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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 9, 1:42 PM
Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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As of September 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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CenterAlex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 9, 1:42 PM
Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 9, 1:42 PM
Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 9, 1:42 PM
Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 9, 1:42 PM
Alex Murdaugh today: Judge picks new location for double-murder retrial
Judge Debra Mc Caslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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Sep 9, 1:42 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Sep 9, 1:42 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Sep 9, 1:42 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Sep 9, 1:42 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.