Murdaugh Murder Trial: Alex Murdaugh breaks down the 911 call from night of the murders

The 911 call from the night of the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh was played in court today. Alex Murdaugh went through his movements that night, his discovery of the bodies, and his phone use after the call.
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[@GLeon-ov9yu]

Psychopaths lie, cheat, steal and kill. This man has done all of the above. A full sentence for murdering his family would still not be enough punishment for him.

[@sherylcrowe3255]

Worst LIAR on Earth!! He should do the honorable thing and admit his guilt and throw himself on the mercy of the court.

[@LivingLifeOutWest]

AGREED! 💯

[@j.blu2]

yep but hes just digging himself a deeper hold tryna save himself which im sure his defense said not to.. but being a psychopathic narcissist…. you think you can make up any lie to dig yourself out when in fact you cant.. reality will really hit him when hes in prison

[@citizendame6329]

You mean "at the mercy of the court".

[@janiceleighton7348]

Look how nervous he is as the tape gos on as he knows people there

[@basiahellwich3505]

you didn't go all the way to Maggie or Paul, I went halfway then ran back and called 911 and while talking to 911 I went back to Maggie and Paul? When did you check their pulse then and why don't you have any blood on you whatsoever, where did you put the phone while you were talking to 911 when you say you checked their pulse?

[@annesmail4129]

he is practically admitting to it. can't keep the story straight

[@draco2xx]

if they drill him over and over again his story will change everytime, he's lying so hard

[@kaidiver4306]

He's High pitch voice and that sorry a$$ cry, was soooo annoying

[@89lash]

Did anyone else understand Alex’s explaination of saying “here”? Cause i was lost 😂

[@Pauli1984]

I did not understand it at all.

[@judgejenny2251]

Maybe he was talking to someone that was there with him. You never know!

[@Pauli1984]

@@judgejenny2251 He tattled on Cousin Eddie so it seems he would betray anyone.

[@daniellasavage707]

Sounded like a second shooter my opinion

[@kaidiver4306]

Mee too

[@senzubean27]

Isn't it crazy that the only 2 people that knew about his drug addiction and had a problem with it are dead?

[@glo9547]

That sniffing and throat grunting is just to make it sound like he's tearing up

[@andrebleu6481]

Faker no tears,unbelievable

[@danielledenis5160]

I think he squeezed one out

[@VioletJoy]

But he was wiping his eyes. 🙄

[@janiceleighton7348]

Look the panic on listen to call he knows talking

[@GLeon-ov9yu]

He is trying to humanize himself by saying paw paw & roe roe but he is still a demon. Devil 👿

[@greenbeagle13]

Yep, agree. I watched it live, but am re-watching it again. The Paw-Paw, Mags, Bus-Bus, and Ro-Ro were way over the top. And the fake crying, even his attorney can't believe how ridiculous he is and just jumps into a question.

[@tomitstube]

liar, you where there when it happened, the electronic data doesn't lie.

[@blueberrycobbler]

Who are you talking to? 😏😵‍💫

[@justchillin6117]

He knew for sure they didn’t shoot themselves cause he’s the murderer

[@robertsmith5744]

Alex keeps changing his story.

[@billiehaynes4559]

why would he go back to his house for a gun, then 2 months later, he's asking a trusted criminal to shoot him on the side of the road, so his remaining son, Buster, can get the insurance money? He's a sociopathic narcissist, if there ever was one!

[@JGlanville]

I think there was a suicide clause in the insurance policy that would prevent the payout. He wanted to either die for real to escape the murder indictment he knew was coming or wanted to stage the event to again portray himself as a victim

[@brandonhimself]

After he said I just got back you can hear him say “dang it Paul, why did you have to get involved” !!!

[@draco2xx]

when did he say that?

[@dasmiabrown]

6:30

[@draco2xx]

@Dasmia Brown oh wow thx, that's some good hearing

[@danfrazier2839]

Why was he driving so fast that day.

[@RR-iv6ol]

Just ask one question and allow him to talk, he will tie up himself going in big circles.

[@biddybop8515]

That part 💯

[@shelleysprinkle873]

And the head bobbing beginz

[@arianna6682]

He wanted to control the narrative the night of the boat accident walking around with the badge.

