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.
The saga began when Murdaugh's wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and their son Paul, 22, were found fatally shot in June.
Since then, there have been curveballs in the investigation including Alex Murdaugh's alleged money misuse that led to the suspension of his law license, and other allegations of an opioid addiction, an assisted-suicide attempt and a $10 million insurance fraud scheme.
Here's a timeline of the key events in the Murdaugh murders and scandals:
June 7, 2021: Margaret and Paul Murdaugh are found dead
Margaret and Paul Murdaugh were found dead on June 7 near dog kennels at the family’s home near Islandton, South Carolina, police said. The Colleton County sheriff’s department said both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
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 (SLED) said in a later news release.
At the time Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial on a charge of allegedly boating...
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