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Murdaugh Defense Demands Evidence Disclosure on Murder Weapons

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Alex Murdaugh’s U.S. attorneys filed a motion demanding prosecutors disclose police-handled murder-weapon evidence.
The motion cites a 2023 statement that Alexander arrived early and gave Murdaugh a change of clothes.
It alleges a Yemassee officer is under investigation for transporting and concealing the weapons and clothing.
Attorneys argue the undisclosed evidence weakens the state’s theory that Murdaugh acted alone.

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Alex Murdaugh’s U.S. attorneys filed a motion demanding prosecutors disclose police-handled murder-weapon evidence.
The motion cites a 2023 statement that Alexander arrived early and gave Murdaugh a change of clothes.
It alleges a Yemassee officer is under investigation for transporting and concealing the weapons and clothing.
Attorneys argue the undisclosed evidence weakens the state’s theory that Murdaugh acted alone.