South Carolina State

Columbus, OH

New York Post

Convicted family killer Alex Murdaugh is hoping to get a new murder trial — but even if things go his way, the 56-year-old won’t get out of prison anytime soon. 

The disgraced South Carolina lawyer is also serving two other lengthy terms — 40 years in federal court and 27 years in state court — for a slew of financial crimes, including theft, fraud and embezzlement. 

The charges stem from several years where Murdaugh stole money from his law firm and its clients. 





Alex Murdaugh could face new murder trial as South Carolina Supreme Court drops bombshell decision

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Colleton County, SC

RadarOnline

A new murder trial could be taking place for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled a previous ruling about jury tampering in Murdaugh’s case, RadarOnline.com can reveal.Attorneys for the convicted killer argued that former Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill tampered with the jurors during the original March 2023 trial that ended with Murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife and son, Front Page Detectives reported.During the trial, Hill reportedly told jurors “not to be fooled” by Murdaugh’s own emotional testimony in hopes that he would be convicted to help her make money from her self-published...

South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Convicted Killer Alex Murdaugh May Get New Trial Amid Jury Tampering Allegations

The Hill

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that death by firing squad and other forms of execution commonly held to be cruel and unusual are legal in the state if the inmate requests the method of execution. The ruling comes after the state passed a law in 2021 allowing executions...

South Carolina Supreme Court rules death penalty by firing squad, other methods legal

The Independent

 The appeals are just beginning for disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is almost three years into a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and son.The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh's appeal of his murder convictions. His lawyers said they resulted from jury tampering by the clerk of court who watched over jurors during his six-week trial.And in federal court, Murdaugh is appealing the 40-year sentence he was given after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $11 million from clients and his law firm.Defense attorneys said that punishment — 10 years longer...

3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court

Missouri State

Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS — Christopher Dunn walked out of the downtown courthouse on Tuesday as a free man for the first time in nearly 34 years. The 52-year-old who was found innocent by a judge last week in a 1990 St. Louis murder smiled, closed his eyes and put his hand over his heart as he walked into the sunshine.

Christopher Dunn freed after 34 years in prison. Supreme Court ruling cleared path.

Waller County, TX

Fox News

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Los Angeles County, CA

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Moreno Valley, CA

Debra Blackwell

Scenarios such as the nightmare Daniel Saldana and his family endured still exist. Daniel Saldana is from Los Angeles County, approximately 63 miles from Moreno Valley, a one-hour, three-minute drive. He is essentially a distant neighbor, a person just like us, and someone we should all be informed about. If you believe a loved one or someone you know is incarcerated wrongfully, his story may give you hope. In addition, every community should be aware of organizations created to help.

Innocence Proven after 33 Years - Help for Wrongful Convictions

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

Buena Park, CA

NewSantaAna

How depraved and brazen would you have to be to stick your cell phone under the door of a changing room at a store to get a picture of a woman trying on clothes? Well, that happened in Buena Park on July 19, at 10:40 a.m.

Man recorded a woman who was in a Buena Park Target dressing room

Court TV

Karen Read's attorneys were in court arguing for charges against her to be dismissed after several jurors came forward saying they wanted to acquit. (8/9/24)
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Karen Read’s Attorneys Cite Alex Murdaugh Case in Bid to Dismiss Charges

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the immediate release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned — just as the man was about to walk free.

Missouri Supreme Court blocks release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Coffee County, GA

Nicholls, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A traffic stop conducted by the Coffee County Drug Unit (CCDU) recently led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman from Nicholls. According to a CCDU preliminary report, on July 23, detectives were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in the area of Highway 135 and Old Pearson Highway when they observed a silver Cadillac CTS traveling towards Douglas. The vehicle failed to maintain its lane, crossing over the center line, which led to the traffic stop.

Nicholls Woman Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Coffee County

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Alabama State

ABC News

Alabama executed Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, on Thursday evening by lethal injection. Gavin was convicted in the March 1998 murder of William Clayton Jr.

Inmate executed by lethal injection for 1998 murder of delivery driver

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Orange County, FL

Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

NewsBreak

New Alex Murdaugh new murder trial? SC attorneys react after state’s highest court takes up appeal

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New Alex Murdaugh new murder trial? SC attorneys react after state’s highest court takes up appeal

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