The ongoing saga of Alex Murdaugh. Here are the legal battles and new revelations in SC

Stories by The State journalists, with AI summarization

The Alex Murdaugh case continues to captivate South Carolina and the nation, with new developments emerging regularly. From federal sentencing for financial crimes to attempts at securing a new trial, the Murdaugh story encompasses legal drama, allegations of jury tampering and ongoing investigations. Key figures like Colleton Clerk of Court Becky Hill have become embroiled in the controversy, while the case's impact extends to Murdaugh's family.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

NO. 1: ‘DISGRACE.’ FEDERAL JUDGE SHOWS NO MERCY FOR MURDAUGH’S MANY CRIMES, BETRAYALS

Federal Judge Richard Gergel never once raised his voice in anger on Monday at the financial crimes sentencing hearing for Alex Murdaugh. Gergel didn’t have to. | Published April 1, 2024 | Read Full Story

NO. 2: ALEX MURDAUGH STOLE NEARLY $11 MILLION, BEGINNING IN 2005, FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY

Federal prosecutors have accused Alex Murdaugh of violating the conditions of a plea deal he signed in September, 2023. | Published March 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ted Clifford

NO. 3: SC JUDGE DENIES NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED MURDERER MURDAUGH AFTER JURY TAMPERING CLAIM

Convicted murder Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new trial hinged on whether the jury’s guilty verdict was improperly influenced by Clerk of Court Becky Hill, who was accused of jury tampering. | Published January 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ted Clifford

NO. 4: ALEX MURDAUGH ASKS S.C. SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW JUDGE TOAL’S JURY TAMPERING DECISION

Murdaugh’s attorneys had accused now former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill of improperly influencing jurors. | Published July 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by John Monk

NO. 5: EMBARGO LIFTED ON TESTIMONY FROM MURDAUGH ‘JUROR X.’ HERE’S WHAT SHE SAID.

A hearing concerning allegations of jury tampering by Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial begins today in Columbia, South Carolina. | Published January 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ted Clifford

NO. 6: CORRUPT OR NAIVE? SMALL-TOWN DARLING BECKY HILL IS SURPRISING CENTERPIECE OF MURDAUGH RETRIAL EFFORT

Clerk of Court Becky Hill was beloved during the Murdaugh murder trial, described as the epitome of Southern hospitality. But allegations against Hill have given Murdaugh hope for a new trial. Meet the woman at the center of the Murdaugh retrial hearing. | Published January 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Morgan Hughes

NO. 7: 76 ETHICS ALLEGATIONS SAY EX-CLERK OF COURT BECKY HILL ABUSED POST FOR OWN GAIN

The S.C. Ethics Commission has found probable cause to formally allege that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill misused her position 76 times for personal gain. | Published May 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by John Monk

NO. 8: BECKY HILL, ACCUSED OF TAMPERING WITH ALEX MURDAUGH JURY, RESIGNS AS CLERK OF COURT

The trajectory of Colleton County clerk of court Becky Hill, a character in the Alex Murdaugh murder saga, has gone from obscurity to fame to disgrace. | Published March 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by John Monk

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.