Detective Laura Rutland says Alex Murdaugh was 'clean' at crime scene: full video

Detective Laura Rutland of the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office observed Alex Murdaugh shortly after he reported the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, and their South Carolina estate. She testifies he did not have any blood on him that evening.
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[@tandt7694]

The defendant NEVER said "please find out who did this terrible thing to my loved one" to the police...

[@mortalclown3812]

This. And he was never heard pressing for their capture. What a powerful 'tell'.

[@user-ow3vd2oc2v]

They have to keep composed and not hysterical how would do any thing to be hysterical grow up we don't how he was feelinf

[@user-ow3vd2oc2v]

And you can't shout out in court no matter how upset you be in contempt again grow up and learn about contempt of court and what it means

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[@bobmurray6697]

There was evil surrounding this family for quite some time. You have the Nanny who supposedly died from a fall. The friend the boys went to school with found dead on the road. The girl killed in the boat crash. The son and wife who were brutally murdered. On and on it goes. Plus the stealing of insurance money from the injured cop and the stealing from the woman’s sons who worked for Alec. This story is incredible that this much death and crimes surrounded this family. Pure evil.

[@willoutlaw4971]

Yes. And the evil is named Alec Murdaugh.

[@karstensbran1751]

And the stealing from his friends and business partners. ,There,s much more.

[@joannephillips4110]

And that's just this family. There were 2-3 other generations! Supposedly Alex's Dad had mistresses. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

[@omennemo8844]

OMG, I forgot about the young boy they found on the road. That man caused havoc to a lot of people. I bet his family figured he was the culprit from the nanny's death up to his attempted murder on him.

[@rebeccaLV]

Superstitions should have nothing to do with a court room

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Tiny tears here but I gotta say I’ve never seen eyes so cold as The Father and son here..The way they both sat there and seemed to have no emotions considering the circumstances..It’s Chilling I’m just so glad they caught him

[@TFNLF]

Both of them have black button eyes

[@cindyhebberd7352]

I agree with you....I really think the son should be investigated..I really feel he was in on this with his father. Then to find out he was flipping off one of the witnesses...this whole family is an arrogant mess. That young man should have been removed from the courtroom at that point. Disrespect run amuck. He looks and acts just as soulless as his Dad. No emotion at all and actually seems bored with it all. I hope they get sued to the point everyone that was owed money...even the firm...all the property and EVERYTHING gets sold to pay all he stole and to top it off a wrongful death suit to Maggie's family.. along with the boating incident.

[@badgalkia10]

Shark eyes.

[@stopit41]

The son has to be involved

[@stopit41]

I strongly believe Buster also played a part some how.

[@TalkCafeTV]

I don’t think she should’ve had to air her WHOLE life story if she’s not on trial… 🤦‍♀️

[@Rnnurse2023]

And then the Prosecutor asked her the same questions she had just disclosed to the world .That was so odd , was he not listening or was he trying to get he credentials clear to everyone ?

[@lindapark5421]

That's the way they introduce a witness to the Court.He also wants her to appear impartial and not at all biased with her observations.

[@TalkCafeTV]

@@lindapark5421 it was still TMI especially for someone listening that has another agenda that’s not for good.

[@YSIDROMAC]

@@TalkCafeTV But does she have to testify by law? I was thinking there are applications where getting deep with witnesses could get to the truth.

[@petakucas7389]

It’s to see her worth and her integrity 😊

[@omennemo8844]

That detective did not let the defense rattle her cage. I love it.

[@agapelove2853]

She ROCKS …. Stands up too him, out witted ole baldy beyond

[@22ergie]

There's really nothing to "love" about any of this. I mean look at all the reasons for this whole trial in the first place.

[@ohary1]

Laura was excellent. Very professional and did not get worked up or even slightly confused or annoyed at the defense cross examination no matter how hard they tried.

[@emster716]

This detective is wonderful. She stuck to her guns (no pun intended) and held her own while remaining professional the entire time on the stand. She said she was nervous but she looked like a pro. God if I was on the stand for a case like this my voice would be shaking, knees shaking, sweating non stop. I’d be a mess; no matter how brave I pretend to be lol. KUDOS DETECTIVE RUTLAND!!!! 💯👍🏽

[@donnajeanpynefrankiesmom6590]

KUDOS

[@kristigregory4017]

AGREED!!! She handled herself VERY professionally & did not let Griffin manipulate her!

[@sambistabeauty]

Plus the prosecution raising his voice to yelling at her😳😰🥺

[@martijnburgers4905]

Yeah putting her hand on the shoulders of Alex. And not noticing he could have done it. Very low view of what could have happend. Also the other police officers over there .

[@PositivePotatoe11]

​@@sambistabeautybecause they don't have anything else to do...

[@RJ-nf3jm]

Every time they show Buster in the audience as the detective is talking about his murdered mom and brother, he shows no emotion whatsoever. Unreal.

[@beastshawnee]

Well it’s been a while-enough time to process a lot. And in a public trial-you will be asked to leave if you sit and sob so he probably puts a tight lockdown on his emotions before walking into the courtroom. It’s understandable…at this point. Who knows how he reacted when he first learned of their murders?

[@laawaer7265]

I do not pity this family; I am concerned about the people they have hurt. Unfortunately, what happened is not surprising as this family was good at committing and covering up crimes and those of their children. Sorry, but they showed little concern for their victims, for example, the victim's family in the boat accident.

[@AffirmativeArtsOnTheRoad]

maybe Buster is the accomplice..

[@Glitterbeauties]

So I had been looking for people in all the videos that I have watched for a comment about Buster n have not seen one until this one. Idk why but I truly feel that he was in on it. Maybe even did the shooting or the second gun or at least knew? I hope they have looked into his whereabouts on that night n checked cell phone data etc….the way he is behaving seems extremely strange and suspicious

[@PushaT_cells]

At around 26:20 or so, you can see him showing quite a bit of emotion. He's not on trial here.

[@poodlepants13]

I think his biggest tell is that he always volunteers way too many extra details when being questioned. What made you come out here? The appropriate answer would just be: I got home and they weren't at the house. Period. Then they ask where you were and you answer. You don't start explaining all this other random stuff when you just found your family shot to death. It all just reveals how orchestrated this was. So obvious.

[@paacer]

I've seen a few clips of this fake crying of other perpetrators of murders and i don't know how they can even put on this act . Absolutely no way I could fake cry like that .

[@pjpredhomme7699]

no that is just southern

[@kutatm]

He volunteered extra info because that’s what liars do. They think it adds credibility.

[@stevemcmillan2213]

It's just what liars do in general. It's storytelling and redirecting the conversation away from what they should be talking about. Murdaugh's tell is that he lies every time he opens his mouth.

[@gonnadanceagain]

& I would be so concerned that the shooter was still on the property & coming back for him. Well, I guess the shooter was still on the property, but he had nothing to be concerned about.

[@SteveV2023]

He's speaking very calmly in the car giving his statement considering he just "discovered" his wife and son murdered.

[@eduardonava6284]

Not to mention he had an attorney present. I put myself in his shoes and I would be distraught

[@jerrymoore838]

People in high stress situations can detach as an unconscious coping mechanism

[@bobmurray6697]

Sociopaths usually don’t show a lot of emotions

[@jennifermiller9130]

He wasn’t sitting calmly. He was bawling while he was talking to the detectives.

[@SteveV2023]

@Jennifer Miller you're 100% wrong, don't comment stupid comments!

[@catherinebaum9185]

this dude made damn sure the crime scene was contaminated by calling all his buddies and family members to come over and trample the scene. he's an attorney, he knows all about crime scenes.

[@superdragUSA1]

What are you talking about? Did you not watch the body cam footage of first on scene responder yelling at officers to not walk here or there constantly? You would think after OJ, responders would have more sense. They contaminated it right off the bat, then more sloppy work by SLOP csi. Pathetic.

[@ZenZill]

@@superdragUSA1 What are YOU talking about?

[@superdragUSA1]

@@ZenZill what is PRESENTED on several body cams.

