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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Alex Murdoch is on trial for the double murders of wife Maggie and son Paul.

I need to police the answers immediately for my wife and child to stop that.

Alex was the loving father of Paul and the loving husband Maggie.

How, how, two shots happening in the lead and took her down.

Eight women and four men will spend the next several weeks following the evidence.

Sir, Alex Murdoch took a 12-stage shot gun and shot him.

Maggie is shot running, executed. Why?

Dramatic opening statements laid out strategies from both the prosecution and defense in the

Alex Murdoch murder trial. Prosecutors say forensics will prove Murdoch 54 killed his wife and son.

Defense attorney Dic Carpullian says however that there is no forensic evidence to time Murdoch

to the murders. Let's look at the people in the names connected to the murders and this trial.

The Murdoch family overall. The legal legacy of the Murdoch family began 100 years ago when

Randolph Murdoch senior became the 14th Circus elicitor covering five counties.

This is similar to a state or district attorney. Until 2005, a Murdoch has served in that position.

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