New motions filed in retrial as Alex Murdaugh is expected in court

Just days before Alex Murdaugh is expected in court, his attorneys have filed a flurry of motions as they prepare for his retrial on charges that he murdered his wife and son.

Change of venue

The 58-year-old’s defense team wants his new trial to be held outside the Fourteenth Judicial District. That includes Allendale, Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, as well as Colleton County, where Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 following a six-week long trial, televised worldwide…

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