[@laurahoward5426]

Yes! About 20 people in the house, washing dishes, "cleaning up"

[@WiCKEDABYSS]

Yup how are you gonna have your attorney there before police 😂

[@JasonC-rp3ly]

A man so ragingly self-obsessed that he would steal from innocents, and kill his own family for the sake of convenience. For those that said that the motive doesn't make sense, they are completely wrong. From Alex's point of view - it's perfect: He gets to solve the boat case, now potentially gone with the death of his son, he gets to solve an impending divorce, and side-step all the unsettling questions that his wife is asking. He gets to deflect the blame for his hidden life of crime at work, by suddenly, magically, becoming a victim. From where Alex is sitting, this crime is a potential masterstroke, if he can get away with it... Yes, there is the regrettable inconvenience of having to kill his wife and child, but here is a man that lived a fiction, he probably wasn't all that connected to them anyway, not in a real sense. This crime was going to be his great symphony in a lifetime of composing lies, and he threw himself into the effort with full force. There is a probably a part of him that enjoyed it.

[@carolbell8008]

Hi, wow, that is a remarkable observation and comment! Very insightful and well written, most likely all true! 🌹

[@mjchiwara]

'Clean' bcos he went in the house, showered, changed clothes, got another gun for supposed protection, came back to scene & called 911. Who does that? Maggie had a bullet thru the wrist ... he would not hv been 'clean'.

[@BH-1964]

That's the insinuating picture that's attempting to be painted! If there aren't bloody clothes to backup this officer's hesitant demeanor in answering a question as to whether the defendant looked like he could have just blown his son's brains out I think she's making herself look bias and not at all credible

[@WiCKEDABYSS]

I think he washed off at the kennels put clean clothes on before heading to moms house. Clothes will never be found too much distance in between

[@rosemarymcgrory]

Just coz there's no blood.... doesn't mean he didn't kill them ...he's just very smart with what to do ..to clean up a crime scene ...it's just so heartbreaking 💔💔💔💔 😡 he is cleaning up his own , evil crime scene ..please don't let this guy walk

[@Rnnurse2023]

I’m thinking no blood on his person he lied about checking for pulses and about checking them for breathing .

[@hsk2909]

@@Rnnurse2023 I look forward to the part where there was no shoe prints around the bodies, supposedly. If that is the case, he sure will have some "explaining" to do about checking on them.

[@jrey6186]

Seems thievin' ambulance chaser went all 'clay pigeon' with that troublesome kid, Momma came out to check on the commotion and got silenced

[@josephtrinkle3255]

@@jrey6186 i seen elsewhere that he had actually called his wife to come over to that house; his wife had been staying at their other property because they weren't getting along. She had texted someone and said "he's up to something" but went anyway. If you include this with that fact that he was totally clean, after claiming to check the pulse of a body surrounded by a blood pool, my GUESS is that he either did it, or set it up

[@cassandra3862]

Point is that no blood on him points to him lying about checking the bodies. He would have been covered in blood or at least some blood.

[@mysticsuzi]

Seems like the Defense attorney gets mad because he cannot ruffle her. She is doing an awesome job and I could never be so serene with someone up in my face. Thank god we have people like her in law enforcement. Just the facts Ma'am. Thank you.

[@jlcollins7673]

Omg. YES!!!! I thought the same exact thing!! She did an amazing job!!

[@lavender2978]

You’d be surprised how stoic you can be under similar circumstances- given you are speaking the TRUTH.

[@regineuhe6657]

1. He's telling them he was not at the scene, but the video says otherwise. 2, The earlier video shows him in pants and shirt, now he wears shorts and t-shirt. 3. He asked Maggie to come back from the beach house because of his dads condition, but he didn't spend time with her, nor did he even go to see his dad. 4. He found the horrific scene, called police and a bunch of people, then went to the house to get a gun... He doesn't run and hide scared that the shooter might still be around, nor does he seem scared to walk into the house - after all the killers could be lurking in there, right? 5. According to his attourney he's totally freaked out, doesn't know what he's saying in this daze of horror and devastation - but one of the first things he does is have his personal lawyer come over to protect him when talking to police.

[@Pauli1984]

So right about not being scared!!! Also, who takes a “nap” after a 7:50pm dinner?

[@roypatterson9910]

First off, you must not have been watching the trial, because he wasn't wearing pants, the detective even said he was wearing shorts! Secondly, he had to go into the house to see the horrific scene, right, because he couldn't see it from outside, so he didn't see it until he went in and wouldn't have known a murderer might have been in the house, because he didn't know what happened until he went in. Another thing, people do things that's not " normal " when they experience horrific things like he witnessed, and if I seen my son and wife murdered with their heads blown off I'd be pretty fucked up in the head too, I'm quite sure I wouldn't be thinking about someone might still be in the house, my mind would be on what I just witnessed and how seriously fucked up it is, I'd be devastated! Lastly, he had a right to call his attorney, because he knew that he was going to automatically be a suspect, which is just common sense, everyone knows that in a relationship or marriage that the boyfriend or Husband are always the first to be looked at, because statistics shows that in a murder like this or even a missing person, that it's usually carried out by the loved ones. I take it that you aren't very educated on crime, right? You should study more about it, because there's so much you can learn from it.

[@roypatterson9910]

@@Pauli1984 I do, my mother and Brother does too, it's about how tired you are and what your sleep schedule is like. You can't say that a person is automatically guilty just because they took a nap that a lot of other people don't take, not everyone is the same.

[@Pauli1984]

@@roypatterson9910 When engaging in comments, I learn so much from others. When you use insults, it really lowers the IQ of the discussion. Saying things like the person you are talking with doesn’t know very much or imply they aren’t educated pretty much ends the constructive exchange of ideas. Also, you cherry-pick your anti-fucked-up behaviors. Looking for the shooter, not normal but calling your attorney is common sense.

[@Pauli1984]

@@roypatterson9910 I am not implying one behavior makes the case. It is definitely not a common behavior and if it’s not something HE normally does, that fact would be important. I walk after a meal and go to sleep at 9:30. I would think most over 50 don’t stay up that late so a nap an hour or so before bed seems a bit odd.

[@sandrawhat7296]

Alex just saw his wife and son brains blown out. He hasn't shed a tear and asked no questions or WHY or WHO would have DONE THIS.

[@Bohemian-Nilda]

What an excellent detective! Calm, composed demeanor, and very professional! Was very diligent and precise when being questioned!

[@tamararutland-mills9530]

There were a lot of mistakes made at the crime scene, and the search warrant was exercised in the most appalling manner.

[@silkcustoms520]

I was wondering how she made it out from her desk Job.

[@Nasdaqbaby]

Why didn’t she take any steps to make shoe impressions? That’s not a “great detective “

[@sweetassugar2076]

Plus she is hot

[@evviiee464]

That detective is a hero! For victims of child sexual assault everywhere thank you for your service. We need more people like you

[@nikoleyates2211]

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[@nikoleyates2211]

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[@noisetv1863]

I can't believe he thought the old "visiting my sick mother" excuse would actually work.

[@mortalclown3812]

And that he thought those in his employ/on his path would bend to his requests to lie for him.

[@starrynight2600]

It seems so odd to me to drive all the way to see his momma but only stay for 15 minutes… it’s so obvious he was doing it to give him an alibi. The care worker who thought she saw him with a wadded up blue tarp after the funeral ~ clearly could have mistakenly think it was a tarp but was instead a raincoat. Either way his behavior was rather odd.

[@aprilwalkeraw3]

When you're innocent you have alot of questions. When you're guilty you have alot answers.

[@Gilloringsend]

Very well put

[@garrettrye6951]

No. Not well put. While a good intuition, it is a falsehood. You aren’t allowed to ask questions at length when you’re testifying, so merely not asking questions and just having answers alone means nothing.

[@Gilloringsend]

@@garrettrye6951 yes I agree when testifying. I was thinking at the initial scene of crime he had more answers than questions.

[@mortalclown3812]

Well said.

[@jodean2823]

He’s guilty,some people just can never have enough,I watched the housekeepers apparent accident and his insurance claim,he knows exactly how everything works and exactly how to get away with it

[@lizseg1954]

EXACTLY!!! He is a narcissist and arrogant man who believes he can get away with murder!!! He’s watching his performance on the screen and his facial expressions are incredible!!!!

