Murdaugh Retrial Moves to Sumter | Salt Lake City News

Alex Murdaugh’s retrial is officially headed to Sumter County after Judge Debra McCaslin ruled Colleton County was too tainted by media frenzy and jury bias from his first trial — which was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Despite pushing for alternatives like Charleston or Richland, Sumter emerged as the fairest option, offering security and infrastructure without the deep local ties and juror disqualifications that plagued Colleton. Murdaugh’s civil suit against former Clerk Becky Hill, alleging jury tampering, was dismissed but he’s appealing. The judge also rejected bringing in an out-of-county jury to cut costs and logistics. Pre-trial hearings begin November 13th, motions due October 30th, with the retrial set for April 2027. 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/e9a4e0324a54655d