# Alex Murdaugh returns to South Carolina court

https://mins.news/en/video/103203

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 14:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-AF2Cj9Wig

> Richard “Alex” Murdaugh appeared at a pretrial hearing ahead of his retrial. South Carolina’s highest court overturned his murder conviction in May. He had been serving two consecutive life sentences for allegedly shooting dead his wife and 22-year-old son in June 2021.

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