Alex Murdaugh jurors hear testimony of alleged financial crimes, possible motive for murder

WALTERBORO, S.C. — Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial heard testimony for the first time Tuesday about allegations the former Hampton-based lawyer had for years stolen millions of dollars from his former law firm, and learned how those thefts might play into the motive for the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. On Monday, Judge Clifton Newman ruled the jury could hear for the first time witness testimony about Murdaugh’s 10 years of hidden thefts from his law firm, his clients and others of more than $4.8 million. That opened the way on Tuesday for two witnesses — Murdau...