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Alex Murdaugh returns to court for murder retrial hearing

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Alex Murdaugh appeared in court for a pretrial hearing related to the murder of his wife and son. His convictions and life sentence were recently overturned, leading to this new hearing. The event drew significant media attention, with numerous outlets present to cover the proceedings. AI

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Alex Murdaugh returns to court for murder retrial hearing

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    True-crime saga continues as Alex Murdaugh returns to court for murder retrial hearing

    Alex Murdaugh was back in court Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing silently at a pretrial hearing that was mostly short on substance but long on spectacle as the true-crime sensation continues to captivate. Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life i…

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