Prosecutors may pursue death penalty in Alex Murdaugh retrial, South Carolina AG says
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that his office may pursue the death penalty when it retries Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murder of his son and wife.“In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we’re back to square one on this case, and that means all our legal.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that his office may pursue the death penalty when it retries Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murder of his son and wife.“In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we’re back to square one on this case, and that means all our legal.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: May 15, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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