Defense’s Wild Gun Theory Falls Flat | Wilmington News

Alex Murdaugh’s retrial just got wilder as defense lawyers dropped a bizarre theory linking a rifle from a recent Allendale County murder to the Murdaugh killings — all based on unverified rumors. The prosecutor, Creighton Waters, was stunned, saying he’d never heard of it and didn’t follow the case’s online chatter. He checked with state police, who confirmed the gun had been run through national databases — no matches. Still, Waters said he’ll dig deeper, but for now, the defense’s wild claim is a dead end. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e95847821acce7ce