Chapter
Testimony on Alec Murdaugh Case
1:01:16 - 1:08:56 (07:39)
A witness said that she suspected Alec Murdaugh of diverting money from a case the law firm was owed. She also stated that Alec came up to her a week after the murders and mentioned being at the scene for "30 or 40 minutes".
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Michelle Shelley Smith, the overnight caretaker for the mother of Alec Murdoch, testified in his trial, stating that he had been at his mother's house for only 20 minutes on the night of the murders.
1:01:16 - 1:02:44 (01:28)
Summary
Michelle Shelley Smith, the overnight caretaker for the mother of Alec Murdoch, testified in his trial, stating that he had been at his mother's house for only 20 minutes on the night of the murders. She also recounted Alec's contradictory statements about his time spent at the house, leading to emotional moments in the courtroom.
ChapterTestimony on Alec Murdaugh Case
EpisodeMurdaugh Family Murders
Podcast20/20
In the Alec Murdoch case, Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdoch's sister, testified that Alec's behavior and reactions after the murder seemed odd.
1:02:44 - 1:04:15 (01:30)
Summary
In the Alec Murdoch case, Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdoch's sister, testified that Alec's behavior and reactions after the murder seemed odd. On the other hand, Shelley Harrison changed her original statement about the time Alec was present on the night of the murders, and Alec offered to pay for her wedding, implying that he was trying to influence her.
ChapterTestimony on Alec Murdaugh Case
EpisodeMurdaugh Family Murders
Podcast20/20
The prosecutors in the case of Alec Minnis, who murdered his wife and son, knew they needed to explain to the jurors why a seemingly loving husband and father might commit such gruesome crime, even as they presented evidence of his bizarre behavior before and after the crime.
1:04:15 - 1:08:56 (04:40)
Summary
The prosecutors in the case of Alec Minnis, who murdered his wife and son, knew they needed to explain to the jurors why a seemingly loving husband and father might commit such gruesome crime, even as they presented evidence of his bizarre behavior before and after the crime. It was eventually revealed that the motive behind the crime may have been linked to Alec’s financial crimes which caused him to be forced out of the law firm that his own family built.