{"id":2362,"date":"2026-06-29T13:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:08:06","slug":"live-updates-alex-murdaugh-back-in-sc-courtroom-after-murder-conviction-tossed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2362","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Alex Murdaugh back in SC courtroom after murder conviction tossed"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Three years after he was led out of court in chains, convicted of brutally murdering his wife and son, disgraced Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh returns to a South Carolina courtroom Monday for the first hearing since his murder conviction was overturned.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2360\">Woman thrown into embankment in crash later dies, Columbia police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On May 13, the S.C. 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