Judge picks new location for Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial
Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Sep 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 3m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 4h 30m
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Judge picks new location for Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial(opens original report in a new tab)Fox NewsTier B
Judge orders Alex Murdaugh murder retrial moved to nearby county(opens original report in a new tab)Alex Murdaugh's double murder retrial moves to Sumter County after a judge ruled Colleton County's jury pool was too compromised for a fair trial. — Fox News
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- 14 of 20
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