“Disgraceful": How Becky Hill Got Alex Murdaugh A New Trial

Alex Murdaugh is getting a new murder trial. On May 13, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex's double murder convictions in the June 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. How did this happen? How did we wind up at this stunning update? The justices ruled that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors during the 2023 trial, calling her conduct shocking, egregious, and unprecedented. According to the ruling, Hill’s comments and actions denied Murdaugh his constitutional right to a fair trial. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement saying his office “will aggressively seek to retry Alex Murdaugh for the murders of Maggie and Paul as soon as possible,” adding that Murdaugh will remain in prison for his financial crimes. We’ve covered the Murdaugh saga extensively here at Criminally Obsessed (our Anne Emerson reported from the courtroom of his previous trials). No journalist knows this case better than Anne. As the breaking news came down today, Anne spoke with our legal analyst, former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon, to understand the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ behind today's decision. With a new trial now officially ordered, we’re once again asking in the Murdaugh family saga… what comes next? Follow along to find out. Catch up on our coverage of all things Murdaugh: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3z8FHBSffeLYqoVMQZFyCA5PT7l97VnL&si=DhEiqw7h1ogYFpba Listen to our podcast, ‘The Murdaugh Murders, Money & Mystery’: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3z8FHBSffeL22J-ZhwTf8oD8E_pKdxkd&si=RsjFutRm9Q0tD0qV Catch Anne with former Murdaugh housekeeper Blanca Simpson at CrimeCon in Las Vegas later this month: https://crimecon2026.sched.com/event/2LpXz/the-housekeeper-knows-all-what-blanca-turrubiate-simpson-witnessed-working-for-the-murdaughs Enter promo code “criminallyobsessed” at checkout to receive 10% off!