Best Anne Emerson Podcasts (2024)

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S3E4: Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal fraud case 43:42

3M ago43:42

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Former attorney Alex Murdaugh received a 40-year prison sentence in federal court for his financial crimes. United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel handed down the sentence on April 1 at the United States District Courthouse in Charleston. In this latest episode, Anne Emerson, Drew Tripp, and Charlie Condon discuss new information learned fr…

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S3E3: Murdaugh Retrial Denied 46:31

5M ago46:31

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Alex Murdaugh's bid for a retrial falls short as Justice Jean Toal rules Becky Hill's likely improper contact with jurors didn't rise to the level of prejudicial jury tampering. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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S3E2: Bad Day for Murdaugh in Retrial Bid 43:27

6M ago43:27

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Alex Murdaugh's defense team entered the ring throwing haymakers in a pre-hearing status conference on January 16th, hoping to bludgeon open a clear path to a retrial in Murdaugh's murder case. But retired South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, the newly appointed judge on the case, parried and rebuffed Murdaugh's ambitious volleys i…

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S3E1: PREVIEW: Jury Tampering & Retrial Hearing 49:18

6M ago49:18

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Did Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill have improper communications with jurors during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial? If so, did she create bias or prejudice among jurors potentially influencing their verdict and warranting a retrial? Those are the two primary questions needing answers when state prosecutors and Murdaugh’s defense lawyers mee…

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S2E46: Ethics Probe, Wiretapping Scandal Connected 56:51

7M ago56:51

56:51

State investigators have found evidence linking a Colleton County government wiretapping scandal involving Jeffrey Hill to a public ethics complaint against his mother, the county’s elected clerk of court, Becky Hill. In this episode, former S.C. Attorney General Charlie Condon tells hosts Anne Emerson and Drew Tripp how the ethics complaint and at…

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S2E45: Murdaugh's Victims Have Their Day In Court 57:51

7M ago57:51

57:51

A tenuous sense of finality has spread across the South Carolina Lowcountry like a late November cold front as another chapter in Alex Murdaugh's seemingly unending criminal saga comes to a close. Getting there, the world heard for the first time this week the raw emotional catharsis of several families victimized by Alex Murdaugh's beguiling treac…

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S2E44: Murdaugh wants Satterfield case moved to new venue to find "fair & impartial jury" 40:41

8M ago40:41

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The legal maneuvering never ceases where Alex Murdaugh is concerned. This week, Murdaugh attorney Dick Harpootlian is once again raising concerns that his client won't be able to get a fair jury trial due to media attention when the Satterfield fraud and money laundering case goes to court on November 27 in Beaufort County. Harpootlian says a sampl…

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S2E43: Will Judge Clifton Newman stay on the Murdaugh case? 37:33

8M ago37:33

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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers have taken the extraordinary step of asking the Supreme Court of South Carolina to remove Judge Clifton Newman as the presiding judge in the Murdaugh cases. The petition cites the fact Judge Newman himself may be a witness in the looming retrial hearing over jury tampering allegations in the Murdaugh murder trial. The reques…

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S2E42: Alex Murdaugh guilty plea & asset forfeiture 52:43

10M ago52:43

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Alex Murdaugh entered a guilty plea Thursday to federal fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, marking the first formal acknowledgment of guilt by the disgraced former attorney. But of course, nothing in the Murdaugh case could ever be so straightforward. The hearing concluded with Murdaugh's attorneys requesting Judge Richard Gergel sign a…

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S2E41: Jury tampering & Cory Fleming updates 1:12:35

10M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

South Carolina prosecutors have filed their response to Alex Murdaugh's request for a new murder trial based on jury tampering allegations. The Attorney General's office concedes a hearing may be needed, but says "significant factual disputes" have already been revealed in the ongoing investigation. Meantime, Judge Clifton Newman this week sentence…

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S2E40: Jury Tampering? Retrial? Bombshell new allegations in Murdaugh murder case 53:57

10M ago53:57

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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are demanding a retrial after several jurors who convicted their client of murdering his wife and son have suddenly come forward to accuse Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca ("Becky") Hill of impropriety. Attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian say the testimony of these jurors point to potential misconduct in office …

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S2E39: Murdaugh Prosecutors Speak In Detail About Trial 1:15:10

1+ y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Creighton Waters, Savanna Goude, John Meadors and David Fernandez joined S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson to share insights with the Unsolved South Carolina team from their experiences in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. Podcast host Anne Emerson is joined by legal analyst Charlie Condon, producer Drew Tripp and reporter Tara Jabour to share…

