Paul was ambushed by his attacker as he stood in the feed room of the kennels, being shot twice with a 12-gauge shotgun. WebTo understand Alex Murdaughs apparent ties to drug trafficking in Lowcountry, we have to look at a man named Barrett T. Boulware, who was an alleged drug smuggler in the The media was also banned from accompanying jurors on the trip, though a small media pool visited the site once the jury left. Days later, he confessed that he had orchestrated the plot claiming he had asked his alleged drug dealer and distant cousin Curtis Eddie Smith to shoot him in the head so his surviving son Buster would get a $12m life insurance windfall. Legal Statement. Before the public became interested in Murdaughs case, and the property became known as the site of the killings, the sprawling estate on the Salkehatchie River had a dark history. ", ALEX MURDAUGH WIFE, SON MURDERS REMAIN UNSOLVED: NO ARRESTS ONE YEAR LATER. ((Colleton County Sheriffs Office via AP, File)). You cant really appreciate the spatial issues without actually seeing them, defense attorney Richard Dick Harpootlian told the court. However, jurors have heard how Maggie preferred to stay at Edisto Beach especially during the summer months. In particular, jurors have heard a lot about the hunting of wild hogs from the time of day to hunt to the type of guns used. Hes alive., The newly released medical materials contain several brief recaps of the early factual assertions: that Murdaugh stopped to change a flat tire and that an unknown assailant shot him in the back of the head. Due to patient privacy laws, we cannot comment on requests like this, the statement read. The property was bought by a farmer whose family owns significant acreage in Colleton County, S.C., thats adjacent to the Murdaughs near Islandton, along with a partner in nearby Bamberg County, reported WCIV in Charleston. On 4 September 2021 one day after he was ousted by his law firm for stealing funds Mr Murdaugh was shot in the head by the side of a road in Hampton County. Essential reporting and analysis from correspondents around the world. The province's police watchdog the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the use of force during the arrest, which Edmonton Police Service said happened around midnight on Feb. 22. Ultimately, the same day that the spotlight shines once again on the family home, Mr Murdaugh could find himself with a new, more permanent home behind bars. The one-year anniversary of the mysterious double murders of Murdaughs college sweetheart wife, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and their youngest son, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh, passed weeks ago on June 7 still without any arrests made. Boulwares name cropped up during the murder trial when jurors heard that Mr Murdaugh had stolen $750,000 in insurance money from his friend when he was dying of colon cancer. She never resumed consciousness and died from her injuries three weeks later on 26 February. They toured the dog kennels where Mr Murdaugh allegedly ambushed his son in the feed room, shooting him once in the chest and a second time in the head, neck and shoulder with a shotgun. Over four weeks and 61 witnesses, prosecutors laid out this alleged motive for the murders showcasing Mr Murdaughs financial crimes as well as the bizarre September 2021 botched hitman plot. This photo from the Colleton County Sheriff's Office shows Curtis Edward Smith. And if a drug dealer knows their client is a person of means who wants to remain discreet, there's no telling what their addiction may cost. The property was first listed in February 2022 eight months after Maggie and Pauls murders and five months before Mr Murdaugh was charged with them under a new name of Cross Swamp Farm. Murdaugh bought the property in 2013 from Jeannine Morris Boulware, wife of Barrett T. Boulware, a suspected drug smuggler whom Murdaugh represented and worked with as a business partner, property records show. (Colleton County Sheriffs Office via AP, File), Fox News Flash top headlines for September 12. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The public fall of Murdaugh, a once-prominent personal injury attorney whose family patriarchs had previously wielded power as the top prosecutor in South Carolina's coastal Lowcountry, underscores how opioid abuse can ravage people of all backgrounds, said Christina Andrews, an associate professor in the department of health services policy and management at the University of South Carolina. "He's not a man of significant means anymore.". The next owner may be the beneficiary of considerable tax advantages that may be available through the donation of an easement, the listing says. Smith was indicted for four counts of money laundering, three counts of forgery, trafficking methamphetamine in the amount of between 10-28 grams, one count of unlawful possession of a schedule II controlled substance, and possession of marijuana. Law & CrimeAlex Murdaughs younger brother took the stand on Monday, tearfully describing how he cleaned the gruesome crime scene the They saw where, moments after gunning down Paul, the husband and father allegedly turned on his wife Maggie. One of seven islands off the coast of South Carolina