Alex Murdaugh Retrial
State of South Carolina v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh, South Carolina Circuit Court (venue: Sumter County)
ChargedPretrialTrialVerdictSentencingAppealRetrial set for Apr. 5, 2027
Oct 16, 2026
Pretrial hearing in Lexington County on DNA testing, ballistics and discovery disputes. (The State)
Next up, Oct 30, 2026
Deadline for further pretrial motions. Next hearing Nov. 13 in Lexington County.
What legal commentators are saying
Murdaugh Drops New Bombshell + The Judge Comes Down Hard On The LawyersThe Lawyer You Know, Video, Oct 18, 2026
LIVE Court | SC v. Alex Murdaugh. Pre-Trial HearingEmily D. Baker, Livestream, Oct 16, 2026
LIVE Court | SC v. Alex Murdaugh. New Ruling on Venue! Motions Hearing.Emily D. Baker, Livestream, Sep 9, 2026
Timeline
- What happened at Alex Murdaugh's SC murder retrial hearing. (The State)
- Alex Murdaugh's new murder trial moved to Sumter County. (South Carolina Public Radio)
- Alex Murdaugh double murder retrial moved to Sumter County. (WJCL)
Sources
- What happened at Alex Murdaugh's SC murder retrial hearing, The State, 2026-10-16
- Alex Murdaugh's new murder trial moved to Sumter County, South Carolina Public Radio, 2026-09-09
- Alex Murdaugh double murder retrial moved to Sumter County, WJCL, 2026-09-08