Convicted Murderer Alex Murdaugh Receives 40-Year Sentence for Financial Crimes in Federal Court

HAMPTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA – Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was given a 40-year prison sentence on Monday by a federal judge, following his guilty plea to numerous financial crimes. These crimes included charges of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering. The judge also ordered Murdaugh to pay over $8.7 million in restitution to his victims. This federal sentence will run concurrently with the 27-year sentence he is already serving for similar misconduct in state court. Murdaugh, a disbarred attorney, was found guilty in state court of defrauding his personal injury clients and law firm out of … Read more

Trial Set to Begin for Accused Murderer of Missing Nebraska Woman Found Dead in Kansas

Omaha, Nebraska – The trial is set to begin today for Aldrick Scott, the man accused of killing Cari Allen, who went missing right before Thanksgiving in 2022, and then fleeing to Central America after disposing of her body in Kansas. Scott, originally from Topeka, Kansas, is facing charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. The trial is anticipated to last approximately 10 days. Investigators discovered Allen’s body on a property in Topeka, leading to the tampering with evidence charge. Scott, who had been Allen’s ex-boyfriend, fled the country and was eventually apprehended in … Read more

Gwinnett County Jury Delivers Swift and Decisive Verdict, Sentences Convicted Murderer to Life in Prison

Lilburn, Georgia – A man convicted of murder in Gwinnett County has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with an additional five years. After less than an hour of deliberation, a jury reached their decision in the case of O’Shane Scott, 30. The incident occurred in 2021 at an apartment complex on Crossing Way. According to Gwinnett County officials, Scott was with his girlfriend in the parking lot of the complex when Karre Rivers, 25, arrived. They both went back to the apartment, and Scott later came out to … Read more

Convicted Murderer Alex Murdaugh Denied New Trial Despite Allegations of Jury Tampering by Clerk of Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a prehearing, Judge Jean Toal made it clear that she would base her decision on allegations of jury tampering in the case of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on a federal ruling. The defense had to prove interference with the jury and its influence on their verdict. However, it was unlikely that Toal would grant a new trial for Murdaugh based on these allegations. At a hearing in the Richland County courthouse, Toal reiterated her intention to follow the precedent set in a federal ruling. She would ask the 12 jurors a … Read more