He reports on criminal justice, police, and the courts system in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. But the strangest request came in September 2021, three months after Maggie and Paul's murders, when Mr Murdaugh asked Mr Smith to meet him on the side of a rural road one Saturday, and shoot him in the back of the head. But according to Sutton's findings, if a normal-sized shotgun was held farther back and fired from the angle Kinsey determined, its butt would've been below the concrete, he said. Last year, after Mr Murdaugh's arrest, South Carolina law enforcement announced they would exhume Ms Satterfield's body. On top of grieving, he has to wrestle with the idea that perhaps his father did it. Defense lawyers are usually the ones to seek a change of venue if they feel they cannot find an impartial jury due to pretrial publicity and people making their minds up about the guilt or innocence of the accused. Distractify is a registered trademark. Around 2 p.m. on June 8, the day after Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were found shot to death in Colleton County, the door to Pauls apartment in Columbia on Whaley street was found ajar, according to a Columbia Police Department report. He stretched a piece of string from inside the feed room, through a bullet hole found in the back window and ending up at a damaged pine tree behind the structure. SC solicitor conflicts out of Murdaugh investigation. "I think he's developed this attitude of 'I'm gonna shut people out before they shut me out.' Everything in the video is portrayed to scale. Fernandez asked Sutton a couple more questions. The mother and son had been shot with two different guns and were found outside the home, near the dog kennels. Wasnt he kicked out of Law school for plagiarism. Buster Murdaugh has an estimated net worth of $550K Dollars. But Buster said he can hear his father saying, "They did him so bad" something Alex had also told Buster the night of the killings. In 1st statement since murders, SLED says its working to bring justice in Murdaugh deaths, Paul Murdaugh had two brushes with law near Charleston while on bond, records show, The Murdaugh murder case is rife with rumors and questions. Buster Murdaugh, born in 1996, is a public figure and a lawyer from America. Alex Murdaugh's family long dominated the legal scene in his small South Carolina county but for the past six weeks, Murdaugh has been on the other side of the courtroom, standing trial on. In the southernmost corner of South Carolina, a balmy, rural stretch known as the Lowcountry, the Murdaugh family enjoyed a rarefied space - masters of the privileged and powerful class that controlled the area. He is now on trial for their murders. Additionally, Fleming was named in an August lawsuit against Alex Murdaugh. Offers may be subject to change without notice. His findings are based on all the engineering principles and evidence collected from the crime scene by himself and SLED agents. Before, he'd text immediately. Murdaugh reportedly shared the apartment with a fellow student at the university on Whaley Street, according to the outlet. If you're using an iPhone or other smartphone, or an iPad in portrait view, you'll find the Sports Extra pages in the menu at the upper right (look for the symbol). Kinsey previously testified he believes Paul's left shoulder was struck at a sharp upward angle at a farther distance, as there was no stippling found around this wound. We cant comment about any details of the case, spokesperson Robert Kittle said by email. 210 0 obj <> endobj 237 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<6F6F9BD0CB89FA3519507CA85CE4E671>]/Index[210 53]/Info 209 0 R/Length 123/Prev 815404/Root 211 0 R/Size 263/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Perhaps the pressure of being connected to the death of Mallory Beach was getting to Buster. He has also never gone back to the beach house where his mother was staying before her death. His father was crying and couldn't speak. They sued, accusing Fleming of helping Alex Murdaugh in an alleged scheme to divert money away from the Satterfield sons. Testifying at his murder trial, he confessed to the theft, blaming a desperate and expensive addiction to oxycodone. Wofford Fan Westside Bodymore Yo Member since Sep 2016 20587 posts. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? He is an alumnus of the Wofford College Government and International affairs Program and the University of South Carolina School of Law. re: . Please logout and login again. Buster was cited as the intended recipient of a $10 million life insurance policy that his father is accused of trying to cash in on by arranging his own murder on Sept. 4, according to S.C. Law Enforcement Division affidavits. At the time of his death, he was an undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina. To find the Sports Extra: Open either The Island Packet or The Beaufort Gazette e-Edition (free to print and digital subscribers) and look for the Sports Extra icon () in the top menu. Two things we learned in law school: Never lie to your client, never steal from your client. Buster was born in the United States of America in the year 1996 in Hampton, South Carolina. Griffin asked Buster about the different sports he and his younger brother Paul played growing up. He enrolled in the. "I don't know of anybody that would truly be an enemy or truly want to harm them.". The engineer repeated that, based on his calculations, Murdaugh could not have fired the bullet that pierced the quail cage. The 12 jurors and two remaining alternates gathered at 9 a.m. at the Colleton County Courthouse to leave for their viewing of Moselle, the Murdaughs' spacious hunting property where Maggie and Paul were killed. At the time of his death, he was facing three charges all related to a 2019 boat wreck, including an accusation that he was driving under the influence during the crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach. Alex Murdaugh Has Two Brothers and One Sister Who Are They? He has really closed off and built walls around himself. For Buster Murdaugh, 26, the fallout has been devastating. Sutton said the next question becomes: How did the shooter have to manipulate their body to fire it along that line? Murdaugh, known as Buster for both college football toughness and later courtroom prowess, served as solicitor, or chief prosecutor, of the 14th Judicial Circuit, like his father before him, and . Maggie Murdaugh, who favored furs when the weather was cold enough, preferred to stay at the couple's hunting lodge just outside the town of Hampton where their two sons, Buster and Paul, liked . "Paw Paw", as his father called him on the stand, was the younger of Maggie and Alex's two sons. Buster said if family members visited Almeda later in the day, they'd pull around to the back side of the house and enter through its sunroom. Buster said Alex often visited his parents at their home in Almeda. To share tips securely, reach Moore via ProtonMail at thadmoore@protonmail.com or on Signal at 843-214-6576. The Post and Courier has three reporters covering the criminal trial from the Walterboro courthouse. Feb. 21: Buster Murdaugh, forensic engineer testify in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, By Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Avery G. Wilks and Thad Moore jgrzeszczak@postandcourier.com; awilks@postandcourier.com; tmoore@postandcourier.com, Live: Jurors in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial travel to Moselle, site of the slayings, Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on 2-shooter theory in final day of testimony, Feb. 28: Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial question additional witnesses, Understand Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh's brother doesn't think investigators have found killer, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, Alex Murdaugh indicted in double murder of wife, son, Attorney General's Office releases Alex Murdaugh's alleged motive in double murder case, Alex Murdaugh files formal alibi ahead of January double murder trial, Murdaugh prosecutors won't seek death penalty in January double-murder trial, family's former housekeeper previously testified she went to Moselle, data from General Motors to show Alex's Chevrolet Suburban, Paul or Maggie had found pills at some point and confronted Alex. A trial will occur in the county where the alleged crime took place. Sutton discussed two gunshots one fired into a quail cage and another fired into a dog house. lb_.5E]/G;'*{JvFNTl_+p }zdJ}zW;(AJJ^i qo]b_jnA>:jRsM [^n3+?uD^4%v$? If an autopsy is done prior to cremation, that will suffice in gathering evidence from a persons body in a death investigation, according to Beaufort County Coroner David Ott. Sutton specializes in incident reconstruction, in which he examines physical evidence in a case to interpret how an event occurred. Buster Murdaugh. He's previously been deposed by attorneys with Alex Murdaugh's former law firm, and Griffin had contacted Sutton for help in the 2019 fatal boat crash case. Murdaugh, who was drowning in debt, had ordered his former client Curtis Smith to shoot him in the head in an attempt to let his son Buster collect a $10 million life insurance policy. To expedite the process, Buster went into his dad's closet and helped him pack, haphazardly grabbing shirts and shorts off the shelves. This story was originally published October 5, 2021, 10:24 AM. At this point so much is known. Passenger Connor Cook said in sworn testimony that he was scared to tell police Paul was driving the boat due to the Murdaugh familys influence. Wofford issued a no-contact order for the students, but the men say in the lawsuit the woman harassed them at a fraternity function and later assaulted one of the men at a party. The trial against Alex Murdaugh, the ginger-haired scion of a powerful legal family, began Jan. 23 in Colleton County. Meadors is asking Buster about the Almeda property and where family members would park if they entered through the back door. Griffin also asked Buster about a moment in the June 10 interview between Alex and agents from the State Law Enforcement Division. If convicted, Murdaugh faces a minimum of 30 years in prison. His phone was surgically implanted in his hand or something, like you'd send a text 24/7 and he'd respond, and he loved to chat. Randolph Murdaugh Jr. was elected solicitor after his father, from 1940 to 1986. Buster, whose real name is Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr., always had a keen interest in what his father was doing and wanted to become a lawyer like his father. It is unclear if Buster graduated from law school, however, PEOPLE magazine reported that he worked for Alex Murdaugh's law firm (previously known as the Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick law firm) before his dad was embroiled in multiple controversies. Both Mr Smith and Mr Murdaugh were indicted in June of last year by a state grand jury on drug-trafficking charges. Mr Murdaugh admitted on the stand he had lied. A juror isn't feeling well and is at a doctor's office, Newman said. Documents show its owner, Police hit roadblocks, chased rumors linking Murdaughs in Stephen Smith death investigation, Live updates Friday: Murdaughs SC campaign contributions, Solicitors Office involvement, Murdaughs work for prosecutors office outlined as murder