Murdaugh Murders And The Women Who Helped Take Him Down

By now you’ve heard that Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of the murder of his wife and son and that he’s been sentenced to life in prison. The trial of the disgraced South Carolina lawyer has riveted the nation because of the family’s legacy of power in the region, Murdaugh’s financial crimes and drug use, and a series of related murders. 

Since the case includes so many important players and significant overlapping events, Katie Couric turned to two people who’ve been covering the Murdaugh saga since the very beginning: Matney and Liz Farrell, journalists and hosts of the ‪@LunaSharkMedia‬ podcast and Cup of Justice podcast.

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00:00 Intro of Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell
00:26 Red flags of the Mallory Beach boat crash that drew Mandy to the story
01:13 Learning how much of a hold the Murdaugh family had on Hampton County
02:11 Realizing that there were at least three deaths connected to the Murdaughs
02:43 The pushback Mandy got from the community about her story
04:18 How Mandy and Liz connected the dots in the complicated story
05:48 Why Mandy and Liz decided to look into the story of what happened to the Murdaugh housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield
07:09 Uncovering Alex Murdaugh’s connection to Gloria Satterfield’s death
08:45 Why didn’t the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) do a better job investigating Stephen Smith’s death?
10:40 Mandy and Liz’s reactions to the trial verdict
12:49 Mandy and Liz’s reaction to how quickly the guilty verdict was decided on by the jury
15:13 What impact did the recovered Snap Chat video have on the trial?
17:02 Where do the investigations into the money Alex Murdaugh stole stand
18:21 What do Mandy and Liz think happened to the money Alex Murdaugh stole
19:27 Why did Alex Murdaugh kill his wife and son
20:05 Was possible exposure during the hearing for the Mallory Beach death a reason he may have murdered his wife and son
22:15 What happens now in terms of justice for the other alleged Murdaugh victims?
23:31 Now that Alex Murdaugh has been convicted will there be less statewide corruption in South Carolina?
24:34 This trial has shown that the Murdaugh family is being observed by reporters
25:26 What an inspiration Mandy and Liz are to other reporters
27:54 Biggest lesson Mandy and Liz each learned from this experience