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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh regarding the 2021 deaths of his wife and son. The court ordered a new trial, citing the improper influence of county clerk Becky Hill during the original proceedings.

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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021, saying the trial was…

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh regarding the 2021 deaths of his wife and son. The court ordered a new trial, citing the improper influence of county clerk Becky Hill during the original proceedings.

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Claim 1: “orders a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021”
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The claim that a new trial was ordered for the June 2021 killings of his wife and son is confirmed by multiple sources, including NBC Washington and several web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021, saying the trial was marred by the …
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/us/alex-murdaugh-murder-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The South Carolina supreme court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney, due to “shocking jury interference” and ordered a new trial in …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/alex-murdaug…
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web search NEUTRAL — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear arguments and decide if a judge ruled incorrectly that former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh shouldn’t be granted a new murder trial ov…
https://www.wmbfnews.com/news/murdaugh-trial/
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Claim 2: “The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions”
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Multiple independent news sources (Flipboard, NY Post, NBC Washington) explicitly report that the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions on Wednesday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/court-overturns-alex-murdau…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/alex-murdaugh-murder-convic…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Alex Murdaugh... had his murder convictions overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/alex-murdaughs-murder-…
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Claim 3: “saying the trial was marred by the “improper” influence of the county clerk Becky Hill”
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Multiple web search results confirm the court's reasoning, specifically citing the improper influence of Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill and stating her actions denied Murdaugh his right to a fair trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — In its ruling Wednesday, the S.C. Supreme Court said the actions of former Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill denied "Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury."
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article315737340.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SC Supreme Court reversed the denial of Murdaugh's motion for a new trial by an appeals court and remanded the case back to the S.C. Circuit Court system for a new trial.
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-caro…
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web search NEUTRAL — The justices ruled Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, assigned to oversee the evidence and the jury during the trial, influenced jurors to find Murdaugh guilty.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/south-carolina-supreme-…
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