[@krsyness]

17m 28s Does he say "on the phone, one second" to someone in the background???

[@kerriebrookesanchez2592]

He is still on drugs.. no remorse a demon lives in him. So sad

[@laraoneal7284]

He may be chewing a special gum to keep his mouth moisturized in order to speak. Especially if one is still on Any meds for depression which he is probably experiencing from the death of 2 family members.

[@judgejenny2251]

Well he certainly doesn't need any help keeping the nasal area moistened! That thing was pouring!

[@staceyanne5745]

I don’t know if he did it or not. But he is a lawyer. He’s speaking like he’s surging for words many times! I would like to know if he says umm in his everyday minute by minute.

[@gregmccarter2176]

He wasn't a criminal lawyer. He was a ambulance chaiser.strickly cash cow

[@tomitstube]

he says "i think" a lot when describing his actions, this is someone who knows how to manipulate, his head manager at the law firm said he was an expert in the "art of bullshit".

[@koningklootzak7788]

It's very simple. If this man doesn't get locked up, more people around him will mysteriously die. Do we want that?

[@joanneb3935]

He is going to be in prison for the rest of his life just for his financial crimes, according to lawyers. No threat coming from him again.

[@arianna6682]

I don’t understand why no life insurance on the wife? That seems so strange

[@CM-gz9en]

It seems like the attorney answered a few questions for him because he couldn’t think up his own story fast enough. I’m specifically referencing when the attorney asked him why he called “Ro Ro” and Alex couldn’t even form an answer, so his attorney offers a viable reason. Good grief.

[@j.blu2]

bruh hasnt shed a single tear in years😂😂😂

[@fabricatedreality8218]

Dang, I hope this doesn’t end up like the O.J. Case and they never find the true killers.

[@sherylcrowe3255]

😅🤣😅🤣

[@Pauli1984]

Ha Ha Ha

[@kodiakwhitehorse1]

Slow 👏🏼

[@andyphillips8032]

He said here handing someone those guns

[@yogibull5784]

After 2 years there is no other suspect. In a small town…

[@loracain3737]

He needs to go to Hollywood!

[@BurntRaisinToast]

His acting “skills” are no-where near good enough for Hollywood. Not even the best editors could salvage Murdaugh’s ridiculous performances.

[@VioletJoy]

​@@BurntRaisinToast Actually, I think they're equal to many bad actors.

[@RR-iv6ol]

He’s like amber turd. They live in a fantasy in their minds

[@basiahellwich3505]

wipe your snotty nose!! Who does that, hasn't even attempted to wipe it, it's all for the jury's sympathy and; here, the explanation to that is nonsense, absolute nonsense; he goes, here and I say something else which you don't hear but I said something else!! Well what was it you said??? Liar!!

[@lrow5416]

Does anybody else have a problem with the constant sniffing and head shaking we see and hear from Alex? It’s just not normal.

[@pink-penguin101]

Acting or probably effects of drugs. Annoying really.

[@karenburns9]

Ro ro and paw paw, how endearing 🤮

[@Lula22-h2q]

24:46’ Buster just wants to run out of that courtroom and never see that killer again! He DESTROYED his life!

[@brandonhimself]

Listen to the actual call

[@Lula22-h2q]

Of course he is crying! He HAS to. That is the only reason why he took the stand!

[@veronicawalters608]

This Man is A Lawyer He Know How To Cover His Track’s And He is A Big Lier . I Really Do Hope The Jury See True All His Lies

[@VioletJoy]

Except he didn't cover much of what was done - calling his wife home (but not ending up going to visit his dad), speeding away from the home, telling the caregiver that he was at his mom's for 30-40 minutes, etc.

[@tigereye517]

I find it very convenient, how he makes it all fit the one star and phone data: this is a first time we are hearing from Alex saying “after I took the chicken from Bubba”. Now that Paul’s 8:44pm video is played over and over in the trial. Alex never mentioned being at the kennel before, his story to SLED previous was a lie. Apparently, he drove there on the golf cart, got out, pulled the chicken out of Bubba, probably said “I’m leaving” and got back on the golf cart. 😅 all in 5-6 mins. didn’t hear anything, didn’t see anyone, didn’t ask Maggie if she wanted to go w him. Doesn’t remember anything specific. It’s a whole new storyline he’s had to come up his lawyers to fit the new data submitted. So obvious.!