[@jodean2823]

@@lizseg1954 I can’t wait to see what he’s got coming to him,stealing the money is enough to send him down without the murders of his poor wife and son,housekeeper etc He deserves to rot in there

[@diggie9598]

It does not seem obvious that he knew exactly how everything works and exactly how to get away with it.

[@thisisme3238]

Alex is certainly a "real pro."

[@lesliehurles7592]

He took out that insurance policy 2 months before his housekeeper the ones that raised his children went down the steps just 2 months prior

[@myamericans1112]

Alex looks to me like a spoiled boy not getting his way.

[@lorimiller4301]

🎯

[@dirtypossem]

Looks don't make you guilty.

[@myamericans1112]

@@dirtypossem True. But this comments section. I could easily write a page expanding my views. Cheers. & anyway I'm no lawyer.

[@beastshawnee]

Alec is a spoiled boy. Bis kids were too. Generational entitlement really corrupts people.

[@margaretroberts6258]

This young lady handled herself with great dignity and calm, even under rude and intimidating examination! She was impressive……

[@margaretroberts6258]

@@chuckd5819 maybe I just got the wrong impression from the lawyer’s questioning🤷‍♀️

[@WorldifySanity]

She's a woman. In the South. Rudeness and condescension to women is the default.

[@Aud2336]

I don’t understand how he can be so clean if he at least checked on his wife . I don’t care what condition they were in I would have to hold my baby, even kiss them at least hold their hand one more time -even just to check Maggie’s pulse he would have blood transfer. It doesn’t seem natural, He’s was just (too) clean

[@YSIDROMAC]

Luckily it's a jury trial cuz he thinks this was a good idea that says a lot him being a lawyer.

[@marydahm6851]

He had time to bathe and put on a fresh white t-shirt and shorts, which looks to be similar to one with a pocket/logo he is wearing in a picture of he and Maggie together in a boat. I don’t believe he would have ever worn that casual of clothing to visit his elderly mother or father in the hospital. And any other white t-shirts he is photographed in are always undershirts. That is how he rolls. If he did what he said he did, he would have had large amounts of blood on both his shirt and pants as well as on his arms and hands. His shoes would have been stained as well.

[@rosemarymcgrory]

He's not stupid tho , being absolutely drenched in blood ...weather it's from shooting his family ..at point blank range ..or from trying to save them ? It would the one thing....next to be caught red handed with the gun in his hand ... that would convict him ..he thinks he's being clever what with , being a lawyer ..who has probably sat through lots of murder trials ...he's thinking I've got this now ..got away with it ..let's see shall we ..let's hope the jury is way smarter then him

[@groupergary5536]

When officials 1st arrive on scene and check bodies do they get blood all over them ? If he would they would to. But no the officials don't get blood all over them.

[@Aud2336]

@@groupergary5536 Um, your comparing apples/oranges: the officials who processed the scene wouldn’t be bloody because they did so according to protocol to prevent contamination of evidence so no, they wouldn’t have blood on them. Unlike a “shocked & grieving” husband and father who wouldn’t even consider any of that while, hoping to hear a heartbeat from one of them, out of pure emotion.

[@robynhorner8960]

This fellow is guilty purely because of the lie he told that he tried to turn sons body over yet NO blood on him ....

[@4MixMasterMonkey]

Watching this again…did anyone else notice this in the video interview? Alex is being asked by SLED about the family dynamics, Agent David Owen asked; DO: “how was Paul & Maggie’s relationship?” AM: “wonderful” DO: “how was yours & Maggies relationship?” AM: “wonderful. We had our things here & there but we HAD a wonderful marriage” How was Alex so quick to put his marriage in the past tense? An innocent man would have said “we HAVE a wonderful marriage”. Anyone questioning his innocence needs to do is watch his face as the court camera zooms in on him when they pressed play on the video. He looks like he’s in a petrified trance. Alex said he touched both of them, but w zero blood on his hands or clothes. If I found my family murdered in that way, not only would I be inconsolable, but you would have to physically tear me off of them. No matter the condition they were in. What a douche nozzle. He always thought he was the smartest man in the room. Well he thought wrong. 💔

[@michellew.3103]

I don't know about that. I think I would've said HAD too....I mean she was gone. I think he's guilty as heck, but I don't think I fault him for saying that. Jmo

[@kenzierocks1240]

Yes. He switches from past tense to present tense a good bit. David Owen also asked him about relationship with Paul and he says “as good as it could be” but then goes on to describe Paul as a wonderful, wonderful good guy. AM also said he CAME BACK UP HERE (talking about the kennels) I thought he was never there. David Owen knew or at the least suspect.

[@bamadad53]

I noticed the same thing in Alex’s responses…”we had”…not “we have”. He had severed both relationships (in his heart and mind) before he did the killings. At least that’s the way I see it.

[@PS_testing321...]

Guilty as sin! Who fiddles with a phone when there is a chance you could save your wife, having not yet approached her and knowing for sure she is dead?

[@adriennem7927]

Never said when or what time he was looking at paul.

[@elizabethantoine9652]

I would agree but he had no phone and claimed at least-that he had to run back to his truck to get his own phone. Still think he was trying to delete that video

[@SJC49]

I think this female detective is doing an excellent job - staying cool under questioning from both sides.

[@barbginther2171]

Very professional. Presents really well.

[@Claptonfan]

@@barbginther2171 too many mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmms

[@tidefanman1]

I agree. Didn't get rattled, kept it to the facts, no matter what side it benefits OR hurts. That's how they ALL should act. Kudos Detective

[@bethmackins2433]

That’s her job she has to be professional, she is testifying at a very serious case that she has investigated.

[@LanaRedmond13]

@@bethmackins2433 it’s the added pressure that this is livestreamed that adds to her being able to stay calm. When possibly millions could be watching your testimony it’s gotta be daunting. Job or no job it’s terrifying to be on the internet to be scrutinized.

[@Landrew1208]

40:58 Alex is moved to tears when watching the videos of himself being interviewed by investigators. He faces the jury when he pretends to be crying 😢, every time. Every move is to be deceptive to the camera and jury.

[@sighfly2928]

At least he was trying to make it seem more convincing lol, Amber Heard on the other hand…

[@Landrew1208]

​@@sighfly292834:00 Alex looks captivated by his performance.

[@lbwalker4694]

The damning evidence is that he's in the Instagram video taken 10 min before the murder...wearing different clothes. I wonder if investigators asked him where those clothes are.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

You’re confused. His voice, or I should say rather what the prosecution claims is his voice, is heard on an Instagram video, roughly 10 to 20 minutes before the supposed time of death, but you never see him. you’re confusing that with a separate video taken many hours earlier, while he and Paul were out on a ride around the farm. It’s South Carolina in June. It’s hotter than hell, almost 100% humidity and people change clothes all the time.

[@susanm200]

What video?

[@codyferrell1031]

@@Matt-yg8ub yep. thats how misinformation spreads on the internet! lol smh but you seem like you know the case well, particually the clothes... which leads me to ask you ~~ sooo... did they ever find his work clothes tho? the ones in the picture with the tree. because if i heard right... they didnt right? changing clothes in SC heat (especially clothes ur wore at work) is not strange whatsoever. but what is strange.. is them disappearing completly. they should of been found in his closet or the dirtry landry... in the floor of the home somewhere. many things are off and sketchy about this case. but that is one that has been bugging me a little.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

@@codyferrell1031 I don’t think the police recovered those clothes… but I also don’t think the police looked for them. The prosecution brought it up almost 2 years later, and tried to make a big deal out of the fact that the maid didn’t know where those clothes were, but keep in mind, Alex Murdaugh never spent another night in that house. He packed up and moved out. Blanca never washed his clothes ever again. It’s not unusual that she would not have found those clothes. As for why Alex doesn’t just go pull them out of his closet and produce them, he’s lost a lot of weight in the last two years and probably doesn’t have them anymore. Either way, the prosecution is just grasping for straws here, there’s no way anyone could have blown Paul’s brain out of his skull with a shotgun and not been showered in blood. The only possible explanation for how Alex could have done that and not been covered in blood would have been to have been either buck naked, or wearing a Tyvek suit …. Not slacks and a polo shirt.

