Alex Murdaugh's attorneys seek dismissal of murder indictments at pre-trial hearing

Alex Murdaugh murder case background

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Alex Murdaugh is accused in the 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on their family property in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The case has remained active through retrial litigation after his original convictions were later overturned. [1][2][3]

Charges

He faces murder charges tied to the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. [1][2][3]

Location

The killings occurred on the family’s property in the South Carolina Lowcountry. [1][2]

Procedural posture

AP reporting says the original convictions and life sentence were overturned in 2026, and the case was moving toward retrial proceedings. [2][3]