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Alex Murdaugh Sentencing: Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife and son

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South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life after he was found guilty of murdering his wife and youngest son in 2021. His wife, Margaret Murdaugh, 52, and son, Paul Murdaugh, 22 were found dead from several gunshot wounds.

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They were found dead near the dog kennels at the family’s estate in June 2021, authorities shared. He was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in the commitment of a violent crime.

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Alex Murdaugh, wife and son
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The former attorney is set to begin an inmate intake process.

The inmate process will include medical tests, mental health, and education assessments. Next, the SDC inmate classification system will follow the same process it follows for all inmates: evaluate the results of tests, assessments and screenings administered to him, taking into account his crime and sentence, and use all of this information to assign i=the inmate a specific custody level and prison,” the statement read.


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