From Alex Murdaugh's emotional testimony on the witness stand to a bomb threat, these are the highlights of the South Carolina lawyer's double murder trial.
"Did I kill my wife? No," Murdaugh answered incredulously.
He described his father as a doting and devoted parent who"coached every Little League team I played on." He also described a close-knit family, saying he spoke with his mom"every day" and frequently spoke with his dad and brother, too. Forensic engineer Mike Sutton, a defense expert, was on the stand explaining the trajectory of the shots that killed Maggie Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. the shooter's stance when the .300 Blackout rifle was fired on the night of the murders. Investigators say Maggie Murdaugh was shot five times, including once in her head, with the Blackout rifle.On Feb. 8, during the third week of the murder trial, a bomb threat forced the Colleton County Courthouse to evacuate.
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