Murdaugh murders: a southern scandal

Kylie Rowe

Contributing

Writer

On Thursday, March 2, a jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and youngest son, Paul, as well as guilty of possession of the two weapons that were used in the killings.

Netflix released a new true-crime documentary, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” that follows the Murdaugh family murders and this family’s transgressions, cover-ups and downfall.

For almost a century, the Murdaughs’ family law firm has been in legal power in Hampton, South Carolina. Through the years, the

Murdaugh family name had become well known and well connected due to their family fortune.

Before the death of Maggie and Paul, the ties, but their affluence has protected them ments of these deaths.

“Having too much dispatcher for several months until she officially got the confirmation that she could attend trooper school. Renfroe served with the Georgia State Patrol for 30 years until she retired last May.

See GCPD | Page 2 that they can get away with mistreating people,” said Rose Wagner, a senior mass communication major. “It’s good that they are being held accountable, but why did it take so long for that to happen?” family had been connected to three fatali-

The first murder case involving the Murdaughs took place in 2015 after Stephen Smith, an openly gay teenager in Hampton, was found dead. The oldest Murdaugh brother, Buster, was rumored to have something to do with the boy’s death. Ultimately, he was never prosecuted, and Smith’s death was classified as a hit-and-run.