Disbarred S.C. attorney Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murdering his wife and son
Court papers made public to date don't indicate how police linked the once-powerful lawyer to the June 2021 deaths. Prosecutors agreed to keep the evidence secret amid media attention.
by The Associated Press
Jul 20, 2022
2 minutes
WALTERBORO, S.C. â The once-powerful and now disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murdering his wife and son 13 months ago.
Prosecutors agreed to keep the evidence secret amid media attention. His defense said Murdaugh can't afford to post any bond and wants a speedy trial because "he believes the killer or killers are still at large."
The prosecution
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