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Alex Murdaugh’s Retrial Hinges on DNA That Was Never Run Through a Database — Whose Is It?
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- Jun 28, 2026
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Summary
Dick Harpootlian told national media his team can counter the kennel video. He wouldn’t say how. The kennel video is the single piece of evidence that placed Alex Murdaugh at the murder scene minutes before Maggie and Paul were killed. Multiple witnesses identified his voice. He admitted he lied about being there. The first jury heard it and convicted in three hours. Meanwhile, prosecutors have lost the narrative weapon that carried the first conviction. The Supreme Court called twelve and a half hours of financial crimes testimony excessive. The retrial must sharply limit it. The defense also claims untested male DNA under Maggie’s fingernails and has filed a federal lawsuit against Becky Hill that gives them deposition tools the murder case never offered. The first trial lasted six weeks. The retrial is being rebuilt from scratch by both sides. This conversation breaks down what each side kept, what each side lost, and which strategy is more likely to fail. A look back at the most compelling stories of the week. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #DickHarpootlian #KennelVideo #Creig…