[@marybethpatrick2303]

@@codyferrell1031 wow that's an excellent point! I didn't realize the tree video was taken the same day as the murders

[@tarrahbarker8809]

There's no way you wouldn't have your child in your arms and you sure in hell wouldn't be thinking of about retrieving a gun. No way!! But the way he's talking on the recording when their getting his statement he's seriously missing the overwhelming grief. I totally think he did it. Don't know if he had help but he's guilty!!

[@horsluva0758]

Agreed.

[@Virus-xm7qc]

GUILTY as ALL GET OUT in my book!!!!😮😮😮

[@horsluva0758]

@@Virus-xm7qc Absolutely!

[@blueneptune825]

I agree with you. He says he tried to turn him over but had not a drop of blood anywhere on him. Horrid as it is he would've gotten away with it too, if SLED hadn't come in to investigate.

[@judyesau1997]

Why don't we use our god given common sense we have vs getting tangled into the lawyer's banter and trying to create an illusion that takes you down a path having nothing to do with the facts. This amazing young lady's training is not in line with what she has embarked upon.

[@elizabeths4371]

"Those clothes look to you like they are freshly washed?" "He's sweating and they're dry, so I would say yes" = a mortal blow

[@Alegend03]

Coming back to this, two weeks later, and it is glaring. He obviously didn't realize that Paul was taking a video of the dog. Otherwise, his story would be completely different and more believable. He was preoccupied with gaining the guts to do the deed. Also, he was trying I separate himself from the scene, without realizing that we would be hearing his voice on the recording, moments before cell phone activity abruptly stopped. There is zero chance that he is innocent. It is possible that there were two killers, but he is definitely one of them. That is all that matters at the moment, his conviction. Shed........ just one........ real tear.......... Better make peace with God before your soul finds it hot.

[@nikkilovesrocks]

Paul's body was in the front door according to this witness. He was trying to leave & get away.

[@lisabowden402]

I agree completely. Happy to hear your thoughts after being away from this circus for a few weeks. Let’s just hope the jury feels the same.

[@erinlecroy1990]

BINGO… everything you said

[@Matt-yg8ub]

Now all we need is for the prosecution to actually present evidence. It would probably also help if the lead investigator didn’t admit to perjury on the stand and lying to the grand jury

[@karstensbran1751]

just because there could be 2 shooters, Doesn't mean he is not one of them, or hired the shooter(s) . The 2 care takers testified he offered them money it to "pay for her wedding" ig they would tell the story HIS way. Indeed he could offer a shooter(s) money or pay him by check & cash to shot his family, and even himself, as he testified , he paid Curtis Smith to help him with " all kinds of things".........

[@lindapark5421]

He seems to snap out of grief mode pretty quickly and right to the narrative he wants to suggest,with the employee hired to"kill black panthers"

[@YSIDROMAC]

Lol I mean it's possible but it seems like an excuse from the 1920s...when did he get his license?

[@lindapark5421]

@@YSIDROMAC Exactly!Pretty far-fetched and designed to deflect from the get-go

[@robinmaynard1640]

I thought the same thing.

[@omennemo8844]

I don't understand that. What was he trying to accomplish? It's like the idea just came out of left field. Nothing in this case suggests a possible gang attempt unless he has had contact with the Panthers during his career. Are there Panthers where he lives?

[@YSIDROMAC]

@Omen Nemo there was one track of sandals and he was at the kennel right before the murders IA the video sent from hson phone

[@sherrymull1728]

Alex's brother already said he looked like he had taken a bath.He was not in the clothes Paul was videoing earlier.Where's the clothes and shoes Alex? Probably where the guns are. Maggie and Paul was not staying at Mozelle. Noone knew they were there except Alex. They were lored to the home by Alex. Maggie and Paul was shot by Alex.

[@humanityfighting4apulse378]

Y’all!!! I live in Colleton County, and was tempted to seat myself in a first row seat, and get a birds eye view of the trial, but the coverage on case has saved me the aggravation! 🧐 I gotta tell ya, this case is more tangled than a birds nest on a fishing reel!! At the 1:18:00 time marker they started asking the detective if she observed Alex Murdaugh being “clean”. The attorney then asked her if Alex Murdaugh looked, to her, like someone who had just blown his son’s brains out, everywhere. She answered that she couldn’t accurately say due to many factors and circumstances attributing to that answer. I wanted to point out that the Colleton Co. Deputy that was first on the scene had questioned Alex Murdaugh about the camouflage gun, and Alex stated that he had left the scene, and went up to the house to get the gun. They have no idea if he changed and cleaned up before calling 911. Remember, Alex is an attorney, and it’s very likely this isn’t his first rodeo, so he could have been wearing a hazmat suite, and then peeled it off and cleverly discarded or hid the evidence after killing his son and wife. The reason I point that out is, bc those facts should have been brought up when he asked such an ambiguous question with no perimeters. After all, they say, “Looks can be deceiving”! It’s a very slippery slope, and if they don’t remain vigilant on keeping Alex’s dream team on the straight and narrow, then they will have everyone in the courtroom believing that Alex had nothing to do with it! I personally believe he had an accomplice that helped him with the crime, and left the scene with all of the bloody evidence, so that it could be destroyed, and never discovered. And that would explain how Alex was so tidy, and squeaky clean. It is very suspicious that he claimed to have checked the bodies for a pulse. Yet, there are no shoe prints around the body, or any blood on Alex’s hands. That seen was messy with the biological material belonging to his son and wife, so it would be almost impossible, or unlikely that he had contact with the bodies without getting any of that biological material on him or his clothes. The trial is young, so they may have all of the issues that I mentioned covered. Time will tell! Hugs and love to you all, and I pray that God will keep you safe! 🙏🙏🏾🦜💞🤗

[@YSIDROMAC]

I will say a lot of lawyers have e emits but killing someone's wife isn't as much of a message as someone with happy life would think. A son maybe would send a bigger message but a lot of dudes want to divorce their wife anyways.

[@ingabritta3547]

⁷

[@janetprice85]

I think he killed the housekeeper who's insurance money he then stole from her family too. She allegedly fell down the stairs at his house?!

[@anncodec]

You got some wind,and thank you for the timestamp.

[@lindapark5421]

If I found my wife and child like this I would be trying to hold them,their hand or something.

[@Pauli1984]

Murdaugh is definitely way too calm and chatty when interviewed directly after. How can he even function? He already has a handful of suspects yet wasn’t scared about a shooter getting him.

[@robirew5094]

Watch The a behavior Panel analysis of this interview in the car. I couldn’t stand the noises he made pretending to cry- it’s more throat- you know, you could eat wasabi hoping to bring in tears and have to clear your throat repeatedly like this to recover.

[@georgionw6554]

You gotta be so messed up to kill your son then call his best friend to come over and comfort you. That's a special kinda evil.

[@griselgrisel7407]

there is literally no clear evidence he did kill his family though, i believe there is not enough evidence

[@marias7599]

They’re are no other suspects He changed his clothes very often that day (one outfit still missing). His voice was on the video He tried to gaslight 2 women into believing something else. Etc

[@marshapieroni6677]

​@@griselgrisel7407there was and he did

[@kreterakete]

@@griselgrisel7407 u Must be an ignorant. The suspect is lying all the time. Why do u think he is doing that ?

[@griselgrisel7407]

@@marshapieroni6677 yet you have no proof of it its just he said who said

[@kellymarie923]

Everytime he PRETENDS to get upset and cry he always makes sure to look at jury to see if they are looking smh

[@tawannaarmstrongivory]

All of those fake crocodile tears and shaking are utterly ridiculous and hilarious

[@Molly-pb2yb]

After several days of observing AM...why does he seem to know when he needs to show emotions, to look down and shake a little....seems staged to me. A typical person would begin to cry at unacceptable moments vs. These planned tears...he makes me feel sickly!

[@yvonne..]

