Above: Live video from courtroom Timeline of Murdaugh murders This Snapchat video puts Alex Murdaugh at the crime scene minutes before the murders, prosecutors say Video: Cell phone footage of Alex, Maggie Murdaugh shown to jury during double-murder trial done Update 10:30 am: Jeanie Seckinger, a book at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP, takes the stand. That said, according to firm policy, all monies from clients must be paid to the law firm and not to individual attorneys. Update 10:26 am: The judge is speaking to the jury, asking them to return to the courtroom while talking about what evidence will be allowed in the trial. Update 10:14 am: Heidi Galore, of Snap Inc., has taken the stand. It discusses the background of Snapchat and how it stores data and records. Update 10:11 a.m.: Court has resumed. Update 10 a.m.: The court is in a short recess. Update 9:40 a.m.: The judge says he will temporarily allow hearings from other alleged crimes involving Alex Murdaugh, as well as the fatal boating accident in Mallory Beach, in order to determine whether a cause or show the intent of the killings. The judge will then determine, outside the presence of the jury, whether to allow particular lines of inquiry to take place. Recap from yesterday: For the first time, on Wednesday, friends of the Murdaugh family took part in the double-murder case of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh. They explained to the jury how Alex had a relationship with him. wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were found on the family property in June 2021. Shortly before his murder, Paul Murdaugh recorded a video of his friend, Rogan Gibson. Paul had been watching Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail. In the video, you can hear three sounds. Below: Snapchat video of Paul Murdaugh taken minutes before the double homicide Prosecutors believe are Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, all at the crime scene minutes before the murder. Gibson testified that he also believed the voices were Alex, Maggie and Paul. But Alex previously told investigators that he was sleeping at the time and hadn’t seen Paul or Maggie since dinner. When pressed on the issue, Gibson noted that neither Maggie nor Paul were stressed in the video. Gibson said he met with the Murdaugh family a few days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex in the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not react to the statement. Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies He also told lawyers that Murdaugh had a good relationship with them. Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments. He also testified that he heard the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul in the video. Video below: SLED Agent: Alex Murdaugh Says About Son ‘I Did It Too Bad’ Additionally, a digital forensics expert hacked data from Paul, Maggie and Alex’s phones. He said the last recorded activity on Paul’s phone was at 8:48 p.m., when he sent a text message. The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06pm when her phone switched from landscape mode to portrait mode. At the same time, Alex called Maggie to tell her that she was going to her mother’s house. Below: Alex Murdaugh is interviewed by detectives following the double murder
Above: Live video from the courtroom
Update 10:30 am: Jeanie Seckinger, a bookkeeper at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP, takes the stand. She said, according to the firm’s policy, all money from clients should be paid to the law firm and not to individual lawyers.
Update 10:26 am: The judge addresses the jury, asking them to return to the courtroom while discussions about what evidence will be allowed in court.
Update 10:14 am: Heidi Galore, of Snap Inc., took the stand. It discusses the background of Snapchat and how data and records are captured.
Update 10:11 am: The trial resumed.
Update 10 am: The court is on a short break.
Update 9:40 am: The judge says he will temporarily allow discussion of Alex Murdaugh’s other alleged crimes, as well as the fatal boating accident in Mallory Beach, to show a motive or intent in the killings.
The judge will then determine, outside the presence of the jury, whether to allow specific lines of inquiry.
Update from yesterday: Friends of the Murdaugh family appeared for the first time Wednesday in the double-murder case of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh.
They told the jury that Alex was with his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were found on the family property in June 2021.
Shortly before his murder, Paul Murdaugh recorded a video of his friend Rogan Gibson.
Paul had been watching Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail.
In the video you can hear three sounds.
Below: Snapchat video taken from Paul Murdaugh moments before the double murder
Prosecutors believe they are Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, all of whom were at the crime scene moments before the murders.
Gibson testified that he also believed the voices were Alex, Maggie and Paul.
But Alex previously told investigators that he was sleeping at the time and hadn’t seen Paul or Maggie since dinner.
When pressed on the issue, Gibson noted that neither Maggie nor Paul were stressed in the video.
Gibson said he met with the Murdaugh family a few days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex in the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not react to the statement.
Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies
He also told lawyers that the Murdaughs have a good relationship.
Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments.
He also testified that he heard the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul in the video.
Video below: SLED rep: Alex Murdaugh says ‘I hurt him so bad’ about son
Additionally, a digital forensics expert hacked data from Paul, Maggie and Alex’s phones.
He said the last recorded activity on Paul’s phone was at 8:48 p.m., when he sent a text message.
The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06pm when her phone switched from landscape mode to portrait mode.
At the same time, Alex called Maggie to tell her that she was going to her mother’s house.
Below: Alex Murdaugh is interviewed by detectives following the double murder
