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What Lead Did SLED Dismiss on the Day of the Murdaugh Killings?
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
The financial crimes carried the first conviction. Twelve hours of stolen money, defrauded clients, and a pattern of lies so deep the jury only needed three hours to decide. The South Carolina Supreme Court just said none of that comes in this time. So what’s left? Creighton Waters now walks into a courtroom with the physical case — and only the physical case. A crime scene compromised by rain and foot traffic. No recovered weapon. No DNA on Alex Murdaugh. And a witness who says she told SLED about an unidentified vehicle near the property on the day of the killings, parked close to where Paul stored firearms, and they let it go. Jennifer Coffindaffer and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke don’t give SLED a pass. When a housekeeper hands you a vehicle description near a weapon storage location hours before a double homicide, running that lead down isn’t optional. They walk through what that failure means for the prosecution’s credibility at retrial and how Harpootlian will weaponize it. The defense signaled its strategy immediately. Harpootlian told reporters reluctant witnesses will come forward now, and those who don’t will face subpoenas. Blanca Simpson, meanwhile, has a book out, a media tour behind her, and accounts that have shifted between what she told SLED, what she said on the stand, and what she’s shared privately since. Coffindaffer and Dreeke examine whether Simpson helps or hurts the state the second time around. They also tackle the two-shooter scenario SLED couldn’t eliminate, and the central question: does the kennel video lie hold the same power when a jury hasn’t spent days watching a parade of people Alex stole from? Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Jennifer Coffindaffer. LINKS & DISCLAIMER Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES &…