South Carolina News

Aggregated South Carolina News Articles

• Harrowing video shows distraught Alex Murdaugh sobbing in police car
  
  This harrowing video shows a distraught Alex Murdaugh sobbing in a police car telling detectives how he found his wife and son's bodies after they were shot at the family home in South Carolina.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:12:42 GMT.
• Alex Murdaugh didn't cry over dead wife and son, first officer on scene testifies
  
  During the first day of testimony, jurors watched Colleton County Sgt. Daniel Greene's body camera footage from the crime scene at Murdaugh's South Carolina hunting lodge.
  CBS News.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:37:45 -0500.
• Trial underway in Alex Murdaugh murder case
  
  Opening statements were made Wednesday in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of fatally shooting his wife and son. Prosecutors said cellphone evidence will place Murdaugh at the scene of the murders.
  CBS News.  Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:09:30 -0500.
• A Timeline of the Events in the Alex Murdaugh Murder Case
  
  The murder case against Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer from an influential family, is the latest twist in the web of accusations, investigations and lawsuits that led to his downfall.
  Jacey Fortin.  New York Times.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:47:18 +0000.
• Alex Murdaugh's murder trial starts with cellphones, bullets
  
  After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors have finally laid out their evidence that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:38:00 GMT.
• Milo's Tea plans manufacturing and distribution facility for South Carolina
  
  Milo's Tea has chosen a new state for manufacturing its beverages.
  Cara Clark.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:33:25 +0000.
• Before Alex Murdaugh testimony starts, judge has key rulings
  
  Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:22:00 GMT.
• Lone star letdown: In 1st, no Texas teams in poll
  
  For the first time in the 47-year history of the Associated Press women's basketball poll, no team from Texas is in the Top 25. South Carolina, Ohio State and Stanford are atop the poll.
  ESPN.  Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:32:30 EST.
• A Guy From South Carolina Tried To Make A Difference In Ukraine. He Got Detained By The Military, Instead.
  
  A comic misunderstanding at a park in Ternopil landed Bryan Wright in military custody, struggling to explain what he, a random American, was doing in Ukraine.
  By David Axe, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0500.
• Murdaugh Set to Face Trial Over Murder of Wife and Son
  
  The trial of Alex Murdaugh begins on Monday, the centerpiece of a twisted tale of two fatal shootings and the downfall of a South Carolina legal dynasty.
  New York Times.  Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:24 +0000.
• Boston sets SC record with 73rd double-double
  
  South Carolina's Aliyah Boston showed once more her consistency is every bit as important as her enormous talent.
  ESPN.  Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:14:53 EST.
• 'Tired of the S*** Show', Sen. Lindsey Graham Calls for Joint Military Effort - 'World Order is at Stake'
  
  As the war in Ukraine nears the 11-month mark, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is calling for an escalation of Western support for the embattled nation. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:35:00 +0000.
• Gophers point guard Ta'Lon Cooper returns to home state to play for the first time at Michigan
  
  Ta'Lon Cooper, the Morehead State transfer, grew up in Detroit before moving to South Carolina. He's adjusted well to the Big Ten.
  Marcus Fuller.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:30:00 +0000.
• WATCH: Walmart shopper knocks over knife-wielding suspect with a pole
  
  A knife-wielding man at a Walmart in Columbia, South Carolina, was disarmed in dramatic fashion as a shopper hit him from behind with a pole.
  ABC News.  Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:14:33 -0500.

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