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S2E38: Stephen Smith Case Discussion 54:56

1+ y ago54:56

54:56

If you've listened to this podcast and followed the Murdaugh saga, then you likely know the names Tommy Moore and Sandy Smith. ABC News 4 and the Unsolved South Carolina team were privileged to have them accept a joint invitation for an interview last week, and we're sharing highlights of that interview here. READ: Attorney: SLED investigating Step…

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S2E37: Detectives Speak Candidly About Murdaugh Case 44:18

1+ y ago44:18

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Colleton County Sheriff's Detectives Laura Rutland, Daniel Greene and Jason Chapman were among the first on the scene the night of June 7, 2021, after Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. And while it was almost unthinkable in the first few hours after the killings, these detectives said they picked up right away on things that w…

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S2E36: Q&A: Murdaugh Trial Lingering Questions 46:45

1+ y ago46:45

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Murdaugh murder trial recap and Q&A with Unsolved South Carolina podcast hosts Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon and Drew Tripp . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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S2E35: Murdaugh Gets 2 Life Sentences 1:07:46

1+ y ago1:07:46

1:07:46

Judge Newman offers stunning rebuke of Alex Murdaugh as he gives him two life sentences for the murders of Maggie & Paul. Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon & Drew Tripp recap a stunning final day of the #MurdaughTrial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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S2E34: GUILTY: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering wife, son 17:57

1+ y ago17:57

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After less than three hours of deliberations, a jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty on all counts Thursday evening for the June 7, 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and youngest son, Paul, in a trial that spanned more than five weeks and drew attention from across the nation to rural Colleton County, South Carolina. Murdaugh was found guilty on two cou…

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S2E33: Murdaugh Trial Recap, March 1 39:05

1+ y ago39:05

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The State ties the loose threads in its closing arguments against Alex Murdaugh as his double murder trial nears a conclusion. Prosecutors implored the jury not to let Murdaugh fool them the way he fooled so many others. Did the message land? Join Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon & Drew Tripp for a full breakdown. #MurdaughTrial See Privacy Policy at h…

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S2E32: Murdaugh Trial Daily Recap, Feb. 28 48:25

1+ y ago48:25

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The State's forensic expert Ken Kinsey headlines a powerful final day of testimony in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, picking apart the Defense expert's claims about alternative shooting theories. Plus, forensic pathologist Dr. Ellen Riemer stands up to Dick Harpootlian's onslaught of questions criticizing her autopsy. Also in this episode, Murdaug…

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S2E31: Murdaugh Trial Daily Recap, Feb. 27 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

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Alex Murdaugh's Defense team uses expert witnesses to question autopsy findings in the Murdaugh murders, while also using a forensic expert's testimony to advance a two-shooter theory. Plus, Alex's brother John Marvin Murdaugh offers emotional testimony about his relationship with Paul Murdaugh. Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon and Drew Tripp review th…

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S2E30: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 24 43:25

1+ y ago43:25

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Prosecutors zero in on the holes and contradictions in Alex Murdaugh's alibi in a high-pressure day of testimony. Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon & Drew Tripp cover the major moments in depth. #MurdaughTrial See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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S2E29: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 23 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

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Alex Murdaugh takes the witness stand in his double murder trial. Anne, Charlie and Drew break down the highlights of the testimony, contradictory statements by Alex, and the effectiveness of the State's cross examination from a blockbuster day in court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.…

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S2E28: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 22 39:35

1+ y ago39:35

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Alex Murdaugh's defense lawyers went all-in today on their strategy of putting the State's murder investigation under a microscope of intense scrutiny. But the testimony of one key witness, Murdaugh's former law partner and friend Mark Ball, may have backfired on the defense. Other topics: Did the Defense score any points with their forensic expert…

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S2E27: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 21 35:09

1+ y ago35:09

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Attorney Jim Griffin gets his wrist slapped by Judge Newman, Buster Murdaugh takes the stand in defense of his Dad, and the defense calls an expert witness who tries to show Alex Murdaugh couldn't have been the gunman. Do you buy the theory the shooter could've been 5'2" as the defense suggests? Anne, Charlie and Drew go through the highlights from…

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S2E26: Murdaugh Trial Recap Feb. 17 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

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The State rests its case with their final timeline of evidence for the night of June 7, 2021. Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon and Drew Tripp share the highlights. Please be sure to also check out our other Unsolved South Carolina podcast project, Finding Brittanee Drexel. https://art19.com/shows/brittanee-drexel-unsolved-south-carolina See Privacy Pol…