@@Molly-pb2yb At 11:36 when the camera is on him, he takes a quick glance at the camera before wiping his (dry) eyes 👀

[@HH-gd6cj]

Alex trying to force a tear

[@cathybestlercurtis]

A person on another video pointed out that AM only expressed emotion on the 911 AFTER the dispatcher picked up.

[@lindaking1240]

What a schamozzle, these lawyers don't know what they're doing, and that police woman on the stand was amazing and steadfast

[@thompsonsmith3256]

Hello Linda How are you doing today?

[@lindaking1240]

@@thompsonsmith3256 Hi, good thanks, how are you?

[@wifeymommy4242]

If you watch Alex, it really bothers him about Paul more than Mrs Maggie almost like he wasn't suppose to be at the kennels at that time of night with his mother.

[@YSIDROMAC]

Why do they keep panning to the redhead to see if he believes what he is being told or not.

[@Seashellsbytheseashore21]

@@YSIDROMAC cause that’s the other son

[@janetprice85]

That in itself is off. Both victims late at night at the kennels in June at a hunting lodge. One maybe to feed the dogs but both victims and shooting a woman if you are mad at the son? No this was a case of luring them there to get both.

[@YSIDROMAC]

@@Seashellsbytheseashore21 figured it out later when i saw the family photos...so what about him why isnt he a suspect

[@wifeymommy4242]

@@YSIDROMAC he has everyone reason to be one. There was only three people in the home that night at 8:30pm Paul Alex and Maggie.

[@hybridtimestwo]

What strikes me in his interview, immediately after, is his LACK OF SHOCK. That to me speaks volumes.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

I doubt you actually know how to recognize shock because that video was pretty straightforward. The body language experts didn’t seem to think it was unusual.

[@hybridtimestwo]

@@Matt-yg8ub we can agree to disagree.🙂

[@ImpdBombshell]

She is amazing thank god for people like her out there

[@superkalafragilistic8289]

God not god.

[@Nook747]

@@superkalafragilistic8289 😮

[@silkcustoms520]

@@superkalafragilistic8289 you’re in for a rude awakening

[@HH-gd6cj]

I bet Alex thinks he’s untouchable.

[@vonakenyon7981]

Of course. He has gotten away with lying cheating stealing probably his whole life and he will probably get away with this. These rural cops trampling all over a crime scene????? He knew exactly what to expect.

[@justicejohnsonp.i.]

It’s very satisfying to know that Alex will be in prison for the rest of his life for fraud regardless of if he’s found guilty of murdering his wife and son. He’s an evil man.

[@karstensbran1751]

When are they going to try Curtis Eddy Smith for drug Trafficking, money laundering, Tax Evasion, and shooting Alex on Talahacchi Road and other non disclosed crimes?

[@karstensbran1751]

how do you "know" he will spend his life in prison for financial crimes? white collar crime does not get the same sentences as violent crimes of persons and property. he's stayed out of prison for these financial crimes for 10-20 years, why would he go to prison now? It's only money you know.

[@justicejohnsonp.i.]

@@karstensbran1751 he got caught, arrested and is in jail. 99 felony charges....he's never going to be a free man. I'm a Private investigator and this is my expertise!!

[@jlcollins7673]

The shitty part of that is he will go to federal prison for the other crimes. And that is a cake walk compared to where he should be going.

[@rufangzhao555]

He was sweating, they (clothing) were dry. She nailed him!!! 💪💪💪

[@ronniebar3857]

I can't finish watching this . May justice be served. This is heartbreaking.

[@michmex220]

Yes I feel you man 😣

[@satinbeesade1654]

Yes ... Absolutely heartbreaking 💔😢

[@silviataylor936]

I agree !

[@bonniehitchcock]

I've had to mute it.

[@ronniebar3857]

@@brian3344 why would I want to see that? 😳

[@sylviaoaxaca4905]

This man has gotten away with alot already, don't let him get away with murdering his wife and child! Put him away for good!

[@BB-yn7ir]

It just doesn’t get any more deranged than this. Humanity at its worse. Dude had everything and still wasn’t happy.

[@jamesbaskins6351]

Because the Love of money is the root of all evil

[@regant.cameron8237]

"Those clothes look like they're freshly washed?" "He's sweating And they're dry So I would say Yes". Nailed it Flash the camera to him looking very uncomfortable 🥵 Well done 👍

[@okj4521]

Oh, interesting. Do you have a time stamp?

[@kaerose7358]

My two theories are this: He was signing his assets over to Maggie to hide them because of the Mallory Beach lawsuit. During this process Maggie left him and had enlisted an individual to do a forensic analysis of their finances. She was possibly going to use his misdeeds in their divorce. Maggie also would not sign his assets back over to him which he needed for a loan he had taken out. He went to kill her but Paul was there, unexpectedly, and he had to shoot Paul. That was where all the emotion had come from. He was prepared to kill Maggie and Paul ended up being collateral damage. My second theory is that Maggie and Paul were disgracing his name and he needed to get rid of his dead weight. Maggie was divorcing him and Paul was just a royal mess up. Each of their “misdeeds” were leading to his being exposed. Paul’s boating accident and Maggie wanting a divorce. I am not sure I believe he pulled the triggers to both guns. I do however believe genuinely in my heart that this man played a direct role in the deaths of his son and estranged wife. As my momma used to say “when you lay with dogs…”

[@OGC1970]

Cool story bro

[@kaerose7358]

@@OGC1970 I’m not your bro

[@joannephillips4110]

He knew his son was there!

[@nanasmom1987]

@joanne phillips exactly. He knew the son and wife had been out at the kennels because he was there with them as well. Which has been proven and he has given that statement to detectives that he knew they were at the kennels together.

[@orangepeel3465]

!!!!

[@maribethsouthworth8612]

I think she was an excellent witness. Straightforward. Was not at all intimidated by the defense attorney. Consistent and clear about what she had and had not said and what she was involved in and not involved in. He was so frustrated, he did not know where to turn. I don't think they expected her to be so unrattled. I sort of wish DICK had taken a go at her and she would have stood up to him. That would have been quite satisfying.

[@mariloucaddock6670]

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[@Lindalouise333]

She nailed him at the end

[@m.0605]

Defense attorneys were terrible! Must be friends of the family.

[@beezytalkingshit9319]

@@m.0605 Well it wasn't much they could do. He killed them. They had a 0.000000000001% chance of getting him off. Once he said he wasn't there and they have a video of him being there talking on the video. Ain't much anyone could do to save him.

[@m.0605]

@@beezytalkingshit9319 He was a supposed drug addict. They have whole commercials about what your brain looks like on drugs. Attribute it to short term memory loss being affected by years of drug use. 🙄 The point IS, they didn't put much effort or thought into it.

[@brendajaysmith]

Tried to create an alibi by calling them after they were already dead.

[@brendajaysmith]

I was a cop for 25.5 years and, I’ve seen the worst a person can do to themselves with suicides and, what they will do to someone they are supposed to love. Chris Watts in Colorado killed his pregnant wife and two small daughters and, then put them in oil tanks! Chris Coleman of Illinois worked for Joyce Meyers Ministries from Illinois killed his wife and two small sons. This happens more than you might think! In Omaha a man killed his sister and her 5 year old son because she wouldn’t give him money for drugs! Cruelty knows no bounds!

[@catherineklerowski4591]

If his mother was in late stage Alzheimer’s wouldn’t even know the husband was in the hospital. Late stage, they are lucky to recognize their own children! He is lying!!!

[@lissalives1]

This man cares about one person--himself.

[@JohnOakwest]

Also something else, why no anger at the perpetrator that killed them? So guilty

[@bumblebee5059]

Absolutely guilty

[@orangepeel3465]

Exactly!! No anger

[@Aud2336]

IMO: he did it . Also doesn’t help that he’s a terrible actor. Who as a renowned lawyer should know better how to control his smirking & other off-putting behaviors in the courtroom. But I guess when you’re a psychopath all that fancy “book learning” just flies right out the window!

