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A timeline of events surrounding Alex Murdaugh’s charges
A timeline of events surrounding Alex Murdaugh’s charges

The mysterious shooting deaths of a prominent South Carolina lawyer's wife and son have spun investigations revealing charges of money laundering, a narcotics ring, a staged attempt on his life and millions of dollars in stolen money. On Thursday, Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder, the latest in a steep fall that has spanned the past 13 months. More

July 14, 2022

Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week
Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week

A federal judge again denied a request from Steve Bannon to delay his criminal contempt trial, saying he was confident a fair and impartial jury could be seated despite the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to Donald Trump. More

July 14, 2022

Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in death of wife, son
Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in death of wife, son

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in connection with the mysterious 2021 deaths of his wife and son. The charges were announced Thursday. Murdaugh’s 52-year-old wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul were shot to death outside their home on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh is already jailed and facing dozens of other criminal charges. Until now, the most recent charges came in a June indictment involving an eight-year money laundering and painkiller ring. Earlier charges included accusations that he lied to police, that he tried to arrange his own death and that he stole money from clients. More

July 14, 2022

Personal connections show lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s downfall
Personal connections show lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s downfall

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The downfall of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh can be traced through people whose lives crossed his. There was his wife, found dead along with their youngest son in June 2021. That led to a half-dozen investigations into his finances. There is the 19-year-old woman killed in a boating crash. More

July 14, 2022

Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA’s Griner
Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA’s Griner

MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. With the U.S. government under pressure at home to do more to secure her freedom, the guilty plea could be an effort to expedite the court proceedings so any negotiations could move forward. A senior Russian diplomat has said no action could be taken by Moscow until the trial was over. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February while returning to play basketball in Russia. Police say they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She says it was an unintentional mistake. More

July 14, 2022

Bench Trial or Jury Trial? – Opinion
Bench Trial or Jury Trial? – Opinion

By Judge Ashley Willcott TOLEDO, Ohio (Court TV) – When defendant Shawnte Hardin was indicted on 44 counts (37 on October 14, 2021 and seven on December 12, 2021) and pleaded not guilty, a jury trial date was set. Hardin is accused of running a phony funeral home, including abuse of a corpse, providing funeral […] More

July 13, 2022