Attorney Allegedly Killed Wife And Son To Divert Attention From His Other Crimes
Alex Murdaugh, 54, murdered his wife and son — Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22 — on June 7, 2021, to divert attention from his other crimes, according to a document filed by prosecutors in Colleton County Court. The document explained that Murdaugh had tried to mislead law enforcement by saying that the two murders were linked to the 2019 boat accident that killed Mallory Beach, 19, Paul’s friend. At the time of his death, Paul …