[@JGlanville]

However him being there on the golf cart does explain the gunfire from the low angles.

[@jameskellinger8314]

Why would he tell law enforcement anything? He knew he was A SUSPECT

[@JGlanville]

Because he wanted to feign innocence and thought he could outwit the detectives being an attorney and prosecutor himself

[@mercedesapodaca6342]

When the attorney asked him when was the last time you saw Maggie nd Paul I thought he was going to say after I shot them but then he said after the dog had the chicken in his mouth was I the only one caught that?

[@sherylcrowe3255]

Wouldn't that have been great!!

[@HM-uj6ud]

I would have died lol

[@HM-uj6ud]

He's just the dumbass to do it too

[@genesmith4642]

He was selling oxy pills and had a partner and probably a storage where he kept cash from sales

[@maryj2671]

he is so sick! he goes from talking fine to squeeky voice so much. BS

[@VioletJoy]

There's a reason why crying doesn't elicit empathy sometimes.

[@charletteseaver5923]

he uses it to disarm his listeners, make him seem vulnerable, elicit a compassionate response..maybe it even worked on his wife for awhile

[@annasz4321]

Alex is guilty!!!!!

[@habituallinestepper8839]

You were there?

[@kodiakwhitehorse1]

Can they do a voice analysis from the kennel video to see their relevance in distance from each other…. If they were exactly in the same spots of their death….that would be very coincidental and would place him right at the scene

[@jadeoshaunessy8407]

Paul may have received vile threats...but you murdered him that's the violent threat of all

[@BrigitteGoodman]

Where is the evidence for ONE threat? If threatened police could go after each and every posting on social media. There is a thing called IP-adress. He is the ONLY suspect. The only one!

[@maryj2671]

BS the boat accident was still being looked into.

[@charletteseaver5923]

I'm willing to believe he could be innocent of the actual shooting..I can't believe that he isn't somehow directly connected to it, he's just too guilty of too much else to believe there is anything innocent about him..now I'm not saying there isn't, I'm just saying he's too much of a liar to believe anything he says, and I personally cannot believe he is innocent even if it wasn't him who pulled the triggers with his own hands..I'm sure he lies to himself as much as he does to everyone else..

[@niceemarie5352]

Couldn’t recall his steps, until reading the court’s transcripts, hum? Controlled the narrative, again! Lied to police, false statements! Hummmm

[@Wassuppples]

Didn't his lawyers tell him not to chew gum up on the stand?! I have never seen anyone chew gum while talking about the deaths of his family. Give it some thought...who can chew gum while testifying about the deaths of their family members?! Dude is pretending to cry. Who in the world cries without having redness in your eyes. I don't see one damn tear. Dude is so damn guilty it's ridiculous.

[@WVgrl59]

It's what I call the fake "susan smith crying".

[@lornamcallister8374]

Never a tear

[@maryj2671]

also is his nose running? ha

[@shannonodom8977]

Omg the fake crying makes me sick.

[@gregsmith8495]

Your opinion is as ridiculous as I've ever heard. His eyes are red and filled w tears. Stevie Wonder sees better than you.

[@j.blu2]

crocodile tears lmaooo

[@bonnieclyde-jo2dg]

Cue video to 6:50 someone with him says “you good” he says “uhuh” then realizes he’s on the phone and says uhuh I SHOULDVE KNOWN he was with someone clearly listen to it

[@katirose2374]

Holy shit! Who do you think was with him? I can't believe nobody heard that!

[@niceemarie5352]

And he had access to MM phone, I think he done deletes on her phone! My opinion!

[@aema5124]

Why are y’all crucifying him??? I know already y’all don’t want him Acquitted !!!

[@karenburns9]

Cuz he's a slimy lying murderer

[@uwewinkler2820]

guess he came clean for once . The killers are on the run

[@lornabuist3819]

Gum ?

[@lindawilkerson5900]

Just listening to him suck and chew, on that gum, while on that stand lying, has gotten the best of me. Grating on my nerves!!! STOP IT!!!

