Defense attorney Jim Griffin begins redirect with Murdaugh. News and notes from South Carolinas Trial of the Century.. The property was first listed in February 2022 eight months after Maggie and Pauls murders and five months before Mr Murdaugh was charged with them under a new name of Cross Swamp Farm. Kristen Walters. Kinsey is being compensated for his time. Harpootlian asks if Judge Newman will set a time limit on closing arguments. Will keep working my sources today in the hopes of figuring out what was being discussed (Will Folks). He states that the kind way to put it is that the facial features remain, but are shredded. He states from the teeth up, the persons face would be a mess. 10:08 a.m. EST Harpootlian asks if Crosby ever rode around Moselle with Murdaugh. Below is a timeline of events by our researcher Jenn Wood that shows the Boulwares relationship with the Murdaughs. Smalls is the former Sheriff of Hampton County. The 22-acre island that Alex Murdaugh co-owned with Barrett Boulware, a fisherman and accused drug smuggler, will be sold for $285,000 as bills mount in his trials for murder and financial fraud. May 2008: Foreclosure judgment against Barrett Boulware in the amount of $408,664.78. Im not blaming anybody. The specific cases brought up by Waters include Murdaugh's good friend Barrett Boulware (with whom he entered failed property deals) and the Satterfield brothers (whose mother, the Murdaughs . The driver said he had no objection to a search and the front seat passenger, opened the glove compartment and pressed the button to pop open the trunk, where there was 7 pounds of marijuana and 28 grams of cocaine. The whereabouts of his only surviving son, Buster, 26, are unknown. July 2004: Barrett Boulware and Alex Murdaugh purchase property from William H.Gay for $150,000. Dr Riemer replies no. Murdaugh says he doesnt think he and Maggie discussed going to Alameda while they were at the kennels. Prosecutors began calling more witnesses to the stand in Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday morning, as part of its rebuttal case He says that whoever did this hated Paul and had a lot of anger, and the rumors about the boat case are the only reason someone could hate Paul. In a dramatic two days in court last week, Mr Murdaugh took the witness stand in his own case and confessed to lying about his alibi on the night of the murders. Murdaugh says that is false. He says that is not what he meant. CLICK HERE. Murdaugh says he knows he was getting up and getting ready to visit his mom. Very disappointed in FITS News. It reinforces her opinion that it was an entrance wound. He asks Murdaugh to describe them. -Will Folks, Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney contributed to this report. She tells Harpootlian she can see she was correct that the entrance wound is to the chest. Later, Mr Crosby said he learned that Mr Murdaugh had stolen $75,000 in insurance money from their dying friend. December 2003: Barrett Boulware and Alex Murdaugh purchase property from James L.Ilhy for $115,000. It was chaotic and a lot of movement. He and Paul had a talk and Murdaugh promised Paul that after Pauls criminal case was over, Murdaugh would go to rehab. . Waters asks why Murdaugh left so quickly. Will they shred this narrative during their rebuttal case? Creighton Waters referenced this profile during his cross-examination of Murdaugh asking him directly whether he had heard of it and then whether he believed he was a family annihilator. Harpootlians aggressive questioning of Dr. Riemer is difficult to watch. He testified how he rushed to Moselle as soon as he learned about the murders and stayed with Mr Murdaugh that night. Griffin asks if Murdaugh was an addict. Tensions erupted during Alex Murdaughs double murder trial on Tuesday morning when his defence attorney began shouting at his former friend of 25 years in the courtroom. That's when Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh, Murdaugh's wife and younger son, were found shot to death on the property. He pleaded not guilty to those charges and for the last six weeks has been standing trial in Walterboro part of the Lowcountry region of the Palmetto State which his famous family ruled like a fiefdom for more than a century. : @WhitakerPhotos pic.twitter.com/PRYYGicist. Barrett eventually gave his consent to search the trunk but refused to sign a written authorization. No further questions from the State. Murdaugh says that as a plaintiffs lawyer, income ebbs and flows; you have good years and bad years depending on the cases you work. He says that the only TV thing he is aware of is the HBO documentary that Griffin participated in, and when it was in production, Griffin did not know about the kennels. Waters says the fact that Murdaugh was at the murder scene just minutes before the murders is the most important part of this case. Murdaugh says yes. Murdaugh's wife, Maggie, and son Paul were killed June 7, shot multiple times at the family's sprawling estate. Crosby says he has experienced anger, but Harpootlian is dead wrong if he thinks that is why he is testifying. Mr Murdaugh allegedly bought the entire property for just $5, FITS News reported - a move sometimes used so the seller can avoid paying capital gains taxes. Crosby states no one else in the firm was as theatric as Murdaugh. He knew he never had his phone with him or in his car, and the data would show that. The case involves plane and possible drug trafficking. Prosecution rests. She wishes she had, but did not because it was not necessary to support her conclusion. He and his father were arrested on drug smuggling charges in 1980 when investigators seized 15 tons of marijuana from a shrimp boat in the Bahamas. Creighton Waters highlighted the cases of specific victims of Murdaugh's fraud scheme including his friend Barrett Boulware, a quadriplegic man, teenager Natasha Thomas and the Satterfield . 