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Prosecutors may pursue death penalty in Alex Murdaugh retrial, South Carolina AG says

15 May 2026 at 23:45
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that his office may pursue the death penalty when it retries Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murder of his son and wife.“In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we’re back to square one on this case, and that means all our legal options are on the table, including the death penalty,” Wilson said

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Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill in St. Matthews, S.C., last year.
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