[@VioletJoy]

Well, keep in mind that he just kicked a $50,000 a day drug habit. 🙄

[@lindawilkerson5900]

@@VioletJoy I truly don't believe that, he has a drug habit alright, but not 50,000 a day. Some of that 💰🤑 is stashed away somewhere, my beliefs. I don't ask anyone else to believe as I do.

[@VioletJoy]

@Linda Wilkerson Oh, I totally agree. I was being facetious. There's no way anyone could survive the drug habit he claims he had.

[@shannonodom8977]

I can't wait for cross examination to begin... I also thinks it's funny that he's never used nick names while talking about them until today. This man is a joke.

[@gregsmith8495]

So is your foolish opinion.

[@GLeon-ov9yu]

He is a terrible actor

[@lrow5416]

Mags and Paw Paw. How dare he ingratiate himself to the jury.

[@BrigitteGoodman]

When he concentrates he uses Paw-Paw, when not thinking of his rehearsal he calls him Paul.

[@maryj2671]

so the chicken crawled into the pen with the dog. lol come on you lier

[@beliasanders7984]

Now you are lying, why didn't you call the police. What can you prove,?

[@niceemarie5352]

Sounds like AM is unlocking a keypad on a safe, big tones, to big tones to be dial tones on a phone! My opinion!

[@chalenejohnson]

Hmmmmm

[@beliasanders7984]

Be a man now, stand up and tell the truth. You looked your son in the eye before you short him.

[@susanstephenson648]

And the murderer asks ," Truth, what's THAT?"

[@rab6453]

It takes a special person to lie about a lie and think he is being believed .I se why the detective did not think he was honest either.He reminds me of Trump trying to explain the lie.

[@lashaesmith3440]

So many things could've happened. This is some southern mystery shit.

[@VV-gi6cu]

He lies, he steals, he kills. Just like the devil, as referred to in the bible (John 8:44).

[@artbysonyabadgley]

He isn't only addicted to Oxycotton. He is definitely doing more than that.

[@BrigitteGoodman]

Oxycodon.

[@artbysonyabadgley]

@@BrigitteGoodman my phone spelled it that way and I knew it was wrong. Lol

[@markrussell0420]

Alligator tears

[@daniellasavage707]

2nd shooter. Its giving me.

[@bonniehorn3144]

LIAR,LIAR,LIAR😈👹

[@VioletJoy]

Pants on fire. 🔥

[@sublimebeauty1840]

He might not be the one killed his wife and his son. He probably hired someone that’s why he called his wife that day.

[@BurntRaisinToast]

Well, according to the GPS positioning of his cell phone, if he hired someone else to pull the trigger, he stood there and watched it happen.

[@charletteseaver5923]

@@BurntRaisinToast which is sure possible too

[@aprillovesgolf7042]

I hope Nick Nolte plays him in the movie. BATSHOT CRAZY! He won't be missed, that's for sure. Drama queen.

[@STR33TJESSUS]

Low budget publicly stunt

[@BrigitteGoodman]

He is lying through his teeth. Can't remember anything about he did with his gun but every sunflower and chicken he touched.

[@PatchaChel]

His memory only comes into play with the data or records are shown. Otherwise, he denies any knowledge of anything. Making up stories, taking a nap etc. This man is not truthful at all.

[@judgejenny2251]

I wonder if he knew snot literally poured out of his nose?! Yuck!

[@idclare3453]

I saw him lick it off🤢

[@bonnieclyde-jo2dg]

He was WITH SOMEONE AT THE SCENE CUE VIDEO AT 6 MINS AND 50 SECS U HEAR SOMEONE WITH HIM SAY YOU GOOD? AND HE SAYS UHUH 😮

[@hanzwind]

This guy 🙄

[@uwewinkler2820]

does not make sense the 1 shooter

[@VioletJoy]

It's possible.

[@bubo1]

"Chase, what you got?"

[@VioletJoy]

Lol

[@habituallinestepper8839]

What’s his motive? Two guns seems like two killers to me.