20. 9:51 a.m. EST The jury is being brought into the courtroom. They dont know how many were in the brain because she did not x-ray the brain. According to the Tallahassee Democrat (below), Branch was on his way to a bar one night in St. Joe Beach when he he walked into the path of an oncoming vehicle., The article noted that Branch was scheduled to testify in a drug trial at the time of his death.. They continue looking at the timeline from the rest of the night. The judge also advised them that some things have changed on the property in the aftermath of the murders. Waters asks if Murdaugh has had a successful career. Alex Murdaugh bought Moselle back in 2013 from Boulware's wife Jeannine Morris Boulware, according to property records. It was the home of Barrett Boulware - a fisherman, suspected drug smuggler and Mr Murdaugh's longtime friend and business partner who died in 2018. . Waters asks if Murdaugh was in withdrawal at the time. Waters points out that Pauls phone is shown in the house at 8:08 p.m. Murdaugh points out that the records show a range of where Paul couldve been. She states the pathologist hired by the defense is incorrect regarding the wounds to Maggie Murdaugh because the entrance defect on the left side of the face could only happen from an entrance wound. Waters pivots to the kennel story and asks if Murdaugh ever came clean about that to anyone before Thursday. He states he believes it is impossible for defects to be found at the top of the doorframe if the shooter had shot downward. Barrett Thomas Boulware Allendale, SC / Beaufort, SC Barrett Thomas Boulware, age 61, husband of Jeaninne Morris Boulware died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. But, he could usually reason his way out of the paranoia. 4:10 p.m. EST Dr. Kinsey testifies that he doesnt disagree with what Mike Sutton expert for the defense -attempted, just with the degree of certainty at which Sutton claimed the shooter couldnt have been 6 feet and 4 inches tall. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. He believes Seckinger feels betrayed and believes that it was a confrontation, but at the time, he did not interpret it that way. 12:53 p.m. EST Judge Newman has called for a lunch break until 2:15 p.m. 12:50 p.m. EST Waters is on re-direct. Barrett Boulware. Murdaugh says everything about him not going down to the kennels was a lie. It is possible that, by the end of the week, the disgraced attorney and accused killer will know his fate. Waters accuses Murdaugh of being able to lie so easily and so naturally. Waters says Maggie and Paul were making him detox because they had found pills the month prior. As of Fridays poll,86 percent of respondents believed Murdaugh was guilty of killing his wife compared to roughly seven percent who said he was not guilty and five percent who said they were unsure. He said that Mr Murdaughs brother called law enforcement to remove trespassers from Moselle as he noticed people taking selfies in front of the feed room where the brutal murders unfolded. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Richard Murdaugh. In addition to the drugs in the trunk, pot was also found in Mrs. Boulwares purse. He says his main concern at that point was that he didnt want Buster to know he tried to kill himself. They will tour the dog kennels where Mr Murdaugh allegedly ambushed his son in the feed room, shooting him once in the chest and a second time in the head, neck and shoulder with a shotgun. He says he cant remember exactly what he was doing, but he can tell Waters that he definitely wasnt cleaning up or disposing of guns. The defence rested its case on Monday after calling 14 witnesses over the course of one week as the legal team seeks to try to convince jurors of Mr Murdaughs innocence. That made him edgy whenever he saw the police. