Judge denies new murder trial for Alex Murdaugh

(NEW YORK) -- A judge denied Alex Murdaugh's request for a new trial Monday in the homicides of his wife and son.Judge Jean Toal dismissed a motion filed by Murdaugh's attorneys last year that claimed the jury for the murder trial was tampered with...

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years in state prison for financial crimes

(BEAUFORT, S.C.) -- Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes.Murdaugh, 55, pleaded guilty to 22 counts earlier this month for charges including fraud and money laundering after being accused of...

Alex Jones still must pay $1B judgment: Judge

(NEW YORK) -- Right-wing provocateur and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay more than $1 billion in damages to families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, despite Jones' filing for bankruptcy, a federal bankruptcy court judge has ruled.Jones filed for...

Alex Murdaugh indicted on federal fraud charges

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- A grand jury has indicted convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney, on federal fraud charges, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Murdaugh, 54, is currently serving life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and their youngest son.The federal grand...