Timeline of investigations: The truth lies somewhere in the twists and turns of the lives -- and deaths -- of the Murdaugh family.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A string of bloody killings and mysteries involving a prominent South Carolina family has sent investigators on a wild chase full of twists and turns.At the center of it is Alex Murdaugh, a 53-year-old South Carolina lawyer who comes from a legacy of prominent attorneys in the state where three generations of the family had been state prosecutors in the Hampton County area for more than a century.
Their bodies were discovered by Alex Murdaugh, police said. He told authorities he had been out at the time of the shooting and found his wife and son dead when he arrived home, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a later news release. "I want to thank everyone for the incredible love and support that we have received over the last few weeks," Murdaugh said in a statement at the time."Now is the time to bring justice for Maggie and Paul. Buster and I, along with Maggie's mother, father and our entire family, ask that anyone with helpful information should immediately call the SLED tip line or Crime Stoppers.
Alex Murdaugh's older brother Randy Murdaugh, who is also still employed by the firm, released a statement saying he was"shocked" to learn of his brother's"settling of money," as well as"drug addiction." Sept. 15, 2021: Lawyers say Murdaugh set up his own shooting, police open criminal investigation into 2018 death of Gloria Satterfield
Also on Sept. 15, the sons of a former Murdaugh housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, filed a lawsuit against Alex Murdaugh, Corey Fleming and others for allegedly swindling them out of receiving settlement money. The alleged conspiracy led to a $505,000 settlement, but Satterfield's sons claim they haven't gotten any of that settlement money, which was agreed upon in December 2018, the lawsuit claimed.
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