Murdaugh Murders News

The Murdaugh Murders was a crime committed in a small town in Texas in the early 1900s

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The evening of January 3, 1910, two brothers, William and Tom Murdaugh

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The Murdaughs had been shot multiple times and the scene was described as "gruesome and bloody".

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The brothers had been known to be involved in a long-running feud with their neighbor

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The investigation into his death quickly turned into a homicide investigation

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As the trial date approaches, media coverage of the case is expected to increase

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The trial expected to begin in early 2023

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