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Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury

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Collins, J. (2026, November 13). Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/alex-murdaugh-wants-murder-indictments-dismissed-saying-agent-lied-to-grand-jury/article_5a6d0e68-c9cf-5c8a-bd12-8923057855d7.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-13 · by Jeffrey Collins

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Alex Murdaugh's attorneys plan to ask a judge to dismiss the murder indictments against him, alleging that the chief investigator in the case lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh is currently facing a retrial for the killings of his wife and son, following the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to overturn his convictions and life sentence in 2023, citing improper juror influence.
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Toronto StarThis outlet13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys plan to ask a judge to dismiss the murder indictments against him, alleging that the chief investigator in the case lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh is currently facing a retrial for the killings of his wife and son, following the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to overturn his convictions and life sentence in 2023, citing improper juror influence.

Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury (this article)
CBS News13 Nov

Defense attorneys are seeking to have the original murder indictments for Alex Murdaugh tossed after alleging that chief investigator David Owen lied to a grand jury. The defense highlights specific discrepancies, including claims by Owen about blood spatter on Murdaugh's clothing and ammunition distribution that were not supported by state agent reports or physical evidence. While a ruling in Murdaugh's favor would…

Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments tossed, saying agent lied →2 articles from CBS News on this story
The Independent13 Nov

Defense attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are seeking to have his 2021 murder indictments dismissed during a pretrial hearing because the chief investigator, David Owen, allegedly lied to a grand jury regarding blood evidence and ammunition. While the South Carolina Supreme Court previously overturned Murdaugh's convictions due to juror influence, prosecutors maintain they have sufficient evidence to pursue a retrial…

Could Alex Murdaugh’s murder charges be thrown out over ‘police lies’? →
New York Post13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh is pushing for the dismissal of murder indictments against him, claiming that the chief investigator, David Owen, lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh faces a retrial after his previous convictions were overturned due to misconduct by a court clerk. The crux of Murdaugh’s request centers on Owen’s alleged misrepresentation of evidence and omission of critical details, including discrepancies in the…

Alex Murdaugh pushes for murder indictments dismissed, alleging investigator lied to grand jury →
NBC News13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers are currently seeking the dismissal of his murder charges in a South Carolina hearing following the state Supreme Court's decision to overturn his convictions. The defense argues that the lead investigator provided false information to the grand jury during the original proceedings. This report focuses on the current legal developments and the potential next steps in the case following the…

Alex Murdaugh seeks dismissal of murder case, says agent lied to grand jury →

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Alex Murdaugh Seeks Dismissal Over Agent Lies
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Who wrote this

Jeffrey Collins
17 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Judge Debra McCaslin will consider the request to dismiss the indictments at Friday's pretrial hearing.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months ago, the South Carolina U.S. Senate race was expected to be another straightforward campaign for incumbent Lindsey Graham and his dominant Republican Party.
State Sen. Tom Hatcher said the resignation couldn’t come soon enough.
It remains unclear whether federal authorities may still be examining the case separately.
Someone could unknowingly cross paths with him without realizing the danger they may be in,” the unnamed woman said.
Both sides are expected to dispute whether defense DNA experts can test the rest of a sample of genetic material found under the fingernails of Murdaugh’s wife.
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Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday. Little has been released about Pike's condition since Wednesday night's execution attempt.
The curtain to the witnesses was closed then opened again around the time a second dose of pentobarbital would be administered.
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the South Carolina Supreme Court

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Alex Murdaugh PERSON · 1× Murdaugh PERSON · 1× the South Carolina Supreme Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14

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Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are expected in court Friday to ask a judge to throw out the original murder indictments for killing his wife and son. asserted
Attorneys → expect → wife
Now they’re saying the chief investigator in the case lied to the grand jury. asserted
investigator → say → jury
Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial. asserted
clerk → face → trial
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