Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh have returned to court amid disputes over evidence for his retrial next year on charges he killed his wife and son.
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What happenedProsecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh have returned to court amid disputes over evidence for his retrial next year on charges he killed his wife and son.
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Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh have returned to court amid disputes over evidence for his retrial next year on charges he killed his wife and son.
