Show Notes
Alex Murdaugh was indicted in July 2022 on charges of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. It didn't take long before the legal theatrics of Murdaugh's defense attorneys and the state's prosecutors were on full display. What began amicably with defense attorney Dick Harpootlian seemingly on the same page as head prosecutor Creighton Waters, soon turned contentious and devolved into mudslinging. Harpootlian accused the state of ignoring its obligations to share evidence discovery, and even accused state prosecutors of leaking evidence to certain members of the media. Catch up on all the drama on this latest episode of the Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money & Mystery. Please consider also listening to Missing Erica Baker, a true crime and unsolved mystery podcast by our affiliate in Dayton, Ohio. Read more about the Murdaugh case: ABCNews4.com/Murdaugh ~~~~~~~~~~ Unsolved South Carolina is a production of ABC News 4 in Charleston, South Carolina. Please consider leaving a review and a 5-star rating if you enjoy the podcast. It greatly helps spread the show to other listeners. Follow the show on social media at @UnsolvedSCPod. That's the name to find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. ~~~~~~~~~~ CREDITS: Anne Emerson - Host, Writer, Producer, Creator Drew Tripp - Executive Producer, Contributing Writer, Co-Creator Daniel Michener - Producer, Editor, Co-Creator Maxwell Harrison - Original Music See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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