A final jury was chosen Wednesday morning and heard opening arguments in the afternoon in the double-murder trial of disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh
Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is set to go on trial, accused of murdering his wife and son in 2021. WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein explains what you need to know about the case. Photo Illustration: Ryan TrefesWALTERBORO, S. C.
—A final jury was chosen Wednesday morning and heard opening arguments in the afternoon inseveral times with a rifle and his son with two blasts from a shotgun at the family property’s dog kennels on the night of June 7, 2021. He has pleaded not guilty.
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