Murdaugh Not Facing Death Penalty But Life Without Parole

Murdaugh faces murder charges and is accused of shooting and killing Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

Alex Murdaugh will appear in court next month for a double murder trial after his wife and son and were killed.

Murdaugh faces murder charges and is accused of shooting and killing Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

Prosecutors alleged his motive was to gain sympathy as a distraction from years of alleged financial misdeeds he was facing at the time of the murders.

State prosecutors announced that they will not be seeking the death penalty for Alex and instead he is facing life in prison without parole.

The trial will begin on January 23rd.