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

I think he hired someone, he’s to much of a bitch to do himself, just like he couldn’t off himself all on his own. UNFORTUNATELY

[@cake_for_breakfast]

If he was a good attorney, he wouldn't need to murder people. The Bar Association needs a major audit in South Cackalacky. They'd be a better state of the focused less on hating Black people and more on reading a book. I'm from the South and gladly gtfo because stupid rubs off if you're around it for too long. The quality of education is a joke. Look up Savannah Sparks. She's a psychopath pharmacist from Columbia SC where apparently anyone can get a PharmD as long as their KKK daddy's pay enough. Savannah got married on a plantation and likes to tell the entire Black community online she knows best what is and isn't a plantation. The level of racism in the South leaves little room for much else. Savannah is trafficking photos of children on only fans and the Board of Pharmacy for South Carolina won't even open an investigation. Cheers to South Carolina, the land of murderous attorneys and pedo pharmacists.

[@catchmeifucan.233]

The most memorable moment

[@rossysossy]

Well when the family stole tens of millions and were accused of getting away with multiple murders.. Don't doubt someone would kill them execution style.. He gained nothing by doing this and he was known to do dirty stuff out of greed.. I think the woman that was likely killed son did it just guessing.. Or any of the mega rich people he likely stole from

[@Hartleymolly]

I disagree, is he guilty, yes, but the defense is doing a good job at showing doubt.

[@tamararutland-mills9530]

There’s no shock or horror! My wife! Maggie! She’s gone! Paul! OMG! NOTHING. He is very concerned, however, with telling his story and providing suspects and a timeline.

[@citrusbloom7504]

Most families aren’t connected to even one questionable death. This family has 3 (Smith, housekeeper, Beach) then the financial fraud, toss in the wife and son murders, sprinkle it with a self orchestrated hit job. Very hard not to see this guy as high, very high on the probable for this crime 😏

[@hsk2909]

Yeah, there was too much dodgy stuff going on there. Raises the alarms to high alert for me for sure.

[@DeeDeeBirch]

I find it interesting that the older son doesn’t seem to have much emotion to him sitting through this nightmare… where was he when this nightmare took place?

[@jaelynn7575]

Not showing emotion doesn't mean anything.

[@jamesvelvet3612]

His son was the second shooter.

[@Yo77Yo11]

It can mean something.

[@yvonnekelly1345]

I wonder that too.

[@blueneptune825]

Buster (the older son) had just been kicked out of law school for cheating. That family sure kept themselves busy.

[@nancypeterson3645]

if it were my wife and son laying there i would be hugging and praying for them and no one would be able to pull me off of them!!

[@slaws2279]

Buster looks like he couldn’t care less about what’s going on and always has this smug look on his face when I see him.

[@7777LORENZO]

Which one is Buster ?

[@slaws2279]

@@7777LORENZO he’s sitting in the gallery-the one with the reddest hair that you’ve probably ever seen.

[@farahhjackson1018]

Dad protected the wrong son

[@DonLoco3]

I got the impression he's making a list of all the goodies he can now claim with no other family in the way. I hope I'm wrong about him but man those eyes are spot on as cold as his fathers.

[@nancyduran369]

Did anyone notice how he looked at the female det. before she started to testify. He was glaring at her so ugly he didnt even blink. His true colors showed. Trying to intimidate her..., but i saw it.

[@sophiabright8371]

I'm not seeing any indication of AM in the beginning of this video. Can you give a timestamp?

[@Seashellsbytheseashore21]

He is kinda cold to her as well during the interrogation. Compared to how he speaks to the men.

[@DAISYROSE22]

Like many predators, Alex M had a plan. He was going to stage Paul as a suicide. I think Alex expected Maggie to be at the house by his timeline of shooting Paul, staging it, and then getting Maggie and taking off for his mom's. Then, the two of them would return and find Paul. I think Maggie stayed at the kennels too long, Wouldn't she have asked Alex what time he was leaving to go see his mom? It was getting late. Murdaugh's window of opportunity was closing, so his plan had to change up to include Maggie. I think Murdaugh was in the golf cart/atv vehicle when he shot them both. Hence, the lower trajectory of Paul's fatal head wound and Maggie's initial wounds to the abdomen. He may have ran over her leg when firing the fatal shot to the back of her head. He used the cart to avoid leaving footprints in the body fluids. He used the garden hose to shower off, changed his clothes, and then spent atleast another 15 minutes at the scene. He came back and spent another 15-20 minutes before he called 9-11. He made sure to use guns that day to have GSR on his hands, inside his vehicle, etc. I think he dismantled the guns and got rid of the parts in multiple locations. Testimony indicates he made efforts to get witnesses to state something different than what they recalled. He tried to bribe nurses to use their phones while in the hospital with the drive-by shooting head would. Who believes that your drug dealer will say, "Okay" to shooting you in the head and not expect a payment - or something? Alex was Eddie's financial source and Alex was a distributor. Why would another drug dealer agree to eliminate his cash cow? From the get-go, with the 1st interview the night of the murders Alex has been yakking and yakking anb yakking and not saying anything. Mr. Helpful has no clue who could have killed his wife and son but he has no problems dragging the names of others into his "circle" of suspects. He's deliberately vague except when he's running off at the mouth for the benefit of appearing helpful and cooperative. He's a narcissist who thinks he's in charge and he's the smartest guy in the room. Always. He hasn't done a hard day's work his entire adult life unless stealing from clients is considered hard work. He's another entitled p.o.s. Even in the courtroom. He's not the defendent. He's the victim! He lied about when he was at his office the day of the murders. He knew when Maggie got to Mosele. He knew when Paul got there. He knew when he got there. His co-workers stated they had to let him in the office that day because he said his key card wasn't working. That day is when Alex realized the jig was up, his criminal behavior was found out, and that was just the beginning of the house of cards falling down. Lyng and buying time is what Alex did best in life. Paul dying might even take care of that civil lawsuit if he wasn't able to be convicted of the death of Mallory Beach. A suicide would work better than a random murder. But " ...the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray." I think the state has met the bar for determining beyond "reasonable doubt." Murdaugh was there. He had motive. He had opportunity. His alibi is full of holes. In Alex's mind, Paul was the source of all the undoing of Alex's life, his lifestyle, and his career. The evidence is compelling that the man is a liar, a cheat, and the jury should figure out they can't trust anything out of his mouth after listening to his interviews, phone calls, etc.

[@robinpraisebetogodscammell3277]

Don’t agree completely with Paul being the complete down fall of Alex’s career. Alex played his game of stealing people’s money because of greed far to long not to get caught.

[@Laura-bi5dc]

Excellent comments and analysis!

[@Laura-bi5dc]

I was referring to the insights posted by user user-vy9ky9xz4l.

[@sabs7824]

Look at son in court, the photos and crime scene detailed are detailed.....dad is breaking down in front of jury.... and son and family members have no....reaction to his brother and mom being killed on their family farm???? Look at court room attendance? Also if your kids brains are gone and wife shot, wouldn't you run like hell until police came? Who cares about a cell phone in a pocket?

[@marilyne4324]

San S. You make a very good point. How did he know the killer wasn't there anymore? If he didn't kill them how did he know the killer wasn't hanging around, IMO wouldn't worry what if you were the target?

[@Spiritwalker20166]

His son looks at his father in court and its written all over his face as if to say who is this man? I loved a killer? So sad.

[@hsk2909]

@@marilyne4324 Exactly! added to that, he asked other fam member to COME there. Only someone who knew there was no threat to their lives would do that, otherwise an immediate reaction would be to tell everyone to stay away cos the shooter might still be hanging around on this huge property, and at night time at that. Weird at the very least.

[@Hartleymolly]

The family is told to remain calm and not show emotion. Same thing in the Casey Anthony trial with her parents.

[@suzannecarpenter4413]

Especially if you see your family is shot dead. You would run, look for a gun to defend yourself. Call 911 begging for help to come, and that the person who did this could still be there. You definitely wouldn’t just hang out feeling safe and secure. If this was my family, the tears would be flowing as I was being interviewed. He is talking as if he has already went through the stages of grief.

[@tammieastman9997]

This witness is really good.