investigation continues, Members of Murdaugh family donated over $110K in political contributions, data shows, Murdaugh updates Thursday: New court docs prompt questions about 2019 Beaufort boat crash, Latest updates Tuesday: Hope for Stephen Smiths mom; 3 weeks since Murdaugh murders, Live updates Friday: $100K reward in Murdaugh case; former trooper disputes Smith hit & run, From the fatal SC boat crash to a double homicide: A timeline of Beach and Murdaugh deaths, Alex Murdaugh, son offer $100,000 reward for information in murders of family members, Alex Murdaugh to offer $100,000 reward for information leading to killers of son, wife, Police towed a black Suburban from Murdaugh murder scene, tow company says, Live updates Thursday: Murdaugh family to offer reward; Vehicle towed from crime scene, The Stephen Smith case: 2015 documents show disagreement over how Hampton teen died, A 2015 police investigation of Stephen Smiths death mentions the Murdaughs multiple times, SC Murdaugh mystery: Wifes cellphone found along Colleton County road after murders, Live updates: Maggie Murdaughs phone found on nearby road; Smith death investigation reopened, SLED reopens investigation into Hampton SC teens death after Murdaugh murders, Live updates: National media weighs in on SC Murdaugh murders; speculation runs wild. "It makes it very unlikely that a tall person made that shot," he testified. He features in a particularly bizarre part of the Murdaugh family saga. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 15, said that after Satterfield died, Murdaugh encouraged her sons to use the services of Fleming and a banker to file a wrongful death claim against him. Harpootlian asked Sutton about the two gunshot wounds Paul suffered. Call Jocelyn Grzeszczak at 843-323-9175. They'll return to the courtroom at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 22. The company charges $350 an hour for his time, Sutton said. Although Alex Murdaugh was airlifted after being shot in the head, and his lawyers said he had an entry and exit wound, his skull was fractured, and he may have had some minor bleeding of the brain, there were no immediate signs of a wound or bandage on Murdaughs head when he appeared for his bond hearing. Former lawyer Alex Murdaugh, Buster's father, is facing charges with the murders of his wife, Maggie, and his younger son, Paul. Because of this, his other son Buster Murdaugh is also facing intense scrutiny. Former Solicitor Murdaugh. Alex did "at home, self-detoxes," Buster said. However, the filings say she was not told material facts about the proposed settlement and/or the Estate and was misled to believe that the beneficiaries of the Estate were fully informed.. Prosecutor David Fernandez is cross-examining Sutton. On Feb. 24, 2019, 19-year-old Mallory Beach was killed when Paul Murdaugh "drunkenly crashed his boat into a bridge," per WTOC. Netizens were also quick to point out that Buster was also involved in an insurance fraud scheme orchestrated by his father following the deaths of his mother and brother. At her funeral, Mr Murdaugh approached her sons, Tony and Brian, and told them they should file a wrongful death suit against him, and that his home insurance would pay compensation. In following with family tradition,. Your login session has expired. I read an article once and it said "the name Murdaugh was mentioned over 40 times" or something like that. Her sister, Marian Proctor, said at trial: "Buster and Paul were her world.". Fleming and his law firm maintain, theylike otherswere victims of Alex Murdaughs fraudulent scheme, the statement said. { Alex is between 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 4 inches, he said. Harpootlian and Griffin hired Sutton to analyze Maggie and Paul's deaths. Netizens are now questioning the credibility of Buster Murdaugh, who has made headlines in a few scandals. May the good Lord wrap his arms around you and bring you peace," one person wrote. After all, his mother Maggie and younger brother Paul were tragically shot to death in their Moselle estate in early June 2021. "I'm not quite sure how I let myself get where I got," he said. The office handles screening and investigating all complaints made against judges and lawyers and is responsible for prosecuting those who have committed ethical misconduct. In a shooting, for instance, Sutton works to understand where the gunshots were fired from and the sequence of shots. Buster Murdaugh knowingly gave his ID to his younger brother Paul to purchase alcohol the night he killed Mallory Beach. But the paths crossed one another, Sutton discovered, and shell casings from a .300 Blackout rifle were found about a step away from this point. Its common when an autopsy is completed that the pathologist obtains samples of different areas of the body to include blood, urine and other tissues for additional testing if needed, Ott said. Buster also testified that both his brother and father would frequently misplace their cell phones. Adventurous_Ad_1561 Senior Member 2 yr. ago His phone was surgically implanted in his hand or something, like you'd send a text 24/7 and he'd respond, and he loved to chat. If someone inside had the TV on, "there's no way you could hear that shot," Sutton testified. Defense attorneys had asked the forensic engineer to determine whether someone sitting inside Moselle's main house would be able to hear gunshots fired down at the kennels. Even before that, though, it seems like he and his father were pretty close, especially as he had followed in his footsteps and . The shooter would've been standing in the same area to make both shots into the dog house and quail cage, Sutton said. 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