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S2E25: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 16 33:46

1+ y ago33:46

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Eddie Smith and the roadside shooting take center stage in the Murdaugh murder trial. Join Anne, Charlie and Drew to break down another revealing day of testimony and answer your questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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S2E24: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 15 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

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Damning alibi inconsistencies were spotlighted and glaring loose ends were tied in a key day of testimony for the prosecution in the murder trial for Alex Murdaugh. However, Murdaugh's defense team fired back with stunning blows against the state's investigation, pointing out numerous missed opportunities, misssteps and outright failures that could…

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S2E23: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 14 34:42

1+ y ago34:42

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Maggie Murdaugh's sister Marian Proctor offers eye-opening testimony into Alex Murdaugh's state of mind after the murders and background on his history of drug abuse as the State continues pushing its theory of motive. Plus, more insight into Alex's finances, enlightening testimony from the caretaker for the dogs, and the latest on what's happening…

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S2E22: Murdaugh Trial Daily Recap, Feb. 13 33:23

1+ y ago33:23

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Graphic autopsy photos, DNA samples, blood testing, COVID-19, vehicle location data and more dominate a day filled with new revelations in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Join Charlie Condon, Anne Emerson and Drew Tripp to break it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d…

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S2E21: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 10 37:25

1+ y ago37:25

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An astounding day of testimony from Murdaugh's former housekeeper blows up the defense's insistence there was no strife in the Murdaugh household related to the boat crash and finances in the days ahead of the murders. Plus, a longtime friend of Paul Murdaugh who worked at his father's law firm offers a look at some questionable things happening in…

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S2E20: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 9 33:48

1+ y ago33:48

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In this episode, Murdaugh's best friend gives an intimate look at person he thought he knew: a devoted father and loving husband who always put his family first. Was Chris Wilson deceived by a master manipulator and ruthless criminal as the State suggests? Or has the Defense now derailed the prosecution's attempt to portray Murdaugh as a stone-cold…

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S2E19: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 8 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

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Alex Murdaugh's former paralegal offers more insight into who Alex was and the scope of his financial crimes. Plus, the state begins looking into the driving and phone data from Alex's SUV on the night of the murders. Oh, and there was a bomb threat, no big deal (pardon the sarcasm). Anne, Charlie and Drew have the breakdown. See Privacy Policy at …

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S2E18: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 7 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

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"Because Alex stole it." "He's a bulls**t artist." "No the f**k we are not!" Those are just a few of the eyebrow-raising lines of testimony from Tuesday's proceedings in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. How will the candor of Alex's former co-workers about his financial crimes impact the minds of the jury? Plus, the state finally gets to introduce t…

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S2E17: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 6 40:27

1+ y ago40:27

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Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon and Drew Tripp discuss a significant day of developments in the murder trial for Alex Murdaugh. Judge Clifton Newman has ruled State prosecutors are allowed to bring details of Murdaugh's other crimes and financial calamity into evidence? Has the state made tougher its job of trying to prove its jaw-dropping theory of m…

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S2E16: Murdaugh Murder Trial Recap, Feb. 3 34:15

1+ y ago34:15

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Anne Emerson, former S.C, Attorney General Charlie Condon and producer Drew Tripp analyze the latest developments in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Powerful testimony about the extent of Murdaugh's financial crimes take center stage without the jury present. Will they get to hear it? What they did hear today is a firearms expert's testimony defini…

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S2E15: Murdaugh Trial Recap - February 2 33:26

1+ y ago33:26

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How much of Alex Murdaugh's history of financial crimes and deceit will be admitted into testimony for state prosecutors? It's crucial to their argument for discovery of those crimes being the driving force behind Murdaugh allegedly murdering his own wife and son. But the Defense continues to punch back on what they call illogical conclusions reach…

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S2E14: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Feb. 1 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

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Video from Paul Murdaugh's phone has finally been released, and it appears to have blown his father's alibi apart. Plus, emotional testimony from two of Paul's best friends, introduction of facts about Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes, more insight on what cell phone data shows from the day and night of the murders, Alex's deleted call log, and muc…

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S2E13: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Jan. 31 28:53

1+ y ago28:53

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A definitive timeline of Maggie Murdaugh's final moments and movements takes shape thanks to her cell phone data from the night of June 7, 2021. What will it mean for Alex Murdaugh's alibi and will it conflict with his statements to investigators? Anne, Charlie and Drew discuss a methodical but revealing day in court. Plus, the final word (maybe?) …

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S2E11: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Day 6 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

