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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Murdaugh mom and son murders still a mystery

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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True Crime, News

4.2 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Who shot and killed two members of a prominent South Carolina family is still under investigation. Paul Murdaugh, 22, and his mother, Maggie Murdaugh, 52, were found shot to death on June 7 at their family’s hunting lodge in Colleton County, South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh – Paul’s father and Maggie’s husband – discovered the bodies that evening after returning to the property. The victims, who were located outside the residence, had multiple gunshot wounds. No suspects have been named. Joining Nancy Grace today:Susan E.Williams, South Carolina Criminal Defense Atty, former prosecutor, swilliams-law.net, Instagram: @carolinaladylawyer, Twitter: @ATTYswilliams Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire'Patrick McDavid PI, former Resident Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Charleston, SC, Partner: Quickgroup Investigations,  Quickgroupllc.com Dr. Michelle Dupre - Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Former Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s DepartmentMatt Harris - former reporter WSOC TV,  Radio Show Host, and Podcaster, The Murdaugh Family Murders: Impact of Influence  Tipline: 803-896-2605.

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0:00.0

I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new Cold Case Podcast, Zone 7.

0:04.1

We're going to be talking to family members, detectives, prosecutors, and nationally recognized

0:09.1

experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on

0:13.6

to help me work hundreds of cases you've heard of and thousands you haven't.

0:18.0

We are going to solve these cases own air together.

0:22.4

Listen to Zone 7 on the I Heart Radio app, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you listen to your

0:28.4

favorite podcast.

0:35.6

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

0:43.1

The double murderers of a mother and son at South Carolina

0:48.8

has given way to swirling conspiracy theories. Why? Because the case is still unsolved and

0:57.1

clout in secrecy. We know very little about what's happening in the investigation

1:05.4

in a mother and son murder.

1:15.0

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

1:16.8

The 911 call came late Monday night. Officials say prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdoch

1:28.2

came home last week and called police after discovering his wife and son murdered.

1:33.2

52-year-old Maggie Murdoch and 22-year-old Paul Murdoch both shot multiple times outside their

1:38.8

home according to investigators. It happened in Island Town, South Carolina about 90 minutes outside

1:45.0

of Charleston. Now more than a week later, seemingly little progress. No arrests, no name suspect,

1:51.2

and from police, no motive.

1:53.9

How can this be? How can there be a case so high profile where the cops are telling us basically

2:01.6

nothing with me and all star panel to break it down and put it back together again? We are talking

2:06.8

about the mysterious deaths of Maggie Murdoch and her son Paul. Both gunned down with separate

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