[@tomitstube]

his life was spiraling out of control, just been accused of millions in embezzlement, according to him he'd been an addict for 18-20 years, who knows what was going thru that lunatic's mind, electronic dats has his car there during the murders, when he claimed to be somewhere else, they found his wifes phone on the route he took.

[@Jan-zv7ze]

ANGER ....this man was angry! He wanted to clean up his life and this is the way he chose to do it.

[@susanstephenson648]

Alex is 6,'4". The Blackout .300 shotgun and the AR rifle used to kill Paul and Maggie respectively are commonly used with slings. The Defense witness "expert" said this week the shooter was 5'4." I hardly think " Dopey" of the 7 Dwarfs was the murderer but probably a crouched down male well experienced with weapons he drew from their respective slings. He's about about 6,'4"... Currently testifying. Big difference in 1,100 feet from kennel to house vs 100 yards. And saying to 911 op " I THINK I got out of the car" referring to immediately arriving to the scene seeing their bodies. But hey... he checked their pulses...And then asking LEO's upon arrival ," Are they dead?" And, if your kid is "receiving threats" and you're part of the Murdaugh Dynasty and " privileged," you file an official, formal report, hire guards to protect him. For God's sakes, it's your child whether your child is 12 or 22! You stop at nothing to ensure your children's lives are protected! Then again, that's what a real Dad would do, not a psychopath who murders violently with rage and nothing but hatred.

[@BurntRaisinToast]

Drug addiction; caught for stealing MILLION$$ from his law firm & his clients & his friends & his family; trying to shut up witnesses who’d testify against him; desire for in$urance payout$ on the lives of his (soon-to-be-Ex) wife and son; narcissistic sociopathy; greed - how many motives do you need?

[@michellesilver2218]

He’s a loser but not a dumbazz. He shot them with two guns. To lay doubt.

[@MNDrummer]

The prosecution has proved he is a liar and a sleezy guy, but I fail to see how they have proved he murdered anyone. I think the prosecution has done a poor job of putting their case together for murder. I would certainly not vote to convict him if I was a juror........ at least not based on what they have present so far.

[@jameskellinger8314]

Motive? His family knew about his addiction??!! That's such a crazy and lame theory by the state. But if you have no evidence, you need to smear the defendant

[@uwewinkler2820]

i think he came clean and we may all been wrong so where are the killers ? what's going on ?

[@rhondajohnson2018]

He may have been a free man if he would’ve let someone else find them. Smh.

[@jameskellinger8314]

Waters has been caught with his pants down.

[@gregsmith8495]

All you sheep couldn't solve the simplest crime. He didn't do it and the real story is about to be exposed. Baaaa

[@VioletJoy]

We have no idea, but a lot of the evidence is pointing toward him.

[@gregsmith8495]

@@VioletJoy He did it

[@VioletJoy]

@@gregsmith8495 Wait, so... did you change your mind?

[@spoonfullofsugar6247]

He did NOT do this.

[@Jan-zv7ze]

My opinion: HE did do this. We just can't fathom it because we are not narcissistic/sociopaths.

[@BurntRaisinToast]

Cell phone GPS data; GSR on his clothing; voice recording of him at the scene minutes before the murders; constant lies about: his addiction, his criminal theft & fraud, his whereabouts at the time, his “attempted suicide”, etc; in addition to interview after interview with his fake tears and guilty as sin behaviour & body language - all say you’re wrong.

[@spoonfullofsugar6247]

@@BurntRaisinToast Yes, I am aware of all THAT, it still does nit mean he killed them.

[@Jan-zv7ze]

@@spoonfullofsugar6247 you have a kind soul..but, this world is a messy place and it is not always clear what happens in people's lives. The jury will be the judge on this one.

[@pink-penguin101]

But it's too odd that he was exactly there between 1 to 4 minutes when his wife and son died. He was there and there were records. His car's steering wheel was tested positive with blood. On the night, one of his friends brought clorox. There were signs of water on the ground and seemed that part of the kennel's had been hosed with water. Where was his clothes he used when he checked their pulse? Of course his fingers or shirt could have blood on them. Why did he checked food from restos online and bikini pics of women right after he caled 911? As far as guns , he's quite knowledgeable and collects them. He never even say to authorities to check the entire property as the "killer" might be there still nor asked to find the murderer.