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Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh have moved for a new trial because, they say, Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury.

Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian, attorneys for Alex Murdaugh, are holding a press conference 2pm Tuesday, Sept. 5, to announce a motion for a new trial.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Residents in Colleton and Dorchester Counties are struggling with significant flooding after Idalia swept South Carolina Wednesday evening. According to Colleton County Fire-Rescue, heavy rain produced by Hurricane Idalia has caused flooding along the Edisto River as rainwater from the Midlands has drained towards the Atlantic Ocean. The Edisto and […]

Joshua Boucher/The State/Tribune News Service via GettyAlex Murdaugh’s attorneys are demanding a new trial and a federal investigation, accusing a South Carolina court clerk of tampering with the jury that convicted him of murdering his wife and son.In a 65-page motion filed Tuesday, defense attorneys alleged Colleton County clerk of court Rebecca Hill advised jurors “not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony and other evidence presented by the defense, pressuring them to reach a ...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Troopers are investigating after EMS airlifted a driver following a crash Sunday on I-95.  According to Colleton County Fire-Rescue (CCFR), a car traveling north on I-95 left the roadway at a high speed, entered a wooded median, struck a tree, and overturned around 7:16 p.m.  The crash left the driver trapped […]

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have accused a Colleton County court official of jury tampering and violating Murdaughs civil rights to a fair trial.

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Attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian file with SC Court of Appeals, US Attorney requesting new murder trial, investigation into Colleton County Clerk of Court

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers requested a new South Carolina murder trial in an explosive motion that accuses the court clerk of tampering with jurors to get a book deal.

The disgraced former lawyer was convicted in March of killing Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh and sentenced to life in prison.