# Why Didn't SLED Track Down The Vehicle Near Murdaugh's Weapon Storage?

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Podcast: [Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426)
Published: 2026-05-24T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8906344
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Strip away twelve hours of stolen-money testimony and the Alex Murdaugh case has to stand on its physical evidence for the first time. What's left is a crime scene that sat in the rain, family members who walked through it, no recovered weapon, no DNA on the defendant, and an investigative lead that reportedly went nowhere. Blanca Simpson, the Murdaugh housekeeper, told investigators about a suspicious white vehicle parked near the property close to where Paul kept firearms on the day of the killings. She later provided more specific details in private interviews than she shared on the stand. Jennifer Coffindaffer, who ran federal cases for nearly three decades, doesn't let that discrepancy slide. A witness flagging a vehicle near weapon storage hours before a double homicide is the kind of lead that either gets run down or gets used against you at retrial. SLED reportedly dismissed it. Coffindaffer and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke break down the two-shooter theory SLED couldn't rule out, the evolving contradictions in Simpson's accounts, and whether the kennel video lie carries the same weight for a second jury without a mountain of financial crimes testimony behind it. Dick Harpootlian reportedly told reporters the reversal will bring reluctant witnesses forward, and if they don't come willingly, he'll use subpoenas. Whether that's strategy or posturing, the defense team is signaling an aggressive posture heading into a retrial where the prosecution's physical case is exposed. Then the political dimension. Attorney General Alan Wilson reportedly said all options are on the table — including the death penalty, which was never pursued at trial one. Wilson is running for governor. Every candidate for attorney general has reportedly promised to retry Alex Murda…

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