Alex Murdaugh, a former South Carolina lawyer, was found guilty of killing his wife and son. His true crime story was documented on Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family.
Murdaugh worked as a personal injury lawyer at the family-founded firm Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick (PMPED). He came from a prominent family, with a member of the Murdaugh family holding the office of solicitor for South Carolina’s 14th Judicial Circuit from 1920 to 2006.
According to People, the family had nearly a century of control and influence over the state’s Lowcountry.
Life & Style shares everything to know about Alex and his crimes.
Author's summary: Ex-lawyer guilty of killing family.