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? Video ends. He says he and Maggie talked about it the night of the murders. He also said a SLED agent told him that they knew his brother was responsible for the murders because of blood spatter evidence found on the white t-shirt he was wearing the night of the murders. It was around 2018 and Barrett Boulware a friend of both Mr Crosby and Mr Murdaugh was being treated for colon cancer at the Mayo Clinic. Murdaugh says he has been in enough cases involving phone calls to know that deleting calls from the call log doesnt delete them permanently. The replacement went missing as well and Murdaugh says he hadnt seen it since around Christmas. The jury is being brought into court. Jeannine Boulware is 63 years old and was born on 10/12/1959. The defences case has also sought to pick holes in the prosecutions case and cast doubts on the validity of the investigation, while pushing a theory that two shooters may have carried out the attack. Waters asks how many pills Murdaugh was using a day between January and June of 2021. South Carolina that Alex owned jointly with Barrett Boulware, a suspected drug . He qualifies some saying that he didnt directly talk to them, but he stole from them. During direct testimony, Mr Crosby had told the court how Mr Murdaugh stole thousands of dollars from his friend who was dying from terminal cancer. (Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool) Which opinion do you like better?Kinsey: Well, Ill start by saying I dont know either one of them from a can of paint.. (Source article from The Columbia Record). Waters points out that Murdaugh told law enforcement he thought he may have heard a car pull up or maybe a cat outside. 10:29 a.m. EST Waters asks Dr. Riemer to testify regarding the reliability of skin tags in terms of the trajectory of gunshot wounds. Will the state make its free throws? PJ@SCDDSN. Judge Newman states he is surprised to hear the number of response witnesses the State plans to call, but he cannot rule in advance what is appropriate or not. This later turned out to be false, with forensic tests finding no human blood on the shirt. The courtroom laughs. He says they had been watching him like a hawk for years with regard to his pill use, and that was just another instance where he let them down. The data shows Maggies phone disconnected from her car at 8:17 p.m. Murdaugh says he thinks she got back earlier. There's a lot about this case that will never come out. Judge Newman overrules. Click below to see the full details of this case. He says he borrowed money from Johnny Parker, Chris Wilson, and Palmetto State Bank. He was a commercial fisherman having operated out of Beaufort, SC for over forty years. You can alsosubscribe todaily emailsfor the latest news on this trial. Ive got a family. Mr Crosby told the court that he used to be angry with Mr Murdaugh but has had to move on for the sake of his own life. Waters asks how many times Murdaugh tried to self-detox. Murdaugh says he went back to the house when Maggie got home and Paul stayed at the shop. 3:33 p.m. EST Dr. Kinsey tells Griffin that he spoke with Dr. Riemer, but he did not look through her entire report. Waters asks if Murdaugh lied to Maggie and Paul. Crosby says Murdaugh praised him for helping out Barrett financially. Murdaugh says the paranoia was always related to pills. Before the Murdaughs called Moselle home, the property was tied to another controversial family. Around the same time, a $70,000 insurance check came into the firm for Boulware that Murdaugh took. Murdaugh says that he probably did have some lean years. He says now that he realizes there is no excuse for what he did, but at the time, he found a lot of ways to justify his actions. Judge Newman gave the defence a rare win and agreed to arrange the field trip to Moselle. He says that the rumors generated on social media caused Paul to get vile threats. Waters begins asking about who Murdaugh borrowed money from to cover the Farris fees. State prosecutor Creighton Waters continues cross-examining Alex Murdaugh. 61. Griffin asks if Murdaugh saw anybody else down at the kennels. April 2013: 4157 Moselle Road transferred from Barrett Boulware toAlexander Murdaugh Sr. for $5. Griffin points out that the phone data shows Maggie and Murdaughs phones were not moving together at the same time. Barret's father, Thomas Boulware, was involved as well. Judge Newman asks the AG not to lead the witness. He said that he was going to meet them after he checked out. Waters says that they anticipate a couple of reply witnesses. Murdaugh cant recall if Maggie was there before he got there or if she got back after. And yes, it was bad in the fall of 2021 and I have found a way to have no feelings. Randolph Murdaugh III unsuccessfully argues income tax evasion case infourth circuit appeals court for Thomas G. Heyward. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. The tour of the murder scene came at the request of Mr Murdaughs defence attorney Dick Harpootlian who said it would be useful for the jury to see Moselle before they decide the fate of the disgraced attorney. They will see where she desperately tried to flee her killer, backing into an ATV under a hangar outside before being shot five times with a semiautomatic rifle. Barrett, who was now fully awake, immediately got out of the car to tell the trooper that neither the driver nor the front seat passenger had the authority to grant the search. Jury is going to #Moselle tomorrow, the property that was given to Alex Murdaugh as collateral towards a so called debt the he was owed from drug smuggler Barrett Boulware The alleged debt nearly $1 million #alexmurdaughtrial #cantmakethisup. 11:45 a.m. EST Dr. Riemer states she always questions herself during an autopsy, but the totality of the findings showed her it was an exit wound. 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