Alex Murdaugh Case: Latest News, Timeline and Updates
Where the case stands
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers told a South Carolina judge Friday that lead SLED investigator David Owen gave the grand jury false testimony about blood spatter and shotgun ammunition — and asked her to throw out the murder indictments before his April 5, 2027 retrial.
What happens next: Judge Debra McCaslin promised a written ruling within the week following Friday's hearing. If she dismisses the indictments, prosecutors have said they would seek new ones from a different grand jury in time to keep the April 5, 2027 retrial date intact; defense attorneys have said they won't try to stop them from doing so.
People in this case
- Alex Murdaugh — subject
- David Owen — retired SLED agent, lead investigator whose grand jury testimony is disputed, official
- Maggie Murdaugh — Alex Murdaugh's wife, victim
- Paul Murdaugh — Alex Murdaugh's son, victim
- Debra McCaslin — South Carolina judge hearing Friday's pretrial motion, official
Timeline
- Murdaugh Seeks To Toss Homicide Indictments Before April Retrial
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers told a South Carolina judge Friday that lead SLED investigator David Owen gave the grand jury false testimony about blood spatter and shotgun ammunition — and asked her to throw out the murder indictments before his April 5, 2027 retrial.
- Murdaugh Asks Judge To Toss Homicide Indictments Before April Retrial
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers told a judge Friday that the lead investigator in his murder case testified to a grand jury about bloodstains on a T-shirt and shotgun shells scattered across the family property — details the state's own lab reports and investigators never backed up. Prosecutors admit the errors but argue they don't undo the case.
- Murdaugh Fights To Toss Homicide Indictments Before 2027 Retrial
Alex Murdaugh asked a judge to throw out the murder indictments that led to his overturned 2023 conviction, arguing the lead investigator fed a grand jury false claims about blood on his shirt and ammunition on his property. Prosecutors admit errors, but say none rose to the level the law requires to dismiss a case.
- Alex Murdaugh Wants Indictments Tossed — Says Lead Cop Lied To Grand Jury
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are asking a South Carolina judge to throw out the murder indictments against him, arguing the lead investigator lied to the grand jury — testifying about bloody evidence and scattered ammunition that prosecutors now admit didn't exist.