By Sarah Winkelmann, Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
The prosecution will begin calling its first witnesses Thursday as it tries to prove former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son.
Three cat lovers here in Savannah have joined forces to help save the lives of kittens who can’t fend for themselves. For these volunteers it’s a full time job they love but say they can’t do alone.
With a full row of family just two rows behind him, Alex Murdaugh and the jury listened to opening statements from both the prosecution and defense Wednesday afternoon.
A judge has approved a settlement between the family of Mallory Beach, the young woman killed in a boat crash in 2019, and two of Alex Murdaugh’s family members, according to Beach family attorney Mark Tinsely.
A group of Georgia lawmakers is trying to prohibit future mining near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, though their proposal wouldn’t stop a company’s mining application currently before state regulators.
During that hearing, a superior court judge will decide what kinds of documents are going to be available and who can access them as the case moves forward.
The University of Georgia Director of Athletics announced the university continues investigating the crash that killed a UGA player and UGA staffer and injured two others.
As prosecutors and defense lawyers prepare to choose a jury for South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial, a judge decided to wait until the issues come up at trial to decide whether jurors hear evidence about blood spatter or other crimes Murdaugh is charged with.
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