Alex and Maggie Murdaugh for decades, died at Moselle, the family’s 1,700-acre hunting estate. Her family was told that she tripped over the Murdaughs’ hunting dogs on the stairs, fell backward, hit her head, and died.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal misses out about court caseNetflix's new true crime documentary Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal focuses on a tale still ongoing as Alex Murdaugh stands trial
Read more »
Lucy Letby told police insulin dose given to baby ‘not done by me’, court hearsLucy Letby told police insulin dose given to baby was ‘not done by me’, court hears
Read more »
Alex Murdaugh accused of murdering wife and son admits to lying to investigatorsBREAKING: Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of murdering his wife and son, took the witness stand at his murder trial.
Read more »
Son defends dad on trial for murdering his mum and brotherDisgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh was 'destroyed' by the murders of his wife and younger son, his surviving son Buster testified.
Read more »
The New IRA: The dissident republican group linked with murdersIt has been linked to a number of murders including those of journalist and author Lyra McKee in 2019
Read more »
The Strays is a must-watch Netflix thriller with an unforgettable finaleThe Strays, starring Ashley Madekwe and Bukky Bakray, is out now on Netflix and it's a must-watch thriller with an unforgettable finale.
Read more »