The Latest Breaking News from Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The attorneys of accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh will get access to documents that could challenge a key piece of evidence South Carolina prosecutors will use in its attempt to prove the once-prominent Lowcountry attorney brutally murdered his wife and son.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lexington County, South Carolina, has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by several people who had been jailed in the county for a failure to pay court fines and fees, who compared their situation to a modern-day “debtor’s prison.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh filed a new motion Tuesday asking a state judge to order prosecutors to reveal what they believe is the disgraced attorney’s motive for allegedly killing his wife and son.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion asking the court not to shackle the accused double murderer during upcoming court proceedings.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Defense attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion to compel the state to turn over material that would shed light on why an expert witness changed his opinion on the presence of blood from “high-velocity impact spatter” on a shirt worn by Murdaugh…

The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have asked a state judge to prohibit testimony at trial about “blood spatter patterns” on Murdaugh’s T-shirt and want to get copies of all communications published between the state and one of its witnesses.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Quarterback Spencer Rattler stood along the 25-yard line and pointed toward the sky.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys say he wasn’t home when his wife and son were shot and killed on the night of June 7, 2021.