Judge sets April 5, 2027 retrial date for Alex Murdaugh on murder charges.
A South Carolina judge scheduled jury selection for April 5, 2027, for Alex Murdaugh's retrial on two murder counts after the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions in May 2026. The court found the trial clerk had improperly influenced jurors. Murdaugh remains imprisoned on federal convictions for stealing millions from clients.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
South China Morning Post
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The split, in one line
Washington Times provides a detailed legal timeline of the case, while SCMP focuses on the media spectacle and courtroom atmosphere.
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“True-crime saga continues as Alex Murdaugh returns to court for murder retrial hearing”
“A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh”
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Fact ledger
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The defense has requested Murdaugh be allowed to wear regular clothes in court and wants to move the trial out of Colleton County.
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