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Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes.

(BEAUFORT, S.C.) -- Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes. Murdaugh, 55, pleaded guilty to 22 counts earlier this month for charges including fraud and money laundering after being accused of scheming to steal millions of dollars from his law firm

Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes.

Alex Murdaugh's sentencing came after several of his 18 victims let him know how much he harmed them. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence without parole for the slayings of his wife and younger son, a conviction he is appealing.

Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes.

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to fraud charges earlier this month but maintains his innocence in the killing of his wife and son.

A former deputy with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is facing criminal charges following an altercation with a suspect.

Alex Murdaugh will appear in court in South Carolina on Tuesday to be sentenced for defrauding clients of his law firm of $9 million - including the family of his housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield.

Rescue centers and humane groups are under pressure due to a huge drop in adoptions, especially of dogs. Newsweek investigates.

Former President Donald Trump attended  Saturday’s USC-Clemson football game as he and thousands of fans encountered seven electronic billboards around Columbia highlighting an anti-Trump message:  “You lost.  You’re guilty.  Welcome to Columbia, Donald.”