From shocking deaths to murder charges: The events that led to Alex Murdaugh’s indictment for killing his wife and son

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Here’s a timeline of what happened in the year between Alex Murdaugh reporting his wife and son dead – and being indicted in their murders.

The state's investigation into Murdaugh's business dealings leads to new indictments announced against him totaling 27 counts, including breach of trust with fraudulent intent, obtaining signature or property by false pretenses, money laundering, computer crimes and forgery."Altogether, Murdaugh is charged with respect to alleged schemes to defraud victims and thereafter launder" nearly $4.9 million, the state attorney general's office said.

"My head is on straighter, I'm thinking clearer than I have in a long, long time," Murdaugh says."I want to deal with these charges appropriately and head-on."A grand jury indicts Murdaugh on 23 new charges, including breach of trust with fraudulent intent and computer crimes. Collectively, he faces 71 charges involving the theft of about $8.5 million over the course of 11 years.

Two survivors also join the Beach family's legal claim in an attempt to get money they believe they are owed as a result of the accident. Other related lawsuits are pending.A grand jury indicts Murdaugh on four new charges related to a scheme to defraud multiple insurance companies and others involving his friend and another attorney, Cory Fleming. Fleming's lawyer says in a statement that he is"yet another casualty of the host of crimes perpetrated by Alex Murdaugh.

Two sources close to the investigation say that authorities have cellphone video that they believe not only puts Murdaugh at the scene of the slayings shortly before they took place, but also contradicts a previous timeline of events provided on the day of the slayings. "It was very clear from day one that law enforcement and the Attorney General prematurely concluded that Alex was responsible for the murder of his wife and son," Murdaugh's lawyers say in a statement."But we know that Alex did not have any motive whatsoever to murder them."

 

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Stay tuned this guy is gonna have a whole lot more charges! I think Paul was involved in 3 of the deaths.

KJ2013JK Geez this guy was a non stop walking crime scene

Not enough Blacks in the county to find one to blame for his deed. Think about the shit his dad and grandpa got away with. The south is ridden with these ABOVE THE LAW FAMILIES.

Heartbreaking

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