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Angel and Molly Caddell want those struggling with addiction and their loved ones to know they are not alone.

>> they see themselves as victims in this story. >> reporter: still the cdc says nearly a half million people have died from opioids since 1999, and the sacklers are being harshly criticized for their role in the sad tale, even if many victims think they already know the ending. >> and here we have to watch them again walk away. >> reporter: we reached out to the attorneys for members of the sackler family. they did not make their clients available for interviews but they pointed to written statements and websites on behalf of the family that argue, again, they did not behave improperly. they ...

Misappropriation of settlement funds in connection with the 2018 death of his family's long-time housekeeper. cnn's nadia romero joining me. >> reporter: the more we seen to learn about alex murdaugh, the more questions there are. he was in orlando, florida, because he admitted that he had an opioid problem and he was undergoing rehab there and he was arrested because of the now death investigation into his former housekeeper. gloria satterfield worked for the family for some 20 years. alex murdaugh says she tripped over the family dog, tumbled down the stairs and fell to her death. he says it...

Virtually against anybody who touched that money, anybody who participated in those settlements, and it's by and through those lauwsuits we inted to make our clients whole again. >> family members of gloria satterfield say they have a lot of unanswered questions, what happened to her, and what happened to all the money that was supposed to come their way. now, alex murdaugh has been arrested in orlando, florida. he admitted to having a opioid problem. he's at a drug rehab facility. he's expected to make his way back to south carolina to face charges connected to the death of his maid on tuesda...

Year. stephanie elam, thanks very much. right now four elite gymnasts including olympian simone biles, they are on capitol hill set to testify this hour about the abuse they suffered at the hands of dr. larry nassar and the fbi's failed investigation into those allegations. plus democrats staring down a long list of key deadlines. the pressure is on to get all 50 dems on the same page. president biden meeting with two of the holdouts. later, a murder mystery, an opioid problem, a failed plot to organize a hit. all of this dealing with one prominent south carolina attorney. the latest bizar...