# Alex Murdaugh double murder conviction overturned. Update on Murdaugh saga with Wall Street Journal reporter

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-06-04T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The name “Murdaugh” became known across the country, and even the world, in 2021 when Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found dead on their family estate in South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, husband to Maggie and father to Paul, was eventually convicted of killing them. In May 2026, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the double murder convictions, and a new trial date has yet to be set. Leoneda Inge talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein about the latest developments. Later in the hour, we revisit a conversation with Bauerlein about her book "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty." Valerie Bauerlein , reporter, The Wall Street Journal and author of The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty

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