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Through sobs, did Alex Murdaugh say he killed his son?
"I did him so bad."That's what a South Carolina investigator on Monday testified that Alex Murdaugh had uttered between sobs during a recorded interview three days after Murdaugh's wife and son were … more
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THIS MONTH IN S.C. HISTORY: Jan. 12, 1814 - A South Carolinian is elected Speaker of the House
Only 54 people have served as Speaker of the House. The ninth person to do so was a South Carolinian. In January 1814, Henry Clay was appointed to a peace commission to end the war with Great Britain. That left a vacancy in the role of Speaker of … more
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South Carolina attorney general asks court to reconsider recent abortion ruling
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina's attorney general on Monday asked the state's high court to reconsider its ruling striking down the state's six-week abortion ban. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a rehearing request with the … more
Defense faults evidence collection in Murdaugh trial
Defense attorneys in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial continued Monday to question the way state agents collected and analyzed evidence in the shooting deaths of Murdaugh's wife and son. During the first three days of … more
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Court demands more info in South Carolina death penalty case
COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a lower court to collect more information from the Department of Corrections regarding the state agency's attempts to acquire lethal injection drugs. The Thursday order means that it could be … more
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Hours after killings, Alex Murdaugh said he didn't see wife
Alex Murdaugh's comments to police about his whereabouts around the time his wife and son were fatally shot may not have been accurate, according to video evidence presented by prosecutors Friday at … more
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S.C. abortion ban gets hearing for 1st time this session
COLUMBIA - A South Carolina Supreme Court decision five days before the General Assembly returned for 2023 raised the possibility that abortion bans could once more dominate legislative debate in the state. That likelihood increased on Thursday … more
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1st officer on scene says Murdaugh didn't cry over his dead wife and son
The first officer to arrive after Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report his wife and son were seriously hurt noted at the attorney's double murder trial Thursday that the suspect was upset but that he had no tears in his eyes. During the first day … more
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How Alex Murdaugh came to face trial for murder of wife, son
Alex Murdaugh is standing trial for the killings of his wife and son at their hunting estate in June 2021 — charges that have led to the unraveling of a prominent South Carolina attorney known … more
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S.C. governor renews push for abortion ban in State of State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster vowed Wednesday to press forward with efforts to further restrict abortion in the state.The Republican governor announced he would file … more
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Prosecutors to Congress: Let state prisons jam cellphones
COLUMBIA - Top state prosecutors from across the country are again urging Congress to pass legislation allowing state prisons to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates, devices the attorneys argue allow prisoners to plot violence and … more
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S.C. committee advances limits to classroom teaching on race
COLUMBIA - A bill that would limit certain teachings on race in public schools and allow parents to challenge educational materials is moving through the Republican-controlled South Carolina House of Representatives. The proposal is the latest … more
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Alex Murdaugh's murder trial starts with cellphones, bullets
After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South … more
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Prosecutors, defense argue guns, bad acts in Murdaugh trial
WALTERBORO - Before testimony begins in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's murder trial, defense lawyers will ask the judge to make a pair of key rulings this week that could strike a massive amount of evidence from the case. Prosecutors … more
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Alex Murdaugh goes on trial in 2021 killings of wife, son
WALTERBORO - As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn't fight giving up his law license and admitted plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led to 100 … more
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Lawmakers in Carolinas propose power grid protections after recent attacks
RALEIGH, N.C. - When gunshots at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes for several days in early December, Republican state Rep. Ben Moss watched his vibrant district full of family farms, small businesses … more
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S.C. still seeking a way to hold executions while judges decide case
COLUMBIA - As judges decide if the electric chair or a firing squad are legal execution methods in South Carolina, lawmakers are trying to figure out how 14 other states have managed to get the drugs for lethal injections. The state's latest … more
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South Carolina Supreme Court set for all-male bench
COLUMBIA(AP) — No woman is expected to serve on the South Carolina Supreme Court for the first time in 35 years.Lawmakers appear poised to replace Justice Kaye Hearn with Judge Gary Hill after … more
Trump to be joined by Graham, McMaster at Jan. 28 campaign event in Columbia
COLUMBIA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump will be joined by two of his highest-profile South Carolina supporters - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. Henry McMaster - at the first public campaign event of his 2024 White House bid later this month … more
Longtime politician, bridge namesake Arthur Ravenel dies
CHARLESTON (AP) - Arthur Ravenel, the former congressman and state lawmaker who helped build the Republican Party in South Carolina and get money for the graceful bridge that dominates the Charleston skyline and bears his name, has died. He was … more
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