Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have accused prosecutors of withholding a witness statement regarding the involvement of a South Carolina police chief in handling weapons used in the killing of Murdaugh’s wife and son. They have asked a judge to intervene. Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at their Moselle property in Colleton County. However, the South Carolina Supreme Court later overturned these convictions, citing jury tampering by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill. A retrial is set for April 5, 2027.
The motion by Murdaugh’s legal team references reports that a state grand jury heard testimony alleging Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander was seen with the murder weapons soon after the June 7, 2021 killings.
“According to those reports, witnesses have testified that the Chief of Police of the Town of Yemassee, Greg Alexander, was seen with the murder weapons in the immediate aftermath of the June 7, 2021 killings,” the filing states.
The motion also mentions an article from The Post and Courier. The article reported that “a Lowcountry official told SLED agents that Chief Alexander ‘spoke of arriving early to the murder scene and talked about providing a change of clothes to Murdaugh,’ and that the official believed the guns and clothing were brought into the police station and stored there.” However, The Post and Courier could not corroborate these allegations.
During Murdaugh’s initial trial in 2023, prosecutors argued he used two weapons to kill his family. They suggested he cleaned himself with a water hose, changed clothes, then drove to his parents’ home, allegedly leaving the murder weapons before returning later to dispose of them. Prosecutors acknowledged that police never recovered these weapons.
Alexander, through his attorney Joe McCulloch, denied allegations presented in the media. Fox News Digital reached out to Alexander and McCulloch for comments.
Murdaugh’s defense has requested the court to compel prosecutors to disclose information about the handling, transport, and concealment of the weapons and the witness statement provided to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents. They also asked for disclosures of any interviews or grand jury testimony related to these matters.
Fox News Digital has contacted the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office for comment.
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