Alex Murdaugh admits to lying and stealing, but denies killings | USA TODAY

Alex Murdaugh, charged with the deaths of his wife and son in South Carolina, admitted to lying to police but denied a role in the deaths.
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Disbarred South Carolina attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted to lying to investigators Thursday as he testified in his own defense in his double murder trial.

Murdaugh, 54, is charged with murder in connection with the 2021 shootings of 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh. He has pleaded not guilty.

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