A Snapchat video captured Alex Murdaugh wearing a blue shirt and long khaki pants at 7:56 p.m the night of the murders, but just hours later, Murdaugh was seen talking to investigators wearing a white shirt and shorts.
Paul appeared to be trying to get images of a dog’s tail in the video as two other voices are heard in the background, just minutes before prosecutors believe Paul and his mom, Maggie, were killed.
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys disputed the investigators claims in court Tuesday, arguing that the former attorney had really said, "They did him so bad," when seeing the crime scene photos.
Paul Murdaugh was texting with friend Rogan Gibson about a puppy staying on his property when he suddenly stopped responding to any messages around 8:49 p.m. on the night of June 7, 2021.
Alex Murdaugh broke down in tears Thursday in court as law enforcement officials took the stand to describe the grisly details surrounding the murders or Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
While prosecutors said evidence discovered at the crime scene points to Alex Murdaugh as the killer, his defense attorneys contend he was a "loving husband and doting father."
Others on the list of potential witnesses include Alex Murdaugh’s brothers Randy and John Murdaugh, his former housekeeper’s son Tony Satterfield, former coworkers at his law firm and Curtis Edward Smith, the man accused of helping Murdaugh in a botched assisted suicide attempt.
Prosecutors say a video sent by Paul Murdaugh shortly before his death is "important to proving the State’s case in chief," as the trial against the former lawyer begins.
In a lengthy motion to the judge, Alex Murdaugh's attorneys questioned a state blood spatter expert's credential, methods and changing opinion while asking the judge to prohibit his testimony in the trial, slated to begin Monday.
