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Housekeeper's Book Raises Questions About Murdaugh Murders

12/7/2025

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Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, the Murdaugh family's housekeeper, reflects on the murders in her book, Within the House of Murdaugh, and says she aims to honor the victims.
She recalls a white pickup truck near the property and questions its presence.
With the South Carolina Supreme Court to hear Alex Murdaugh's appeal for a new trial, she theorizes he may have had help afterward.
There is no evidence for this claim.

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Story summary

Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, the Murdaugh family's housekeeper, reflects on the murders in her book, Within the House of Murdaugh, and says she aims to honor the victims.
She recalls a white pickup truck near the property and questions its presence.
With the South Carolina Supreme Court to hear Alex Murdaugh's appeal for a new trial, she theorizes he may have had help afterward.
There is no evidence for this claim.