Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh indicted for murders of wife and son

[malaise]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/14/us/alex-murdaugh-blood-splatter-clothes/index.html

Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted for the 2021 murders of his wife and son by a Colleton County grand jury.

The once prominent, now disbarred, attorney was indicted Thursday morning on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh could face murder charges this week, attorney says Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and their youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found shot to death on the family's property in Islandton, about an hour north of Hilton Head Island, the night of June 7, 2021. Alex Murdaugh placed the 911 call reporting the shooting, saying he had just returned home and discovered their bodies.

[Siwsan]

1. I can't imagine this comes as a surprise to anyone

As the story originally started to unfold, this is precisely where my mind went.

[malaise]

2. Yep

Very obvious

[CatWoman]

5. correct

and that youngest son -- the out of control alcoholic was was involved in the boating accident, was about to cost that family a whole lot of money.

[msfiddlestix]

3. interesting, it took over a year to get to an indictment

[malaise]

4. Rich and entitled

They must have received the blood splatter results and the phone details months ago

[msfiddlestix]

7. I certainly would have been charged and incarcerated trial. no grand jury to take a year

no grand jury required to take a year to bring an indictment.

[malaise]

8. Tut tut

We peons are not pillars of society

[msfiddlestix]

9. ✔️

[SheltieLover]

6. "Family values."