Death Penalty On Table & Defense's 'Alternative Theories': SC Journalist Talks Murdaugh Retrial

Death Penalty On Table & Defense's 'Alternative Theories': SC Journalist Talks Murdaugh Retrial

In a big win for Alex Murdaugh, South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned his convictions for the murders of his wife and son, and granted him a retrial. The ruling found that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill’s conduct denied “Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.” The opinion also argued that during the original double murder trial, the state went “far too long and far too deep into aspects of Murdaugh's financial crimes,” and that during the retrial, the focus on those crimes has to be much shorter and limited. In 2023, months after he was found guilty of killing Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes over stealing millions from his most vulnerable clients when he practiced law as a personal injury attorney. He is currently serving state and federal sentences concurrently, which are 27 years and 40 years, respectively. In response to the news of a retrial, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said that the state is going “back to square one on this case,” and didn’t rule out the death penalty. Mandy Matney is a South Carolina-based journalist whose reporting broke multiple stories central to the Murdaugh saga. Matney, who served as executive producer of the series "Murdaugh: Death in the Family," joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss this latest development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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President of Law&Crime And Court TV Talks The Business Of True Crime

President of Law&Crime And Court TV Talks The Business Of True Crime

Rachel Stockman, the president of Law&Crime and Court TV, joined "Forbes True Crime" to discuss the multi-billion-dollar true crime industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

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The Biggest Takeaways From Inside The Courtroom Of The Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Reporter

The Biggest Takeaways From Inside The Courtroom Of The Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Reporter

On the evening of Jan. 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three young children with exercise bands in the basement of her Duxbury, Massachusetts, home. She then slashed her throat and wrists befor...

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Kidnapping Survivor Investigates Unsolved Cases In New Series: 'Somebody Knows Something'

Kidnapping Survivor Investigates Unsolved Cases In New Series: 'Somebody Knows Something'

According to an FBI database, last year ended with over 88,000 active missing person cases. That means there are tens of thousands of families searching for answers, and countless communities forever ...

10 Aug 25min

Inside The ‘Terrifying’—And Lucrative—Underworld Of Reptile Trafficking

Inside The ‘Terrifying’—And Lucrative—Underworld Of Reptile Trafficking

Snakes and other reptiles are some people’s biggest fears. For others, those creatures are their whole lives—and livelihoods. While reputable reptile trade does exist, the International wildlife traf...

6 Aug 22min

Former FBI Agent Breaks Down Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes—And What They Mean For Investigation

Former FBI Agent Breaks Down Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes—And What They Mean For Investigation

The search for Nancy Guthrie has officially passed the six-month mark, and the 84-year-old still hasn’t been found and no suspects have publicly been named. One day after Pima County Sheriff Chris Na...

6 Aug 31min

Here's How The Nancy Guthrie Case Will Get Solved—Despite Early 'Apparent Missteps': Ret. FBI Agent

Here's How The Nancy Guthrie Case Will Get Solved—Despite Early 'Apparent Missteps': Ret. FBI Agent

It has been a full six months since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie went missing from her Tucson home. Despite the Pima County sheriff insisting that the case hasn’t gone cold, the public has been left with...

5 Aug 28min

Ex-Cop's Double Life Was Being 'Shielded By His Badge': Inside Latest Season Of 'Betrayal'

Ex-Cop's Double Life Was Being 'Shielded By His Badge': Inside Latest Season Of 'Betrayal'

Karoline Borega spent about half of her life with someone she thought was the perfect man—an esteemed officer serving in the Colorado Springs Police Department, a doting father, and a partner that she...

4 Aug 21min

Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In

Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In

Four students at the University of Idaho—Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves—were fatally attacked inside an off-campus home on King Road in the early morning hours of Nov...

29 Jul 20min

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