[@YSIDROMAC]

I can tell life has gotten to her but she loves catching the creep.

[@GuyAye]

South Carolinans should be mortified from the level of corruption in that state.

[@gailhawthorne8856]

I sure hope the jury has some common sense!

[@dirtypossem]

Common sense shows reasonable doubt 🤷‍♂️

[@kcarmymomxs2551]

Men who lie give tons of details. Like sunflowers and mom gets anxious alone

[@estherfarris3802]

Seems to be a murderer and a thief. Lawyers are showing you they can't be trusted

[@vonakenyon7981]

He has been cheating,stealing and lying at his law firm for years he has had lots of practice. He also had plenty of motive. His wife going to divorce him if she found out he had embezzled millions she would have ripped him to shreds in court.

[@mydogblue1]

I left South Carolina 47 years ago at the age of 21 . Best move I ever made . A very corrupt state .

[@mariafny2293]

show me a place that isnt

[@Jehtblu]

Yeah, the further south you go, the worse good old boy corruption. I visited a supplier there, it's funny how they treat different races with utterly open prejudice.

[@mydogblue1]

I moved to southern Virginia . Though it is not perfect and has corruption, it doesn’t come close compared to the low country of South Carolina.

[@Jehtblu]

@mydogblue1 me too. The corruption seems more self-aware here, and the people are far, far more likely to call them out on it. A few years back, the entire town police office, as well as part of the sherif office, were fired due to corruption.

[@Jesse-uj1is]

Florida as well

[@mariannerogers8003]

If I came upon my husband and child shot to death, lying on the ground, I’d be covered with blood because I would’ve been holding them in inconsolable grief. I would not have been clean at all. I wouldn’t be thinking of the crime scene or anything else but them.

[@markabercrombie1259]

And the both of you would be in the same trial Alex is in with blood on you. Don't get me wrong not saying he is innocent or guilty ,

[@beastshawnee]

yep. I would be screaming for hours in distress. I would be yelling at god to take me too.

[@markabercrombie1259]

@@w.s2243 neither are you buddy

[@markabercrombie1259]

Hung jury most definitely

[@newyork2021]

So he had to have changed his clothes because he got blood on himself from touching the deceased as he said in an interview he took their pulse and tried to turn one over whom was covered in blood. Maybe he changed clothes at his mother's. The guy is a narcissist psychopath in my opinion. On that day; didn't his wife allegedly file for a divorce? If the jury buys his ACTING and lies...another murderer goes free.

[@aairsick]

that's not what it means it very well could mean he wasn't there until he arrived ...

[@billy6877]

The guy has actual shark eyes a dolls eyes, soulless

[@YSIDROMAC]

They won't believe him lol.

[@mjchiwara]

Yup, he took Maggie's phone, drove down the road & threw it to muddy the water, went back to the house, showered & changed clothes, grabbed a different gun (they had an armory), returned to the scene & called 911. 💥 Boom💥

[@ldht1983]

Wonder why just Maggie's phone was taken??

[@msgrubbster]

I love her straight forward answers. Keeps the attorney stumped, they want to make an argumentative reply but can’t. She smart does not add to her answers.

[@deborahchandler1815]

Like he couldnt have showered and changed clothes !!!!

[@lizabuddenhagen9906]

Exactly. And he probably did that at his mother's place.

[@Shatara]

I feel bad for this lady--they are almost hostile towards her ! She does a great job of keeping her composure. I hope she doesn't have to go up again.

[@charlenestevens5457]

He was very hostile toward her more than others as if trying to break her down. She held her own and she knows her stuff smart lady.

[@paularubin4711]

She’s suppose to be a professional!!! Not an old frail grandna

[@judibrown6616]

@@charlenestevens5457i

[@HelenDee320]

@@paularubin4711 And she was, wasn't she?

[@omennemo8844]

Which lady? The detective or one of the secretaries. What happened? I don't think I caught it.

[@paulaarchuleta8684]

Yet the reason Maggie and Paul were there was for them (Alex, Maggie and Paul) all to go to Alex Parents, but only Alex went? Strange isn’t it.

[@davidevans7171]

What the hell does her number of children have to do with anything?

[@olivegreen337]

He killed both of them and then changed his clothes and lied about trying to take their pulse he didn't go anywhere near them once he shot them dead and by lying about checking their pulse brought up the question about why his clothes were so clean, that is what happens when you lie!!!

[@Matt-yg8ub]

How do you explain blowing the back of someone’s head off in a confined space and not getting any blood on you? How do you explain a 55-year-old man making it 1/3 of a mile back to the house on foot, changing clothes and showering without leaving any physical evidence in the house and then still managing to get in the car and make it to his mothers house in like 10 minutes?

[@MrsCarroll13]

@@Matt-yg8ub it was at least 30 minutes from the time he “left” the kennel and got to his mothers. Plenty of time to shower, put clean clothes on, and wrap his clothes in that tarp he brought into his mammas. Also not to mention, his partner in the law firm found Clorox bleach in the back of a vehicle at the house.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

@@MrsCarroll13 none of what you just said is true, none of it. You need to go check your “facts “

[@MrsCarroll13]

@@Matt-yg8ub you must’ve not watched the entire trial.. watch it again. Definitely all true.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

@@MrsCarroll13 First of all, what are you basing that timeline on? the last time he texted Maggie? That’s not accurate or reflective of events. Adding in his drive time to Alameda is just ridiculous on your part. Assuming that he did shoot, how would he have gotten back to the house and showered, put on clean clothes and disposed of the old ones without leaving a trail of blood or evidence of brains blood and gore in the drain at the kennels? There is no tarp, there never was a tarp, even the prosecution admits there isn’t a tarp. Where are you getting that from? There hasn’t been any testimony of Clorox bleach in the back of his car, even if there had been such a thing why would any of his business partners have been searching through vehicles to find something like that? Furthermore, how would Alex manage to BOLDT toss Maggie’s phone in the woods and be driving out of the driveway at the exact same time, half a mile away from each other?

[@rufangzhao555]

I don't remember if Alex ever said : who could have done this horrific killings of my wife and son. I will do anything to find out who did this. And any father would have touched their bodies to check to see if they were still alive even if it was obvious(brains were blown out) because normal people would have refused to accept the cruel reality when it happened so suddenly

[@Ruth78620]

Paul's brain was found by his knee... his father did that to him. Even if he wasn't so clearly guilty as sin his clothes were too clean and pressed if he'd been wearing them all evening. I'm.pretty sure you could see the fold lines in his crisp whit T-shirt. I'd have touched my family members whether they were clearly deceased or not because your brain can't process that kind of trauma quickly but no he didn't go near them. Like he said on the stand "what a wicked Web we weave when we practice to decieve" well he sure got stuck in his own wicked Web just sad he had to take so many innocent people with him and I mean Mallory Beach and Stephan Smith I don't believe his son was a good person he killed his friend and didn't give af and Maggie was a spoilt, I dulled lady who cared more about her appearance and her family's appearance than anything else.

[@rufangzhao555]

@@Ruth78620 agreed. The whole family was above the law for a while and Maggie, Paul, Buster are all ruthless at heart to take all three people's lives.

[@sarahmaclellan1719]

So they said that there's a Snap Chat video that Paul took of him & his dad as they were driving around checking the trees earlier in the night. I'd like to see if the clothes that his dad is wearing in the Snap Chat video are the same clothes that he was wearing after the murders? Also, I want to know more about the large rain coat that they found over at his mom's house in a room that Alex had reportedly went into when he was there that night. Investigators had first thought that it was a tarp so it must have been pretty large. Large enough to cover him up completely from blood splatter? Also, the rain coat had gun shot residue all over the inside of it. Not sure if it was this witness that talking about the Snap Chat video & rain coat, or if it was the woman from SLED. Watching these testimonies, one after another is kind of starting to make them all blend together on me. Either way, I don't see him beating the wrap on this one. Even if he does somehow manage to beat it tho, he's still looking at 99 other charges for all of his fraudulent money dealings. His major downfall was thinking that he was much smarter than what all the investigating detectives were going to be. Edited: I just checked & he's for sure, wearing a different shirt after the murders than he was earlier in the night on the Snapchat video. So circumstantial evidence or not, he's done for it.

