guilty on all counts, after six week trial, more than 70 witnesses took a south carolina jury less than three hours of deliberations to decide that alec murdaugh was guilty of killing his wife and son. his sentencing is set for tomorrow. we re back with s. e. cupp, patrick mcenroe joins us, as well. they ve, you are an attorney, what do you think sealed the deal but allow the jury to decide this in three hours. the jury s all right through this conman. he lied from day one. he lied to his family. he lied to police. and then when he got caught in a lie, because of his sons video, he changed his story on the spot, the jury didn t believe his new story. ironically, it was his son paul who solved his own murder. yes, we ve been saying that. paul s cell phone capture the audio of alex murdaugh at the kennels that night, when he said he wasn t. didn t he know that he said these in discovery where he would ve been tipped off that he had this video? why was he caught in that
verdict guilty. convictions on all four charges including two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of his wife margaret and son paul until life 2021. you seeing him being led away, they re put in a van, taken away from the courthouse. just moments ago, we are waiting for a conference with will be taking place any moment, now our randi kaye was in the courthouse when the verdicts were read. andy, it is extraordinary how quickly the jury came to this verdict, what was it like in the courtroom when the verdicts were read? yeah, anderson, and took them just about three and a half hours or so to find alex murdaugh guilty on all for the accounts, no way tried to read the jury as they fall back into the courtroom, none of them looked to the right of the courtroom when murdaugh sixth and the family set. they all basically had their heads down as they got into the courtroom, also, anderson, you can see the alex murdaugh, we have this precip that is just about the start he
verdict guilty. verdict guilty. a disgraced former attorney, alex murdaugh, will be sentenced after being found guilty for murder. we ll break down the verdict just ahead. and it sounded like a freight train. just like going by the house. a powerful storm system moving through the southern u.s., bringing the threat of tornadoes and damaging winds, tracking the severe weather plus, in the coming hours, the u.s. will announce more systems for ukraine as ukrainian fighters are struggling to keep russian forces out of the eastern city of bakhmut. disgraced former south carolina attorney, alex murdaugh, will be sentenced in the coming hours after being convicted of killing his wife and son. guilty verdict, verdict, guilty. verdict, guilty. verdict, guilty. the jury deliberated less than three hours thursday before returning their decision, one welcomed by the lead prosecutor. here he is. justice was done today, it doesn t matter who your family is. it doesn t matte
south carolina family. found guilty on all counts in the murder trial of his boyfriend. son. it was so quick and in fact the judge did not offer a dinner. according to reporters in the room, his only living son, buster, sat in the gallery shaking his head in disbelief. but he did not appear to shed a tear. the trial really to turn after the jury saw key piece of evidence. it was a snap to video taken by paul murdoch at the dog kennels just minutes before he and maggie were killed. listen. you are going to hear three separate voices. [indistinct] it is beginning. it is a chicken. come here. catch. laura: he maintained that he was not there. but one witnesses said he was their voice, murdoch admitted the lie. here is why. as my addiction evolved over time, i would get any situations or circumstances where i would get paranoid, thinking, and it could be anything that triggered it. once i told of the line, i mean, i told my family. i have to keep lying. laura: the d
not found but the circumstantial evidence was so convincing to the jury and to everybody watching at home that obviously, he killed his wife and his son. todd: jackie ibanez joins us live with the very latest, jackie. hey, good morning six weeks, 70 witnesses and three hours to deliberate for a panel of south carolina jurist to find alex murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. guilty verdict signed by the four lady 3223. you can see murdaugh keeping a straight face and escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs. his only son buster and the gallery shaking his hand in disbelief while wiping his hand down my face his hand. he is to be two counts of murder and a violent crime. he is facing three years to life in prison for each murder conviction. according to the washington post, prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case because the state would have to prove there is aggravating circumstances which would include murdering a child under 11, murderin