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A whirlwind day in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial sees Murdaugh potentially poking massive holes in his own alibi through contradictions in a second law enforcement interview recorded only days after the murders. Whatever happened to those other .300 Blackout rifles? Then a potentially high-stakes "Yanny or Laurel?" moment with dire consequences. D…

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S2E10: Murdaugh Trial Recap, Day 5 20:54

1+ y ago20:54

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Anne, Drew and Charlie break down the surprising testimony and evidence from Day 5 of Alex Murdaugh's murder trial. Questions raised during Friday's session: If Alex got close to Maggie and Paul's bodies, touched them and checked them for pulses, why didn't he appear to the naked eye to have at least small blood stains on his skin or clothing? If h…

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S2E8: Murdaugh Trial Recap Day 4 33:45

1+ y ago33:45

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*CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of some gruesome crime scene details.* Host Anne Emerson and Executive Producer Drew Tripp are joined by former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon to discuss the first day of witness testimony and new evidence presented in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh. This episode features discussion of newly released …

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S2E7: Murdaugh Trial Day 3 Recap 27:51

1+ y ago27:51

27:51

Did Alex Murdaugh murder his own wife and son? Will a jury buy State prosecutors' case against him? We've now begun down the path toward answers, as an interestingly structured jury has been sworn, and powerful, emotional opening statements have been heard in this spectacle of a court case. Host Anne Emerson breaks down the highlights of jury selec…

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S2E6: Murdaugh Trial Day 2 Recap 21:59

1+ y ago21:59

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Anne Emerson is joined by fmr. Atty. General Charlie Condon and producer Drew Tripp for analysis of Day 2 of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. The day saw the last of the preliminary jury panels whittled down before final jury selection. Plus, the defense and prosecution go to battle over several pre-trial motions regarding financial crimes, motives,…

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S2E5: Murdaugh Trial Day 1 Recap 22:38

1+ y ago22:38

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Trial has begun for Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son. In this episode, host Anne Emerson and producer Drew Tripp are joined by former S.C. Attorney General Charlie Condon for analysis and discussion of the first day of trial, which featured three rounds of jury selection and the revelat…

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S E1: New Podcast! "Finding Brittanee Drexel" 1:31

1+ y ago1:31

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We're pleased to announce a new podcast in our Unsolved South Carolina series: Finding Brittanee Drexel. Follow this link to subscribe and listen to the preview trailer! The first episode debuts December 14! MORE INFO: Finding Brittanee Drexel podcast shares exclusive new details on kidnapping & murder case (Don't worry Murdaugh listeners, the seri…

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S1E17: Let the Legal Theatrics Begin 15:18

2y ago15:18

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Alex Murdaugh was indicted in July 2022 on charges of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. It didn't take long before the legal theatrics of Murdaugh's defense attorneys and the state's prosecutors were on full display. What began amicably with defense attorney Dick Harpootlian seemingly on the same page as head prosecutor Creighton Waters, s…

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S1E16: BREAKING: Alex Murdaugh to be charged in murders of wife & son 8:24

2y ago8:24

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After 400 days, state police in South Carolina are finally close to charging a suspect in connection to the June 2021 murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Thr Murdaugh family confirmed Tuesday, July 12, the suspect who will face charges is none other than Alex Murdaugh — Maggie's husband and Paul's father. Alex's brother, John Marvin Murdaugh, conf…

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S1E15: Justice delayed? Murdaugh murders one year later 31:11

2y ago31:11

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One year since Maggie & Paul Murdaugh were murdered, we look back on bizarre events and jaw-dropping revelations that have only served to underscore the original mystery: Who killed Maggie & Paul Murdaugh? And why? In this episode, show host & writer Anne Emerson is joined by producer Drew Tripp to answer questions about the Murdaugh case from WCIV…

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S1E14: To Catch A Thief 22:59

2y ago22:59

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The scope and scheme of Alex Murdaugh's alleged multi-million dollar fraud becomes clearer with each new criminal charge against him. It now appears Murdaugh didn't work alone, being helped for years by two accomplices: longtime friend and fellow lawyer Cory Fleming, along with business associate and Hampton banker Russell Laffitte. A question top …

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S1E13: Private Eyes & Public Mudslinging 22:26

2y ago22:26

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Season 2 of Unsolved South Carolina's Murdaugh Murders, Money & Mystery podcast begins with an exclusive interview of a private investigator whose identity was revealed just weeks ago in bombshell new revelations tied to the ongoing Murdaugh saga. Sarah Capelli is a private detective who's been ordered by a judge to turn over records detailing her …

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