INFAMOUS: The Murdaugh Family Murders

In May 2023, Lakesha Thompson’s entire family was upended by a single bullet that took their mother away from them forever. From the beginning, who pulled the trigger has been the question at the forefront of her family’s mind. Investigators determined pretty quickly that it was ...  Show more

In 2019, we covered the Sodder children, five siblings who vanished after their family’s home burned down on Christmas morning in 1945. Officials said they died in the fire, but no bodies were ever found. And now, with new information from a family descendant, we’re taking anothe ...  Show more

The Murdaugh name once stood for law and order in South Carolina. For generations, they were the prosecutors, the power brokers, the untouchable elite. But in 2021, the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh ripped the family’s legacy wide open. Investigators uncovered missing weapo ...  Show more

On the evening of June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh, a member of one of the most powerful families in South Carolina, came home to a brutal scene: The bodies of his 21 year old son, Paul, and 52 year old wife, Maggie. Both of whom had been shot multiple times. Could this be connected t ...  Show more

In the high-profile Murdaugh case, a prominent South Carolina family finds themselves embroiled in a web of dark secrets, mysterious deaths, and shocking revelations that have left the nation captivated and craving answers. #crimehub #truecrime Learn more about your ad choice ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailFor more than 100 years of South Carolina low country history, the Murdaugh name came to represent a legal dynasty, where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor's office. The Murdaugh family quietly enjoyed their wealth, privilege, sprawling ...  Show more