that Alex owned jointly with Barrett Boulware, a suspected drug smuggler who died in 2018, was sold in December. Earlier on Wednesday, jurors toured the crime scene where his wife Maggie and son Paul were brutally murdered. We have received numerous requests for the medical records for Alex Murdaugh so here are a few pages from those documents that lay out the specifics of Alexs injuries and medical treatment, the note attached to the records explains. All on that one day.. But when jurors head to 4147 Moselle Rd., theyll be going to a property that Murdaugh has been trying to sell for more than a year. ", The indictment stresses that the alleged scheme involved "narcotics, dangerous drugs, or controlled substances" and such crime was "multi-county in nature and having transpired and having significance in more than one county in this state and such conduct having not been authorized by law. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The resulting injury was described as a hemostatic GSW [gunshot wound] entry exit to posterior scalp suggesting that bleeding had stopped when doctors examined Murdaugh. But the sale was put on hold when Mr Murdaugh was accused of trying to offload his assets to avoid paying up in a string of lawsuits he is facing, prompting a court to freeze his assets. The 57-year-old housekeeper died at a hospital in February 2018 weeks after an alleged trip and fall accident on steps at Murdaughs home. Opioid experts said painkiller addiction can get expensive, particularly after federal authorities and states like South Carolina have cracked down on prescriptions and sales through drug monitoring programs, which have inadvertently pushed addicted people into the black market. Husband and father Mr Murdaugh is accused of their murders, with a jury set to decide his fate any day now. Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. She died in 2018 in a mystery trip and fall accident at the family home. The family also had a home in Hampton, South Carolina, as well as a beach home in Edisto Beach. Read the documents below as provided to Law&Crime by Murdaughs public relations firm. Mallory Beach's death has become part of a rolling drama that has gripped South Carolina's Lowcountry: murder, drug addiction and alleged financial crimes Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Then, jurors will hear closing arguments before they begin deliberations as soon as Wednesday afternoon. It is unclear who penned those highlights. Closing arguments have begun after five and half weeks of testimony in the double-murder trial of Alex Murdaugh before the jury begins deliberations to decide the fate of the once-powerful legal scion. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. For instance, 20 milligram oxycontin pills could cost around $25 each, Andrews said. "What's really driving the surge in overdoses is this increasingly poisoned drug supply," Shannon Monnat, an associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University who researches geographic patterns in overdoses, told The Associated Press. Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters began by laying out the states case against Murdaugh, explaining the gathering storm of financial problems that led up to the murders. Rivers reportedly lived across the street from Walterboro Cowboys leader Khiry Broughton, who, along with seven associates, was sentenced to prison in 2017. Opiates have powerful withdrawals and Murdaugh testified that he would do almost anything to stop the withdrawals. Murdaugh Murders Saga: Alex Murdaughs Ties To Alleged Drug Smuggler Uncovered. Nothing at all. Murdaugh and Smith are each charged with two conspiracy counts including a narcotics count related to Oxycodone. And they might have even seen some of the estates wild hogs whose existence has been an unusually common mention throughout the disgraced attorneys murder trial. Rachel Sharp looks at the opposing arguments after six weeks of testimony. Yall are the judge of the facts, Waters tells the jury, adding that it is their job to determine each witness credibility. Murdaugh has also been involved in several lawsuits, including the theft of millions from wrongful death payout for his former housekeeper and that he conspired a boat crash involving his late son Paul. Beyond Mr Murdaughs other crimes, the state presented jurors with a trove of circumstantial evidence tying him to the murders. Roberts, who also has a criminal record, was arrested last month together with Rivers at a local gambling spot. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Alex Murdaugh weeps during his bond hearing on Sept. 16, 2021, in Varnville, S.C. How Alex Murdaugh case shines light on opioid addiction in South Carolina, charged Thursday in connection with trying to stage his own death, Alex Murdaugh returns to rehab after surrendering to authorities, top prosecutor in South Carolina's coastal Lowcountry, initial court appearance after surrendering to authorities Thursday, Attorney says Alex Murdaugh decided to end his life after murders of his wife and son, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, CDC data shows overdose deaths hit record high in 2020. 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