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The Murdaugh Murders

Islandton · South Carolina · United States · 2021

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  • The public record for this case describes violence in specific detail.

Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot dead at the family’s Colleton County, S.C., property on June 7, 2021. Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions were reversed by the S.C. Supreme Court on May 13, 2026; retrial is set for April 5, 2027, in Sumter County.

Next confirmed court date: 5 Apr 2027 · scheduled — listed under Court calendar below.

At a glance

Defendant

Richard Alexander Murdaugh

Current status

Retrial set Apr. 5, 2027 (Sumter County venue). Remains imprisoned on financial crimes.

Prior outcome

Murder convictions/life sentences reversed May 13, 2026; new trial ordered. Financial sentences remain.

Charges

Two murder counts + weapons-during-violent-crime counts (retrial). Separate financial convictions stand.

Jurisdiction
Sumter Cty. (retrial), South Carolina

Court of General Sessions, Colleton County, South Carolina

A summary, written from the sourced timeline below — not a citation of its own.

Upcoming and Recent Proceedings

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Court listings

United States District Court, District of South Carolina · Federal · 9:23-cr-00396-RMG

Court of General Sessions, Colleton County · South Carolina · 2022-GS-15-00592

South Carolina Court of Appeals

Court of General Sessions, Colleton County · South Carolina

Timeline· 13 entries

A dated record of reported developments and proceedings.

Entries linked to a court, prosecutor, police, or government source.

2021

  1. Jun 7 2021

    Death reported, investigation event

    Maggie and Paul Murdaugh shot dead at the family's Colleton County estate

    News reportFox News

2022

  1. Jul 14 2022

    Charges filed, court event

    Indictment for Murder

    News reportColleton County

2023

  1. Mar 2 2023

    Verdict, court event

  2. Mar 3 2023

    Sentencing, court event

    Date estimated

    Sentenced to life in prison on murder convictions (later reversed)

    News reportCBS News
  3. Nov 17 2023

    Plea, court event

    Alex Murdaugh signs guilty plea agreement for state financial charges

    News reportCourthouse News

2024

  1. Jan 29 2024

    Hearing, court event

    Hearing at The Richland County Judicial Center

2026

  1. Feb 11 2026

    Hearing, court event

    Supreme Court of South Carolina hears appeal

    Court documentSource
  2. May 13 2026

    Appeal, court event

  3. Jun 29 2026

    Hearing, court event

    Status hearing on DNA evidence

  4. Aug 5 2026

    Motion filed, court event

    Date estimated

    Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former court clerk

    News reportCNN
  5. Aug 14 2026

    Hearing, court event

    Pre-trial hearing

    News reportABC Columbia
  6. Sept 8 2026

    Update, investigation event

    Retrial venue moved to Sumter County

2027

  1. Apr 5 2027

    Trial listed, court event

    Scheduled

    Retrial date set for Alex Murdaugh

    Add to Google CalendarCourt has not listed a time — added as an all-day entry.

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