Alex Murdaugh double murder retrial to take place next year, SC judge decides

The date, 11 months after Murdaugh's conviction was overturned, will ensure a new attorney general oversees the case.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,049

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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COLUMBIA — Alex Murdaugh’s second double murder trial is slated for April, guaranteeing a new attorney general will oversee the prosecution.

The state Supreme Court last month overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 conviction and life sentence on charges of killing his wife and son two years prior, pointing to jury interference from the court’s clerk.

During a wide-ranging Monday hearing, the first ahead of the new trial, Judge Debra McCaslin set the retrial date for April …

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