[@zacw5850]

Doesn't show his dad. BUT it does show the ground. Cops observed how much water were in the kennels.. Wasnt much water in the kennels on the snapchat video...

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Here @Sarah Maclellan kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqqkgZJpmJ6Snsk

[@marianford7709]

A large Rain poncho

[@michelle3445]

I wonder if “he” & “his lawyers” think he will get off these charges?! He knows he is getting found guilty on the financial charges, he admitted to some of them already.

[@Spiritwalker20166]

He was wearing tan kaki pants and a blue seafoam shirt and loafers. I also think he was holding a palm tree. Hope that helps!

[@doloresturnwall3200]

Guilty as sin.....

[@Ira88881]

He has to be the worst attorney of all time…Alex, that is. What kind of an idiot claims he handled the bodies to check on them, and there’s not a spec of blood on him, nor footprints in the pools of blood? This guy lies about EVERYTHING! He can’t help it! He could have just said he didn’t go anywhere near the bodies.

[@MSDGAMEZ]

I knew she would COME to the kennel....Not GO the the kennel. He stated he didn't go the kennel at first and left the house. Strange wording.

[@Rnnurse2023]

She goes down to let the dogs run. So she runs the dogs that are hunting dogs at dusky dark when snakes crawl

[@mylittlesongbird1]

I always think about how these attorneys should have interns reading social media posts and comments for little things like THIS comment!!! ^^^^^

[@hsk2909]

@@Rnnurse2023 Hhmmm..is that so? Seems like a very odd time of day to let the dogs run free. Just saying cos my granpa was a hunter, had 12 dogs at most, and he always let them run early in the morning first thing before breakfast.

[@YT-is.the.new-TV]

Very strange wording indeed. When you saying somebody is coming (versus going) it implies that they are joining you. Nice catch!!

[@suzannecarpenter4413]

Interesting observation.

[@SJC49]

I think the bloody clothing, shoes, etc are somewhere between the Murdaugh residence and Alex’s parents home. Wonder if they searched that house.

[@rebeccaglover1069]

That’s where the raincoat was found the parents house

[@teresaweaver1012]

The prosecutor's rudeness to his own witness is despicable. Very disrespectful to this detective.

[@Crochet_Tutorials98]

Yes super rude!

[@rosemarymcgrory]

He's just being an ass ..but I suppose he's just making dame sure , nothing is missed we need to get ..this lawyer convicted ..we can't allow the fact he wasn't ..covered in blood by the thing ....that let's him walk away free ...no retrial here ..with Double Jeopardy 🤔 🤔🤔 once chance here to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable Doubt

[@CandaceRanee]

This detective can handle herself

[@angelafranklin2267]

He hates women in power probably

[@parkinlox9049]

It is a "strategy" .... there is a purpose for everything he said that will ultimately come out. The detective is fully aware of this and knows why he questioned her that way. She is a professional and knows what is going on and not offended / ruffled by it

[@D0S81]

if someone did help him, wouldnt it be messed up if it was his other son. guy looks real relaxed and smug for someone whos lost a sibling and mother and whos father is accused of murder. has had a ''i know something they dont know' look n his face this whole video. i could just be seeing things of course, but you never know.

[@SJC49]

Did not look overly distressed when the deaths were described.

[@D0S81]

@@SJC49 yeah and the dad did. can you imagine if the dad actually didnt do it and it turns out it was the other son the whole time?

[@rebeccaglover1069]

As a neighbor not jaded by their name I assure you Ole Buster has some secrets to hide and has helped his daddy!!

[@D0S81]

@Freddie Fedowitz after i wrote this, someone said he has an alibi. so maybe he's just chill cuz his dads got off with a lot before, and he's just thinking his dads gt nowt to worry about this time either and that he'll get off with it?

[@farahhjackson1018]

@@D0S81 that’s what i I believe

[@5thdimensionliving727]

A clear, coherent testimony from a very credible witness 🙏

[@brenhall529]

That's not helpful for the prosecutor!

[@jjeanjohnston244]

Credible???? Yeah knows nothing ..can't go wrong with that I'm pretty sure

[@7777LORENZO]

I think she should not of told her life history . None of their business

[@JAHughes1988]

This poor woman has been asked the same question 14 times each.

[@DOLfirst]

The poor jury too.

[@OGC1970]

She’s paid well to do her job; even in court

[@senzubean27]

"I sssstarted to try to do something with it thinking maybe but then I....put it back down really quickly" What lol? He had a hard time getting that lie out.

[@lorettacaslin3641]

No blood? If that was my family I would’ve gone crazy. Holding them.

[@Control441]

It’s struck me since this trial has begun that every time they even mention the deceased bodies, Alex starts shaking his head and supposedly crying. To me it just looks fake. I understand if pictures are being shone of the bodies but hell he drops his head and does that when anyone just talks about their deceased bodies. May just be me but I’m not a dummy and it sure seems fake.

[@_KaiRos-11]

Yea I haven’t seen that exact stuff but they way he acts and talks about it. Just seems scripted. Sad for real.

[@angelikapace3370]

Fake as hell! He acting- this is a lawyer on trial! Technically a ringmaster opening a circus tent 🎪!

[@StilettoCutsQuick.]

I think it’s fake too. Very bad acting. He is doing what he thinks he should be doing.

[@hanlievandenberg9241]

I do agree with you. It seems so fake .

[@gailmorra]

He's right on cue each time.

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

Oh so it was weird back then, but they all allowed it to be swept under rug? They should all be in prison.

[@kalynn36]

No need to feel sorry for folks who are professionals in their chosen field. They are all around us. There are teachers, coaches, doctors, nurses, social workers, daycare workers, who are all witness to horrible crimes.

[@maryelinroca2759]

The way he nodes his head it’s a smoothing mechanism for his guilty!

[@sandcastle1417]

Body language experts would say he's subconsciously agreeing to all the allegations lol

[@junebuchholtz287]

Oh yeah body language expert? I would love to see your certificates

[@acousticsong-guitarco964]

I guess you mean soothing…

[@sherryweems8579]

Nothing is coincidence, the day Alex is confronted with steeling his family is murdered???????? SERIOUSLY! Common Sense is a superpower.

[@tmlewis4242]

Thank goodness we have people like this young lady in law enforcement. I Thank her for her service.

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

Buster's continued smirking thought out this trial makes me very uncomfortable

[@nancywhitaker4963]

I do not see him smirking, you really cannot see him that closely.

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

@@nancywhitaker4963 The camera frequently focuses on him

[@citrusbloom7504]

Both of these boys were spoiled, entitled brats. Turns out their family is actually garbage, dad is a financial fraud and most likely a murdered. Having a father in prison should affect that smirk of Busters.

[@maylist6827]

I think buster had something to do with this.

[@reginasimmons8896]

I SURE HOPE THEY GET HIS LAWYER FRIEND AS WELL THAT HELPED HIM TAKE ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM ALL THOSE PEOPLE IT'S LAWYERS LIKE THEM THAT GIVE ATTORNEYS A BAD NAME GOD KNOW WHAT YOU DID AND SO DOES YOUR WIFE AND SON

[@meeofcourse4152]

They HAVE

[@joannephillips4110]

I thought it was the banker that helped him? What lawyer helped him?

[@smargo7884]

It was the President of the bank not an attorney

[@ericafors6039]

@@joannephillips4110 Cory Fleming, AM’s BF from law school. Fleming’s license to practice law was suspended by SC Supreme Court and also in the state of Georgia in 2021. He used to practice In Beaufort and lives in Okatie. He’s fighting to get his license back in Georgia atm. Fleming was the Satterfield family lawyer, recommended by AM, and he helped steal 4.3M from them. Both Russell Laffitte at the Palmetto State Bank and Cory Fleming helped AM steal millions. So a banker AND a lawyer are involved in AM’s myriad financial crimes.

[@joannephillips4110]

@@ericafors6039 Thank you. I hadn't heard about Cory Fleming. Obviously if he was involved in the Satterfield case he screwed those young men out of their settlement.