Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence were overturned last month and he was back in court on charges he killed his wife and son
3-MIN READ3-MINAssociated PressPublished: 4:53am, 30 Jun 2026Alex Murdaugh was back in court Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing silently at a pretrial hearing that was mostly short on substance but long on spectacle as the true-crime sensation continues to captivate.
Dozens of media outlets, from international agencies and local television stations to podcasters, were inside the 200-person Lexington County courthouse to again chronicle every forehead rub and quizzical look from the once-rich and imposing Southern lawyer.
“I see we have a full house,” Judge Debra McCaslin said as the hearing began.
Unlike just about everyone else in the courtroom, the judge said she was new to the story, which combines a grisly double murder with the fall of a powerful legal dynasty.
